True Grit (2010)
I have a love/eh relationship with the Coen brothers. I mean, I'm crazy about some of their films (e.g. Big Lebowski, Raising Arizona) but am rather less impressed with others (e.g. O, Brother Where Art Thou, The Hudsucker Proxy). True Grit falls somewhere in between those feelings.
Hailee Steinfeld does a bang-up job as Mattie, the whip-smart daughter of a murdered man, looking to avenge his death with the help of a hired marshal. Jeff Bridges is fun as the grizzled marshal, chosen for his reputation of shooting first, who is annoyed at her tagging along. Matt Damon as the Texas Ranger also on the murderer's trail and Barry Pepper as the leader of a little gang of outlaws shine in their roles as well.
Perhaps it's the disappointing epilogue that shows us the grown-up Mattie as an almost sour spinster that had me leaving the theater less-than-satisfied. Whatever the reason, my thoughts boiled down to this: it's not a masterpiece but I enjoyed the heck out of it.
B+
Hailee Steinfeld does a bang-up job as Mattie, the whip-smart daughter of a murdered man, looking to avenge his death with the help of a hired marshal. Jeff Bridges is fun as the grizzled marshal, chosen for his reputation of shooting first, who is annoyed at her tagging along. Matt Damon as the Texas Ranger also on the murderer's trail and Barry Pepper as the leader of a little gang of outlaws shine in their roles as well.
Perhaps it's the disappointing epilogue that shows us the grown-up Mattie as an almost sour spinster that had me leaving the theater less-than-satisfied. Whatever the reason, my thoughts boiled down to this: it's not a masterpiece but I enjoyed the heck out of it.
B+
Labels: 2010, Adventure, Bplus, Drama, Oscar Nominee, Western
posted by MeMe | 6:30 PM
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