"The harder the life, the sweeter the song."
A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.
REVIEW
Bridges gives an ...( read more)Oscar-worthy performance as washed-up, alcoholic C&W singer Bad Blake, whose attempt at a much-needed comeback has some pitfalls along the way to sobriety and redemption: namely a budding journalist years younger paramour (Gyllenhaal spot-on perfect as usual) whose love affair proves to be the better for the couple in the long run in spite of its rocky road. First time filmmaker Scott Cooper ? who also adapted the Thomas Cobb novel ? allows his star a tailor-made vehicle to really sink his teeth into such a meaty character ? and Bridges rises to the occasion beautifully (and points for taking on the task of composing original songs to sing and produced by wunderkind T.Bone Burnett). A real indie gem diamond in the rough.


















