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Genres: AdventureDramaWest
Starring: Barry Pepper, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Dakin Matthews, Jeff Bridges, Paul Rae, Ed Corbin
Director(s): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Available Quality: Hi Def
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
IMDB Rating: 7.8 out of 10 (107894 votes)
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with true grit, Reuben J. Rooster Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or her grit tested.
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Goettschwan (17 May 2012)
Solid effort, but boring.
I saw this movie at a very hush advance-advance showing in Norway, asit is only opening in Europe in a months time. To cut this short, I wascompletely unimpressed, and more so now that I learn via IMDb that thisis a remake. While the performance of the respective actors are goodunder the circumstances and within the limitations of their script, thestory lacks fleshing out beyond dissing between characters. The scoreis overused with too scarce a change in melody, and what seemspromising as a western at first turns into a tissue melodrama with theobvious side effects. Motivations, except for the female lead, areobscure, and the further the list goes into supporting, the further thecharacters and motivations go binary. This is one of the most boringwesterns I saw so far, and it doesn't do much to overcome its, grantedsolid, effort, which I recognize. I shall now seek out the originalmovie, usually the remake is only a pale copy.
Erin Contour (17 May 2012)
I truly don't get it...
The plot was predictable from the onset, the acting was flat and justhad no heart... the language was incredibly stilted, I felt like I waswatching a western version of Shakespeare... and the girl wascompletely unbelievable. I do not understand what people like aboutthis movie and I do love me a good western.Sure, there were mild comparisons to the original... but I'm not eventrying to leap there. Just viewing this as a movie in itself, it hadnice scenery and the costuming was great. What was missing was emotion and character development, the was noconnection for me at all to the characters. I saw determination in thegirl's character but no emotion. THAT didn't come through at all.Neither did Rooster's character and his many obvious character flaws,they were acted but not lived nor were there any solid glimpses intothe reasons for his less than admirable traits. The 'bad guys' were props, the only character that emoted at all wasthe Texas Ranger and his character wasn't all that interesting. In theland of westerns, he was kind of wimp.
jcohen1 (17 May 2012)
Semi- True Grit
This is a very good movie and much "Truer" to the 1969 original thansay the 3:10 to Yuma remake was. I like the leads Bridges and MissSteinfeld but sorry, neither can compare with the Duke & Kim Darby. Thelittle touches of the original have been tossed aside. Even superlawyer J Noble Daggett doesn't appear in TGII. Cogburn's Indiancook/servant General Lee is awol (too politically incorrect); yet somenasty treatment to all the Indians in the film. I'm glad the Coen'shave tipped a cowboy hat to the Duke & Darby but it seems Josh Brolinas Tom Chaney has been reduced to a near cameo. The role is beneathhim. One of film's best negotiations- beteween Darby & Strother Martinhas been diminished in the remake. Too bad no worthwhile score, I'msure Robert Earl Keen could have done the film very proud. Adios.
rulerattray-2 (17 May 2012)
Ho-hum
It's been a long time since I read "True Grit," and I was disappointedin both filmed versions. In the first, Kim Darby was much too girlishand appealing to play the rigid, flinty Mattie Ross, and John Wayne wasmuch too John Wayne for me to think of anyone but John Wayne whilewatching him pretend to be Rooster Cogburn. .This one has been lauded for it's beautiful photography. What beautifulphotography was that? The exteriors looked bleached out, and I neverreally got a feel for where we were in any of it, including theinteriors, which for reasons I can't put my finger on right now, lookedlike they had never been occupied by man nor beast..(And who the hell hanged that stranger forty feet in the air? A ropesalesman? "Climb up and cut him down," says Rooster. Why? Why not justuntie the rope at the bottom and let gravity take care of the rest,since it had to be just looped over the limb in order to get the guy upthere in the first place.)People were people back then, and had emotions, just as we do now. ButI can't think of a single line in this film that was delivered alongwith a convincing portrayal of emotion. I've got a hunch that nobodywho hasn't read the book or seen the first movie would have a clue asto what Mattie's dealings with the horse trader were about. All linesbunched together, spoken too fast, and delivered as if by rote. No timeat all for the characters to react to what the other character wassaying.Charles Portis used no contractions in the book. That was okay, (if nota bit too cute) since he wrote it first person from Mattie's point ofview and I could buy while reading it that perhaps the stiff-neckedMattie disapproved of contractions. But come on. In spoken dialog? Reada little Mark Twain  much of it written well before the time-frame ofthis story  and you'll find plenty of contractions. Eschewing themhere was nothing but an affectation.Sparkling dialog in the book wasted by flat delivery.All in all, a flat, disappointing film.
jinxtmp735 (16 May 2012)
Terrible remake of a classic Western
If you've seen the original True Grit, you'll be sorely disappointedwith this new version. It's boring, the acting is awful, especiallyJeff Bridges, the scenery is not spectacular at all, I really don'tknow why they bothered to remake this film, it's just a waste of time.Honestly, I have no idea why it's got so many glowing reviews.The *only* good thing about this movie, is the 14 year old actress,she's excellent as Mattie.I had to create this account on IMDb just to write this, becausereading the other reviews was too much to bear.Avoid this film at all costs!
(15 May 2012)
Not really anything like the original, but still very very good. Bridges is a good choice to replace Wayne. I say A-.
"You must pay for everything in this world, one way and another. There is nothing free except the grace of God." After her father is murdered Mattie Ross hires Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn (Bridges) to help bring him to justice. Together the two of them and Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Damon) begin to track down Tom Chaney. I have to admit I was a little leery about watching this. I have heard nothing but good things about this movie, but I am a huge John Wayne fan and did not think this sould be re-done. I will admit that Jeff Bridges is a great pick to take over for The Duke. After watching this I noticed that it is nothing like the original at all (it has been a while since I have seen it though), so much so it's almost hard to compare the two. That being said, I really enjoyed this movie a lot more then I expected to. This is far and away the best western that has come out since "Open Range", and my favorite Coen Brothers movie since "O Brother, Where Art Thou". Bridges does a great job of making the part his own, and Hailee Steinfeld (in a break-out preformance) does a fantastic job of holding her own against the heavyweights of the movie. If you go in looking for a re-make of the John Wayne version you will be dissapointed. If you are looking for a different take on it then you will enjoy this one. Very, very good movie. Overall I would say that with all the hype behind this movie, it does a good job of living up to it. I give it an A-. Would I watch again? - I think I would, after watching the original again.*Also try - Goodnight For Justice & True Grit (The Original)
burningreview (13 May 2012)
A humor-filled, interesting, modern western in 2010
It cannot be denied that this film is a western. This includes the OldWest setting, gun fights, horse riding, unique trading, and politehumor, but this film does not feel like the old time westerns you mightbe used to. It is modern, fast-paced, and very entertaining! The mostimpressive aspect of this film was how modern the film felt. Theincreased technology and high quality of the film help make this filmfeel different from the first scene. It is the fast pace of the plotand dialogue help make this storyline feel more relatable to ourculture of constant motion and multitasking. Taking all of the usualwestern elements and transforming them into a film that is relatable totoday's audiences is no easy feat, but it was achieved in this film.The casting for this film is phenomenal. Jeff Bridges proves himself asan acting heavy hitter yet again. He transforms himself into this roleand makes every word of dialogue, gesture, and movement believable. Iwas skeptical of Matt Damon in his role as a half-witty, yet cocky,Texas Ranger, but he also appears to have morphed himself in to thischaracter to make it fully believable. His performance/character isalso very humorous. He is very clearly the less intellectual of themain characters, but he is immensely lovable. Josh Brolin comes inlater in the film to accomplish a great performance as the Old West's"villain", but this is highly overshadowed by the excellentperformances of the main characters. None of these compare to theperformance of Hailee Steinfeld as the hard-headed, witty young MattieRoss. She appears to be fairly new to acting focused mostly in filmshorts and television movies. She perfectly portrays this young girlwho will not back down to anyone she encounters.Overall, this film was excellent. It takes the classic story of awestern, keeps some of the age-old elements, but adds some moderntwists to make it relatable and enjoyable to today's audiences. Whileit does contain clear evidence of the Coen brothers' brutality and witat times, I think this film can be enjoyed by everyone (even those whohave not enjoyed previous Coen films).SEE IT!!! For more reviews go to burningreview.blogspot.com!
july457 (13 May 2012)
I don't get the Hype
I was very much looking forward to seeing this film because the JohnWayne version is one my favorite Wayne films. That said, I must confessthat I was very disappointed. Others say don't compare the two films,but to me that's seems impossible. They're so much alike (right down tothe same lyrics in some scenes), that trying to separate them wouldseem to me to be an exercise in futility. The acting is first rate(Seinfeld is amazing and in my opinion carries the film even more sothan Kim Darby does her version), but the story is almost boring andproceeds at a much slower pace. It does have it's funny moments (asdoes the earlier version), and as with all movies made now (as opposedto 35 years ago), virtually everything from the art direction to thecostumes, to the violence, is much more life like. But much is missingfrom this movie that in my opinion adds much to the story. I won'tspoil it for anyone by adding specifics, but I'm pretty sure that manywould agree. I waited until this was available on video so I couldwatch it in my own mini theater, and I'm glad that I did. If I hadspent $7-$10 to see it, I'd be REALLY bummed.
hanvl (11 May 2012)
Great
Story: Father of fourteen year old Matie Ross is killed by hired handTom Chaney. He then disappears in the Indian Territory. Town sheriffrefuses to chase him and advices the girl to hire a marshal. She hiresrusty, drunken but skilled Marshal Rooster Coburn. They are thanaccompanied by Texas Ranger Le Boeuf who chases Chaney for anothermurder. Together they follow his past. Matie follows her revenge and isalso going to learn that people have to pay for their actions.Acting: Bridges is very credible in his role as tough, permanentlydrunken marshal, he sometimes reminded me of Big Lebowski. Damon alsoplays his Texas Ranger smoothly and it suits him. Brolin is very goodas Chaney, he seems to be so stupid he has trouble talking. Also BarryPepper in the roles of smart and ruthless but fair desperado is good.But the stand out is Hailee Seinfeld as Matie, she is really greatespecially for fifteen years.Direction and camera: The film is beautifully shot in great locations.Direction is very smooth and film is holding a firm grip of the viewer.Also people who know work of Coen brothers will clearly see their"signatures" in the style of the film. It resembles number of them.Music: Music is quite subtle but very good and fits the film.Conclusion: Great western with great acting. It is also very smart inits central massage and it is good that this time the directors had theguts to end it as in the book and did not go for easy ending.
jdkraus (11 May 2012)
Though a remake, don't underestimate this perfect film
One may think that making a remake, particularly John Wayne's "TrueGrit" would be sacrilegious. I initially went to view this movie to seehow terrible it would be. Though a remake, it is unwise tounderestimate the Coen Brothers. Yes, the story is the same as the 1967release, (with some altercations), but what makes this film so great isthe brilliance and effort that every single person put into the movie.The cast is perfect. I never was a Jeff Bridges fan, but he gives asolid performance as the cocky, cranky, mean, yet lovable Rubin"Rooster" Cogburn. Like John Wayne, he takes his own approach on such amemorable character. I can't compare both of them because they aredifferent. The other noteworthy performance is Hailee Steinfield asMattie Ross. I've never heard of her, but she pulls off the rolemarvelously, illuminating the screen with the witty dialog, providedonly by the Coen Brothers. My guess, both of them will receivenominations at the Oscars (and I hope so). Matt Damon and Josh Brolinalso meld into their roles with perfection.The filmmaking quality and techniques is a tour de force. RogerDeakins, probably one of the greatest cinematographers out there,crafts each scene with brilliance, making the movie look and feel likean old western. This is quite noticeable with the rich colors and wideshots of the open terrain. I hope he finally gets the Oscar he sodesperately deserves. The set decoration is exquisite and authentic tothe time period, the editing is crisp, and the sound design isflawless. On top of that, Carter Burwell's score (which is seldomnoticed in most Coen Brother movies) adds an epic western feel.If I had to say one negative thing about this movie, it would be theending. It happens to quickÂnot drawn out to a final resolution as the1967 release. This isn't really bad though, for when a movie isapproaching the two hour mark, it's time for the plot to wrap up. Themovie doesn't drag though nor does it fly by; it goes at its own steadypaceÂmy eyes were glued to the screen for every minute.In short, the Coen Brothers perfectly executed this film. The story isthe same as the John Wayne movie in the 1960s, but the Coen Brothersdeliver their own take at their brilliant best. This movie is close toperfect for this year's selection of movies. It has it all: greatperformances, suspense, witty dialog, and wicked humor. On a side note,this movie is not for the faint of heart. For a PG-13, it is veryviolent; I'm surprised that this didn't receive the R rating for theviolence.My rating 4 out of 4
(10 May 2012)
"True Grit" (2010) is brilliant!
"True Grit" (2010) is brilliant! This is how the story goes: Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney, and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, she sets out with him -- over his objections -- to hunt down Chaney. Her father's blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory and find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf catches him and brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man. The cast led by Jeff Bridges (superb as Rooster Cogburn), Matt Damon (as LeBoeuf), Josh Brolin (as Tom Chaney) & Hailee Steinfeld (in a star-making performance as Mattie Ross) is brilliant! The screenplay (based on Charles Portis' novel) & directing by Joel & Ethan Coen (both of them also produced & film edited as Roderick Jaynes) is brilliant! The music by Carter Burwell (who, recently did the music to "The Kids Are All Right" (2010) & has done the music to all the Coen Brothers movies) is brilliant! The cinematography by Roger Deakins (who also did the cinematography to "The Company Men" (2011) & has done the cinematography to all the Coen Brothers movies, with the expectation of "Burn After Reading" (2008), since "Barton Fink" (1991) is brilliant! The casting by Ellen Chenoweth (who also did the casting to the upcoming "Men In Black III" (2012) & has been doing the casting to the Coen Brother movies since "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000), Jo Edna Boldin (who also did the casting to "The Missing" (2003), "Terminator Salvation" (2009), the upcoming "Paul" (2011) & "Fright Night" (2011) & Rachel Tenner (who also did the casting to "A Serious Man" (2009, which was directed, produced, written and film edited by the Coen Brothers) is brilliant! The production design by Jess Gonchor (who also did the production design to "Fair Game" (2010) & the upcoming "Moneyball" (2011) & has been doing the production design to the Coen Brothers movies since "No Country For Old Men" (2007) is brilliant! The art direction by Stefan Dechant (who also did the art direction to "What Lies Beneath" (2000), "Cast Away" (2000), "Jarhead" (2005), "Lady In The Water" (2006), "Avatar" (2009), "Alice In Wonderland" (2010) & the upcoming "Sucker Punch" (2011) & Christina Ann Wilson (supervising art director) (who also did the art direction to "Jarhead", "Lady In The Water", "Righteous Kill" (2008), "Shutter Island" (2010) & "Alice In Wonderland") is brilliant! The set decoration by Nancy Haigh (who also did the set decoration to the upcoming "Moneyball" (2011) & has done the set decoration to the Coen Brothers movies since "Miller's Crossing" (1990) is brilliant! The costume design by Mary Zophres (who also did the costume design to "Iron Man 2" (2010) & the upcoming "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011) & has been doing the costume design to the Coen Brothers movies since "Fargo" (1996) is brilliant! This is a brilliant film that keeps you thinking and on the edge of your seat at the same time. This is a well-made western that is one of the best westerns in a while. This is one of the best films of the year. The Coen Brothers are on a superb roll with well-made movies that keep you entertained and interested. This is an impressive and rare remake that is brilliant and better than its original.
(09 May 2012)
#6 Movie of 2010 True Grit
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hunterdobert (04 May 2012)
great movie
This movie is great.The acting is amazing Jeff Bridges should win aOscar and Matt Damon was also amazing.This was a lot better than thefirst TRUE GRIT.This movie also has a lot of action and some parts offunny and this movie also has a lot of drama to.This also is anothergreat movie by the Coen brothers.I also like that Matt Damon leaves inthe movie and then comes because it gives the movie more excitement.Thebad part about the movie was the beginning and the end of the movie.Butover all the movie was great and exciting.I also think Jeff Brides dida better job than John Wayne from the old TRUE GRIT.I also think theperson who played the girl was really good.This movie is really goodand I suggest you watch it.
FatMan-QaTFM (04 May 2012)
Best eye-patch wearing hero since Snake Plissken
Well I reckon I'll tell ya'll about this a-here movie by them CoenBroth  dangit! I am NOT writing this review with Westernisms.The Coen brothers consistently produce some of the most entertainingand provocative films in Hollywood. With the exception of The HudsuckerProxy, which I just could not watch, I've enjoyed every one of theirfilms. The trailer probably was one of the most entertaining and well-cut I've seen in ages, but that means little. This, coupled with theTron: Legacy trailer made all the Jeff Bridges fans go Whoa Whoa! sometime around Christmas '10.In brief, the movie covers a young girl hiring a rogue gunslinger tohelp her gun down her father's killer. She's obstinate; so is he, andthey eventually have mutual respect for each other. Also some rangertries to horn in on the action and ends up being pretty useful. I can'treally tell you much more because that's just about it.So what did we get? Great, strong characters  CHECK! A modern western CHECK. A strong plot  ehhh . this is where the movie probably givessome viewers fits. Due to the strong performances all around, I sort ofgave this movie a free pass. Jeff Bridges showed his gruff, tough-guyrange with a truly gritty character *puts on sunglasses*. HaileeSteinfeld was wonderful and I hope to see much more of her  shereminds me a lot of Jennifer Lawrence. Really beyond the characterdevelopment, there wasn't much in the story category. There isn't avery clear time or distance scale for the duration and you kind ofwonder where they're going for most of the film. What should have beenthe climax of the film was perplexing. I chalk that up to the Coensbeing a bit anti- climatic in a lot of their movies, but after all theviolence and grit the big moment we were waiting for didn't reallyplay out in any exciting way. Westerns are supposed to have the shootout and big finish, not a "huh oh.. well I... " sort of finish.True Grit may not have been a Fargo, but it really did entertain. Callme a hypocrite for calling out Horrible Bosses for lacking a plot, butat least this movie had some depth and probably more humor than thatso- called comedy. It may not be everybody's cup o' joe, but it's anice violent spectacle. Oh, and best eye-patch wearing hero since SnakePlissken.
Brian Hadsell (02 May 2012)
An Admirable Update of the Classic Film
In this update of the original 1969 film, Mattie Ross (HaileeSteinfeld) hires US Marshal Rooset Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to kill TomChaney (Josh Brolin), the man who killed her father. They join up withTexas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) to track Chaney, who was last seen inthe Choctow territory. Mattie, despite both Cogburn's and LaBoeuf'sobjections, insists on tagging along to make sure that Chaney hangs forher father's murder.Despite her age and the prestige of her fellow cast members, HaileeSteinfeld absolutely steals the show. She gives an imposing performanceas the unyielding Mattie Ross: at times the innocent child, at othersthe young lady full of sand. Steinfeld capably fielded both roles withexpert precision, sometimes simultaneously (such as in the scene whereshe compares chasing Tom Chaney in the wild to a raccoon hunt she wenton with her father).Jeff Bridges gave a stoically reserved performance reminiscent of thegreat Western stars of the past. His gruff personage naturallytranslates to the "true grit" of the man he portrays. Matt Damon givesa good, but ultimately forgettable, performance as a Texas Ranger.While it's nothing particularly notable, it does get the job done.The cinematography of the film is a perfect blending of the broadlydefined openness of old Westerns and the intimate closeness of mostcontemporary film. It creates a landscape that, while perfectly aliento our more familiar urbanized world, seems comfortable and oddlyfamiliar. It grants us a strong connection to the characters (ratherthan the land) while still keeping us aware of the world they inhabit.It masterfully satisfies genre expectations while not becoming a slaveto them.Fans of westerns will find this remake to be a must-see addition to analready expansive collection of films, as will fans of historicaldramas or revenge tales. This is a movie that deserves every bit of thecritical praise it has received and there's hardly a cinephile who canturn down this film.
drystyx (01 May 2012)
Not bad, easily the best of Coen
One doesn't expect much of the Coens. They are totally 1970s in theircontrived formula for the most depressing thing they can think of,which is exactly what the self smug, self righteous geek in the caféalways concocts.But here, they finally get in touch with the times, in the remake ofthe Western drama-adventure in which a very young girl enlists a roguelawman and a handsome Texas Ranger to help her find her father'skiller.The original TRUE GRIT stood out in its era, not so much because it wasgreat, but because it was about the only film of the era which was trueto the alleged "reality" the directors preached. Most Westerns of theera were one dimensional caricatures. In fact, they were so goofy thatthe John Wayne westerns came across as the most realistic in terms ofcharacters.And the Coens manage to finally come up with an action film based moreon a realistic look than one based on "contrived hate and depression"that only raving lunatics could enjoy.Here, they stay very close to the original. They give it just a touchof their own individual treatment, without going overboard, and thatworks. This is not a "groan" invoking movie.It is very watchable.The key is the one eyed fat man, of course. And Bridges, I dare say, isa bit better than the duke in this role. He is hilarious and credibleat the same time. In fact, he'll probably remind you of someone youknow personally.The other characters are good, too. The ranger is an improvement.However, the young girl sounds more like someone reading lines. Shelooks like she was cast for her looks, making you wonder if they werelooking for a model instead of an actress.The direction of the lines is good, as we get a realistic stress ofwords that makes us feel these were eighteenth century Americans.However, the girl runs through her lines faster than a person couldpossibly think of the words. Hence, she really just seems to be readingmemorized lines.But overall, it is a decent movie. My score of 6 is above average. Igave the original a 7. I am a harsh grader. For me, 5 means average. Igive it a 6, because it was watchable and pretty well done, but Icertainly don't feel any inclination to ever re-watch it.If you like this, you should like the original, and if you like theoriginal, you should like this. There just isn't enough difference towarrant otherwise.
johnnyboyz (30 April 2012)
Impressive and atmospheric film which, although often pales compared to preceding incarnations, is a gutsy and well made piece.
In keeping in sync with the recent Coen sibling's filmic output, TrueGrit is an adaptation of a previously existing text. Away fromnurturing original screenplays into engaging feature films (they'vedone around about two in ten years since The Man Who Wasn't There), thebrothers have much more recently taken it upon themselves to bring toscreen an array of previous pieces following their explosive start as afilm-making duo whom started from scratch. These have ranged fromincarnations of Homer's Odyssey to The Book of Job and have been variedin their success-rate. Pleasingly, their latest is a lot more along thelines of their adaptation of McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Menthan it is their remake of The Ladykillers. The film, the secondexemplar of a Charles Portis book after Henry Hathaway's stupendousinitial 1969 adaptation of it, is a residing and fruitful western; afilm enjoying the resurgence of such a genre which died off whenmainstream audiences bayed more for hybridification and cut and thrustaction which left oft-brooding-in-nature, late nineteenth century-basedfilms set on sandy plains and in desolate towns somewhat struggling.The inability to conform to taste and hybridify the western with thelikes of the fantasy; romance and horror (often of the "body" variety)genres, twinned with the fact characters were unable to envelope vastdistances and shoot around all over the place alá what they are capableof in science-fiction, saw the Western stumble and amble along for agreat deal of time - rearing up only on occasion if it meant someone ofClint Eastwood's stature was starring in something like Pale Rider.Hailee Steinfeld plays that of Mattie Ross; a sure-of-herself youngranch girl barely in her teens whose father was mercilessly shot by a"friend" of family in the form of Josh Brolin's Tom Chaney, and of whomrode away clean. After travelling to the town by train within which thedeath happened, there is a poignant moment that sees her father'scasket loaded onto a train and shipped out of there; she, withoutanywhere to stay just yet, spends the night in the undertaker'sbusiness quarters amidst the corpses and stench of death. It is atelling moment, that sense of her knowing that her father has departedher life, and that she is sticking around to do what she aims to dorather than going back with him, prominent; her loitering with the deadepitomising the nature of what it will entail, death being all aroundher in an alien place eventually coming to underpin the nature of herexistence once out on the prairies and plains of a desolate IndianTerritory.Her tool for justice, justice being a vulgar but morbidly pleasing itemto Mattie when she observes three guilty men hang in the town's square,lies with Jeff Bridges' Rooster Cogburn. Looking out of sorts in acourtroom whilst giving a verbal account of a recent firefight,although highlighting his skills in this department during thereciting, Cogburn is a man fond of his drink and there are certainhealth issues dogging him enough to keep him in an outhouse for longerthan is usually required. Also looking for Chaney is Matt Damon'sLaBoeuf, pronounced in the English "la Beef" for the duration of thefilm; a Texan lawman on the hunt out of the fact Chaney killed a Texanpolitician once upon ago. I thought Damon, while delivering his lineswith the desired 'punch' as he clashes with Cogburn over items such asthe Civil War thus challenging masculinity as well as with Ross overher sheer presence thus questioning her ability as a female, wasultimately somewhat miscast; the man's reputation as someone all toooften cast as a decent or upstanding individual (even when a heister inan "Ocean's" movie) clashed with the boisterous and often demeaningnature of LaBoeuf.Where the original was truly a success story lied in its on/off screendynamic between heroine and hero. Kim Darby, the young and seeminglyunderexposed actress, went toe-to-toe with not only a cowboy of RoosterCogburn's stature, but with an actor experienced enough within thefield of Westerns in John Wayne so as to maintain a constant sense ofthis young woman challenging the patriarchy of the wilds as well asWayne's own stranglehold as a legend of the genre. In casting JeffBridges, instead of someone such as, say, the aforementioned ClintEastwood, this dynamic is lost; Chaney, on the other hand, and in spiteof the claims the film treads closely to the book, is not in the filmuntil the final act which I didn't feel worked as well as it did inHathaway's. When he does show, he turns up resembling Pierce Brosnan,and sounds like him if her were to do an impersonation of Buffalo Bill.The film is an engaging series of episodes; encounters with NativeAmericans as well as dead men hanging from trees and one particularlymemorable sequence seeing a doctor riding out through the snow in bearskin filling the time. In certain terms, the film did not grab me asmuch as Hathaway's nor the book itself; when, much later on, acharacter has had an argument with another once everything seems lostand goes off down past the brush to fetch water from a nearby river,they encounter something across the stretch of water which is bothshocking and terrifying in its immediacy and nature. Such a momentjolted me upon seeing it for the first time in the '69 version;further-still, a later reading of Portis' novel saw the instance retainimpact. For some, this will be their first exposure to such a text andthe moment will no doubt strike them more than it did me in what is,overall, a solemn and bleakly toned movie hitting all the right chordsand pushing all the right buttons.
oscar-35 (29 April 2012)
This is a true Women's Lib film.
*Spoiler/plot- 2010, A young girl, Mattie Ross' father is killed by anoutlaw and she decides to get justice for her father. She employs alow-life Marshal with questionable law enforcement character and findsa Texan Ranger to track the killers down. After a long and educationaltrail pursuit consisting of many close calls, she gets justice at a bigprice. She honors her promises to all in this film as a legacy to herown masterful integrity as a matured woman.*Special Stars- Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, JoshBrolin, Barry Pepper. Dir: Cohen Brothers. DP: Roger Deakins *Theme- Make sure you are in the right. When in the right, keep ongoing to the solution.*Based on- On the 'True Grit' book.*Trivia/location/goofs- The film opens in sepia tones like the old Westtintypes and moves into lush colors. Partially lensed in New Mexico andTexas. Continuity goof: When Maddie Ross shoots Tom Cheney the firsttime and she falls backwards into the water we can see her gun theentire time when she falls and then rights her self, she could notre-cock her gun without the camera seeing it, however when the cameracuts to her standing her gun is cocked and she then attempts to fireit. This is impossible due to the fact that her pistol is a Colt Model1848 which is a single action pistol, meaning she would have to cock itafter each shot.*Emotion- This film was quite enjoyably different than it's predecessorfrom 1969. It's an enjoyable film; if not for the extreme graphicviolence scenes with hangings, trail accidents, crimes and manyshootings. The fun dialog is of the historic period and the filminglocations are epic. Many unusually shot scenes are memorable along withthe beautiful locations. This film is supposedly closer to the book andtakes the story far into the future ending in Reuben "Rooster"Cogburn's death and burial on her family cemetery. Additional futureplot developments of the characters in later life are supplied in thisfilm than in the conclusion of the John Wayne(Oscar winning) starring1969 film of the same name and story. This is a true Women's Lib film.
Joe (28 April 2012)
A great homage by the Coens Brothers to the Western genre
Fans of the western genre are in for a great treat. True Grit followsthe trail of one headstrong young girl's quest for justice against theman who murdered her family. The strong willed girl hires an old sharpshooting Marshall to hunt the killer down, and along with a TexasRanger they set out on a journey across the Arkansas plains to catchthe man.They journey across the landscape is sumptuously captured by the greatCoen Brothers as directors, and the pacing of the film is near right.Steers away from any romance, but hinges on a faux-surrogate fatherdaughter relationship. Never sentimental or corny, the film developsand keeps you engrossed for the length of the film.However, the real crux of the film is the incredible acting by ourthree leads, with little to better their performances in any otherrecent films.It's another great addition to the Coen stable of movies and sees themset another benchmark for others to match. A great joy of a movie.Recommended to all.
(27 April 2012)
Comparisons are odious (but inevitable)...
Just saw it for the second time. This time on pay per view. God help the poor devil who has to watch a movie now days amongst the unwashed never-shutup masses in an actual theater. In terms of the film, it has to be seen as a separate piece of work from the original to be enjoyed - but, of course, most people are interested in how it compares to the famous original. That said, with the ability to see the new "True Grit" from the comforts of home and uninterrupted by crying babies and over indulgent idiot parents, and with the requisite adult beverage at my side, I think it is a fine film but inferior to the original (if comparisons have to be made). It is easy enough to point out the differences between John Wayne and Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon and Glen Campbell. However, to me, what I most noticed were the differences between the subordinate roles i.e. the actor who played the horse trader in the new film and the GREAT Strother Martin from the original. The new movie is a definite step down when it comes to supporting roles. For cryin' out loud, who are you going to find to best Robert Duvall as Lucky Ned Pepper? I say the man does not exist. For God's sake, Dennis Hopper had a MINOR role in the original film. There are no Dennis Hoppers in minor roles in the re-make and that's just a fact.As for Mattie, I enjoyed the performance of Steinfeld but found it inferior to Kim Darby's rendering. Specifically, I found her performance less humorous and more stilted (but still good). She is acting and sometimes it is very evident. Darby was natural in the role.Last, there is a mythic quality to the old version. John Wayne, whose history literally tracks to the beginnings of movies, casts a shadow that it is unfair to expect anyone to match. When you watch Wayne, with that big belly and eye patch, it's as if you are watching film of U.S. Grant. Though ACT-ORRS and general arty types hate to admit it, Wayne was damn good at what he did. It might have been limited in range, but there was genius within that range. It is unfair to expect anyone to live up to that. That said, I thought Bridges performance was absolutely game. He was the strength of the movie and, as he often does, played to the more subtle attributes of his role. As I think anyone who takes movies seriously knows, Jeff Bridges is one of the best actors of his generation. I loved him in "True Grit".I have to say I thought the line in the original about Labeouf being proud of his cowlick was written specifically for hair-perfect Glen Campbell, but by-gollee, a pert-near exact line showed up in the remake. In short, don't fret over the old vs. the new (though it is impossible not to compare on some level). If you are like me and just excited to see a new western being made, sit back and enjoy this really good movie.
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