Jeff Bridges is one of the few great actors of our time,
who holds such a strong presence in any film
that even when the character is a supporting one,
its hard for his magnificence to not
almost completely steal the show.
This film is all about Bridges.
The story line is probably just what every other
country music song is based upon.
And we fall into this very comfortably.
Very easily.
You see - Its been done before.
The direction and style here is very subtle.
Even easier to fall into this.
A soft acoustic guitar guides us musically through
the entire film.
I'm in.
Bridges gives a performance I have not seen since
The Fabulous Baker Boys and the Fisher King.
He carries the entire film
and is in just about every shot throughout.
Bridges has just recently won a Golden Globe
for his performance here.
I hope the awards continue.
This is one i could easily watch again
comparable to Walk The Line.
Great film.
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