This was like wow!

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2010)

When the movie ended I was taken aback by the scene. The kind of feeling we wish we get after every movie ends; the kind of feeling we get when great movies end. Not something very unusual but definitely something surprising. Its because of the slow and scattered way in which the script has been developed. And there have been many such touching moments in the film when one feels getting transcended. There has been a lot of appreciation for Jeff Bridges, which is well deserved. But Maggie Gyllenhaal is was equally good, despite a smaller role. Romance was built slowly, realistically and sensually. It was really muah!!! The script, cinematography, acting, dialogues ...... everything fell into place. But slowly.
Definitely worth Oscar nomination. Crazy heart is the kind of new age cinema that has subtle nuances of emotions of regular people of day to day life along with a meaningful progression of the story. If you appreciate this kind of cinema, this movie is for sure a gem for you.
8.5 / 10