When her father is murdered, stubborn Mattie (Hailee Steinfeld) hires a tough US Marshal (Jeff Bridges) to help her track down the man responsible. Adapted from Charles Portis' 1968 novel, True Grit is the Coen brothers most straight-forward genre film to date. The film features gorgeous cinematography from Roger Deakins and strong supporting performances from Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. Bridges is just fine as the grumbling, alcoholic Rooster Cogburn and Steinfeld manages to mostly hold her own (even if her accent did seem to fumble from time to time). A bit slow at times (but never boring), True Grit falls just a hair short of becoming another Coen brothers classic.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- Best Picture
- Best Director (Ethan Coen, Joel Coen)
- Best Actor (Jeff Bridges)
- Best Supporting Actress (Hailee Steinfeld)
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Art Direction
- Best Costume Design
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Sound Editing
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