Country Strong

Good movie. The movie got here fast and well packaged.

Love this movie!! It is "our" movie, I have literally watched it at least 100x. When I can't sleep or anxious I listen to the music in it

I went ahead and bought it cause I could watch this movie over and over and over again.

Great country movie and add a little romance makes a great movie for him and her.

Really love this movie unexpectedly surprised

Great looking product

I remember that I ruled out having any interest in seeing this movie when I saw the trailer in the theaters, as I'm not a country music fan. However, I just happened to run across it when it came on one of our premium movie channels, and I decided to give it a shot. First off, I'll offer that the "country" music in the movie is done - in my opinion - in a style that is at least half-way toward pop music, allowing it to appeal to those who aren't country music fans. From a marketing perspective, this is pure genius - I absolutely love the soundtrack of songs played in the movie (side note: the music in the movie is spread out over TWO sound track CDs, sold separately, and all the songs on those CDs that are NOT in the movie are truly, purely country music). As for the movie, wow - it blew me away - it was entertaining with the music, but has a serious and dark element to it as well.A few words about the cast. I won't comment on the characters, so as to not give any of the plot away, but I will discuss the actors/actresses. Tim McGraw - it's really hard to not like Tim - he just has a natural charisma about him, no matter what kind of person the character he plays is. Gwyneth Paltrow - the movie's main character - she's tremendously talented, as her many accolades attest to, and SHE SINGS - no voice-overs or lip synching in this movie!!! Leighton Meester - I would consider her the converse of Gwyneth in this movie, in that Gwyneth is a great actress who can sign well, Leighton is a very good singer who can act well. I really like Leighton in this movie; she got to flex her acting skills more in the movie than any other in which I've seen her, especially the ability to show vulnerability in a very convincing way. Garrett Hedlund - in my humble opinion, Garrett stole the show! He can not only act well (also showing genuine vulnerability), he can sing country music as well as anybody out there. (As I watched the movie the first time, I wondered whose voice Garrett was lip synching over, only to learn that he was actually doing the singing himself!) Apart from the solo's in the movie, he and Leighton did a duet of the first half of Garth Brooks' Friends in Low Places, which I really, really like (no disrespect to Garth - he's a legend - but his version is a bit two twangy for me in how he sings it). Unfortunately, this song does not appear on either of the two soundtracks; despite that, this movie is a treasure trove of great songs.One bit of warning: this is not a glitz at the top of show business, rah rah, feel-good type of movie. It has some really good acting and very good singing/music in it, and the plot moves very well. However, at its core, it is a serious movie that reflects on some of life's greatest joys and most painful realities.In sum, I loved this movie - one of my all-time favorites. If you get it, I hope you will enjoy it as well!

As a star once you are doomed it's really hard to get back on track you know?Just to make sure, I am not a fan of Gyneth Paltrow, but as seeing this movie I was deeply moved by her acting so deep that I almost felt in love with her.I felt the spot all the way from the movie that I couldn't shut down the movie till the ending credit was all gone.This was a one hell of a ride!A country singer star a alcholic tries to regain her fame with her husband / manager. The manager already got this younger version singer who is so charming and got a voice of an angel so sexy that people are all crazy about her already.Now she is all alone, she only got this other singer who is yearning her but just sees her from a distance.She is alone in the dark.What shall she do?Go back to alchole and mess up her life?No one helps her but herself.But life ain't easy you know?Only drugs- sleeping pills is her friend.After trying to be on the stange a couple of times they all failed.She tried to sing but all she did was cried in front of her audiences.She just coudn't help it.Now that it is her last chance.Her atmost admirer and the new comer singer even asks her how come you be such a great singer back then.She says something like good words to her.Well come on you stole my seat already. Even my husband's heart by stealing my song which was supposed to be my song.Then it is finally my chance to sing on stage. If this time I fail I won't be able to sing again in public.She goes to the stage.She sings.It was magical.She was a true diva!The new comer girl was speecheless!The husband was almost cry for joy.The male singer the admirer was joy with tears.She re gains her fame finally!!Then this became her last seeing the light on stage.She overdose the pills.Life ain't easy out there you know.Just keep on going don't stop.If you stop? It will not be easy to re-begin.

Bought this for my 87 year old mother and she loves it. Sounds great on her 5.2.4 system. Lol.

Love the movie. Packaged properly

Ho visto questo film tante, troppe volte, adoro la musica, i musical e il mondo country e questo film è un mix perfetto di tutto ciò! Attori bravissimi e la colonna sonora è qualcosa di stupendo, consiglio a tutti gli amanti del genere!

Entre todas las películas violentas y llenas de efectos especiales que se estrenan en el cine,"Country Strong" es similar a un oasis en el desierto.Una película maravillosa,llena de música mágica.Aunque no te guste el estilo "country" terminaras amando esas magníficas piezas musicales.La banda sonora es simplemente magnífica.No es un blockbuster,ni pretende serlo,pero es una de esas películas que te hacen amar más profundamente,con un elenco de fabulosos actores.Muy recomendable.

Ce film est une merveille. Bien sûr, une certaine tristesse s'en dégage car le sujet du film est relativement dur. Ce film est remarquablement porté par les acteurs principaux, les musiques et chants sont simplement splendides.A noter qu'il est préférable de regarder le film en version originale sous-titrée (pour ceux que le sous-titrage ne rebute pas) car il y a plus de détails, notamment sur les textes des chansons, que l'on ne retrouve pas dans la version française. Les deux histoires, parallèles et néanmoins complémentaires, sont originales et on les suit avec plaisirs.Enfin, pour ceux qui n'imaginaient pas la fin de la manière dont on le voit dans le film, une seconde fin est proposée dans les bonus (je préfère cependant la fin proposée dans le film).Bref je recommande ce film, et j'en redemande !