Review of I Saw the Light (2016) by Bobby D — 14 Mar 2017

Not a great bio-pic, everything was pretty average in the story telling of the late and great Hank Williams.

This review of I Saw the Light (2016) was written by Bobby D on 14 Mar 2017.

I Saw the Light has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Movies with Mae (104) on 30 Aug 2018

With no emotional attachment to the characters and a plot that struggles to stay interesting, I Saw the Light is often dull and a hard sell…

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By Anthea H (11) on 24 Aug 2018

Amazing movie. I loved it and I can't understand the reason why it was so underestimated by the critics…

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By Lisa Rosman (132) for Signature (102) on 12 Sep 2016

One of these days someone is going to wise up and make a music biopic that focuses on what actually distinguishes their subject…

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By Paul M. Bradshaw (67) for Total Film (3,532) on 01 Jan 2017

A handful of domestic scenes prove that the actors, not to mention Hank, would've been much better served by a ballsier script and braver direction…

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By Jolie S (10) on 24 Aug 2018

Amazing movie. I loved it and I can't understand the reason why it was so underestimated by the critics…

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By Jenna I (601) on 04 Dec 2016

Tom Hiddleston is good, as usual, and so is Elizabeth Olsen but the script is just dull, as is the direction and cinematography…

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By Sarah P (975) on 12 Aug 2016

Loved it perfection. Girls with high iq's appreciate it…

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By Martha K. Baker (133) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 27 Aug 2017

The Wikipedia entry on Williams' life has more energy, more sparks, than the whole of I Saw the Light…

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By Niki B (17) on 26 Aug 2016

Unfocused, and too long with zero passion…

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 15 Jan 2019

Hiddleston's performance desperately tries to keep I Saw the Light afloat, but it can't overcome some serious problems in the film's screenplay…

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