Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Ryan G — 18 Jun 2011

Good performance from bridges not oscar worthy, but still good. although in the movie everything gets resolved really easy.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Ryan G on 18 Jun 2011.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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