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A 14-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) joins an aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and another lawman (Matt Damon) in tracking her father's killer into hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Charles Portis' original novel. Sticking more closely to the source material than the 1969 feature adaptation starring Western icon John Wayne, the Coens' True grit tells the story from the young girl's perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country For Old Men producing partner Scott Rudin. Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper co-star.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Definitely the best film I've seen this year. Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon both play outstanding roles, with without doubt the star performance is by Hailee Steinfeld.
If, like me, you have fond memories of the original film with John Wayne and Kim Darby, and are worried that it might be just a pale re-make - don't be. It's a brilliantly scripted, directed and shot film that stands up in its own right.
It deserves a place on anyone's one-to-watch list.
If, like me, you have fond memories of the original film with John Wayne and Kim Darby, and are worried that it might be just a pale re-make - don't be. It's a brilliantly scripted, directed and shot film that stands up in its own right.
It deserves a place on anyone's one-to-watch list.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's a rare occurrence when I sit through a film so utterly engrossed that I have no criticisms of it at all. But True Grit managed that feat. Which makes the plethora of negative reviews all the harder to understand.
Beautifully and atmospherically shot (with a slight fairy tale quality), it also boasts engaging performances from Jeff Bridges, a hard to recognise Matt Damon and especially the young Hailee Steinfeld who is totally captivating. Most of the film's charm is due to her precocious self-confidence.
I've not seen the original, so can't compare, but I urge you to ignore the poor reviews here, see the film and make up your own mind.
And all this from someone who doesn't usually like the Coen Brothers!
Beautifully and atmospherically shot (with a slight fairy tale quality), it also boasts engaging performances from Jeff Bridges, a hard to recognise Matt Damon and especially the young Hailee Steinfeld who is totally captivating. Most of the film's charm is due to her precocious self-confidence.
I've not seen the original, so can't compare, but I urge you to ignore the poor reviews here, see the film and make up your own mind.
And all this from someone who doesn't usually like the Coen Brothers!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
typically, westerns are not the genre of film that i would usually steer towards, but this film has changed my outlook and opinion completely. True Grit is essentialy central around the theme of redemption and companionship and shows that a decent film can arise from a fairly straightforward storyline. i initially watched this due to its universal reception and was not disappointed and upon the release to home media i purchased the blu ray format which made the experience even more fantastic.
specifically on amazon, there seemed to be an expression of dissappointment, with claims that the original was far superior. because of this, i saw the original, which was good, however i feel that this remake was in every way an improvement, especially in terms of Hailee Steinfeld who delivered a fantastic persomance for a debut role. I understand that the original was something to try and develop and improve on but without letting the streghth of it could my judgement i feel that this version deserves a solid 5 star rating.
this really is timeless and the Coen brothers have delivered once again a brilliant, enjoyable and memorable film, i would reccommend this to anyone (specifically on blu ray format), even if you're not a die hard fan of Western, please do not let the 3.5 star rating put you off, you won't be disappointed.
specifically on amazon, there seemed to be an expression of dissappointment, with claims that the original was far superior. because of this, i saw the original, which was good, however i feel that this remake was in every way an improvement, especially in terms of Hailee Steinfeld who delivered a fantastic persomance for a debut role. I understand that the original was something to try and develop and improve on but without letting the streghth of it could my judgement i feel that this version deserves a solid 5 star rating.
this really is timeless and the Coen brothers have delivered once again a brilliant, enjoyable and memorable film, i would reccommend this to anyone (specifically on blu ray format), even if you're not a die hard fan of Western, please do not let the 3.5 star rating put you off, you won't be disappointed.
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A pale horse
I found this to be a pale shadow of the original. I love the Coen brothers and so was surprised to find Cogburns character so thinly fleshed. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mrs. Susan E. A. Andrews
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Published 20 days ago by Hagrid's Umbrella
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Published 1 month ago by D. S. Leyman
A Superior Western
This Coen Brothers Western is a wonderful film and superior to the older film starring John Wayne.
Although the earlier, Henry Hathaway film was definitely good, the... Read more
Although the earlier, Henry Hathaway film was definitely good, the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by David Salisbury
True rubbish
Enormously disappointing. Why do they bother with remakes? The whole point of the original was that John Wayne was playing his character with a lifetime of westerns behind him. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Will Hamilton
tru grit
To be honest, I thought it was a load of tripe, though Hailee Steinfeld out acted the lot of them,I must admit I thought the ending was better than John Wayne tru grit.
Published 2 months ago by P. Hood
Best Coen Film Yet
The Coen brothers western is a truly gritty adventure that is directed and scripted in their usual characteristically oddball style. Read more
Published 3 months ago by movie maniac
Comparisons are odious.
Nevertheless, I have to refer to John Wayne's original, which I haven't seen for years.
This version is good. Whether it is AS good is moot. Read more
This version is good. Whether it is AS good is moot. Read more
Published 3 months ago by DA Phillipps
Girl with Guts
Based on the novel by Charles Portis, the story harks back to a time when ethical coinage like 'loyalty' and 'retribution' had real, hard value. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Azimuth500
If it was available I'd give it 6 stars !
It is all too common when watching a movie in your home to go 'pausing' for tea breaks, phone answering breaks - whatever breaks! Read more
Published 3 months ago by DoDo Fan
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