gpswenson Waylon Payne is a pleasure to see in action, and believable as an esteemed guitarist of the period, but the role that is written is not the life of Hank Garland. There are discrepancies in the chronology of the music, and who was where on what night and what year that are just not forgivable in a bio-pic. A fictional period piece can play with facts like that, but not when you're telling someone's life story. Also (and here's the *SPOILER*) unless there is irrefutable proof that Hank Garland's wife was getting banged doggie-style in front of a bunch of record executives, that kind of vulgarity should NEVER have been a part of this film. For lands sakes, their kids are still living, and - even if it were true - it really brings this film into the toilet to be so graphic about infidelity. It would be plenty to say she cheated. There are a million and one ways to even let the viewer know she made some kind of performance out of it (if she really did) but showing it this way and the subsequent inference that she was in cahoots with people who tried to kill her husband goes WAY outside the bounds of "creative license." There was never any suggestion (in real life) that Garland's car accident was anything but an accident in the news. If the film wants to entertain a possibility of criminal activity, they sure as heck should not drag Mrs. Garland into it.I enjoyed the music, but the Elvis scenes are pretty cut-and-paste with an Elvis imitator that verges on parody. The instrumentals are uniformly fantastic, while the vocals are not true to their time period, employing a style of singing and playing that reeks of 2004, but is still good music - Just not 1955-1962 music. Set design is pretty, but a little too obvious in a showroom kind of way in all but the last scenes. The rooms don't feel lived in as much as displayed. The exterior shots were well done, except for a lack of other-than-classic, mint condition vintage cars, and the costuming captured the period well. The story itself - even to succeed as a fictional account - needs much sharper editing. There's a real drag to some of the scenes and a morose tone that plays like a funeral dirge. The scenes with the band members and a couple that Payne carries mostly on his own give this some life, but there are some fragmented story lines of characters we get to know enough to wonder about, but that are never resolved, yet a complete lack of reference to anything happening in the rest of the world (and these were some pretty tumultuous years).I wanted to like this film. I'm a fan of both Waylon Payne and Hank Garland, and I think they both deserved better writing.

jenisej-1 I recently had the pleasure of seeing "Crazy" at the Breckenridge Film Festival. It is an awesome movie, and won "Best of Fest" at this Festival. The story centers on the life of Hank Garland, a talented musician who played with the likes of Elvis Presley and Patsy Cline.The costumes and scenes are fabulous and immediately give you the feeling of being in the 1950's. From the beginning, this movie draws you into its characters and you not only care about them, but cannot wait to find out what happens next. There is a good bit of humor mixed into the drama, and between the poignant moments, you will laugh out loud. The lead role, of Hank Garland, played by Waylon Payne, won Best Actor at this Festival. The depth of his emotions and performance amazed me.Besides a great story, fabulous scenes and costumes, and terrific acting, you also get a great soundtrack. I am only minimally versed or interested in country music, and yet I have every intention of buying this soundtrack. The music selections are classics and sure to be an addition to your musical library. When this movie opens nationally, I will pay to go see it again!

bigkahunaprod In Hawaii where the residents truly value guitar talent and a good story, Crazy did not leave the 2008 Big Island Film Festival audiences disappointed. Although the Hawaiian guitar music is slack key style, the audiences appreciated the tumultuous story of Hank Garland's Nashville career. Under the stars, both residents and visitors enjoyed the story, the performance of Waylon, the technical quality of the films and the music of the era. Many commented on how much the music of Crazy was tied to the music of their parents. Many also asked when Crazy was coming to the theaters, so they could see it again and share it with their friends. It was a hit at Big Island Film Festival and won the Golden Honu Award for Best Feature. We are looking forward to Ric Bieber's next film.

jbehr0904 Wanted this movie to better, felt more like 'The Real World' than 'Walk the Line'. anti climactic and confusing in places, underdeveloped character re pore. important story lines disregarded in place of empty dialog. issues of race as well as alcoholism thrown into the forefront briefly with little or no precedent set earlier in the film. solid acting lost due to wavering plot lines and lack of character development save that of Hank Garland. seemingly contrived movie title, this movie often feigns at an 'Aviator' like tragedy when in reality comes closer to that of an 'A.I.' with a melancholy and somewhat abrupt ending. carried by performance of main character Hank Garland (Waylon Payne), whose performance just might be worth the price of admission.