good film

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2014)

This film could draw comparisons to Tender Mercies-in fact, Robert Duvall was in both of them! Jeff Bridges plays a faded country singer who is fading in life too. He gets one more chance in romance (he had a bunch of failed marriages) with reporter Maggie Gylenhaal) but starts to blow this one too with a classic scene with her son.
I think this deserves the Oscars it got. Jeff Bridges certainly gave a terrific performance, and Collin Ferrell was good in his role, as was Maggie. The concert scenes were way above average and the main highlight. The excessive cigarette smoking might have been a bit much, but I think you can get past that.
*** out of ****