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Crazy Heart(rated PG-13) - starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhall
I would be remiss if I did not review this film before the Academy Awards(this Sunday!) In fact, I'd be Crazy! Jeff Bridges is older C & W performer, divorced/alcoholic/down-on-his-luck kind of guy, who meets a small-town wanna-be reporter(Gyllenhall), who is divorced, with a child. Wouldn't you know it, they fall in love, but his misgivings are continuous, and the relationship ends.
What's the buzz about Oscar for Bridges? Who knows? It is simply overblown hype, for an actor who lays around acting drunk throughout the film. Gyllenhall deserves a stab at Best Supporting Actress, but that's a stretch, too! Best Song? - I hope not! The trailers add Robert Duvall, as an attraction, but his role is so minimal that Nick Habeeb could have done it! Hey, guys - even your wife won't buy into this movie, so if you decide to see it, you have a Crazy Heart!
I would be remiss if I did not review this film before the Academy Awards(this Sunday!) In fact, I'd be Crazy! Jeff Bridges is older C & W performer, divorced/alcoholic/down-on-his-luck kind of guy, who meets a small-town wanna-be reporter(Gyllenhall), who is divorced, with a child. Wouldn't you know it, they fall in love, but his misgivings are continuous, and the relationship ends.
What's the buzz about Oscar for Bridges? Who knows? It is simply overblown hype, for an actor who lays around acting drunk throughout the film. Gyllenhall deserves a stab at Best Supporting Actress, but that's a stretch, too! Best Song? - I hope not! The trailers add Robert Duvall, as an attraction, but his role is so minimal that Nick Habeeb could have done it! Hey, guys - even your wife won't buy into this movie, so if you decide to see it, you have a Crazy Heart!
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