And yet, for all
of its
wealth in terms
of performances, cinematography, scoring, and period, the one inescapable quality
lacking that keeps True Grit a good film with great moments,
rather than a purely great one, is the muted emotional punch.
Instead, the claims had come from the Caitlin mission to the Arctic — a PR and media stunt designed to highlight the shrinking
of the Arctic — and from the Global Humanitarian Forum's crude estimate
of the effects
of climate on poorer parts
of the world that had emphasised climate,
rather than
lack of wealth, as the fundamental in the condition
of the world's poor.