True Grit

**TachyCoventry** · 12-29-2010, 10:55 AM

So I saw True Grit the other night and I thought that I'd post up a little review. This movie was pretty good, I'm a huge fan of westerns so it was right up my alley. The biggest issue that I had with the movie in general was that every time I heard Jeff Bridges talk, I couldn't picture him as a cowboy. All I could think about was "The Dude" from The Bid Lebowski.

On another note, I thought that Matt Damon would fail as a cowboy but he was cast for the perfect part in the movie. He was a "fancy", well-mannered Texas Ranger. The casting director hit the nail on the head with that selection!

Overall I would give the movie 8/10. I was disappointed with the roll that Josh Brolin had, I had hoped for him to have a bigger part, that was the only negative.

**Devil Doc** · 12-29-2010, 12:31 PM

Anybody would have to be better than Glen Campbell. Watching him deliver his lines in the original movie is painful. I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. I'm a John Wayne fan but it was a sympathy Oscar. He was better in the Searchers, Red River, and the Quiet Man. He certainly deserved the award for the latter.

Doc.

**b.read** · 01-25-2011, 05:36 PM

I hadn't seen the original in years, but am I big fan of it so as a huge Coen Bros. and Jeff Bridges fan I was excited when I saw the trailer for this for the first time...glad they did it up right...

**Paddy** · 01-25-2011, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Daigz

So I saw True Grit the other night and I thought that I'd post up a little review. This movie was pretty good, I'm a huge fan of westerns so it was right up my alley. The biggest issue that I had with the movie in general was that every time I heard Jeff Bridges talk, I couldn't picture him as a cowboy. All I could think about was "The Dude" from The Bid Lebowski.

On another note, I thought that Matt Damon would fail as a cowboy but he was cast for the perfect part in the movie. He was a "fancy", well-mannered Texas Ranger. The casting director hit the nail on the head with that selection!

Overall I would give the movie 8/10. I was disappointed with the roll that Josh Brolin had, I had hoped for him to have a bigger part, that was the only negative.

Have you seen "Crazy Heart" yet? I watched it on-demand with the wife a few weeks ago. Bridges plays a drunk-ass country singer spot on in the movie. I enjoyed it.