OK, I'll admit it...even though the man is a good 30 years older than me, I have a mad crush on Jeff Bridges! But even more than that, the man can act, and after 40+ years in the movie business, he's doing something right. "Tucker..." shows the story of someone who has a dream of making life better in some small way, appeals to the love of cars (the vintage ones used in this movie are striking!), and how you can't see a dream come to fruition without the ones who love you and believe in you (Joan Allen is great as Tucker's wife, and Christian Slater as the son looks like he could really be Jeff Bridges' son!). It is about the love and support of family in good times and bad as much as it is about building the perfect car. But what happens when your dream ultimately doesn't come true? When the people you trust turn against you? These issues are fleshed out beautifully and Jeff Bridges is perfect across the board as Preston Tucker. A great family film as well.
Review of Tucker: The Man and His Dream
