Friday, December 31, 2010

True Grit

Let's begin with a confession. I have never seen the original 1969 "True Grit" starring John Wayne. When I was growing up I just never got into westerns. When I see one today, I tend to like it just fine, but they're not part of my movie heritage. I intend to see the original soon given that everyone says it's quite good. I anticipate an interesting comparison.

Meanwhile, back to 2010, I have watched the Coen brothers version and thought it was very good. They easily could have taken it to an extreme, and resisted the urge. The acting was great all the way around. Special kudos are due to Hailee Steinfeld who was fantastic in her first movie role.

I rate "True Grit" at 4 Boos.

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