Question about "No Country For Old Men" (spoilers)

[roosta]

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When Chigurh confronts Woody Harrelson's boss he says "who gave the Mexicans a transponder", which implied to me that the way the mexicans found Llwelyn was via tracking device, but he had taken it out of the bag back in the hotel...how could they have tracked him then?

whats going on here, or did I miss something?

[ms.peachy]

Chigurgh would have known they had followed him to the first motel, though, before he ditched the transmitter.

[roosta]

Chigurgh would have known they had followed him to the first motel, though, before he ditched the transmitter.

But how did they track him after the Great Eagle hotel? Because he met his maker at a brand new motel..after the whole business with the border crossing/hospital etc.

[ms.peachy]

But how did they track him after the Great Eagle hotel? Because he met his maker at a brand new motel..after the whole business with the border crossing/hospital etc.

Same way as Chigurgh did, I suppose - just followed him. (You might as well also ask how did Wells find him in the hospital, and how did Chigurgh find Wells, etc.) It doesn't really matter, as it pertains to your original question - once they followed the money away from the desert and knew Llewelyn had it (or at least knew where it was), all they had to do was stay on his tail.

[roosta]

Same way as Chigurgh did, I suppose - just followed him. (You might as well also ask how did Wells find him in the hospital, and how did Chigurgh find Wells, etc.) It doesn't really matter, as it pertains to your original question - once they followed the money away from the desert and knew Llewelyn had it (or at least knew where it was), all they had to do was stay on his tail.

This is true. It was just the inclusion of the line specifically about the transponder that threw me, it was like the film makers were shoe horning in an explanation as to how the mexicans would find llewlyn (but the more i think about it, that scene was more about Chigurgh turning on his masters) when the explanation was more confusing (to me) than what you said, that they simply stayed on his trail.

[ms.peachy]

Yeah, I think that this is one of those films that is really going to merit a second viewing. Sort of like The Usual Suspects, or the Sixth Sense, you know? Where once you know how things are going to turn out, when you watch it again, you see fresh things that you might have overlooked or not realised the significance of in the first viewing.

[abcdefz]

I assumed there were two transponders.

[roosta]

I assumed there were two transponders.

but surely, having found the one in the bag, he would have searched for more?

[taquitos]

I think most, probably all, good films merit a second (third, fourth, fifth) viewing.

In this case I thought they found him because of his stepmother's big mouth.

[abcdefz]

but surely, having found the one in the bag, he would have searched for more?


I dunno. Maybe if you find one, you'd assume that, okay -- you found it.

I'd have to see it again, I guess.

[The Notorious LOL]

The fancy mexican in the suit asked in conversation with his mother in law where they were going.

[taquitos]

yeah i meant in-law, not step

[Echewta]

The fancy mexican in the suit asked in conversation with his mother in law where they were going.

What he said. The guy who helped the mother in law with her bags.

[roosta]

The fancy mexican in the suit asked in conversation with his mother in law where they were going.

aha,....yes!

[ms.peachy]

I think most, probably all, good films merit a second (third, fourth, fifth) viewing.


Well, yes, certainly, but what I meant is, some films reveal their architecture with subsequent viewing, and are quite different viewing experiences. For example, in The Usual Suspects, the first time you see it you are so busy absorbing the surface story, you're not really watching what Kevin Spacey's character is doing; the second time though, you're alert to the changes in his expression when Chazz Palminteri is either in front of him or behind him, or how he is taking in the info on the pinboard, etc.

[taquitos]

The fancy mexican in the suit asked in conversation with his mother in law where they were going.



What he said. The guy who helped the mother in law with her bags.


aha,....yes!


Now why didn't I think of that!?

[b-grrrlie]

What he said. The guy who helped the mother in law with her bags.
Yeah when she said that I went like "You stupid woman!!!!"

[adam_f]

I doubt she heard you.

[The Notorious LOL]

How about the lady at the trailer court? The first time I watched it I felt pretty certain he killed her but the second viewing I decided he probably didnt. I actually think she kind of intimidated him because his usual tactics left her unphased and somewhat annoyed.

[Echewta]

It was a battle of hairdos and amazingly, she won. He had to back up and rethink his combing plan.