Is it worth $10? Yes

Faded country singer Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) battles alcoholism and dates a young journalist named Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal) as he tries to come to terms with his life. He's also in a constant self-imposed battle to rejuvenate his career, with much of his angst centered around Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell), his former protege who's now a huge success. Writer/director Scott Cooper very cleverly handles the Bad/Sweet relationship, but the story does have flaws, namely in that it's nearly impossible to buy the love story. Still, Bridges gives a performance that will likely earn him an Oscar nomination, and darn if you’re not rooting for Bad to pull through in the end.

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