Crazy Heart

2009 "The harder the life, the sweeter the song."
7.2| 1h52m| R| en| More Info
Released: 16 December 2009 Released
Producted By: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Country: United States of America
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When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

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Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.
ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
merelyaninnuendo Crazy HeartThe bonding projected since the beginning, of each individual character with the protagonist is so pure and innocence that it doesn't fit into the "social" boundary which helps this feature fly onto new and fearless territories. Scoot Cooper's smart adaptation from Thomas Cobb's novel is the core strength of this feature where even Scott's brilliant execution skills fail to surpass the way it conveys the message comfortably to the audience. Addition to that, the performance is the highlight of this feature that is outdrawn beautifully by Jeff Bridges; as the protagonist, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as a supporter. Crazy Heart never had something fresh or intriguing concept in its first place to bedazzle the audience but its simplicity and details towards the mannerism of the characters, is what something one can explore.
thebricks Bad Blake, played by Jeff Bridges, is a down and out country singer who is an alcoholic. He gets involved with Maggie Gyllenhaal's character and her young son. So they're having a great time, hanging out, he's taking the son places, and come on, you know exactly what's going to happen. He loses sight of the boy and for some reason, can't find him until she arrives. Really? My parents lost me quite a bit growing up and my mom never left my dad, lol. It was my fault. Why would he have been far from the bar? Why would he have told him to explore the place? Why didn't the bartender offer to call security to help him instead of being a jerk? It's contrived writing like this to create conflict that kills movies for me. It's annoying. It was a good movie until that point, it's a shame.
gavin6942 A faded country music musician (Jeff Bridges) is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.Jeff Bridges has had a really good career. Some highs, some lows. But even the lows are better than most actors' lows. Can you think of a bad movie he was in? Now, did he deserve Best Actor for this picture? Maybe not. But it did allow him to showcase a bit of his depth and breadth, as well as his musical ability.For pure entertainment, this is certainly no "Big Lebowski" or "Tron", and will probably not go down in history as one of the films Bridges is remembered for (despite the Oscar).
SnoopyStyle Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a drunk broke country singer whose best days are in the past. Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a journalist doing an in-depth piece on the old legend. They open up to each other and start a relationship. He tries to get his life together. He talks to star Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell) who was once his mentors. Everybody wants him to write new songs but he hasn't written anything in three years.This movie is simply living off of Jeff Bridges' natural performance. He is absolutely perfect for this role. He is touching and compelling. Gyllenhaal is good. Colin Farrell surprises with a great cameo. Their scene together is so wonderful. The story is rather thin and moves at a leisurely pace. There is a lot of country music. It's an easy comforting journey.