Director: Scott Cooper
Awards --Bridges is nominated for best actor--time will tell if he wins
Starring: Jeff Bridges; Maggie Gyllenhaal; Robert Duvall; Colin Farrell
sez says--well this is about the 100th remake of this story... poor old talented fella is a boozer--his talent stays in tack but his life is a wreck. Then a pretty young woman falls in love with him and he has incentive to turn his life around--but only after a serious betrayal of her trust...etc .. ect .. Why would any beautiful young woman be interested in a falling apart old drunk man, even if he writes great songs? Ya just gotta wonder about the fantasy life if some old men. And, certainly Bridges has taken this old horse and gotten it up on its feet with a fine acting job--and he is surrounded with other strong actors..and the landscape is very pretty..and the photography is well done --esp all the close ups But I've seen this story too many times GRADE C+
Stepping Stone Cafe
14 years ago
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