Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) does not really beautiful. Several times over the failure of her marriage while her career as a country musician also makes this middle-aged men spent more time on the road. Alcohol has become a good friend for more on Blake and his addiction to alcohol more and makes Blake's life mess.
At this point then came a women named Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Unlike most poeple who regard Blake as a 'big mistake', Jean even able to look deeper and know that behind the unbridled emotion is saved the soul a gentle man. With grim determination, then Jean try to help Blake to get up.
Blake previously was desperate and had no desire to improve his life, finally woke up and slowly began to improve his life. Unfortunately the problems faced Blake is not just this personal problem. At the same time Blake was also a mentor for a newcomer singer named Tommy Sweet (Colin Farell). As Tommy began emerging career, Blake began jelously because he only a shadow behind Tommy's succes.
