Every year--or at least every couple of years--the Coen brothers put out a movie, and every year--or at least every couple of years--said movie is one of the best in recent memory. True Grit is no exception. Funny, thrilling, and moving, True Grit is the sort of genre picture that reminds us why genres exist in the first place: When all the factory-made gears and pieces are accounted for, and when all of ’em are settled into place by inspired people who know what they’re doing, the end result is a thing that clicks together, smooth and precise. by Erik Henriksen