Variety
Ever-youthful in his looks and energy, Bridges now stands as one of Hollywood's great old pros, incapable of making a false move.
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Crazy Heart
Awesome, five-time Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges (including one for this role at the 2010 Academy Awards) stars as hard drinkin', country singin' anti-hero, Bad Blake, in Scott Cooper's directorial debut.
Bad Blake is a broken down country music singer who’s had too many marriages, too many years on the road and one too many drinks. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician.
Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), 2010.
2009111 minsUSA
DramaMusicRomance
- Director:
- Scott Cooper (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Scott Cooper
- Cast:
- Jeff BridgesMaggie GyllenhaalAnna FelixPaul HermanTom BowerRyan BinghamJames Keane
Crazy Heart / Reviews
Total Film
Crazy Heart is a B-grade movie elevated to A-grade status by Bridges’ nuanced, heartbreaking performance. Gyllenhaal is terrific too as a smart woman who can’t help loving that man.
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The Guardian
A hokey story about a washed-up country singer is rescued by a wonderful performance by Jeff Bridges
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Rolling Stone
Even when you know what's coming, Crazy Heart haunts you like a classic country song. It's a mesmerizer. So is Bad Blake. This dude also abides.
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Newshub
This is the story of a washed up country music singer called Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges). This film may well have run out of gas without Jeff Bridges powering its engine in a near-certain Oscar-winning performance.
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Los Angeles Times
On a par with Bridges' acting, and a sine qua non for Crazy Heart's success, is the excellent music he sings.
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Hollywood Reporter
Crazy Heart lacks that spark of originality. So what Fox Searchlight has salvaged essentially is a highly watchable performance by Bridges, one of many he has furnished throughout a long career.
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Empire Magazine
A phenomenal, heart-breaking performance from Jeff Bridges powers this simple but affecting redemption story.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Jeff Bridges is a virtual certainty to win his first Oscar, after four nominations.
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