Soporific – worst Bridges movie ever?

Rating: 1/10 (7 June 2010)

Much as I like Jeff Bridges, I think this is one of his worst movies ever. The plot revolves around the downfall of a faded country-western singer, who likes drinking and is not good at relationships. He is supposed to start appreciating life again, thanks to the love for a young reporter – a single mother, to add also the love for the child into the package. Unfortunately, the love story is complicated, but there is a happy ending of some sort  I suppose. I cannot really say I followed too closely, because I fell asleep half way into the movie. This is something that almost never happens to me, unless the movie is really boring, and in this case I can confirm this movie is so incredibly boring that it does not even feel like an original movie. More like a patch-up job of countless "rebirth" stories. Weirdly enough, Jeff Bridges looks a lot like Kris Kristofferson, more than like his handsome self. Since I hate country-western I did not even appreciate the music. Maggie Gyllenhaal is the female star of the movie, the young mother who helps Jeff resurrecting. She is also supposed to be a great actress, but I cannot understand why. I am starting to get tired of her chipmunk cheeks and her perennial half smile – suggesting she is seductive but also approachable, or whatever. I would not describe her as having any star appeal. In fact, I am avoiding anything she is in. Conclusion: Jeff Bridges deserved an Oscar, but not for this kind of junk. Coming from a Jeff Bridges fan, this is some statement.