michellemanning7098
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Typically westerns are boring with cheesy cinematography, terrible acting, and wretched screenplay. The remake of True Grit, however, was an exception. It was clever, surprisingly funny, and had impressive acting.
The young girl, Mattie Ross, was given a witty script that she acted out with an excellent condescending tone. The Texas Ranger is hilarious, even if they make fun of his Texas pride consistently throughout the movie. Jeff Bridges did a beautiful job of being a drunken- yet soft- Marshall. My personal favorite was the witch doctor, who questioned whether or not they needed "medical attention." Though the Asian man- who owns the store where Rooster Cogburn resides in- was not as prevalent of a character in the new version as he was in the original, it did not deteriorate the eloquence of the movie at all. If you let that be the reason you dislike True Grit 2010, your spit is overpowering.
It doesn't matter if you "can't remake a John Wayne movie." It's Jeff Bridges 41 years later and the Coen Brothers accomplished a remake masterpiece. True Grit 2010 maintains the classic western cinematography with faded transitions and horses riding in the sunset. But the Coen brothers made it even better.
Cast your preferences and spite aside, western lovers. The remade version of True Grit is a modern-day classic and is worthy of immense praise.
The young girl, Mattie Ross, was given a witty script that she acted out with an excellent condescending tone. The Texas Ranger is hilarious, even if they make fun of his Texas pride consistently throughout the movie. Jeff Bridges did a beautiful job of being a drunken- yet soft- Marshall. My personal favorite was the witch doctor, who questioned whether or not they needed "medical attention." Though the Asian man- who owns the store where Rooster Cogburn resides in- was not as prevalent of a character in the new version as he was in the original, it did not deteriorate the eloquence of the movie at all. If you let that be the reason you dislike True Grit 2010, your spit is overpowering.
It doesn't matter if you "can't remake a John Wayne movie." It's Jeff Bridges 41 years later and the Coen Brothers accomplished a remake masterpiece. True Grit 2010 maintains the classic western cinematography with faded transitions and horses riding in the sunset. But the Coen brothers made it even better.
Cast your preferences and spite aside, western lovers. The remade version of True Grit is a modern-day classic and is worthy of immense praise.
If you have some extra time, a dollar for red box, and are desiring a good hearty laugh- this is the movie for you. I saw this movie because I just had to get my "Cage Rage" on. Nicholas Cage has been in an immense amount of fantastic movies lately- not really- and this just added to the plethora.
Not only was he the only one lacking a European accent, he also had perfect teeth amongst men without dental care. To add to the isolation, Cage and his loyal sidekick also spoke like they were in 21st century America, not 14th century Denmark. To top it off, the screenplay was superb. I just love it when they rip off Jaws lines. Come on- I think they really needed more holy water.
But I have to give the movie some credit, here. It was filmed on a nice camera. And has terrible CG.
Not only was he the only one lacking a European accent, he also had perfect teeth amongst men without dental care. To add to the isolation, Cage and his loyal sidekick also spoke like they were in 21st century America, not 14th century Denmark. To top it off, the screenplay was superb. I just love it when they rip off Jaws lines. Come on- I think they really needed more holy water.
But I have to give the movie some credit, here. It was filmed on a nice camera. And has terrible CG.