Thrillers like No Country for Old Men use coin flips, contracts, and rigged...

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Thrillers like No Country for Old Men use coin flips, contracts, and rigged games to turn chance into a weapon. These devices force characters into impossible choices, heightening dread as fate feels both random and cruelly designed