I don't see what's so good about this film

Rating: Null/10 (20 February 2010)

This film is about a country musician who is way past his glory days. He is an alcoholic, wasting his life away until an encounter with a journalist.
I had high hopes for "Crazy Heart", thinking it would be touching and engaging. It turns out that it was neither. The story is quite unbelievable, especially Bad Blake and Jean's relationship. They meet for a few minutes and then they fall in love, despite their obvious differences in just about everything. I just cannot get into this unlikely story. In addition, lighting is a big problem. In pivotal scenes such Bad Blake and Jean's second interview, the lighting source is poorly placed. We only get to see the actors hair or back, but their eyes are covered in shadows of their forehead. It was as if I was watching a horror film, where I see a face with two black patches where the eyes are supposed to be. I was bored by "Crazy Heart", and I don't see what's so good about it.