True Grit is a really good film, and a particularly great western. It has all the elements of classic westerns: a villain that shows up at the end and isn't remotely humanized, shifting alliances, a man alone (or woman alone), an old grudge coming to the surface, vengeance, justice, and beautifully shot landscapes. The dialogue is direct, clipped. Every character can be described as someone who doesn't suffer fools.
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The acting is exceptional as well. Jeff Bridges chews the scenery and steals scenes as only Jeff Bridges can. Matt Damon is equal parts dangerous and bumbling, a combination
