The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White establishes that he is, indeed, The Boss in the opening moments of this enthralling biopic as The E-Street Band burns through “Born to Run” on the final night of their 1981 tour. That’s the public Bruce Springsteen. Offstage, we meet the private man at a pivotal moment in his life as he works on the songs that will become his album Nebraska and wrestles with the lingering trauma of his chaotic childhood. His record label is not happy when Bruce delivers an acoustic solo record, but his friend and manager Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong) insists this is what has to be. Writer/director Scott Cooper’s (Crazy Heart) slice of a rock icon’s life is part musical biography, part buddy movie, part romance, part dysfunctional family drama, and all reflective of Springsteen’s “hungry heart.” Cooper cast his film well. In a multifaceted performance that refracts the many shades of a complex personality, White mesmerizes. —Pam Grady
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