The precocious Mattie is a particular problem, her hyperactive patter awkwardly recalling that of Nicolas Cage's H. In the film, Mattie was played by year-old Kim Darby; Steinfeld, by contrast, is actually 14, rendering her a more plausible child but, paradoxically, a less plausible protagonist. I held out hope for the appearance of Josh Brolin, who elevated taciturnity to an art in No Country , but despite his above-the-title billing, his role in the film is largely perfunctory.
Ultimately, it's hard to shake the sense that the Coens opted to remake the wrong Western. True Grit is a sentimental tale, at least by the standards of the genre, and the Coens are not—to put it mildly—sentimentalists. They restore a few of the more somber elements of the Portis novel, but this is still the story of a plucky girl and her grizzled companion and, as such, perhaps best suited to the ingenuous tone of the version.
That's not to say the Coens' film is without its strengths: a good, if slightly familiar performance by Bridges; a nice, customarily modest turn by Damon, who may be the most versatile star working today; and, of course, the brothers' usual technical prowess.
But the real reason to see the film is the work of the Coens' regular collaborators, cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Carter Burwell, who supply the visual and auditory landscapes that are True Grit 's most notable achievement. Burwell's evocative score, which consists largely of delicate variations on the hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"—and recalls his magnificent appropriation of " Limerick's Lamentation " in Miller's Crossing —is alone worth the price of admission.
Deakins has shot every Coen brothers movie since 's Barton Fink along with such beautiful films as The Shawshank Redemption , The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford , and Revolutionary Road ; Burwell's fruitful collaborations with the Coens date back further still, all the way to their debut Blood Simple.
Neither man, I am dismayed to report, has ever won an Academy Award. Stableboy as Orlando Smart Ty Mitchell Ferryman Nicholas Sadler Repentant Condemned Man Scott Sowers Unrepentant Condemned Man Jonathan Joss Condemned Indian Maggie A. Woman at Hanging Brandon Sanderson Horseman uncredited Mary Anzalone Traveling Lady uncredited Gopal Bidari Ethnic Jury Member uncredited Joseph Blackstone Citizen uncredited Brian Brown Hanging Witness uncredited Scott Flick Clement Parmalee uncredited Martina Griffin Smoker uncredited Anjelica Hymel Girl on Horse uncredited Samantha Inoue Harte Horserider uncredited Benny James Dead Body uncredited Erik Allen Johnson Hanging Witness uncredited Cody Jones Frontier Woman uncredited R.
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Howe Jr. In reality, he was an on-set assistant to the script supervisor. Hoffman and Anthony J. User reviews Review. Top review. A Classic Western. If there's something to be said for classicism, it's certainly proved in Joel and Ethan Coen's Western drama True Grit. The adventure begins in 19th century Arkansas, where 14 year old tough-as- nails cowgirl Maddie Ross Hailee Steinfeld sets out to avenge her father's murder at the hands of outlaw Tom Chaney Josh Brolin.
With the most relentless local bounty hunter by her side in Reuben J. Cogburn Jeff Bridges , she is determined to bring justice to her cause. Complications arise when the pair cross paths with the hotshot LaBoeuf Matt Damon , a Texas Ranger who is confidently taking aim at the same man. After a series of alliances and realignments Maddie finds herself face-to-face with Chaney; her quivery hand clutching a silver pistol and her mind wrestling with the most important decision yet. True Grit is a more than worthy successor to it's predecessor, as the Coen Brothers have followed more strictly the original novel by Charles Portis.
The retention of the female narrator gives the plot an intimate personal aspect, encouraging the audience to root for Maddie throughout her adventure. Hailee Steinfeld is a surprisingly mature newcomer to the screen, holding her own next to the incomparable talents of Bridges and Damon.
With cowboys, outlaws, gun fights and plenty of hard boiled dialogue, True Grit is a classically made conventional western, whose brilliantly raw cinematography transports the audience to the dusty plains of the old west; a land of revenge, passion and grit.
FAQ 7. Is "True Grit" based on a book? In what year is True Grit set? Rooster asks Mattie what she has in her "poke. Details Edit. Release date December 22, United States. United States. Official Facebook Official site France. New Mexico, USA.
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