In one day I finished reading
True Grit by Charles Portis and watching the movie
The World's Fastest Indian, both of which I enjoyed very much. First, the book. What makes it good is it's voice - told from Mattie's point of view. The Coen Brothers did such a great job of casting and directing that character in their recent movie that I heard her voice while I read the book. The story is not complicated or unusual, but what I particularly enjoyed about Mattie Ross was her strong character, and by strong, I mean so focused and stubborn and unfailing, that she gets what she wants in the end. Mostly.
The movie is based on the true story of New Zealander Burt Munro who brings his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian, to the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967 to see if he can set the world record for speed. Against all kinds of odds, his stubbornly charming character perseveres throughout. Of course, that is a very simplified version of the story, but it's the character (played by Anthony Hopkins) which is quite the charm of the film.
In one day I finished reading True Grit by Charles Portis and watching the movie The World's Fastest Indian, both of which I enjoyed very much. First, the book. What makes it good is it's voice - told from Mattie's point of view. The Coen Brothers did such a great job of casting and directing that character in their recent movie that I heard her voice while I read the book. The story is not complicated or unusual, but what I particularly enjoyed about Mattie Ross was her strong character, and by strong, I mean so focused and stubborn and unfailing, that she gets what she wants in the end. Mostly.
The movie is based on the true story of New Zealander Burt Munro who brings his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian, to the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967 to see if he can set the world record for speed. Against all kinds of odds, his stubbornly charming character perseveres throughout. Of course, that is a very simplified version of the story, but it's the character (played by Anthony Hopkins) which is quite the charm of the film.
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