I recently watched the Coen Brothers remake of the western classic "True Grit" and thoroughly enjoyed it. The Coen Brothers delivered another brilliantly acted and shot story full of clever dialog and It truly is a superlative to the earlier John Wayne version, and no, I am not knocking The Duke in any way.
My upbringing included a healthy dose of John Wayne films: Rooster Cogburn Texas Ranger, The Sons of Katy Elder, The Man who Shot Liberty Valence, Chism, The Searchers, and of course True Grit. True Grit is a classic. Rough around the edges? Schmaltzy? Weak acting by some? Yes, but still a classic, and surprisingly true to the novel by Charles Portis from which both films are based.
All of the clever and engaging dialog you experience in both films comes almost verbatim from the book. Knowing that the Coen Brothers' remake was due out in December, I read the Portis novel (of the same name) over the Summer. It is an easy and a satisfying read. I laughed out loud at least a half-dozen times while reading it.
If you haven't read the book or watched either of the films I would suggest the following order:
- Read the Book
- Watch the Coen Brothers' Version
- Watch the John Wayne Version
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