A decent story out of a common background

Rating: 6/10 (30 July 2014)

Yup, just like that. The story is just a common one in musicals, where a rising star or a veteran, in this case a veteran, struggles with his life due to the overwhelming lifestyle, the by product of free paradigm of stardom and celebrity status. The movie's quite good because of the live performances by Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell themselves. The performances not only showcase the actors other potential as singers, but are also engineered well, both the indoors and the outdoor concerts, to be readily enjoyed as they are. The conflicts portrayed in the movie are some common themes found in the similar movies, even the conflict climax, the turning point moments, and the reconciliations are commonplace. But the acting overall is a good one. Jeff Bridges gives a bit of nice touches by trying to go total here. Maggie Gyllehaal gives the right edges this story needs to be complete. And while his role is quite complimentary, Colin Farrell can complete this movie with his nice acting and singing. It's quite entertaining for me.