Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by James O — 27 Dec 2016

Very strong lead performances set the film apart. The wild one goes steady and the ending is reassuringly unschmaltzy.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by James O on 27 Dec 2016.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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