
Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician.... (Full plot summary below)
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Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician.
Leave your thoughts about Crazy Heart.
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaCrazy Heart is the real thing, and a real gem. |
| The AtlanticEd KochCrazy Heart is a wonderful picture that will immediately affect you and hold your interest to the very end. |
| Tolucan TimesTony MedleyAlthough the romance between Bridges and Gyllenhaal didn't pass the smell test, I could overlook that because the acting, music, and cinematography mesmerized me. |
| Metromix.comMatt PaisTakes an ordinary situation and makes it extraordinary. Bad Blake isn't a country singer; he's a country song. |
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerBridges perfects that wasted hayseed persona growl here and in Open Road this year. But oh, how Jeff and Maggie get those erotic, flirty sparks to fly between them, anyway. |
| Big HollywoodJohn HanlonWith great performances from Bridges and Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart is a winner and a must-see. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJeff Bridges is a virtual certainty to win his first Oscar, after four nominations. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasThe low-budget "Crazy Heart" is just about perfect at what it does, focusing on a narrow slice of American life with precision, humor and understanding |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottA small movie perfectly scaled to the big performance at its center. |
| SlateDana StevensOn first viewing, Crazy Heart seemed like a pretty good movie with one great performance. After a second time through, it's sneaking up on the title of my favorite film of the year. |