torstensonjohn
Scott Cooper directs a soothing masterpiece with the musically golden Crazy Heart. A broken shell of a man, broke, burnt out from years on the road of hard living Bad Blake (Bridges) tries to conquer the lost soul of his and climb his way back. He is rough around the edges but charismatic with the southern country charm. He meets a reporter Jean (Gyllenhaal), who he falls in love with and befriends her 4 yr old son Buddy. During a visit Blake watches Buddy for Jean and takes him out for the day as he is drinking, then loses the kid which causes a major rip in the relationship. Blake's underling who is much bigger now in stardom Tommy (Farrell) wants to repay the struggling musician, but stubborn is as stubborn does.A tremendous back set of a music score where Bridges and Farrell BOTH do their own singing which is actually very, very good. The drive and vision to produce these two stars in such magic is far ever seen. Bridges is fantastic, reminiscent of his portrayal in True Grit and his genius as THE DUDE. Gyllenhaal is amazing and not in the film nearly enough, a cameo with Robert Duvall as a bartender/friend who help Bad back to health is well perceived. A truly well written film. You will NOT be disappointed and will feel a sense of compassion and morality as you watch the transition of the characters. A stellar film with an 8/10 for me.
vorlac
Thomas A very successful film adapted from COBB's novel. Jeff bridges is now rock bottom, playing a famous country singer for a while. A four-year-old child who appears to be in love with the sign that life is waiting to change and change.I had heard this issue before seeing the film in Istanbul, and frankly it was a little ordinary to me when I looked at it. But choosing the film was more effective than the Jeff bridges in the mix. The man is still very good, as always, and the golden sphere that he has received deserves it to the end. He plays a very challenging role as a child's playboy, and the songs we have listened to throughout the film are like the Collin Farrell, which he says directly, and in this, we can call it an up version of the character big Lebesgue, it reminded. For example, the first sensation is the drop-off stage of the loo ...I will not go on to mention the story of Colin Farrell, Filmin is definitely a weak link himself. I have heard criticism of bad actors about him for years, but this prejudice has never occurred and I can see clearly that the phone booth filming is very fond of me, but plays a relatively simple role, except for the parts he says in this movie.In fact, it has come very successfully from a very high risk of being overly sensitive to the viewer's detachment from the film. Maggie gallantly is the best assistant actress in this film, as it is in the previous films, especially stranger than fiction, although she is not the only one who is the only Oscar nominee for film in, Ryan Bingham in the role of the lead singer of the band who accompanied the bad Blake in the bowling alley in the film was also nominated for the best film music for the best film music with the weary kind name piece written for the film at the end.A movie full of natural, beautiful and music that needs to be watched.
Python Hyena
Crazy Heart (2009): Dir: Scott Cooper / Cast: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Paul Herman: Engaging country music fiction biography about the things one cannot help do wrong. Jeff Bridges plays washed out country music musician Bad Blake who is reduced to performing small bar gigs. He falls for a young journalist who has a child from a previous marriage. Blake sees this as his opportunity at a second chance at family. Director Scott Cooper is backed with a flawless performances by Bridges who knows how far he has fallen but cannot help himself. He attempts happiness with Maggie Gyllenhaal but after his alcohol results in him losing her son, she calls off the relationship. He must pull himself together and attempt to correct his wrongs through songwriting. Gyllenhaal plays the journalist who interviews Blake. She will form a romance as well as introduce her son who looks up to him. Gyllenhaal plays her as intelligent and willing to pull away if need be. Her concluding scene with Bridges provides great closure. Robert Duvall plays a friend of Blake's who helps him with his addiction. Colin Farrell plays a country singer who once opened for Blake. Now Blake writes songs for him with loyalty in tact. Great effort in creating a realistic view of fiction with wonderful music to bring it heart. Score: 9 ½ / 10
Mr-Fusion
If I had to describe "Crazy Heart", I'd call it a country song that's been thrown up onto the big screen. And I say that in the most complimentary fashion because it's the kind of quiet, worn-down cowboy song that sneaks up behind you and does so without being ostentatious or melodramatic.The cast here all hold their own (between Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall and Colin Farrell), but it's the star turn from Jeff Bridges that really makes this shine. He embodies the pain and self-recrimination of a has-been performer on the downslope of life. Like the rest of the movie, he's organic and the award-winning performance speaks for itself. 7/10
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