Film Overview: ‘Track Sung Blue’

In Theaters through Focus Options on December 25 is ‘Track Sung Blue’, which sounds prefer it needs to be a Neil Diamond biopic, however is in reality the difference of a documentary a couple of couple who lined his tracks whereas coping with tough moments in life.

Author/director Craig Brewer’s new film stars Hugh Jackman (‘Deadpool & Wolverine’), Kate Hudson (‘Virtually Well-known’), Ella Anderson (‘Suncoast’), King Princess (‘Bottoms’), Jim Belushi (‘The Complete Reality’) and Fisher Stevens (‘Motherless Brooklyn’).

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Preliminary Ideas

We now have had such a glut of music biopics lately, unleashed by the success of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ that you just would possibly roll your eyes at the concept that ‘Track Sung Blue’ delves into some side of crooner Neil Diamond’s life.

As an alternative, author/director/producer Craig Brewer has unearthed Greg Kohs’ underappreciated 2008 documentary a couple of real-life couple who fashioned a Diamond tribute act, chronicling the highs and lows in their very own household.

Script and Route

Brewer actually is aware of convey music to screens, and in ‘Dolemite Is My Identify,’ he took an efficient, humorous take a look at a real-life particular person. With ‘Track Sung Blue,’ he combines these to largely profitable impact, although it’s generally hampered by what’s invented (coincidence and comfort within the service of heartstring plucking) and suffers from what’s finest described as ‘Return of the King’ syndrome –– a number of moments the place there might be a pure ending, however the film retains going.

Nonetheless, Brewer has discovered a implausible story right here –– one which the trailer doesn’t absolutely handle, and that is finest loved with out realizing an excessive amount of –– and attracts very good performances from the entire forged, together with Jackman and notably Hudson.

Forged and Performances

Whereas it’d appear to be Jackson’s movie as Mike Sardina initially, it evolves to grow to be far more of a two-hander, Hudson having fun with her finest position in years.

Round them, the supporting forged work properly with out slipping too typically into anticipated beats (powerful when it’s a real story on show).

Last Ideas

‘Track Sung Blue’ ought to entertain even those that don’t know their Neil Diamond from their ‘Diamond Jim’, proving to be a welcome dose of actual sentiment in an awards season that has been in want of it.

‘Track Sung Blue’ receives 70 out of 100.

What’s the story of ‘Track Sung Blue’?

Primarily based on a real story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) kind a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s by no means too late to search out love and observe your desires.

Who’s within the forged of ‘Track Sung Blue’?

• Hugh Jackman as Mike Sardina
• Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina
• Ella Anderson as Rachel Cartwright
• King Princess as Angelina Sardina
• Michael Imperioli as Mark Shurilla
• Fisher Stevens as Dave Watson
• Jim Belushi as Tom D’Amato

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