True Grit

Film: True Grit

Year Produced: 2011

Director: Joel & Ethan Coen

Cast: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Ross, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews

          True Grit was produced in 2011 by Joel and Ethan Coen. Sets in the American West between the 1850s and the 1900s. The actors Jeff Bridges(Rooster Cogburn), Hailee Stanfield(Mattie Ross), Matt Damon(LaBouef), Josh Brolin(Tom Chaney), Barry Pepper(LuckyNedPepper) and Dakin Matthews(Colonel Stonehill). Mattie Ross goes on the journey to find her fathers murderer with a little help on the way.

           True Grit begins with a 14 year old girl named Mattie Ross, who goes on an adventure to find her father killer. The very intelligent girl hires the meanest marshal of the American West and bumps into a Texas Ranger LaBouef and tags along for the same reason, to get Matties father's murderer Tom Chaney. LeBouef not only looking for Tom Chaney but wants the group of bandits Tom is in, Colonel Stonehill and the bandit leader Lucky Ned Pepper.

          The quest becomes exhausting after running all over the place, fighting bandits, and looking for clues. Finally finding Tom Chaney, Mattie finds herself captured by Lucky Ned Pepper and the bandits. Lucky Ned then blackmails Rooster Cogburn to leave or the girl gets hurt. Cogburn leaves and Lucky Ned leaving Tom Chaney with Mattie, leaving Tom strangling Mattie. LeBouef sweeps in saving Mattie, Tom Chaney Knocks out Lebouef, mattie grabs a gun and shoots and kills Tom Chaney. Mattie falls into a pit and Rooster rescuing her.

             True Grit is an absolutely well thought out movie. It gives a brief history on how the American west in the 1850s and the 1900s was like. It is a thriller to watch and I give it a four out of four stars. I personally love this film and think that whoever likes cowboys and bandits and the old west this movie is truly for you. This movie can be found on YouTube or an Free Online Website.