“I Saw the Light” falls into that category of biopics that are dominated by a great performance, but the movie surrounding it falls a little short. We’ve seen it before in films like “Ray,” “Walk the Line” or “Capote” — stories about legendary artists who knew trouble and strife in their lives, along with glory and fame. The problem is that it’s hard to take the stray threads of a person’s life, the contradictions and randomness, and weave them into cohesive narrative.
I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light
“I Saw the Light” falls into that category of biopics that are dominated by a great performance, but the movie surrounding it falls a little short. We’ve seen it before in films like “Ray,” “Walk the Line” or “Capote” — stories about legendary artists who knew trouble and strife in their lives, along with glory and fame. The problem is that it’s hard to take the stray threads of a person’s life, the contradictions and randomness, and weave them into cohesive narrative.