A simple, yet wonderful tale about the road to redemption. Jeff Bridges deserved his Oscar.

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2010)

Crazy Heart is a fitting title for this movie, because Jeff Bridge's is full of crazy heart. I'll be the 1st one to admit, it's not original in the slightest. Mickey Rourke did it with The Wrestler, and many other people have done it in other genres, but Jeff Bridges makes it all worthwhile. I think I could identify with Bad Blake so much, is because he kept to himself for the most part. He didn't want any trouble, he didn't want anybody really for a while, he just wanted to drink his McClure's and smoke his cigarettes, he really was a decent man. I thought the whole ordeal and story off Bad falling for Jean|Maggie Gyllenhaal| and growing a fondness for her son was so well done, and it showed the loneliness Bad had deep down. You can see resentment in his eyes when he walks off on Tommy Sweet|Colin Farrell| You can see he wants redemption, but doesn't really have the courage to do so. It was just a very well done movie, and I enjoyed the simple, yet powerful story it had.
Performances. Jeff Bridges is phenomenal in his role, and most certainly deserved his Oscar. Not only is his acting perfect, but his singing was also impressive. I felt so many emotions for his character, and ended up falling in love with it. Kudos to Mr. Bridges for giving me such a captivating performance. Maggie Gyllenhaal is excellent as Jean, the protective mother, but also aspiring journalist. Her character isn't as deep as Bridges, but she is very vital to the movie's success. Colin Farrell is very good as Tommy Sweet. He didn't have as much screen time as I'd have liked, but he did well in his part. Robert Duvall adds a touch of class to everything he's in, and here was no different.
Bottom line. Crazy Heart is a movie I thoroughly enjoyed. It played with my emotions, and it made me smile when it was over. It's nice to see a movie that lives up to the hype once in a while. A must see.
9/10