Customer Ratings & Reviews

much better than the John Wayne version - better acting, better cinematography!

Great picture quality and a great Western with a terrific cast

We really enjoyed this movie. It has a great cast and plot.

great story, like the acting, really like westerns

in france the call movies cinema, why come thats different?

I enjoyed the original movie and also enjoyed this movie.

Awesome steelbook for a great movie. I highly recommend it.

Blue ray was in great condition. It was a great movie.

This is an excellent redo of a classic. A must see.

Again a beautiful movie but this arrived with my batman samurai movie both steelbook in horrible condition dented and damaged! Not carrier fault the outer mailer was undamaged and clean not a speck of dirt! But inside the best buy employee obviously could see how damaged this was! If i didnt care about the condition of a steelbook or about collecting it i would spend less on a standard print of the movie in a plastic box! Best buy has been failing at taking care of the item before purchase even if it arrived to best buy damaged dont sell it to a customer. You should see its not acceptable to sell if damaged.

This John Wayne movie remake is not bad, but no one can match the Duke.

Love Steelbooks but the front pic was out of focus.

I expected more from this movie, it needed more action.

Bought brand new still in the plastic, but was empty when i opened the steelbook. Basically just paid for a case with no movie.

Print quality terrible. Someone zoomed in too close and found the most boring shot to use.

received DVD only. Need Blu Ray. Not what I ordered

Overall, I consider this to be a 'better' movie than the original version with John Wayne. And let's face it: To review this movie, you must compare the two. However, I still like the original better. How can one compete with The Duke (whose Oscar was well-deserved, by the way)? Bridges did a fantastic job as Cogburn; I don't think anyone else could've pulled that off. In fact, the entire cast, with the exception of Bridges (and it's a shame to state it like this) was either equal to (Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper) or better than (Matt Damon, Josh Brolin) those who played the roles in the 1969 version. But Wayne makes the difference. Bridges had much to live up to, and he pulls it off brilliantly.

If you have read Charles Portis's book and were hoping for a faithful adaptation this is it. The acting is top drawer, the casting terrific, the texture and the overall feeling of this film draw you into the story the way it was meant to be told. This isn't for your average teenager who is looking for Hollywood slick action films, it's a thoughtful, well put together movie to lose yourself in.

The new version is not the same movie as John Wayne's. Don't compare the two. The story line's are similar, but that's it. This new version is a whole new story than the one written for John Wayne. This is a great movie, with truly great acting for all involved. The 1969 movie was driven fully by Rooster Cogburn. This 2010 version is truly driven by Mattie Ross. The performances by Stienfeld, Bridges, and Damon shine. I would have liked to have seen Stienfeld and Damon against John Wayne. Bridges was terrific as Cogburn. The story was far better than I imagined it could have been.

The Coens display admirable grit in remaking the John Wayne classic! Let me first clarify that I have NOT seen that film, although newcomer Hailee Steinfeld is magnificent among a cast filled with other outstanding performances! I love the Coen brothers' works, and this one is no exception: superb script, well-choreographed action, great acting, and a haunting spiritual subtext that sticks with you. Whether or not you've seen the original, this is a true masterpiece!