Words Andrew Dex

Crazy Heart director Scott Cooper amps up the work of author Warren Zanes into a raw, electrifying portrait of a music icon in his definitive years. Burning with creative fire and as gritty as it is energetic, this is a story born for the big screen.

Set against the backdrop of Bruce Springsteen’s haunting 1982 acoustic album Nebraska, the film dives headfirst into the artist’s creative process. As he teeters on the edge of rarefied superstardom achieved by so few – one that still fills stadiums today – we witness the moments that can make or break any aspiring musician.

In a performance destined to be career-defining, Jeremy Allen White channels the Boss with uncanny precision, having thoroughly researched his life, mannerisms, and music. He performs the songs himself, too – and has earned Springsteen’s personal stamp of approval.

The acting talent foundations are nothing short of solid as the film boasts powerhouse support, with Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham, Paul Walter Hauser, and Odessa Young adding depth to the story’s emotional heartbeat.

Following his Oscar-winning success with Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart, Cooper trades fiction for a real-life music legend, and the result is a cinematic journey that’s undoubtedly going to strike a chord.

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