This is one of the greatest movies I've seen. Think The Wrestler mixed with The Big Lebowski and throw in the Western beauty of No Country for Old Men. Jeff Bridges gives the performance Mickey Rourke gave last year, except he did it better, even though his life story doesn't parallel with the role he played. He's a down-on-his-luck country singer, living off the fumes of his past fame and fortune, touring, boozing, and smoking by himself as he travels around the American West. The script is phenomenal, oozing with Western charm and fantastic dialogue. Maggie Gyllenhall is a great supporting talent, making the chemistry between a thirty-year-old woman and a sixty-year-old slob work perfectly. The movie's filled with amazing shots, from vast nature shots to simple, delicate personal shots of the characters. The film's still in theaters, since it's getting all the buzz for Bridges' Oscar nomination (and future win.) It's amazing to me why the movie did not get nominated for best picture; it's not the most original screenplay of all time, but the film was made so perfectly that it's hard to not recognize it. See it in the theaters while you can. It's a special, special movie.
Rating: TIGHT JOINT
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