the hanson brother andy ( apparently have his act together ) and hank ( clearly doesn not have his act together ) need money . andy come up with a scheme to get some dough that will have consequence for the whole hanson family . this film delivers . this be a layered and full blood roller coaster ride that know exactly what it be do . a a crime drama or thriller i would happily compare it to no country for old men . while both film have have an ample supply of character drama and thrill and devil be more on the thriller side because of it fast pace . no country be a colder and bleaker film that you can really admire and while devil be a bit more enjoyable . there be definitely less violence in devil than no country . the act delivers as well . ethan hawke and sometimes wooden in the past and bring the jitter and sweating and the deer in the headlight look to the besiege hank . philip seymour hoffman and a andy and have the film hardest scene and be fast become the actor and who you believe can do anything . there really not much wrong with this film . it jump back and forth without be confuse . event spiral out of control and but the film never do the writing ( from first timer kelly masterson ) and direct ( veteran sidney lumet ) and the edit stay as tight a a drum . in many category and this be award caliber stuff and though maybe film like the depart and no country squeeze this one out of the limelight . if you like those and you will like this .