Totally loved it!

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2010)

This is movie perfection. I'll take a character-driven story over the TRANSFORMERS any day. But I AM picky! CRAZY HEART is a parallel movie to THE WRESTLER from last year, and I think it is the better film. Both deal with the fictional stories of middle-aged men who found moderate success in the entertainment careers of their younger years, but now have to deal with the issues their younger selves never foresaw (or purposely avoided.) How do they deal with dwindling fame, financial hardship, grown children and loneliness? You will see all this in the expertly written, acted and directed CRAZY HEART. Add to this an awesome soundtrack of original songs performed beautifully by Bridges and Farrell (their duet actually gave me goose bumps!) An overall excellent and very entertaining film. I especially like the low-key "cliffhangers": will boozed-up Blake remember the names of a couple to whom he has promised a dedication? Will the liquor store owner comp a bottle of whiskey that Blake can't afford? There are many nice subtle touches throughout. The director deservedly won Best First Feature at the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS this year.