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41 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondSmartly emphasizing Portis' quirky dialogue and dark comic tone, the Coens show the flare that made them famous.
- 90The New YorkerDavid DenbyThe New YorkerDavid DenbyFor the Coens, the plot elements are a given; the telling is all. [20 & 27 Dec. 2010, p. 144]
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe Coens have fashioned one of the best Westerns in recent years - a modern reworking of a classic that never feels superfluous.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumTruer than the John Wayne showpiece and less gritty than the book, this True Grit is just tasty enough to leave movie lovers hungry for a missing spice.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyWell-made and acted Coen Brothers remake lacks the humor and resonance that might have made it memorable.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinTrue Grit isn't as momentous an event as you might hope, but once you adjust to its deliberate rhythms (it starts slowly), it's a charming, deadpan Western comedy.
- 80Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearTo make a Western now is in itself a subversive act. Improving, embellishing and reclaiming an old-fashioned oater from the vintage studio-cheese bin with such humor and vigor seems truly, truly ballsy.
- 75Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreMatt Damon is an interesting, chatty choice to play Laboeuf.
- 25ObserverRex ReedObserverRex ReedThe original western won John Wayne a puzzling and undeserved Oscar for finally falling off his horse. Don't expect the same miracle for Jeff Bridges. In the numbing hands of pretentious filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, history does not repeat itself in any way whatsoever.