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I Saw the Light (2015)
Hank Williams' story told by a gifted English actor
I am not a country music fan and must admit I would never have even known about this movie if I hadn't gone down the YouTube rabbit hole about Tom Hiddleston. When I saw his a capella performance of Your Cheatin' Heart on YouTube, which is the opening scene of the movie, I was blown away. Because of that, I watched the movie.
Turns out, I'm very glad I did. I had no idea of the volatile and tempestuous life of Hank Williams, nor of how much of an impact he had on musicians who followed him. An artist tormented by physical pain and substance abuse is hardly a new story, but Tom Hiddleston did a masterful job of conveying how that torment influenced Williams' music. Hiddleston is taller, better looking, and (heresy, I know) possibly even a better singer than Hank Williams, but no one could have been more convincing. This movie deserves a lot more attention than it got upon release. I highly recommend it.
Food Evolution (2016)
Outstanding science-based look at genetically enhanced food
I saw this last week. It's really great to see a science-based look at this topic, rather than the emotional, non-science viewpoint of those who don't understand it, which has been the typical Hollywood presentation of this subject. I wish it could have covered some topics in more depth, but movies have their limitations. A large portion of the population has been misled into believing genetically modified crops are inherently bad, and poor people around the world suffer because of the influence of westerners who have more money than they have science education. The only reason I gave 9 stars instead of 10 is that there should have been more subtitles for those of us English-speakers not adept at understanding heavy accents.