Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Charles Portis (Novel)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
Mattie Rose (Hailee Steinfeld) is a 14 year girl whose father is murdered by Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin). In order to avenge her father's death she hires a U.S Marshal Rooster Cogburn known for his toughness and alcoholism. They are joined by a Texas ranger LaBouef (Matt Damon) who is also in pursuit of Tom because of a crime committed in Texas. There is banter between the two rangers which leads them to split up. All the cast have done an excellent job and Josh Brolin appears only for a few minutes but is great as well. Was surprised to see that Barry Pepper played Lucky Ned Pepper as he was unrecognizable with his makeup.
The film is more a re adaptation of the novel of the same name from Charles Portis as opposed to a remake of the 1969 John Wayne film. The importance is most for the Mattie Rose character unlike the 1969 film.
True Grit is the most successful Coens' film in terms of commercial gross collecting 250 million in box office worldwide.
Rating: 4/5
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Charles Portis (Novel)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
Mattie Rose (Hailee Steinfeld) is a 14 year girl whose father is murdered by Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin). In order to avenge her father's death she hires a U.S Marshal Rooster Cogburn known for his toughness and alcoholism. They are joined by a Texas ranger LaBouef (Matt Damon) who is also in pursuit of Tom because of a crime committed in Texas. There is banter between the two rangers which leads them to split up. All the cast have done an excellent job and Josh Brolin appears only for a few minutes but is great as well. Was surprised to see that Barry Pepper played Lucky Ned Pepper as he was unrecognizable with his makeup.
The film is more a re adaptation of the novel of the same name from Charles Portis as opposed to a remake of the 1969 John Wayne film. The importance is most for the Mattie Rose character unlike the 1969 film.
True Grit is the most successful Coens' film in terms of commercial gross collecting 250 million in box office worldwide.
Rating: 4/5
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