After viewing many times the original and this movie I find the the 2010 version is as good if not better then John Wayne's True Grit. This version has added multiple creative scenes, filming, acting and mostly dialogue. Jeff Bridges brings to the screen remarkable acting skills Wayne was not able to. In addition JB is a noted actor with numerous awards for films like The Last Picture Show, The Big Lebowski, The Contender and most notably Crazy Heart. All these roles were a challenge to his seasoned abilities and he carried them off like a "star".