I really like Maggie Gyllenhaal. She is fabulous again here as a reporter following Jeff Bridges' Bad Blake character and discovering what life as an old country music star is like. Blake is on the road and playing in bowling alleys trying to earn some money, his one-time stardom but a distant memory. His drinking is getting the best of him and he isn't able to see a way to change. What I really like about this film is that it gives us a pretty realistic view of life. Redemption is not always what you want it to be, but it can still be redemption. And knowing when to start and/or end a relationship is always more complicated when you are in the relationship than when you are observing from the outside. And Bridges is just plain good as the high functioning drunk who has enough musical genius in him to pull off most anything.
4 stars (out of 5)
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