![]() ![]() Cogburn, a weak old man then proceeds to carry the girl in a scene that was surely envisioned as touching, but still makes you wonder about why exactly didn't they take the horse with them (or LaBeouf, for that matter). Instead, Rooster and Mattie (now bitten by a handy plot device, rattlesnake!) ride her horse to death and end up in a middle of a field. It doesn't matter much that he just shot a bandit off a mount 400 yards away, and that the horse is still standing there, saddled and ready. Then, suddenly, a plot hole appears! It seems Mattie and Rooster have to leave LaBeouf, because he DOESN'T HAVE A HORSE! Yup, that's right. Did he have a personality? Or was he just trying to get Mattie to lower her guard? We'll never know. The force of the bullet causes him to fall off a cliff (Not very naturally, too) and that is the last time you see him. Not even any last words that would make him more human and less two-dimensional. But then, he quickly reverts to his 'I'm this pictures' villain!' pose, tries to kill the girl and gets shot. When he talks to Mattie you might even reconsider thinking about him as the bad guy - The bandits have emotions and Tom gets desperate after his team leaves him. That is weird, because the character was obviously supposed to be given a personality. True Grit makes you want to catch Tom Chaney along with it's heroes, but when they do actually get him, it does not give you the expected satisfaction. ![]() The director was obviously well aware of the saying that chasing a hare isn't about catching it but about the chase itself. ***Spoilers start here, i guess.*** While the movie starts at slow and a little bit annoying pace, it soon picks up after our unlikely team leaves town. Tom Chaney is also pursued by a Texas Ranger by the name of LaBeouf (Matt Damon), who wants to punish him for the crimes committed by him back in Texas. Mattie Ross is a 14-year old girl who gets a US Marshal Rouben 'Rooster' Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help her track down and bring to justice her fathers killer (Brolin). ![]() The gunfights (not much) and talking (a lot) give it a nice pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat while not being chaotic enough to confuse your father. In a time when most films seen in cinemas are made for teenagers, it can appeal to anybody regardless of age. Don't get me wrong, True Grit is a good movie. ![]()
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