unkle69

@Sabinide: maybe you had fallen asleep? (and give yourself a laugh ;)) anyway, in your review you say that the Coens are not new to this type of setting, too bad that the "western," in none of the three films you mentioned (perhaps in "No Country for Old Men" there are some references to the west, to the frontier, but in any case it has little to do with a western film) and not even in the other films of the duo, has ever been tackled.
Then you're right when you say that Pepper and Brolin have marginal roles, but you're wrong to consider them poorly characterized. Ned, the gang leader, exudes violence, disgust but also a kind of "ethical" code in dealing with the girl, while Chaney oozes victimhood and childishness.
Flaws in the film? perhaps the Coens, for fear of weighing it down too much, have cut too much, and indeed the first part of the film is the best, while then after Mattie's capture the film speeds up too much and the credits roll far too quickly.
In any case, if only there were more films like this, maybe.

The Coen brothers did not remake True Grit. "True Grit" is not a remake at all; in fact, it faithfully follows the 1968 novel by Charles Portis, something Hathaway did not do. In the Coen film, the main character is the little girl, with her strength and determination (grit), ready to do whatever it takes to avenge her father. In Hathaway's film, however, the main role is played by Sheriff Cogburn (a Wayne on the way out, in a role that's become stale, with an Oscar surely deserved but not for the film itself, rather for his long career). They are two opposite screenplays.
That said, the film, running just under two hours, flows nicely without hiccups or boredom. Wonderfully acted, with stunning cinematography, a very fitting soundtrack that is never intrusive. Of course, it lacks the "usual" ironic twist of the brothers, which is only noticeable in the hanging scene and the surreal dialogue with the "doctor," but I really liked the film, and the Coens prove once again to be skilled craftsmen, able to switch genres with ease, consistently achieving great results.
Advice for the reviewer: before reviewing a film, one should watch it.

where is the review?

after "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" with Byrne, Eno's most important collaboration. I say "futurist-primitive" as already mentioned, a classic work that can stand the test of time. good review ;)

TKOL is much better than that reheated broth of "In Rainbows", for sure,...and the guitars are there (unless you've listened to a fake).

Wonderful review.
The "current" deserves all 5s regardless of the individual works, a unique musical-spiritual experience.

no doubt

I stopped at "Stories...", then I moderately enjoyed "White Chalk," but this "Let England Shake" really doesn't speak to me at all. If this is going to be the PJ of the future, then goodbye Polly, and thank you for everything you've given me...

MAGNIFICENT

It's been HEX that they keep playing the same record, always the same big hits, but they’re starting to get on my nerves.