A beautifully stunning,under-rated classic.

Rating: 9/10 (4 December 2010)

I first saw Crazyheart with my Dad in a small cinema in London- in all honesty I wasn't expecting much. The mere thought of sitting through an hour and a bit of one drunk old man's self pitying comeback attempts (the impressions I originally had of the film) wasn't very appealing. However, popcorn in hand and expectations low, I was shocked very soon. The highest praise I have to sing for this film is it's beautiful soundtrack. As a country fan, I was expecting some pretty awful songs to come out of Crazyheart; however I was pleasantly surprised. Jeff Bridges' voice truly is made for country- in fact this main role is played by him so convincingly one could easily forget this was a fictional film. Crazyheart is extremely well written and it's storyline truly touching. 'Bad Blake' is not the most lovable of characters, but I found myself sympathising with him greatly. Crazyheart contains some stunning shots and is beautifully understated. I strongly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates a classic, as in my opinion that's what this film is. The disc will ever remain right at the top of my DVD pile, and the soundtrack in my head. Watch it.