I Saw the Light (2015)

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60	The Hollywood Reporter Jordan Mintzer It's unfortunate that Light feels both too traditional and too concerned with showcasing life behind the music, instead of trying to explain why Williams was one of the greatest American musicians of the last century.
50	Screen International Fionnuala Halligan Hiddleston's intense performance lends a little frisson to an otherwise familiar, if gorgeously-mounted tale about a troubled musical genius who is inevitably, gruellingly, felled by his demons.
50	The Playlist Noel Murray Abraham the writer lets down Abraham the director, and ultimately lets down his stars and Spinotti, too.
42	Hitfix Gregory Ellwood Despite the worthy efforts of stars Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen, the Hank Williams biopic I Saw The Light is a shockingly bad movie.
40	Variety Andrew Barker Despite a thoroughly committed, impressive performance from Tom Hiddleston as Williams (and an even better one from Elizabeth Olsen as his first wife, Audrey), the film tackles the life of one of the 20th century's most seminal musicians with all the passion of a stenographer, making for a dull, unfocused slog through what should have been an effortlessly cinematic story.

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