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True Grit 2010
This movie has been downloaded for some time I have never wanted to see it. The reason is simple, this is a movie by the Coen brothers. Their movies are weird, black, and ugly, weird like "Barton Funk", black like "Ice Blood Storm", and ugly like "Old Nowhere". Moreover, the two brothers dared to try any style of film. In 2010, they shot a western film, that is, this film. Based on the foregoing reasons, people who watch their movies need to be mentally prepared in advance. This is what I thought before watching the movie. But when the film began to play, I realized that I was wrong. This turned out to be a warm and springy film, completely different from the previous Coen brothers' film style. The two brothers brought a new feeling to the audience. .
The story of the film belongs to the old-fashioned revenge model, which does not look new, but this film replaces the revenge person with a fourteen-year-old girl, which makes the film look good. The father of a fourteen-year-old girl was killed, but the police could not catch the killer. So, the strong, brave and smart girl used her wit to exchange her father's inheritance for cash, and used the money to hire a bounty hunter, an old man, to catch the murderer. In fact, killing his father's enemy was also pursued by another Texas Mounted Police. After many disputes and cooperation, the three-person team of the girl, the hired old man, and the Texas Mounted Police finally killed the murderer's enemy after all the hardships. But the girl was bitten by a poisonous snake. With the help of the old man, she finally got rid of the danger of her life, but lost an arm. They haven't seen each other since. Twenty-five years later, the old man passed away. She placed the old man's body in her family's cemetery and visited her from time to time. The film ended in the girl's nostalgia.
As I said earlier, the film is not like the style of the Coen brothers at all. It is neither black nor absurd. It is also very easy to understand the plot. The most special thing is that the filming is very beautiful. After I watched it, if I didn't see their brother's name on the subtitles, I suspect it was not their work. Let me briefly talk about the difference between this film and their films. The picture of the film is clear and bright, unlike their previous films which were dominated by gray tones. The shots are mainly moderate and long-range shots, and some scenes are supplemented by close-ups, which look very comfortable. This is not like their other movies with depressing shots. The music is soothing and beautiful. From the monologue that started with the music at the beginning of the film, it gives people a warm feeling. Throughout the film, the plot is mostly set off with slow, gentle music, which is incredibly nice. This beautiful music is not the style of the works directed by the Coen brothers. When the film progresses to the second half, the scenes of the old man riding a horse to send the little girl on the road are more beautiful to the extreme. The grassland under the stars, the stars are dotted with stars, and a dark horse is galloping under the bright moonlight, this kind of poetic scene actually appeared in the Coen brothers movie, which really surprised me. In short, this is a Coen Brothers movie that is not in the style of the Coen Brothers. It is beautiful and warm, and it is hard to believe that this is their work.
Some time ago, after watching Sergio Leone's The Red Dead trilogy and "Once Upon a Time in the West", I learned how good Westerns are and how classic Italian Westerns are. It was the 1960s, and that was also the era when Western films were popular. Since the 1970s, Western films have become fewer and fewer, and they have almost disappeared in the 21st century. In 2010, the Coen brothers finally made a Western movie of our time. It has been a long time since then! When the scenes of this film started, I remembered Sergio Leone's movies again, and I knew how much I liked westerns. Looking at the dresses of Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon, that familiar image resurfaced in my mind, and I also realized that their western style is not inferior to Clint Eastwood, and they are handsome.
But this film is not a real Western, or it is not a Sergio Leone-style Italian Western, but an American Western. Without the classic fierce gunfights and close-ups of character expressions in the Sergio Leone movie, there is no rendering of the atmosphere before the battle. The most important thing is that the two men in the film are not pure heroes, and there is no near-perfect image. One is a drunkard who is addicted to his life, and the other is a state police with stupid and realistic hands and feet, and neither of them is sharpshooter, and the marksmanship is very ordinary. Where are these two characters like the heroes in the Sergio Leone movie who can shoot through the lanyard on a tree with one shot? There are only a few small-scale gun battles and a small duel in this film. These two battles are not exciting. So, this film is an American Western, the Western in the hearts of the Coen brothers.
The focus of this film is not the fierce gun battle, the confrontation between justice and evil, but the development of feelings between the characters. The emotional development between the girl and the old man runs through the entire film, which is also the theme of the film. From the old man's contempt for the girl, to admiration, to fighting together, and finally the girl's treatment of the old man's body, there is a deep feeling. This kind of sentiment is the girl's love for the old man. The girl has not married all her life and put his body in the cemetery of her family like a relative after his death. This is a typical proof. This kind of year-long love can also be deeply felt from the narration of the film. It seems that when Lori meets the strange shochu, it is possible that Loli first pushed the strange shochu to...
the story of the film also created a few plump characters. Let alone the two men, just talk about the girl. . This girl has a clever articulate, a witty mind, a strong character, a tenacious temperament, and a persistent courage. To sum up briefly, if she were a man, she would be a perfect man. The character created in the film also brings an inspirational element to the film, allowing us to feel the wealth and opportunities that these fine characters bring to people. Regardless of whether she is true or not, such a character has set a glorious example for us, which is worth learning. It seems that this film is also very suitable for children to watch, entertaining and teaching.
In addition, because of the contradictions and conflicts in the plot setting, the film is full of funny scenes, and it is hilarious. For example, when a girl bargained with a horse merchant, the girl was not only eloquent, but also very particular about her words and sentences, making it difficult to detect sarcasm. The dialogue between the girl and the old man, the dialogue with the continental police, etc., are full of joy. At the same time, the old man also has a poisonous tongue, which is not inferior to the damage to the Continental Police. In short, in addition to all kinds of beautiful pictures and deep feelings, the lines are also humorous and beautiful.
Finally, let’s talk about the performance of the actors in this film. Hailee Steinfeld's performance is amazing, and she is also a genius girl. Her role in the whole film occupies 50%, without her excellent performance, there would be no film. She performed all the characteristics of the girl just right, especially the grasp of her eyes, she could see that she was acting hard. She didn't say much about her performance, one sentence-it was great. I don’t want to say anything about the performances of Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. One is an old Oscar actor, and the other is a popular niche. They have a very accurate grasp of the character's personality and perform perfectly. On the whole, the overall performance of the actors in this film is very good, without flaws, which is also one of the important elements of the film's good-looking.
To recap, the Coen brothers made a Western movie in their hearts. The film has portrayed several plump characters, giving us a kind of positive encouragement, and at the same time portraying a kind of year-long love, bringing people a kind of touching feelings. Although the film is not that typical "Western", it is still good-looking. A good movie worth watching.
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