Review of True Grit (2010) by Wayne H — 15 Dec 2012

Very much looking forward to seeing this on Thursday....I'm a big Coen Brothers fan.

This review of True Grit (2010) was written by Wayne H on 15 Dec 2012.

True Grit has generally received very positive reviews.

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Without comparing the film to John Wayne's original of 1969, the Coen's version stands on its own with noteworthy performances by Jeff Bridges…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 13 Jun 2017

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By King L (158) on 20 May 2017

An excellent remake of the classic John Wayne movie of the same name with Jeff Bridges in the John Wayne role, Matt Damon in the Glenn Campbell…

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By Jeff J (335) on 23 Sep 2017

Very well made movie, but the story was just way too much talking... barely any action. Didn't watch a Western for talk talk talk…

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By Eileen Jones (139) for The eXile (94) on 25 Oct 2018

It's very much in keeping with the Coen policy of turning out great, rich, bloodsome stuff in a casual or even stealthy way, without much pomp…

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By Bob B (485) on 28 Jun 2018

Im late to the game in writing this movie review, but I must say that the movie does live up to the hype…

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By John K (1,706) on 04 Dec 2016

It's very rare that a remake exceeds the original. However, the Coen brothers did it, and did it extremely well…

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By Mark F (961) on 21 Dec 2017

Loyal to the book with great acting and a compelling screenplay, the most recent True Grit is a far cry from the John Wayne version…

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