The
Song (2014/Sony DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: B Extras: B- Film: B+
Jed
King is a struggling Christian country song writer, until he met Rose
at local wine festival. After falling in love with her and marries
her, her he writes 'The Song' for her, which becomes instant
overnight hit and he starts his world tour, but on the tour he meets
Shelby, another female traveling musician and they combine their
performance. As the years go on, he is attracted to Shelby by her
free spirit and wild side and starts an affair with her, and as his
marriage falls apart he starts down the path of drugs, money and
temptation.
In
Richard Ramsey's The Song (2014), Jed also lives in the shadow
of his father, and like his father David he is a musician and he
commits adultery. He is first attracted to Rose because of her kind
spirit and she believes in him but she has no talent in music. After
their marriage, he goes on tour, and Rose is unable to support/follow
him and stays at home to raise their son. Jed then meets and then
becomes involved with Shelby who appeals to his music side becomes
his 'stage wife' complimenting him in ways his wife couldn't. After
Rose learns about Jed's affair, she leaves him and Jed has to decide
what does he love more his music or his family.
This
is the age-old story of a husband and his wife, whenever a husband is
away from his family, you have to remember he is a just another man
before he is a husband. There were tons of symbolic and biblical
references, including bible songs and the fact the characters name
was 'King, David, and Jed'. And like King Solomon and David of the
Bible, he is tempted by wealth, money, power and falls to the
temptation of another woman. He has to choose what he loves more,
his wife who has faith in him, or the woman who understands and
appreciates him and can satisfy him.
The
anamorphically enhanced image is soft throughout, but lossy Dolby
Digital 5.1 mix is not bad, though no match for the separate CD
Soundtrack we received. Extras include directors commentary, Meet
the Cast, King Solomon on screen and author Kyle Idleman on Love, Sex
& Marriage, Metaphors & Poetry.
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Ricky Chiang
