Jeff Bridges turns in a praise-worthy performance in a run-of-the-mill Oscar bait movie if ever there was one. This is this year's 'The Wrestler,' but 'Crazy Heart' isn't as impacting. The relationships and plot developments are by-the-numbers. It's a satisfactory movie with all the trappings of alcohol abuse and relational dysfunction with a country music backdrop. The film will be remembered solely as the vehicle for which the Academy paid Jeff Bridges his due, and nothing more.

I really enjoyed this film. Jeff Bridges gives an outstanding performance. Maggie Gyllenhaal is also very good in this film. The story is interesting for the entire film and Bridges is a good singer. I highly recommend this film.

Whilst I prefer Bridges to Rourke and love the music, this really is the exact same movie as The Wrestler. Also, the scene where he lost the kid was a little trite for my tastes.

Everyone was great in this movie and i am glad Jeff Bridges won best actor.

Jeff Bridges made this movie. He was amazing.

Ending wasn't what I expected but overall vey good movie

Okay Movie

maggie, maggie, maggie, you cheesy little thing.

Wow Jeff Bridges did a great job so did Maggie Gyllenhaal

If only country singers had Jeff Bridges' attitude, it would be an awesome music genre.

Brutally boring. A familiar story made more problematic by its wan execution. There's almost a complete absence of any sort of visual panache, and a corresponding disinterest in pushing the story into interesting, novel directions. Anyone with a few movies under their belt could probably map out the path of the story after watching the first few scenes. Bridges is good in the role--he's almost always good, often great--but it's a dramatic dead end, a pallid exercise in pending redemption.

The acting was excellent in this film. Bridges' lead is earthy and world worn, and played well against a talented array of supporting characters. Unfortunately the redemptive main arc didn't feel right, as Bridges' character never reached a point where he would have realistically been forced to change. The relationship between Farrell and Bridges was also an unexplored tease. This film would have been more enjoyable if it did not include so many static characters.

"This is simply a showcase for Jeff Bridges, and a reasonably decent one at that even when the script thrusts Bad down tediously hackneyed roads." - Nick Schager

As great as Jeff Bridges was, and he was great, I just really couldn't get into this movie as much as I thought I would. I didn't care much for Gyllenhaal's character or her relationship with Bridges. The story constantly touches on the his relationship with Colin Farrell's character and we really don't get much out of that dynamic. A lot of people will like it and I appreciate it's merits it just wasn't a movie I'll probably ever watch again.

Jeff Bridges really deserved the Oscar for the role of Bad Blake. That said the movie didnt really captivate me as I though it would. The main reason for me to rate this movie lower was because of its similarity to The Wrestler, and I felt that movie was more powerful as compared to this. The movie is good entertainer but the only thing to take from this movie is Jeff Bridges acting.

I think both this movie and Bridges's performance was exaggerated. People keep saying that this is this years Wrestler but obviously Wrestler is a much better movie. It's still a good watch. I can't make up my mind about Bridges though..

It's a redemption film without ever convincing itself or the viewer of its justifications. The romance comes off as under-cooked, improbable and largely unnecessary. From the very beginning the whole film seems like an exercise in award baiting. 'Things were pretty bad but they are okay now'. Thanks for the lesson I guess.

Get ready for all the comments beginning with, "So do you remember the Wrestler?" Sure, Crazy Heart doesn't break any new ground in the worn-out-weathered-hero-trying-to-get-his-life-in-order genre, but it does give a very honest and entertaining vehicle for some great acting and even better music. Bridges is praised for his acting here, but I thought the music was the star of this film. Just fantastic. Many things were missing though, and the films brevity makes many of the events unlikely.

Reasonably predictable, straightforward, simple story but acted with such amazing style by Jeff Bridges (with great support from Farrell, Gyllenhaal and Duval) that every second is an absolute delight. If there was a competition for fewest complete turkeys in their back catalogue, Bridges would surely come out well on top. Bad Blake is a character you SO want to stop screwing up, and Bridges is one of the few actors who could make you care that much. Great music too, delivered with conviction.

The story doesn't feel like anything we haven't seen done multiple times before, but the acting is strong and makes this an above-average movie.

Good screenplay, good songs, great acting. For once, a May-December romance that didn't give me the creeps. Colin Farrell wasn't really very good, though; they should have hired Garth Brooks instead.

Watch the Wrestler instead.

Actually very good.

Take a DEEP drink, all you Jeff Bridges fans! ...I did, and I feel better again...

very nice movie

An old story with a great performance by Jeff Bridges but Maggie Gyllenhaal didn't convince me and the Blake(Bridges)/Tommy(Farrrell) relationship wasn't really developed. The music was suprisingly enjoyable, it added to the film but never overpowered it.

Good performance of Bridges and a okay drama.

For a man named 'Bad Blake', he sure is a nice guy. Jeff Bridges is such a naturalistic actor, fantastic job. The love story seemed a little hokey, but not everything can be perfect. Maggie Gyllenhaal tit shot.

A simple - yet not banal - story of whiskey, love, music, regret and redemption. I'm pretty sure a lot of people will write it of as generic Oscar bait. Not me. I felt it was touching without being melodramatic and Blake's final attempts to get his life straight didn't come off as a plot device, but as a natural consequence of his past. I choose to praise the film rather than criticize it for its spirit. Standout performance from Jeff Bridges backed by an awesome country soundtrack.