Based on the classic story, a young girl (Hailee Steinfeld) is out to avenge her father’s death. The girl is headstrong and stubborn, she knows what she wants. She manages to get some money and a horse. She finds Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), a man who has lost count of the number of people he has shot; he is mean and true grit but he takes a while to get off his horse. Her room is taken by a texas ranger, la Boeuf , Matt Damon. She negotiates an agreement with Cogburn and he asks her to set off tomorrow. She finds that Cogburn has left with la Boeuf.
The adventure takes over when they set off. Their adventure is endearing and thrilling. It is a very calm western, with gun slinging action really in the last second half. La Boeuf wants some respect as a texas ranger and does decide to do his own thing, but gets shot and bites his own tongue. He acts with a bitten tongue, very cool. Cogburn and La Boeuf always try to get one over on each other and be the best.
It must have been shot in the wilderness as it is all so realistic and makes you feel like your there. The atmosphere at times is just great.
With an eventful adventure, I could easily watch this again, the story is 1st class and the ending is majestic.
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