Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Erich R — 04 Jun 2011

So beautifully done, you're happy to relive this oft' told tale with these people.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Erich R on 04 Jun 2011.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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Bridges draws us deeply inside Blake’s moment-to-moment heartbreaks. He makes us root for him as we would root for a dear friend…

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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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By Jordan P (785) on 01 May 2018

I admit that I was hoping for the composition of music to be better, but really the thing that shines here is how believable Jeff Bridges is…

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By Megan Basham (282) for WORLD (293) on 03 Oct 2018

The earnest charm, the moments of clarity and regret, and the amazing talent he imbues Blake with make us long for the singer's redemption…

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By Ydnar4 (358) on 15 Mar 2015

Jeff Bridges pulls off a pretty good performance in Crazy Heart…

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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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Truly, the entire cast is tremendous-with the glaring exception of Farrell, who is woefully miscast…

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Wow... I severely underrated this film when I first saw it. Beautiful…

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