Anton Chigurh, played by a very innocent-looking Javier Bardem, is possibly one of the darkest, most mysterious characters I've ever seen. This post might not even come to much of a conclusion, he's so mysterious. To start of with, he's a murderer. That is to say the least. Why does he kill? And what explains the apparent absense of emotion he has, even when killing people? There's one scene in the movie in which he kills a man, answers the phone, sits in a chair, and simply puts his feet up when he notices blood is about to get on his boots. That sums up his reaction to his other victims' deaths. It doesn't phase him. But, there's one scene in the movie (No Country for Old Men) in which he smiles, otherwise he has a pretty blank expression. So why? The coin Chigurh uses to predict many people's fates in the movie may indicate his dependence on destiny. Perhaps his mind is wired so that he naturally believes he will make up people's fates because he wants to. He always wants to kill (for some unknown reason... this will be the unfinished part of the post), so he does, and because he can. I kind of wonder if Anton's character is supposed to remind the audience of a pessimistic portrayal of God. Many believe that God is the ultimate judge and that he sends people to Heaven or Hell depending on what he believes they are worthy of. It is a mystery if God sends more people to Heaven or Hell. Many also believe that God is very unforgiving, thus thinking that God sends everyone to Hell. So, like God, Anton Chigurh kills everyone instead of giving them what they want, life on earth. Those are my thoughts. There is no telling behind the character of Anton Chigurh.
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