How can the story of redemption become too familiar? Why would anyone tire of it?Upside: Bridges won the Oscar for best actor for his compelling performance. The infectous score includes the Oscar-winning song The Weary Kid.
Downside: The story of redemption is too familiar.
Perhaps they are talking about a different type of redemption: the redemption of yourself from your own mistakes. But is that really your own work? Doesn't all redemption come from the same source? God?
Doesn't a good redemption story remind us all that we need redeeming? Perhaps this critic doesn't see a need for his own redemption; perhaps he tires at being told once again that somethings in his life may need redeeming.
But am I any better at seeing my need for redemption? Not always, that's why I like a good story of redemption. So after this review I really hope I get to see Crazy Heart soon.
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