"This year, we have something we've never seen before: not an adaptation of preexisting IP (like Wonka or West Side Story) nor a musician biopic (like A Complete Unknown or I Wanna Dance With Somebody), but a feature-film adaptation of a documentary about a husband-and-wife duo named Lightning and Thunder who sang Neil Diamond songs in Milwaukee. Both films are called Song Sung Blue, but only one"
"It's not so much that Jackman is playing a "Neil Diamond impersonator," Hudson's character reminds him, but in fact a "Neil Diamond interpreter." That said, it mostly seems like he's "interpreting" beloved Diamond songs by singing them more or less exactly how they sound when Diamond sings them. It's easy to laugh about a feel-good movie musical starring Jackman now, but lest we forget how much money The Greatest Showman made several Christmases ago."
Song Sung Blue is a feature-film musical adaptation of a documentary about a husband-and-wife duo, Lightning and Thunder, who sang Neil Diamond songs in Milwaukee. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, with Craig Brewer directing, and includes Michael Imperioli, Jim Belushi, and King Princess in supporting roles. Jackman performs Neil Diamond songs largely in their original style while Hudson's character frames him as a 'Neil Diamond interpreter.' The film emphasizes feel-good holiday musical sensibilities and aims for wide audience appeal, positioning itself as a potential major seasonal box-office success on Christmas Day release.
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