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  Written September 13, 2010

  Surprisingly enjoyable

  by H3OIndra

  When Crazy Heart arrived from Netflix, let's just say I was less than enthused. I probablly added it to my queue because it was an award winnder and then just forgot about it until it got sent to me. It wasn't really what I was in the mood for, but having just watched Surrogates the night before I figured what the hell, anything has to be better than that crap. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the award winner held up to the hype and I enjoyed the story. Definitely watch it, you might actually want to actively go out and rent it if you haven't seen it yet.

  • 7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written February 28, 2010

  Warm story with tough edges & great music!

  by saxunltd

  Yes, you should see this if you like music; yes, you should see this if you like Jeff Bridges--one of his best performances, it may be his very best. Then, to see Collin Farrell in a supporting role as a younger New Country superstar. And to see Maggie Gylenhall in a role that reveals both smarts; tenderness; and toughness. Robert Duvall is wonderful, too, as the best friend/bar owner/fishing buddy. Each character is so well-developed; and they all fit into a story that has pain; humor and warmth, blended with a few scary moments: a road accident; the fearsome realities of a hard-drinking lifestyle; a lost child; and a romance that seems to have potential but resolves in the wisest way it could. The photography--some great close-ups that reveal so much; T-Bone Burnett's great songs; a wonderful script with great lines and so many inspired moments...I had a wonderful time!

  • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  Written January 5, 2010

  Crazy Great Acting

  by moviemonster

  Jeff Bridges is, hands down, one of our generations greatest actors and his performance in Crazy Heart proves it. Many years ago, Robert Duvall made a film with similar content called Tender Mercies, for which he garnered an Oscar. While Crazy Heart tells a similar story, this does not diminish the tour de force Bridges delivers. Coincidentally, Robert Duvall has an endearing little cameo in Crazy Heart. Another supporting player, Maggie Gyllenhall, offers another wounded woman. No one in Hollywood delivers vulnerability better than Ms. Gyllenhall. If you think she's good in this, catch her in Cheri (sic?) Baby.
  
  Don't miss this fabulous ensemble performance.

  • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 6, 2010

  Great Performances

  by Diamondgirlmovies

  This is a must see movie. Jeff Bridges does an amazing job as a washed up country music singer. It was almost as if he was channeling Waylon Jennings - he was that good. The storyline was pretty strong but I would have liked for his character to get the girl but he didn't. He got much more, he got his life back and that was a good thing. CFG

  • 3 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  Written May 13, 2010

  Not Worth It

  by Shiloh_62

  This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Its about a dirty, nasty, sweaty,cowboy that does nothing but drink and throw up. At one point he tells the journalist girlfriend " I want to tel you how bad you make this room look." If anyone makes the room look bad, its this nasty man, not her! You can almost smell the stench of this guy through the screen, its that bad. I woke up at the very end of the movie, and, although I only paid $1.50 to see the movie, I feel like I got ripped off, and needed a refund. Don't bother with this one!

  • 6 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 26, 2010

  Worth it!

  by lizi10

  In an era of over-marketed blockbusters, this is a lovely, intimate movie that covers all the bases of a great film-love, heartbreak, the healing power of friendship and ultimately redemption. Jeff Bridges was so believable in the role of the talented would-have-been-if country music star and Maggie G and Robert Duvall also gave wonderful performances in this movie...Gave this amovie an A+

  • 4 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written January 30, 2010

  The dude abides

  by wademovienut

  Wonderful film. Jeff Bridges will win the Best Actor Oscar..hands down. I have seen all the competing actors. The movie is not getting enough credit. It's not even showing in T-Bone's home town of Fort Worth. Go see this one before the Oscar's if you are a fan of the movies. Supporting cast do a great job but it's Bridges, the music, and the story that prevail.
  The Dude definitely abides!!

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• So-so
  Written February 22, 2010

  Smarmy guy gets hot girl?

  by Moxymeloxy

  Jeff Bridges was great in his role as a burned out country singer has-been, but the believability factor was not there for me. The hero, "Bad," was so smarmy that I couldn't believe his love interest would fall for him. Picture Johnny Cash, unbathed for 5 months, eating the contents of an ashtray and getting stupid drunk. Now imagine him successfully wooing someone like Gwyneth Paltrow. Jeff Bridges and Glydenhaal's character were a worse pair than Jack Nicholson with Helen Hunt in, "As Good As It Gets."
  
  Without buying into that relationship, it makes the rest of the story hard to believe. The writers would've done well to let him rescue a litter of puppies or save a Haitian child so I could sense something lovable in him beyond his grotesque exterior.
  
  If you can get past that, you'll appreciate a nice, somber story about a man's brush with the his own demise, and the ensuing path to recovery.
  
  

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  Written March 11, 2010

  Crazy Heart

  by baseball_mom9

  I just want to say the story line was GREAT. I am glad that I had a chance to see it. Jeff Bridges played an AWESOME role. The rest of the cast did an awesome job. I just felt Jeff Bridges just performed and amazing role....a broken down person isn't always an easy act to follow....the emotions with the ups and downs etc.
  
  I would like to see Jeff Bridges play the biography part of Wayln Jennings. Mr. Bridges would be the perfect actor since his scruffy roles definitely resemble Wayln Jennings. Hope I'm right.
  THANK YOU MR. BRIDGES and cast family for wonderful entertainment.

  • 2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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  Written March 15, 2010

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    real characters and good music

  by BigCarbonFeet

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• I'll Pass
  Written April 29, 2010

  by Blueprintman

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  Written January 30, 2010

  Maggie makes a man change. . . .

  by sonnyrock5

  This is a movie about reflection. A man gets to be older in life, too old to be living the way he has for the past 30 years. For the first time in his life he wants to be a father, appreciates his art, appreciates his gift, and learns to not fear change. Great performances by Maggie G., Robert Duvall, and of course, Jeff Bridges. The music is original, and worth remembering. Great movie.
  

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• I'll Pass
  Written August 22, 2010

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  Written March 15, 2010

  Powerful Story with Hollywood Ending

  by uncleelmer

  This movie features the story about Bad Blake, country musician, who was once a star and now is on the downside of a career. The story establishes that Bad is an alcoholic, bad father, not a good musician to play with, doesn't respect women in that he sleeps around, and doesn't appreciate artists who are trying to pay him back fro helping them like the charactar Tommy Sweet played by Colin Farrell.
  
  Then one day he meets a woman who turns his life around and in one fell swoop he--is off booze, respects women, is grateful to country artist Tommy Sweet, is writing songs and even attempts to be a good father by calling a long lost son.
  
  I think this is a great movie but tying up all of Bad Blake's faults into one resolution is missing the point that for many musicians--country or otherwise--playing small clubs is a fact of life till they stop playing. Very few have Bad Blake's good luck to be back on top after playing small venues.
  
  Good movie. Too sweet of an ending.

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  Written February 3, 2010

  by Shellaids

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