Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Jeremy O — 12 Oct 2013

Jeff Bridges, at a country singing, career best.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Jeremy O on 12 Oct 2013.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Max N (202) on 09 Aug 2015

Familiar story and sometimes moves a bit slow but a great performance by Bridges makes this one to remember…

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By Felix F (37) on 13 Feb 2015

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By Steve H (1,232) on 08 Apr 2015

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This is a story that's been told a thousand times, sometimes with Kris Kristofferson in it, and sometimes not, and it just doesn't bring anything…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 18 Feb 2018

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By Cameron F (394) on 06 May 2016

Jeff Bridges gives a brilliant performance as a burnt out exll problem everything country singer; it's just sad the material can't live up…

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By Swayamdeep S (100) on 01 Mar 2015

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Crazy Heart gets to you like a good country song--not because it tells you something new, but because it tells it well. It's the singer, not the song…

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