You know your date is into the movie when she cries out in shocked surprise at an unexpected twist. Such it was Tuesday afternoon as Mary and I finally watched Song Sung Blue on its second-to-last day at the local theater.
We knew it was about the true-life Milwaukee Neil Diamond interpreters Lightning and Thunder, but we knew nothing about the duo’s real-life ups and downs, so this particular scene came out of left field. Mary literally cried, “Oh!” I was both equally shocked and quietly pleased that she was enjoying the film so much that she reacted so strongly.
Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman are amazing in the lead roles, and I’m not surprised to see Hudson nominated for the big awards. It’s a breathtaking performance — literally, as Mary can attest.
We may be among the last to see this Christmas Day release in the theater. In this day and age, it should be streaming any day now. If you haven’t seen Song Sung Blue, make it a point when it hits TV and try not to learn any details of the plot in the meantime.
