What I liked, but at the same time disliked in this movie

I'm fed up with films which have all these strict screenplay rules about "timing" and climax. For example, before the end of the first act of a movie, the main character must do this, and then that, etc. And I'm fed up with the fact that in all "relationship" movies, the characters have to fight to make the story "interesting".

SO...I liked that "Crazy Heart" was honest,and didn't have all these cliches. Yes,ok,Blake and Jean fight and seperate near the end, because of Blake losing her boy (which was something predictable, I mean to be irresponsible at some point with the boy). But,generally,the rest of the movie was honest,because...there were not fights and conflicts. And Blake wasn't a drunk *beep* who wanted to fight with everyone, like we mostly see in movies. Just like Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler",which was very similar to "Crazy Heart" (and almost got Rourke an Oscar,like Bridges),Rourke's character was a nice guy who wanted "peace".

And I liked that Blake didn't fight with his "nemesis", Tommy Sweet at their "reunion". When his agent called him and asked him to do the opening for Tommy and Blake said "no",and then "yes",I was 100% sure there would be a fight,eventually. And I saw it coming when Tommy appeared on stage while Blake was singing,and I thought "oh-oh...He's gonna get mad for stealing his show...". But no...He was cool...He was thinking wisely...I'm here for the money,I'll take it and leave...
And until the end of the film,there is not one "master-apprentice" conflict with Tommy. I liked that, because it was honest.

And I liked that his son didn't agree to see him. Ok,I didn't "like" it, it is heartbreaking to see a father being denied by his son, but I mean again that it was honest. That's what happens in real life sometimes (if not most of the times). No tear-jerking reunions with hugs...
So,after being "denied" by Jean, I thought "ok,they're gonna make his son come outside his porch with his car, look at his father's eyes,and Blake's eyes get moist...". But no. Blake just went on with his life,without Jean,without his son. And I would prefer if she hadn't came to see and talk to him at the end,because it was the necessary bittersweet ending these movies have,but again,these things happen...

NOW,the devil's advocate... All these positive things I just said,come to a negative thing,which is that...nothing really happens in the movie. And I don't mean fights! I mean,something substantial,that will really sake you up inside. It was just a typical movie of a "failed" artist who tries to fight his demons and stand on his feet. It felt like it was an ok TV movie. I saw it a year after Bridges winning the Oscar, and I was really expecting something more. It seems so easy for a good experienced actor to play a drunk. Hey,even Travolta did it in "Love Song for Bobby Long"!