True Grit (2010)

☻ ☻ ☻ True Grit (2010). Young Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) wants a man with true grit. He'll need it if he's to hunt down her father's murderers and bring them to justice. What she doesn't reckon on is a hireling (Jeff Bridges as Marshal Rooster Cogburn) unwilling to take orders from a mere 14-year-old. Or on having outside competition in the form of Texas Ranger, LaBoeuf (nicely underplayed by Matt Damon). They'll all need true grit to get through this one. Another fine film from the Coen Brothers (Joel and Ethan).

With The Dude (Jeff Bridges)

I was pleasantly surprised to discover the current adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis is more popular than the 1969 original starring John Wayne. I never saw saw it -- I never could stand The Duke.

With The Duke (John Wayne)

Speaking out on True Grit (2010) -- with The Dude: 

  95%/87% rottentomatoes.com (2 Mar 2011*)

  8.0/10  imdb.com (23 Mar 2011*)

Speaking out on True Grit (1969) -- with The Duke:

  89%/82% rottentomatoes.com (2 Mar 2011*)

  7.3/10  imdb.com (23 Mar 2011*)

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