What can I say? I re-watched this movie for the third time last night and suddenly picked up on so many things I missed on the first and second viewings.First of all, the direction and acting are superb and of course, Roger Deakins is just a marvel. Even Roger Ebert said- "The cinematography of Roger Deakins reminds us of the glory that was, and can still be, the Western."The writing is what really stood out to me. The Coen brothers rarely (if ever) miss. Their vernacular is incredibly unique and funny. Each and every character has a beautiful arc and there's so many things that are mentioned in the beginning that come back to play.LaBoeuf remarks about how he was close to killing Tom Chaney from 300 yards away. He could've killed him using his Snipes carbine, but didn't. Cogburn says that there was no chance he could've killed a man from that far. Later on, LaBoeuf saves Cogburn by shooting Ned Pepper from 400 yards away.Cogburn tells Mattie how he once charged and killed seven men on horse back with the reigns in his teeth and wielding two pistols. She doesn't believe it (or it could've been LaBoeuf, I can't be too sure). At the climax, Cogburn kills four men while doing the exact same thing.Cogburn doesn't put the rope around Mattie when camping because she is too "boney" and "doesn't have enough meat" on her bones for snakes to take a liking to her. Sure enough, Mattie falls into a pit where a rattlesnake bites her, ultimately putting her life in jeopardy. I'd also like to point out how many times the characters mention the deep pit while we as an audience never see it until she falls in.Mattie shows Cogburn the pistol she has taken from her father. He basically says it will put her on her ass when she shoots it. When Mattie sees Tom Chaney in the river, she fires a shot and falls into the water. When she gets back up, the gun misfires because the powder is wet. The same thing happens when she kills Chaney and the shotgun kick knocks her into the pit.Cogburn tells Mattie "that's some horse you got." Little Blackie is a wild horse that saves Mattie's life by racing endlessly until it essentially is burned out and dies.Also, the character design is so cool. Before we even see some of the characters, Cogburn and others describe distinct physical features they have. Ex. Tom Chaney having a black powder mark on his cheek and Ned Pepper having a messed up lip.Anyways, I loved this movie. Just thought it goes under the radar when judging Coen Bros movies.Let me know if I missed other things because I'm absolutely sure that I have. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/33lBq6V
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