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linaerys to see The King's Speech. But apparently it won some Golden Globes? So it was sold out. We went to see True Grit instead.
The girl in True Grit is fantastic. In the 1969 version, the girl was insufferable. But in this one, she reaches that level of awesome that, like with James Bond or Jason Bourne, you just want to watch her work.
Rooster Cogburn is the ostensible hero of the movie, and in the 1969 version, played by John Wayne, he was. In this version, it's clear that Mattie's the one with true grit. She is the archetype of the Western hero. She's stoic, ruthless, doggedly determined, and lives by her own moral code (it's clear she's after revenge, not justice, but she still insists absolutely on upholding any promises made). She's far more the archetypal hero than either of the men in the film, and she's a fourteen-year-old girl.
At the same time, this actress manages to give us moments where we see that she is that young, and she is scared. She's not played as an automaton, but as someone with an iron will that will do what's necessary regardless of personal feeling. She just--kicked ass. And yet I did not feel that the story in any betrayed her by having her be rescued in the end. I prefer my heroines to save themselves, but in this case, it feels like a nod to her youth and inexperience, not her gender. It's clear both of the big, burly male characters are in awe of her.
The 1969 version had a sequel, Rooster Cogburn, all about the future adventures of that movie's hero. I want a sequel about Mattie.
In conclusion, go see this movie. Though I have no idea how it got a PG rating. Seriously.
linaerys to see The King's Speech. But apparently it won some Golden Globes? So it was sold out. We went to see True Grit instead.The girl in True Grit is fantastic. In the 1969 version, the girl was insufferable. But in this one, she reaches that level of awesome that, like with James Bond or Jason Bourne, you just want to watch her work.
Rooster Cogburn is the ostensible hero of the movie, and in the 1969 version, played by John Wayne, he was. In this version, it's clear that Mattie's the one with true grit. She is the archetype of the Western hero. She's stoic, ruthless, doggedly determined, and lives by her own moral code (it's clear she's after revenge, not justice, but she still insists absolutely on upholding any promises made). She's far more the archetypal hero than either of the men in the film, and she's a fourteen-year-old girl.
At the same time, this actress manages to give us moments where we see that she is that young, and she is scared. She's not played as an automaton, but as someone with an iron will that will do what's necessary regardless of personal feeling. She just--kicked ass. And yet I did not feel that the story in any betrayed her by having her be rescued in the end. I prefer my heroines to save themselves, but in this case, it feels like a nod to her youth and inexperience, not her gender. It's clear both of the big, burly male characters are in awe of her.
The 1969 version had a sequel, Rooster Cogburn, all about the future adventures of that movie's hero. I want a sequel about Mattie.
In conclusion, go see this movie. Though I have no idea how it got a PG rating. Seriously.