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"The Grit": the Western meets the third millennium


Matteo Napolitano

"I go, I go back and kill you," this seems to be the guiding moral Western last masterpiece of the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen which lies, in my opinion, one of the best films in circulation.

The conditions are all very valid: "The Grit" (Jeff Bridges), "Rooster" Cougborn, is an old trigger-happy federal agent soaked in whiskey, smoke and cold blood that is hired by the young Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld ), tenacious and intelligent young girl of fourteen, to hunt down Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) who wanders the murderess of her father to Arkansas in the company of "Lucky" Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper) and his gang. In the footsteps of the fearsome Chaney is also LeBouef (Matt Damon), a Walker Texas Ranger who wants to catch the criminal because of the large size hanging over his head after the murder of a Texas senator. For obvious coincidences of fate determination and will to meet with Matt to LeBouef for a succession of very exciting events related to the desire for revenge and personal glory of the protagonists.

Try to plot this season full of names and nicknames, in true Western style, with the classic environment of earth, wind, guns and "Saloons" I assure you, that's it.

The film is adapted from text by Charles Portis ("The Grit"), already the subject of inspiration that led to Henry Hathaway John Wayne Oscar, of which the Coens have given a re-reading classic and faithful without neglecting, however, their inclinations for example, the frank and direct way to read the violence.

Perhaps because of this, we can say, "true original" the film is well suited to our times.

However, the predominant reason that leads me to suggest the film is undoubtedly the study carried out on the characters, actors or not, which are almost all dirty, ugly, vile, outlets, violent and rough but for this beautiful and perfectly made by a brilliant cast and in a state of grace that leaves very little room for the most intransigent critics. Enjoy!