Review of I Saw the Light (2016) by Tommy S — 21 Aug 2016

The magic of the man just wasn't there. And Loki singing Hank songs was weird.

This review of I Saw the Light (2016) was written by Tommy S on 21 Aug 2016.

I Saw the Light has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Scott R (2,451) on 19 Feb 2018

It was tragic and bland, but I enjoyed learning about the great singer and hope to become more familiar with his music…

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By Timothy J (535) on 24 Feb 2017

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By Anthea H (11) on 24 Aug 2018

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By Mary B (451) on 13 Mar 2017

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By Jessica T (517) on 13 Aug 2016

It's like Walk the Line without the happy ending…

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By Erik Anderson (42) for AwardsWatch (42) on 26 Aug 2018

For all of the great performances, Abraham chooses to focus on the fussin' and fightin' between Hank and Audrey like a walking talking country…

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By Badgerryan19 (195) on 18 May 2017

The film never really captures the time period as it should. With that said Tom Hiddleston's performance is mesmerizing…

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By Hung-Ya L (416) on 14 Mar 2017

I would like to think that none of us is perfect and it is probably good to be true to ourselves at least most of the time…

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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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