In his directorial debut, Scott Cooper adapts Thomas Cobb's Crazy Heart, as has-been country singer Bad Blake (great name), Jeff Bridges looks like something scraped off the bowling alleys he's been reduced to playing. His beard redefines scraggly. His guitar can't hide his gut. His voice croaks from cigarettes, booze and one-night stands that earned him four divorce decrees. But this Bad boy can write songs and sing them like they're torn from his insides, even though Bad's headliner days are behind him and he has a habit of puking between songs. It's a juicy, career-crowning role, and Bridges — a master of subtle brilliance — plays the hell out of it. Not by showing off but by going bone-deep into a character who only thinks he's running on empty. Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a GREAT performance as the character Jean who falls head over heels in love with him only to have her heart broken by Blake's inner demons. Collin Farrel plays Tommy Sweet who apparently was tutored by Blake only to have out shined him. Although I have to question director Cooper's having cast him as I would say that his performance is definitely the weakest of the three. I highly recommend this film as it is going on my Top Movies of 2010 list.
Rating...
9/10
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