The Dude takes on a roll made famouse by the "Duke" in an updated film of a classic western tale that may be better than the original. Academy award winner Jeff Bridges takes on the role of Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit". I was unsure as to whether or not Bridges could pull off playing Cogburn, a role made famous by John Wayne in 1969 but Bridges does and it stays true to the Charles Portis original story thanks to the vision of the Coen Brothers. The story is about a young woman (played by newcomer Hailee Steinfeld) who seeks justice in her fathers death. She hires Cogburn to find the bad-guys and we are off to the races. Solid performances come from Matt Damon, who plays a texas ranger and Josh Brolin, the bad guy. Its a good-guy bad-guy western with a Coen Brothers spin and a little more heart and grit. The one-eyed fat man is back and Bridges does a great job but, in my opinion, he is NOT the star of this film. Keep your eye out for Hailee Steinfeld. In a movie full of A-list actors this young woman holds her own. I'm a big fan of the old westerns and I have always appreciated the Coen Brothers style of moviemaking. Jeff Bridges is no John Wayne but I still like the Grit this movie is pushing. The Flick-o-meter gives "True Grit" four out of five...it is definitely worthy enough to be noticed by the academy.

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