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- Review count4
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- First reviewDecember 25, 2009
- Last reviewJanuary 31, 2011
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A Moving, Brilliant Movie!
PostedJanuary 31, 2011
Phogbound
from Garland, TX
This film is a triumph of artistry and art. Superb acting and flawless period settings opens the cloistered world of the Royal Family of England during a time of great peril. And woven into the pain of a man's speech impediment is a wonderful dry sense of humor.
The hardest part of reviewing this movie is determing who the star is.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Move Over, Duke!
PostedDecember 24, 2010
Phogbound
from Garland, TX
My opinion of remakes is pretty low. Usually it is the cynical regurgitation of a hit classic as a display case for some new technology. Initially, I felt this way about the Coen Bros.' remake of True Grit. Boy, was I wrong!
About 10 minutes into the movie, I began to realize that the original was all about John Wayne but the new one was all about Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn, a flawed old fat man whose checkered past needed the chance at redemption that a young girl was offering him.
The story line is roughly identical to the original with some bits of dialog lifted right out of the earlier version. While I missed Glenn Campbell's reference to a lodger at the boarding house table as a "squirrel-headed bastard", hearing Rooster's timeless exchange with Lucky Ned Pepper brought applause to the theater.
Matt Damon is excellent as LaBeuf, the Texas Ranger with just a hint of his pride and bluster. Hailee Steinfeld had Mattie down cold and the movie became all about the characters - not the actors. As it should be.
There is violence but not s much as a Larry McMurtry novel. What there was was essential to the story and rang true for the tough, hard world it was set in.
'Nuff said. Get to the movies and see this gem!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Outstanding Entertainment
PostedJuly 23, 2010
Phogbound
from Garland, TX
A terrific movie!! Terrific effects, interesting concept (well executed) and the promise of a sequel. Even the love story(ies) are well done and non-cloying. I would buy it as a DVD, too.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Beautiful And Bitter History!
PostedDecember 25, 2009
Phogbound
from Garland, TX
The age old story of the powerful exploiting indiginous peoples is told through a alien yet gorgeous setting that resonates both in the mind as well as the heart.
See it. Enjoy it. Believe it!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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