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Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, Paul Rae, Domhnall Gleeson, Leon Russom, J.K. Simmons, Joe Stevens (mehr)Streaming (5)
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Frank Ross wird kaltblütig von Tom Chaney erschossen. Als seine 14-jährige Tochter Mattie anreist, um ihren Vater zu identifizieren, stellt sie fest, dass nicht einmal der Sheriff daran denkt, den Mörder hinter Gitter zu bringen. Kurzerhand engagiert sie daher den raubeinigen, trunksüchtigen U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn als Kopfgeldjäger. Als die Spur sie in das unwirtliche Gebiet eines Indianerreservats führt, schließt sich ihnen der junge Texas Ranger LaBoeuf an. Das ungleiche Trio eröffnet die Jagd auf den übermächtigen Gegner, denn Chaney hat sich indes der Bande von Ned Pepper angeschlossen. (ORF)
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True Perfection is not achieved, because instead of redefining a genre (see No Country for Old Men), Joel and Ethan Coen rely heavily on certainty, but during the final credits, the true western force truly hit me. The biggest acting merits undoubtedly belong to Jeff Bridges, whose casually loose and uncompromisingly tough Rooster dominates, while the occasionally slightly dull Hailee Steinfeld is a surprising disappointment. I had some minor issues with the unbalanced pace of the film for quite a while, but the final half-hour saves everything. Minute by minute, the main antagonist's arrival brings tension and emotion, without a shortage of tension for even a second, not to mention the flawless finish. In retrospect, it becomes clear that some plot twists were overly evident, but despite that, I can't be upset with the film thanks to its straightforwardness and sincerity.
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Eine einzige große Westernpoesie, die nach Schießpulver, Bohnen und Tränen riecht. Ein Film, der gemessen am Coen-Stammbaum dem No Country For Old Men wohl am meisten ähnelt, jedoch dank seiner Demut gegenüber Genrekonventionen sowie der absolut brillanten Arbeit mit dem zentralen Dreieck im brüderlichen Universum einen sehr angenehmen und wärmenden Ort der Nostalgie und Melancholie nach den alten staubigen Zeiten des Heldentums schafft.
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So, soll ich mich jetzt etwa bei den Coen-Brüdern entschuldigen? True Grit habe ich vor einiger Zeit im Kino gesehen. Der Film hat mich nicht besonders begeistert. Ich habe ihm drei Sterne gegeben, die Schauspieler*innen, Deakins und Burwell gelobt, den Mangel an Originalität, den seltsamen Epilog und den fehlenden Coen-Charakter kritisiert… Und das war’s. Heute habe ich die DVD geschaut und – oh Wunder – die Unzufriedenheit ist fast verschwunden. Keine Ahnung, woran es liegt. Vielleicht daran, dass ich schon vorher gewusst habe, was auf mich zukommt, und nicht dasselbe wie im Kino erwartet habe. Ich konnte also den Film genießen. True Grit hatte auf einmal einen tollen Schwung, auf einmal hat mir außer den Szenen "die Hinrichtung", "der Erhängte", "die Indianerkinder" oder (vor allem) "der Zahnarzt" auch der Rest gefallen. Auf einmal habe ich mich dabei ertappt, dass ich die ganzen zwei Stunden gelächelt habe und am Ende wie ein kleiner Junge gerührt war. Nur der Epilog…
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Also habe ich endlich diesen Western gesehen und ich muss sagen, dass es genauso ausgefallen ist, wie ich erwartet habe. Der Film ist trotz einiger Unvollkommenheiten und vielleicht sogar Überflüssigkeiten gut. Wenn es nach mir ginge, würde ich den etwas langatmigen Anfang kürzen, in dem praktisch nur über Geld und wieder nur über Geld gesprochen wird. Aber zumindest bringt es einen dazu, sich auf die richtige Fahrt einzulassen, die folgt. Außerdem würde ich den Schluss-Epilog komplett weglassen. Ich mag solche Abschlüsse nicht und auch hier hat mir dieser Schlusstext nicht gefallen. Aber es lohnt sich nicht, wegen dieser Kleinigkeiten den Eindruck von einem so großartig gespielten Film zu verderben. Ich spreche hier von dem großartigen Jeff Bridges und dem fähigen Matt Damon. Barry Pepper hat auch einen starken Eindruck auf mich gemacht, auch wenn er nur ein paar Minuten auf der Bühne war und den Bösewicht aus dem Wilden Westen mehr als großartig gespielt hat. Die Handlung selbst verläuft sehr schnell und in der fast zweistündigen Länge gibt es keinen einzigen langweiligen Moment. Für heutige Verhältnisse ein sehr guter Western und ich würde mich sicherlich nicht gegen weitere Produktionen dieser Art wehren. Update: Nachdem ich die Originalversion mit John Wayne gesehen habe, habe ich festgestellt, dass dieser neue Film nichts Neues oder Originelles ist, daher senke ich die Bewertung auf drei.
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Ein alter, einäugiger Sheriff, dessen bester Freund eine Flasche Whiskey ist. Dann ein zielstrebiger Förster in einem lächerlichen Anzug. Und schließlich ein 14-jähriges Mädchen mit einer Zunge, die schärfer ist als ein Rasiermesser, das seinen Vater verloren hat und sich rächen will. Dieses völlig ungleiche Dreiergespann tut sich zusammen, um Verbrecher zu jagen. Was ist dabei herausgekommen?! Ein ziemlich solide gemachtes Wildwest-Spektakel mit einer Mischung aus Action, Humor und gutem alten Western. Das Schauspielensemble war großartig (die bescheidene Hailee Steinfeld gegen den Veteranen Jeff Bridges), die audiovisuelle Aufbereitung war fesselnd, und das Drehbuch war mit allerlei Schwung gespickt.
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Even though western is far from my favourite genre, I was looking forward to True Grit, if only because it would be my first opportunity to see a story from the Wild West on the big screen. The execution is above-par, but that shouldn’t be a surprise, the Cohens know how to make movies. Unlike most viewers, though, I had a serious problem with the actors, everyone except Jeff Bridges. Damon, Brolin and the praised all the way to heaven Steinfeld felt… robotic. They just didn’t fit into the western setting, I didn’t believe they were people, I only saw characters written on paper. This leads to another complain I have: the epilogue. In the last five minutes the Cohens try to squeeze emotions and they do it in an unexpected way. In the cinema I didn’t get the dramatic intention, but now it’s clear and I appreciate it somehow because it’s fairly untraditional, but that doesn’t alter the fact that it didn’t work on me. True Grit disappointed me in the same way that No Country for Old Men did three years ago. I prefer the Cohens in comedy :)
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A meaningful remake. A tribute to the original from the Coen brothers, but also they realize the mistakes of the original and certainly do not repeat them. They avoided a long introduction, and got rid of the landscape backdrops and the overall naivety. A dusty, tough atmosphere reigns, where harsh words fly from all angles. The Coens put their money on the characters, which turned out to be the right choice because, unlike the original, they gave them some depth (Wayne was just Wayne with a gun belt, while Bridges is actually Cogburn, and it’s the same with everybody else) and none were sidelined. This makes emotions important, while in the first version they were rather absent. And despite the outstanding performances of all those badass macho types, it is fourteen year-old Hailee Steinfeld who steals the movie (and who has the biggest balls).
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The Coen brothers are known for their maximum precision, with which they approach every tested genre and film being prepared. In True Grit, this can be seen in every aspect, whether it is the casting, prop selection, the well-crafted screenplay, and above all, traditionally high-quality directing. This film is a return to the traditional western, which experienced its golden age about 60 years ago and has been rather languishing in recent decades. Precisely because it is a return to the roots of the respective genre, there are no major surprises and it is not a modern genre variation like Dead Man or Dances with Wolves. This is a classic battle of good and evil, tough men and wilderness, where law and justice are far from what we imagine in today's courtrooms. However, it is rawer, less romantic, and somewhat more sober than the famous films of the golden era. Furthermore, the presence of a stubborn girl who stubbornly seeks to avenge her father's death and bosses around the gunmen brings important lightness to the film. It is unnecessary to highlight other film elements, such as the camera or music because in the case of the Coen brothers they always work perfectly. Overall impression: 80%. If I were a fan of the genre, I would not hesitate to give it 5 stars.
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Strong on detail. The Coen bros offer something more than a story about a spirited girl who wants to revenge her father’s death. They are talented in delivering the goods in ways as yet unseen. And Jeff Bridges should have gotten that golden baldy this year for his iconic portrayal of Rooster Cogburn. Otherwise an excellently acted (really great Hailee Steinfeld) adventure drama packed with great lines, which is surprising just where you aren’t expecting. Your fifty dollars gone. Gone the whiskey - seized in evidence.
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The Coens are good storytellers and true lovers of film as a craft, you can feel it from every single frame. Westerns are tricky because it's a different era and it's not what it used to be. Today's audiences want to see more explosive Transformers rather than legends of the Wild West. But the directors have approached it in a relatively modern way, with a significant dose of brutality, spiced up with plenty of tomato ketchup. The grumpy Bridges is excellent, Hailee Steinfeld in the lead child role is absolutely charming, as well as Barry Pepper's rotten teeth. A film without compromises and classic western grit. On par, that's the right word that this piece evokes for me.
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I’m not a fan of westerns, but I really looked forward to True Grit. I was mostly curious to see how the Coens could incorporate their slower narrative and creeping Wild West vibe among those seasoned and rugged heroes, and it turned out pretty much the same as always does. Once again, they managed to create a very specific genre film with their own rules and formulas, something that never has the desired effect with their comedies (in my opinion), but it does with dark crime thrillers, and now also here – I was literally in bliss all the time. The story is a bit more adventurous for a classic western, it relies on a careful portrayal of each character, and if the Coens got a motif from somewhere, I think it was Jarmusch's Dead Man, which I thought of several times. Otherwise, the film has pretty much everything a proper western should have: beautiful landscapes, a straightforward plot, great villains (for a long time we imagine them only on the basis of the narrative, which earns them a lot of respect), and excellent performances – Bridges is brilliant, but the young Steinfeld towers over everyone. And then there's the Coens’ touch, which can sometimes make a film quite unpleasant, but usually adds a whole new and incredibly voluminous dimension. The western is still alive!........... I'm downgrading to 4* after a some time, unlike other top Coens’ films, this one has completely faded from my memory and I have no need to ever see it again.
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I'd been meaning to rewatch True Grit for quite some time, continuously putting it off until today. Yes, the Coen brothers once again struck gold with me. This type of western typically has an intriguing start and a powerfully action-packed ending, with a lengthy bridge of seemingly endless wandering connecting these islands, gradually lulling the viewer to sleep. However, with this movie, I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the bridge, and the credit for that undoubtedly goes to the screenwriters, as well as Jeff Bridges, and Hailee Steinfeld. These two delivered engaging and convincing performances and dialogue throughout the journey, making the nearly two-hour runtime race by. Oh, I almost forgot, Matt Damon was also there. The fact is, whether there was shooting, talking, or just beans, I had a great time again with this western. / Lesson learned: If you want to be properly buried, don't die in winter. 4*-
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The Coen brothers prove that the western is not dead even in the new millennium, it just takes the right approach. The approach seems to be to remake or build on older works. Yet it works. Django Unchained is further proof. Jeff Bridges is excellent in the role originally played by John Wayne, but the attention is also drawn to the chubby Matt Damon, and then especially Hailee Steinfeld. We need more modern westerns like this.
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