Review of Crazy Heart (2009) by Barry T — 12 Jul 2011

In short women are deceitful whores. Tremendous acting.

This review of Crazy Heart (2009) was written by Barry T on 12 Jul 2011.

Crazy Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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