when she's demanding money for her father's horses, etc. The closing scene with Maddy walking away/the music was moving. The scene in the cave with the snakes really kept me on the edge of my seat! Pauline : 28 Mar 2011 1:35:46pm ((True Grit))[[8]] Beautiful, moving film but maybe just a shade too dark for me. I started feeling so... bleak ... by about half way. Then the ending just depressed me more (why didn't they steal the other guy's horse so they had a spare mount? They just left it standing there...) Remembering the film depresses me. I guess this shows that it's an involving film that will really pull you into the story and the hearts of the characters... but yeah, just a bit too much 'grit' for me. paulski : 16 Mar 2011 12:58:51pm ((True Grit))[[8]] I've come to the conclusion that, no matter how good a movie might be, there will still be people that find fault with it. And make no mistake, this is a good movie. It looks great, has quality performances throughout, and only loses a bit of steam in the last 5 minutes. I'm a bit disappointed Hailee didn't win the Oscar because she carries the film for the first half and then hands it over to Bridges. I must check out the original at some point and see how it compares. Johno : 10 Mar 2011 3:02:31pm ((True Grit))[[9]] Music deeply moving, the atmosphere and recreation of the times absorbing. I