I'm a sucker for gorgeous scenery and on that alone TRUE GRIT won me over. The desolate look of the dry desert town, the wide open plains and the snowy set pieces all had me engaged. Nothing grabs my attention more than having a setting that looks and sounds amazing no matter what's happening on screen, my attention will be focused and enjoying it on any level I possibly can. The Coen brothers stage every scene so beautifully that on that aspect alone it is worth the time I spent in this world.
The more I talk about the film and replay it in my mind the more I feel I enjoyed it more than I would originally put on. However, I have to say that while I enjoyed the drama, the laughs and the heavy exposition that when the short bursts of violence and shootouts occurred the more I realized that I think what could have made me enjoy it more was more of the fun western shootouts and standoffs. One of my favorite scenes happened so quick in the midst of a cabin interrogation, you can feel the tension building and when the violence occurs it's done a lot more graphically than me and the rest of my audience had expected in a PG-13 film judging by the audible gasps. My point is not that I was offended by the violence but almost disappointed that there weren't more scenes like that in the film; as it stands though having the scene there at all is just another reason to recommend it.
All in all TRUE GRIT sails on the three main performances and the gorgeous cinematography. The script is fantastic and delivers unique and engaging characters while dishing out some great laughs and still sticking strong to its western sensibilities. The star making performance by Hailee Steinfeld, another great performance by Jeff Bridges and the phenomenal visual style from Joel and Ethan Coen make TRUE GRIT one of the best films of 2010.
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