Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Bill W — 14 Dec 2013

Great movie, story, scenery, closeups, the acting was just so damn spot on for a character study about people that I have known in my life.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Bill W on 14 Dec 2013.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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