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- 2009
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 52 m
- 2009
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 52 m
Summary Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of rede...
Directed By: Scott Cooper
Written By: Thomas Cobb, Scott Cooper
- 2009
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 52 m
- 2009
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 52 m
Crazy Heart
7.7
Where to Watch
Summary Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of rede...
Directed By: Scott Cooper
Written By: Thomas Cobb, Scott Cooper
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
83
97% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
83
97% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Crazy Heart is the real thing, and a real gem.
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. Ultimately, his triumphs become our own.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 148 User Ratings
7.7
79% Positive
117 Ratings
117 Ratings
19% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 148 User Ratings
7.7
79% Positive
117 Ratings
117 Ratings
19% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
I rented this movie on blue ray. I had to turn it off 1/2 way through the picture and send it back - it was that bad! This type of movie gets publicity from review **** who all jump to try to outsmart the other critics, but in the end, the critics are all full of s--t! This movie ****!
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Crazy Heart is a real American movie, it's not a remake or reboot. It's original work that needs to be seen. Of all the generic movies of violence and bad storytelling it's very refreshing to see a movie that cares for its characters and plot. Crazy Heart tells the story of Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) a washed-out country singer who's not a very likeable guy. He curses, drinks, and very lazy. He use to be the top dog in country but we can just tell he screw that up. His agent clearly forces him and yells at him to get up and do a performance and not to f@#k it up. He refuses to collaborate with another country singer named Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell) which we get a notion of a disagreement between them from the past. Bridges performance is so good that we can tell the age of experience from his actions and mannerisms. We can tell his sadness from his actions with the way he acts and his judgments. All of these things start to change once he meet Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) a writer and her son. At first is sexual but then he starts falling for her and for his son. He decides to reinvent his life and people it's not easy for him. Bridge's performance is downright awesome and finally the recognition he deserves. He comes from a huge career of movies and he nailed this one. He created a character that was believable. There were times when we wanted to cry for him and when we were angry with him. The supporting cast was very good as well. Gyllenhaal was very good and gave a very good supportive role. Colin Farrell as well who does more action flicks shows that he has more meaning and dramatic depths. Yeah the plot is familiar with music stars but the performances form the actors rise to another level. I think this movie shines a light on movies where we lost the effect that movie does for us. This is a movie who has important things to say, films are suppose to be teach aspects of life and to entertain. Some movies are satires and some movies are protests. You want to know what Crazy Heart teaches, see it yourself and let it teach you. One of the best films of 2009.
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A simple story about a difficult man, and it's an impressive debut from writer-director Scott Cooper.
A phenomenal, heart-breaking performance from Jeff Bridges powers this simple but affecting redemption story.
Bridges brings his 50 years of acting experience to this one captivating, surprisingly moving performance.
Crazy Heart is the country music version of "The Wrestler": a grizzled veteran whose days in the spotlight are behind him struggles to keep going while seeing the world through a haze of regret and booze.
A manufactured kid-in-jeopardy climax and Blake’s rehab stint blow the mood. Until then, this is great American acting.
Although it treads familiar territory, I really don't care because Crazy Heart is so well done that it's easily one of the most effective and satisfying films of its kind in years. The performances are great; Maggie Gyllenhaal is great (as usual), well deserving of her Oscar nom., and Jeff Bridges is brilliant and completely deserved his Oscar for Best Actor. Also, two key supporting characters played by Robert Duvall and Colin Farrell really knock the film out of park. Solid script, great music, perfect cast, Crazy Heart is one of the best films of 2009.
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Joshua Rothkopf from Time Out New York so a manufactured kid-in-jeopardy climax and Blake’s rehab stint blow the mood. Until then, this is great American acting."
I absolutely have the same idea and the same score.
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Crazy Heart is a well directed film in which all the actors are doing a very good job. Some scenes are masterfully composed. The script, however, is slow and predictable.
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Production Company
Searchlight Pictures,
Informant Media,
Butcher's Run Films
Release Date Dec 16, 2009
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Tagline The harder the life, the sweeter the song.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Prism Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
