I watched True Grit, one of the best films of the year. It had a PG-13 rating, which made me skeptical, but it didn't effect the realism of the film. It gets a little cute in the beginning, but once they hit the trail, it's for real. The 14 year-old girl, Hailee Steinfield, gives an incredible, career-making performance. Jeff Bridges is a near flawless Rooster Cogburn. Matt Damon is awesome as a Texas Ranger, standard. Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper are severely under-utilized as villains, but their screen time is powerful and well-done. If you don't know the story, you suck, but synopsis: 14 year-old girls Dad is murdered by a drifter who he employed named "Tom Cheney". The little girl handles the affairs of burying her father and selling some of his things to hire someone to hunt down Tom Cheney. Rooster Cogburn is an old, mean, tough, murderous lawman. Matt Damon is a Texas Ranger, Mr. LaBeef, who is on the trail of Cheney for the murder of a Texas Senator. They fight, but work together, sometimes, to hunt Cheney in the Indian territory. It's a bare bones portrayal of cowboy life on the trail and it's AWESOME. Daniels is just amazing and awesome. The only complaints would be the beginning takes too long to get going, and the music is a little off.
Bottom line: 8.8 out of 10. Another must-see film for the end of 2010.
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