The Coen Brothers adapted the screenplay for this film, and executive producer Spielberg added his name as well. First thing that comes to mind is no one can outdo the John Wayne version from back in the day. However, I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. The portrayals of the characters seemed more 'filled-in' than the John Wayne version, where he was made more a hero in appearance than the book originally had Cogburn. Jeff Bridges completed the Cogburn role as the drunk, 'take no prisoner' Federal marshall, and Matt Damon played the Texas Ranger well. Josh Brolin played the part of Tom Chaney, though I was a bit surprised he did not have more film time.
From what I remember from reading the book, this was a good adaptation. I give it a 4 star rating.
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