Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: The Movie's Truths and Twists

Bruce Springsteen's life is now a movie, and it's surprisingly accurate. Most music biopics stretch the truth, but this one sticks close to reality. It focuses on a short time in Springsteen's life, from 1981 to 1982, when he made the album Nebraska. The movie shows his struggles with depression and relationships. The film starts with a young Bruce collecting his drunk father from a bar, as told in his Broadway show. It then jumps to 1981, after the River tour, when Springsteen began recording Nebraska. The movie gets many details right, like his unannounced shows at the Stone Pony and his struggles with women. However, the movie does take some liberties. It creates a composite character, Faye Romano, based on several girlfriends. It also moves some events around, like his father's arrest in Los Angeles. But overall, it's a faithful portrayal of Springsteen's life. The movie also shows how Nebraska was recorded on a four-track tape recorder in a bedroom. It even includes the story of how Springsteen got the idea for the song "Born in the U. S. A. " from a movie script.