Country Strong - Movie Review

Saturday, January 8, 2011, 13:19 [IST]
Director Shana Feste took a failed attempt to turn pop stars into great actors through the latest offering Country Strong. It only indicates that country singers may sometime turn a good actor but the actors cannot probably make country stars.

Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and country singer Tim McGraw, Country Strong is a disastrous film at the start of the year. Most of the numbers by Paltrow in the film has been reduced to brief snippets and often they got lost by the roar of the crowd or by her band. Her Kelly Canter act was more karaoke than country.

Paltrow as the renowned country singer Kelly Canter is coming out of rehab with the help of her husband James (Tim McGraw). Even though he loves her, he is more in love with her bank account as he also manages her career. A young and upcoming country singer Beau (Garrett Hedlund) takes this opportunity to come closer to Kelly only to benefit his career. She falls for Beau, who uses the opportunity to rise in his career.

On the other hand, James is grooming an upcoming singer Chiles (Leighton Meester) to open for Kelly"s comeback. In the meantime, all the relationships will get juggled and complications start arising among them. The film is very poor in performance as well as story wise and is worth watching at home after some days!

Director: Shana Feste
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester and Tim McGraw.

User Comments
Bowie Babe 04 Apr 2012 01:47 am
This review is not even an accurate account of the movie! Wow, this reviewer was high on paint thinner. This movie is wonderful. Such a delight, so well written and directed that it makes me cry to think some hack wrote such a lame review. Not even the movie synopsis told the story of love and fame and Kelly Canter. Shana this movie ROCKS, honey. Be PROUD!!
Marcy 03 Feb 2011 06:04 am
It was better for Gwyneth to refuse this role and this movie!
gina 17 Jan 2011 12:13 pm
lOVED LOVED LOVED THE MOVIE!!! gREAT ACTING BELIEVABLE AND HEART FELT. I THOUGHT BOTH ACTORS WERE GREAT AND LOVED THE CHEMISTRY!!!!!!
merry 12 Jan 2011 05:39 am
Loved this movie. Gwyneth shines and her acting is superb. Wonderful music. Critics are a pain in the neck.
Courtney 09 Jan 2011 04:33 am
I'm not sure why this movie review was so tough. I have gone to the movies many times, and there have been so many dull romantic comedies out lately, it's kind of ridiculous. Country strong was a huge breath of fresh air. Not only was the acting fantastic, but the storyline kept your interest. Not to mention all of the great singing and performances. Many people are considering this movie "dull." I am very curious as to how you would come to that conclusion of a movie about a woman finally...
Vickster 09 Jan 2011 12:19 am
Was the person doing reviews even watching the same movie? Beau didn't care one iota about his career! He cared about Kelly. Movie didn't blow me away, but it was pretty good.
Judi G 08 Jan 2011 07:41 pm
I loved this movie, it was wonderful, best movie i have sseen in years
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