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In 2010, director Shana Feste headed to Nashville to make the musical drama Country Strong starring Gwyneth Paltrow and music artist Tim McGraw. The filmmaker returns to the Tennessee home of the Grand Ole Opry to write and direct a slow-burning thriller headlining Oscar winner Jessica Chastian. She plays country music star Misty Jones, who gained a reputation as the 'queen of mean' before becoming a recluse. Misty has been out of the spotlight for the past 20 years but she reluctantly endures public scrutiny when her niece, 22-year-old country music star Charlie (Carter Faith), disappears without trace. Vowing to bring Charlie home safe and sound, Misty looks first to the most obvious suspects including Charlie's boyfriend Jace (Ross Lynch) and her manager Roy Combs (Garrett Hedlund).
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A star rating of 2 out of 5.
Chezelle Bingham
Jessica Chastain heads this so-so mystery thriller as a former country music star forced to investigate the seedy depths of Nashville after her estranged niece goes missing. Misty Jones (Chastain) has been largely secluded from society since her fall from stardom 20 years prior. But when she is told that 20-something niece Charlie Heart (Carter Faith), a rising country star herself, is nowhere to be found, Misty must contend with her own troubled past to uncover the truth. Writer/director Shana Feste (Run Sweetheart Run) crafts a zig-zagging narrative that works strongly enough for the first act. Unfortunately, a lack of tension, inconsistent pacing and an uninspiring reveal leave the second half of the film floundering and indistinct. Chastain performs well enough throughout, at least, convincingly building a character who keeps her Grammy award on the top shelf of her fridge. For a time, Heartland has plenty of story to tell; but in the end, it's just not that compelling.
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