True Grit

Dusty.

That's what I (Maddie) think of when the words "Wild West" are mentioned. Cliché, I know, but true. When Hanna told me True Grit was on the list, I thought it was about cowboys, tumbleweeds and saloons. I was pretty far off. As I watched the movie I realized it was more than just a movie, it was an excellently-told story. As for the soundtrack, there were times when I was paying more attention to the the music than I was to the movie itself. It fit the film perfectly, not being too over-the-top. My favorite performance, despite the excellent cast, was Little Blackie's.


Switching over to me (Hanna), this was my third (and definitely not my last) time watching this incredible film. I didn't really have high expectations going into it the first time I watched it; like Maddie previously said, I thought it was going to be a somewhat cliché cowboy movie, despite the Oscar buzz that was surrounding it. I was very, very wrong. This movie blew me away. The story, the plot, the acting, the music; all of it was 5 star caliber. The movie wouldn't have been nearly as good if it weren't for the extremely memorable performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and particularly Hailee Steinfeld. All of them delivered excellent, believable performances. It's unbelievable that this movie didn't win anything... but I'm learning that my opinion greatly differs from those of the people who choose what films win (much to my dismay). With that being said, this was easily in my top 3 favorite movies of 2010. Definitely not be overlooked as "cliché" or "dusty"!