Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Liam M — 05 Jan 2015

Jeff Bridges gives an outstanding performance.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Liam M on 05 Jan 2015.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Felix F (37) on 13 Feb 2015

Really good acting, but cheesy, almost boring story…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 06 Feb 2015

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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By James O (968) on 27 Dec 2016

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By Yasemin Y (339) on 09 Feb 2017

This movie solely belongs to Jeff Bridges due to his witty southern charm and creative music that he brings to the screen…

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By Craig S (631) on 24 Dec 2015

Bridges and Gyllenhal elevate otherwise dreary, predictable material…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 18 Aug 2016

The ending was moving. The writing was pretty sloppy other than that. The acting was okay…

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By Tara H (294) on 14 Mar 2016

Jeff Bridges is one of my favourite actors, and this role is tailor-made for him. Most of this film was great, but the ending was a bit disappointing…

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

Brilliant Oscar winning performance from Jeff Bridges playing Bad, a down and out country singer performing in small town bars and battling…

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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 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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