Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Did you people see the same film I saw?

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

'True Grit (2010)' is told with the Coens' signature dancing dialogue, realist yet distinctly cinematic style and slightly absurdist slant, all of which culminate in a very unique yet decidedly well-worn spin on an old tale in (what's arguably) an unfortunately dying genre. It's a feature that adheres just as strongly to the tropes of that genre as it does to the tropes of its head filmmakers' now iconic portfolios. While its perhaps more meditative than some and it certainly isn't an action film by any stretch of the imagination (regardless of its body-count), there's often a sense that the story has been imbued with a slower pace than necessary simply to include long sequences of deliberately cumbersome but unintentionally repetitive back-and-forth banter and odd, almost dream-like asides that serve to paint this version of the old-west as one of strange folk struggling to earn their keep anyway they can, an admirable attempt to introduce some extra - and, actually, unneeded - personality that often falls flat thanks to the fact that the rest of the piece isn't anywhere near as weird - or as slow - as these moments. Still, there's a decent sense of a dusty, rustic style and a no-nonsense tone, both of which combine with the scenery (and screenplay) chewing performances to make for an enjoyable experience. 8/10

The dialogue (and almost everything else) is almost identical to the 1969 original. Aside from small differences to make it appear more 'authentic', this movie is a copy. Not a re-make. Why did they bother?

Terrible. People didn't speak like that in the late 19th Century. I have early recordings from around the turn of the century, and except for an Eastern accent, people actually spoke in contractions just like we do today! They wouldn't be that hard to understand. Some dialog coach decided that every word should be spoken without contractions in a robotic manner. I tried to keep it out of my mind, but the delivery of almost every actor was so stilted that I couldn't continue after 20 minutes of "See Dick run. Run, run, run. See Jane. See Jane run. See Spot run, run run run." It ruined the movie for me. I don't care what happened in it. I deleted it from my queue.

'True Grit' is probably one of the most appealing Westerns to those who aren't usually a fan of the genre. This is a character driven film with two very different but equally interesting lead characters - a stubborn, demanding young girl by the name of Mattie, and a tough and reckless U.S. Mashall, Rooster Cogburn.The pair complement each other perfectly in the film. Jeff Bridges is in his element in this role, but it's Hailee Steinfeld who steals the show with a truly terrific performance as Mattie. She drives this film from start to finish and brings so much character and personality to the role.The cinematography in this film is first-class, with great attention to detail. It's beautifully shot throughout and a joy to watch. Overall, 'True Grit' is an enjoyable film that will appeal to a much wider audience than just fans of the Western genre.