Based on a novel by Charles Portis it tells the story of Mattie Rose (Elizabeth Marvel), who in her quest to track down her father's killer, hires US Marshal Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges). Rooster is a ruthless killer with the law on his side and at first turns Mattie down. Eventually he accepts her money and strikes out to track the killer down. He is joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) and also Mattie (despite his protestations).
The film, directed by the Coen Brothers, is closer to the book than it's prevous big screen outing (Henry Hathaway, 1969 starring John Wayne), and has an air of authenticity about it. The dialogue is of the time and at the start I struggled to understand some of it. The soundtrack is also of the time and works well with the cinematography which shows the washed out beauty of the harsh landscape.
The Coen Brothers have made another great film. I'm not usually a fan of Westerns but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
