“Crazy Heart” is affecting, thanks mostly to Jeff Bridges’ inspired portrayal of a drunkard country singer, Bad Blake. A struggling, aging performer, Bad is uncertain of the future of his career, which brings him to small town bowling alleys, among other cramped venues. But one gig leads to a momentous meeting with a journalist, single mother Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal). “Crazy Heart” is simple and quite the typical addiction drama movie, but it doesn’t get as dark as, say, the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line.” The turns by the small and talented cast, including Colin Farrell as the protégé turned country star, help make it a sturdy, sincere endeavor.
“Crazy Heart” is an Ayala Cinemas exclusive opening on March 3.
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