Crazy Heart

Plot: An aging alcoholic country singer gets inspired to write again after falling in love.

Trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0349E7kFEM

Starring: Oscar Winner Jeff Bridges, Beth Grant, Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Oscar winner Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies).

Review: I'm not usually a huge country music fan, but some of this music including "Weary Kind", that won the Oscar, is really good. This movie is also really good. Bridges was very believable in this role that won him an Oscar. He and Gyllenhaal are actually very believable together despite the age difference. I think that's what's most important for this film, that the actors are believable and the music is good. You really feel for or root for Bad Blake (Bridges) and sincerely want him to put his life back together. You also want the love story to work out as well. This movie isn't all melancholy either. There are quite a few funny moments with Bridges, these moments usually involving alcohol. This is great film making. I'm not sure if it's a keeper, but I would've paid for a matinee ticket.

Awards:

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Oscar	Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Ryan Bingham T-Bone Burnett For the song "The Weary Kind".
			Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Jeff Bridges
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Maggie Gyllenhaal

Independent Spirit Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Independent Spirit Award	Best First Feature Scott Cooper (director/producer) Robert Duvall (producer) Rob Carliner (producer) Judy Cairo (producer) T-Bone Burnett (producer)
			Best Male Lead Jeff Bridges
	Nominated	Independent Spirit Award	Best First Screenplay Scott Cooper

Rating:

Writing-A

Acting-A

Directing-A

Music-A- Farrell and Bridges both did their own singing.

Cinematography-B

Editing-A

Costumes-B

Art Direction-A

Hair-A

Makeup-B

Visual Effects-B

*** Stars