Jeff Bridges won the best actor for his role here, and is indeed superlative, but there's a lot more beside him here.
Might as well start with Bridges though; his mumbling, physical presence gives weight/depth/interest/insert appropriate adjective that means he creates a character in what could have been a cliched role. Always a favourite, he manages to make every one of his roles forget that one is watching that nice Jeff Bridges. Instead, one watches an exciting, funny, and above all in this role lovable character, though never in a slushy way. 'Bad' is warm hearted in a believable manner, with faults to boot. Maggie Gyllenhall just about convinces in her role.
The films story, though with one obvious exception and a .....we shan't say, ending, is happy not to pile on the misery too hard. It is a portrait,not a torture chamber, and one can relax in the atmosphere of a few good friends.
Mention also shoulld be given to the music, especially a favourite of ours, hummed as we left 'Funny How Fallin' Seems Like Flyin''. Rare for a top tune to come from a movie.
To conclude, Bridges is excellent, it is well put together, and truly leaves a nice little peice of warmth in side. Thumbs Up.
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