In True Grit, Bridges made a very convincing drunk, jibber-jabbering, smart ass renegade marshall. While I mean that, I am also starting to find it difficult to separate some of his characters from him. Yes Yes, we all think that he is most like "The Dude", but if Crazy Heart were a couple of decades earlier, Bad Blake would have been Rooster's kin, no?
Matt Damon is suppose to be a Texas ranger on the hunt for the same man as Rooster. Damon is obviously not a Texan, and the man(who is a great actor) was not rugged enough for this role! Bridges, yes. Brolin, yes. Damon......a better Jason Bourne.
Most impressive however was Hailey Steinfeld and her undying need for avenging her father's murder. Wow. This young teenager had some very difficult dialogue and rough situations to act through, and totally nailed it. Actually, the more I think about it I am surprised that she wasn't nominated for a lead acting globe. Not that she would have beaten Portman, but she deserved the exposure. She presented on the Golden Globes last night alongside Justin Bieber and I didn't even realize it was her.
Rooster's rhetoric was a lot of fun, especially since I was in a matinee with an older crowd who LOVED every punchline. I am not saying that this beats the charisma that is John Wayne, but it's worth the watch. What kind of movie watcher would I be if I missed a Coen Brothers' film anyway? Especially with parts filmed in Austin.
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