Feb 17

Feb 17 True Grit (2010)

This handsome remake of John Wayne’s 1969 film comes with a tight script, fine performances, and stylish direction. Young Hailee Steinfeld shines as a 14-year-old girl out to track down her father’s killer in the 1880s American West. Truer to the Charles Portis novel, the Coen brothers film is very good, but falls short of greatness by failing to engage the audience emotionally.

*½ (out of ***)

2010 • 1 HOUR, 50 MINUTES
PARAMOUNT PICTURES • SKYDANCE PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• JEFF BRIDGES, MATT DAMON, JOSH BROLIN

ALSO STARRING
• BARRY PEPPER, HAILEE STEINFELD

WRITTEN BY
• JOEL & ETHAN COEN (WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN)
• CHARLES PORTIS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• JOEL & ETHAN COEN

2010 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (10)
• BEST PICTURE (LOST TO THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST ACTOR: JEFF BRIDGES (LOST TO COLIN FIRTH FOR THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: HAILEE STEINFELD (LOST TO MELISSA LEOFOR THE FIGHTER)
• BEST DIRECTOR: JOEL & ETHAN COEN (LOST TO TOM HOOPER FOR THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (LOST TO THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
• BEST ART DIRECTION (LOST TO ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (LOST TO INCEPTION)
• BEST COSTUME DESIGN (LOST TO ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
• BEST SOUND EDITING (LOST TO INCEPTION)
• BEST SOUND MIXING (LOST TO INCEPTION)