I should begin by saying that I haven't seen True Grit. I haven't read any reviews, although it's hard to avoid any chatter about it, as it has already been out for a few days now. I haven't seen it, but I already know I'll love it because this is Bridges in the role he has always meant to play, the role that he has always danced around, and he's finally fulfilling.
It's almost the reverse of typecasting, in the way that actors like Tom Cruise plays Some Dude from the Eighties, or how Daniel Radcliffe literally is Harry Potter.
Bridges has always played the part of the rogue cowboy. Take his seminal role in Lebowski. He is a sarcastic, laid back, devil-may-care fellow, with few material possessions and always ready for a drink. He loves his simple life of bowling and smoking pot, but he's got this thing about justice and restoration of balance. Still not convinced? Add to this his admiring narrator (literally is a cowboy) and you can see the point.
That's why I'm excited to see True Grit; Rooster Cogburn literally is Jeff Bridges.
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