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True Grit (2010)

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boykster:
Still havent' seen True Grit (I rarely see flicks in the theater) but I'm a bug Coen brothers fan.  I also REALLY enjoyed Winter's Bone - it was depressing and entertaining at the same time...

shmokes:
I saw it.  It was really good and Jeff Bridges was excellent.  But it wasn't near Coen brother's best.  It was far too conventional for them.  There was almost no trace of their typical quirkiness.  Still worth a watch, though.  It was well acted and beautifully shot and the story was interesting enough.  It's just no O Brother or No Country or Fargo or Raising Arizona or Barton Fink or Miller's Crossing, etc.

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: shmokes on January 05, 2011, 10:50:12 am ---I saw it.  It was really good and Jeff Bridges was excellent.  But it wasn't near Coen brother's best.  It was far too conventional for them.  There was almost no trace of their typical quirkiness.  Still worth a watch, though.  It was well acted and beautifully shot and the story was interesting enough.  It's just no O Brother or No Country or Fargo or Raising Arizona or Barton Fink or Miller's Crossing, etc.

--- End quote ---

Well, you're comparing several of their original works to a faithful book adaptation, so of course it won't have the quirkiness of the majority of their work. I did laugh a LOT during this movie, though. The story is predictable, but when you consider the age of the story, it makes sense that it would be.

I loved the movie.
9.5/10

Ginsu Victim:
It was definitely quirky, it just wasn't Barton Fink/Raising Arizona levels of quirk (nor should it have been).

What I don't get are the comments that say it has no humor. THAT is a gigantic lie!

CheffoJeffo:
Saw it today, went in without any prejudice about what a Coen brothers flick should be (some of you folks should try that sometime) and loved it.

Well done.

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