True Grit

Last night we watched the Coen Brothers' True Grit. It was something like True Romance, and something like a Miyazaki film. Like True Romance in that it seemed quite self-consciously to be revelling in the milieu, creating characters that verged on cariacature, somewhat self-aware and vulnerable, but even more aware of each other's comical image-making. Like a Miyazaki film in that the girl at the heart of it is brave and shrewd, but also protected by many characters, even some of the wicked.

Very enjoyable, if not as profound as some of their work.

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