Jeff Bridges as a drunk cowboy. Now that's impressive, but is it a great performance. Is it an Academy Award winning performance? Uh dunno. Good performance by Jeff Bridges, but worthy of an Academy Award? Not here. He was better in "True Grit" than this film. Colin Firth's performance in "A Single Man" was spectacular, but Bridges probably was given the award because he deserved it years ago for other roles. The movie is good, but not incredible, or even that deep. It's the portrayal of an aging alcoholic country music singer, who is trying to get his shit together. Wow an alcoholic trying to get his act together? That's amazing, but I could see that plot line at any of my relatives weddings. Not a big deal, but it did have Colin Farrell as a country music star. This made it that much more unbelievable.
Bridges keeps the film grounded, because any film with Colin Farrell as a country music singer can't be memorable. So Mr. Bridges keeps the film going for more than an 1.5 hours alone with some good songs and Maggie Gyllenhaal looking and acting better than I've seen her since The Secretary. Never been a huge fan of hers but she does a great job as his love interest and really helps turn his life around. Good film and good performances, but nothing spectacular to see here. It is a good movie if you want to be depressed for over an hour and then somewhat happy at the end. I would Queue It, but only if you're feeling suicidal.
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