True Grit (2010)

Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Writers:  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Charles Portis (Novel)
Cast:      Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
Mattie Rose (Hailee Steinfeld) is a 14 year girl whose father is murdered by Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin). In order to avenge her father's death she hires a U.S Marshal Rooster Cogburn known for his toughness and alcoholism. They are joined by a Texas ranger LaBouef (Matt Damon) who is also in pursuit of Tom because of a crime committed in Texas. There is banter between the two rangers which leads them to split up. All the cast have done an excellent job and Josh Brolin appears only for a few minutes but is great as well. Was surprised to see that Barry Pepper played Lucky Ned Pepper as he was unrecognizable with his makeup.

The film is more a re adaptation of the novel of the same name from Charles Portis as opposed to a remake of the 1969 John Wayne film. The importance is most for the Mattie Rose character unlike the 1969 film.

True Grit is the most successful Coens' film in terms of commercial gross collecting  250 million in box office worldwide.

Rating: 4/5

Gambit (2012)

Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers:  Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast:      Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth
Coen Brothers will be writing the screenplay for the comedy film 'Gambit' which will be directed by Michael Hoffman. Synopsis is gives as: 'An art curator enlists the services of a Texas steer roper to con a wealthy collector into buying a phony Monet painting'. Its siad to be remake of 1966 film with the same name.

True Grit (2010 Trailer)

Director: Coen Brothers
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin
Release: December 2010


This is a remake of 1969 film with the same name which starred John Wayne. From the Coen Brothers whom I consider as one of the best in the business with an incredible array of talent, I am really looking forward for this movie.