Punishment comes one way or another.
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl 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.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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- Matt Goldenon TMDB · Jul 2013
Over their storied career, the Coen Brothers have made some of the most original, most iconoclastic, and most critically-acclaimed films of all time. They've tackled adaptations (No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou?) and remakes (The Ladykillers) before, of course, but even these films have borne the brothers' unmistakable mark of originality, their skewed vision of the world, and their cynical, sarcastic sense of humor. What, then, to make of True Grit? It's termed a re-adaptation of the original Charles Portis novel, a "re-imagining," in the parlance of our time. One is hardly able to discuss the film without the spectre of John Wayne, however: the best-known adaptation of the book was one of the film legend's definitive roles, one of those cultural touchstones that rarely if ever are engineered. Discussion of that film invariably centers on Wayne and his performance: a washed-up, forgotten cowpoke that seemed tailor-made for Wayne to draw on his position at the time. A direct predecessor of Mickey Rourke and The Wrestler. I'll admit that it was the Coens' pedigree that moved me to see this film. I've by nature little interest in Westerns, but despite producing a fe
Read the whole review on TMDB - Dark Jedion TMDB · Apr 20188/10
Some people have said that this film followed the book better than the original one with John Wayne. I have not read the book but I must say that I did not feel that there was that much difference between the John Wayne version and this one. Sure, there was a difference in the details but the main elements was pretty much the same. There was an epilogue on the end which was a tad more sad, but certainly not misplaced, than in the original film. I have to say that the film it was very good. Jeff Bridges was doing an excellent interpretation of Rooster Gogburn. I found him to be quite “John Wayne like” in this film which is perhaps why I liked it so much.
Read the whole review on TMDB - CinemaSerfon TMDB · Sep 20247/10
There's not much point in comparing this to John Wayne's version from 1969. In may ways it's similar - especially the dialogue - but in most it's a completely different telling of the story of the determined young "Mattie" (Hailee Steinfeld) whose father has been slain by "Chaney" (Josh Brolin) and who has now engaged the services of the curmudgeonly US Marshal "Rooster" (Jeff Bridges) to track him down. They are not the only folks looking for this man. "LaBoeuf" (Matt Damon) - a Texas Ranger - is also on his trail and so after a rocky start this trio set off in search of the man, now reportedly hooked up with the lawless "Ned Pepper" (Barry Pepper). What now ensues sees these three people, quite different in nature, spar and spat as they hone in on their quarry. Though I felt Damon rather underplayed the charismatic Texan, there's a solid effort here from Bridges who manages to imbue his character with a stubborn decency born out of experience and, I thought, a certain respect for this already well established role. The writing provides for some light-heartedness and Steinfeld delivers quite well too as the glue that holds the plot together as it builds to a menacing denouement th
Read the whole review on TMDB - daniel_carron TMDB · Dec 20253/10
Another movie that let me down having one of my favorite actors Matt Damon and yet such a huge dissappointment. Like someone had a great idea sold it to the studio, then started the movie and forgot to write the story, just made it up as they went along. Seriously guys, doesn't matter if it's a book, TV show, movie or comic if you start with a good story then doesn't matter if you tell it around the campfire it's going to be great in any format.
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Cast
- Jeff BridgesRooster Cogburn
- Hailee SteinfeldMattie Ross
- Matt DamonLaBoeuf
- Josh BrolinTom Chaney
- Barry PepperLucky Ned Pepper
- Dakin MatthewsCol. Stonehill
- Jarlath ConroyUndertaker
- Paul RaeEmmett Quincy
- Domhnall GleesonMoon (The Kid)
- Elizabeth Marvel40-Year-Old Mattie
Crew
- Ethan CoenDirector
- Joel CoenDirector
- Joel CoenScreenplay
- Ethan CoenScreenplay
- Charles PortisNovel
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Joel CoenEditor
- Ethan CoenProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Five Graves to Cairo 194382% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
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Yojimbo 196180% alikeBoth classical in form.
The Invisible Man 193380% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
McVicar 198078% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
True Grit 196978% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
The Big Gundown 196777% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
Double Indemnity 194477% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
A Very English Scandal 201878% alikeSeries · Both classical in form.
Blackwell Unbound 200775% alikeGame · Both classical in form, earnest.
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