Despite being called Coen-lite, I would say it bears many of the same elements. None of the characters are particularly heroic and even fewer of them are normal. The main character is played by Hailee Steinfeld, in her first ever film. Despite this fact she is brilliant. Rather than making the character seem like an annoying brat constantly nagging to go on an adventure, she gives the character wit and intelligence far greater than most 14 year olds. Then you have Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, the drunken US marshall who has the title's true grit. Rooster is a brilliant character, hilarious and often drunk, Jeff Bridges makes this character likeable despite his heavy drinking and often horrible attitude. Finishing the trio, you have Matt Damon, who for the first time I actually liked. LaBouef is a loud mouthed idiot, who isn't liked by either of the other two characters. This creates a brilliant dynamic and the scenes where they're all together and just talking are brilliant.
Which brings me onto the next start: the script. It'll probably be the wittiest script of the year. Despite the fact that it seems like it'll be incredibly gritty, it's banter is brilliantly written.
Ultimately it's a film you should see whether or not you like the Coens. I loved the Social Network but I started thinking that it shouldn't of won best adapted screenplay, that's all I'm saying.
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