Stay Cool

Bad Blake is an artist name of the protagonist rather a respect claims as a deserved label, because so many women and whiskey bottles of the 57-year-old enjoyed his tour and left, has bathroom but essentially good: an attractive weathered Oldie, the alcoholism nor reasonably can sell sympathetic. With him are his groupies come in the years during his gigs in the bars and bowling centers in the American Southwest, where he bow only rarely, but must always pass more often. From the annoying interview with Jean, a journalist and single mother, develops a tender relationship, perhaps his last chance at a family he had been passing by itself. After many years on tour, he unexpectedly finds a reason to return - to Jean (soft and vulnerable: Maggie Gyllenhaal), his long-neglected virtues as a songwriter and his protégé Tommy, who long since grown out of his shadow and become a star is.

Plot, in any case no more than an update of Bruce Beresford's drama "Tender Mercies", not one of the strengths of the directorial debut of Scott Cooper, has until now mainly in small roles before the camera. The past of the main character remains largely hidden, the implied tension between the father as well as the charged friendship with ex-protege Tommy (Colin Farrell). Even if the story in the short term worsening dramatically, "touches Crazy Heart" is only his conflicts, even the withdrawal of a major alcoholic presented in the light version. Much more than a realistic drama about falling and getting up is "Crazy Heart," an optimistic and often humorous portrait of an eccentric type, which you can forgive its charm because of many things - and of course, a declaration of love for country music, which here rather extensive presentation sequences may present as a cheesy rock. Like Colin Farrell and Jeff Bridges sings - and convincingly as he plays his role in which you can discover the Dude from "The Big Lebowski," perhaps borrowed from Nick Nolte and Kris Kristofferson. A character so likeable as the film that the screen veterans, as was Robert Duvall in "Tender Mercies", has effectively brought an Oscar. "Fallin & Flyin ', the rousing duet of Bridges and Farrell is so emotional in identifying possible options downright prophetic. kob.