Trailer Watch: Coens Western True Grit Stars Bridges, Brolin, Damon

by Anne Thompson
September 27, 2010 11:33 AM
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True Grit is the 2010 movie I cannot wait to see--and the big unknown for Oscar watchers. We'll all have to wait until Joel and Ethan Coen finish the movie in time for a December 25 release. But the trailer hit today (below).

I am a western fan. So no apologies for my enthusiasm here. That said, the Coens' Oscar-winner No Country for Old Men was a contemporary western and this one is, clearly, not only period but hardboiled (based on the Charles Portis novel). It looks like Hailee Steinfeld functions in the Fran McDormand role in Fargo: in other words, where there is nastiness and darkness all around her--as embodied by the tough birds played by Jeff Bridges (in John Wayne's Rooster Cogburn role), Josh Brolin and Matt Damon--she is the light. There's an Unforgiven flavor to this.

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Sergio | September 28, 2010 5:10 AMReply

This has got to be THE FILM.

PLEASE don't let me down!
mitkid | September 28, 2010 2:31 AMReply

I've been super psyched to see it since I heard the Coens will doing it.
The Pope | September 28, 2010 1:28 AMReply

Most likely the film will get numerous nominations, but there is no way the Coens will win Best Picture on this one.

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