True Grit (2010)
How intrigued are you, based upon seeing the trailer?
Anne: Curious but skeptical
Jack: YEEAH!
Comments after seeing the film.
Anne: I am a fan of the Coen Brothers, and I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, even when it comes to film genres that I’m not usually interested in. The trailer shows just as much of Hailee Steinfeld’s character as Bridges, Damon, and Brolin, which is accurate, as she’s who the film is centered around. It’s the revenge story of a plucky and stubborn young girl, which interests me more than the traditional western elements (horses, guns, and men being men.)
Jack: I’m a western nerd and the Coen Brothers are my favorite filmmakers, so I don’t really need to see a trailer to know that I am going to see this film. However, this trailer presents a fairly accurate picture of a great movie: a sparse and wintry revenge story, peppered with moments of the Coens’ quirky humor. The whole cast is fantastic, particularly the young newcomer Hailee Steinfeld. Bonus points for the trailer’s use of Johnny Cash’s haunting “God’s Gonna Cut You Down.”
Final Grade for Film: B
