The Song

Plot synopsis:
THE SONG follows the story of Jed King (Alan Powell, Anthem Lights lead singer) an aspiring singer/songwriter who wrestles with the personal and professional struggles of pursuing stardom and a quest for significance. The son of country legend David King, Jed struggles to step out from under the dim shadow cast by his fathers tainted reputation. Bent on making a name for himself he reluctantly accepts a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival. This decision changes everything. Jed meets Rose (Ali Faulkner, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN) the vineyard owners daughter and a sweet yet sometimes heated romance ensues.The morning following their wedding ceremony Jed wakes up early to write Rose "The Song," which soon becomes a breakout hit launching an iconic music career. After a few years touring on the road his rise to fame begins to take its toll on his and Roses marriage. Warm-up artist Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol- Thomas, "Nashville"), joins Jeds tour and their lives begin to spiral downward and completely out of control. Jed eventually succumbs to the temptations of Shelby and infidelity, alcohol abuse and drugs finally lead to an on-stage meltdown.Jed is faced head-on with the question, what is a man if he gains the whole world but loses his life? A question many wrestle with at some point along their lifes journey. Viewers will walk out of the theatre inspired by THE SONG and encouraged to pursue a life of significance yet challenged with the question, From where does true significance come?The Song is a modern day adaption of Song of Solomon. Executive Producer, Kyle Idleman (author of Not a Fan) does not apologize for the movie being referenced as the sexiest Christian movie released to date. I believe the greatest way to impact culture is for the church to come out from under its hidden covers when it comes to issues like sex, love and marriage. As long as the church community remains silent on these issues popular culture will continue to shape how we think about them.I highly recommend this movie as well as its soundtrack. I plan to see it again with my family and friends this weekend. THE SONG is truly at the top of my list of best romantic movies of the year as well as best faith-based romantic movie released to date. Make plans to be in the theatre opening weekend you wont be disappointed. The Song is a movie worth your dollars and one that will leave you moved and inspired by the power of true love.

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Review:
I did not know what to expect when I saw the screening of this movie, and boy was I surprised.
I knew it was based on the life of King Solomon but nothing else.
The script and acting quality was top-notch, and the directing was well executed.
It was a wonderful movie to take my wife to for our anniversary, and we found ourselves talking about it for days after we saw it.
The movie is intense at times and probably not suitable for young children, but I highly recommend it for teens and up!.
"'The Song' is a gripping story of a singer that seeks the wisdom of God, and that tastes the temptations of this life along the way.
A modern day Solomon, Jed King learns the hard way that fame comes at a heavy price.
The way we all often find out when we 'go into the world'.Alan Powell (singer of Anthem Lights) pulls off an outstanding preference on the 'Big Screen.' His captivating and believable character development was strongly brought to life through his acting.
Throughout the movie you can feel his battles, from the fame, to the lust, to the struggles within his own marriage.
That without God everything is 'meaningless.' Sadly we find that most Christian movies are of low quality when it comes to acting, graphics and everything else that goes into making movies.
The scenes were beautifully done and the cast acting was enjoyable.
It always makes me happy to watch a Christian movie with such an amazing impact.
Great story, great acting, great music, great message.
Its a love story but also has the excitement of music and life on the road.
It deals with real life issues with couples and the struggles of relationships.
"Faith-based" films too often shy away from issues of sex, drugs, drinking, affairs, and marital struggles, but not this one.
One of the better movies on love and relationships that have been produced lately.
This is one of the better films I've seen on marriage and relationships lately.
The film is set in a beautiful vineyard in central Kentucky, and has musical influence from that region.
I would search for the sound track online and listen to one of the tracks to get a good impression of the genre of the film.
Some of said the story has a typical story-line, but then again, so do most romances (as well as most comic book movies lately produced).
What makes a romance compelling is not in the novelty of the ending (any more than a Spiderman movie where Spiderman looses at the end), but what the journey seeks to tell us about love and relationship.
This movie has a unique and compelling message to the typical romance.
The Christian side is taken mostly from the wisdom parts of the Bible, so really interesting statements about the philosophy of life (and not dogma).
I Would Definitely Recommend this Movie, Especially to Married Couples.
I hesitated to watch this movie since it was made by Samuel Goldwyn and not by a Christian Studio.
The main character and his wife are very happy until the husband falls for the oldest trick in the book (by no doubt a very pretty and unscrupulous female).
If you don't have a babysitter for your children, please see IMDb's Parent's Guide for movie's cautions, to see if this film is safe for your child to see.
The movie is about a Singer, so expect some singing; about six or more partial (not full length) songs.
The romance is when the main character and his wife go on a date or two and get married (the wedding night consists of one kiss, in a medium to almost dark bedroom) No sex is seen or heard.
A Drama film with a few intense scenes and a very wise message to whoever gets this movie.
I cannot even begin to describe the disappointment and trauma I faced after viewing this film.
As a Christian, I was surprised to find that little to nothing about this movie had to do with the song of Solomon, either the natural relationship the book possesses or the Spiritual paradigms to Christ and the Church.
If you want a romantic movie that draws your heart closer to your spouse or to Jesus, this is NOT your film.This movie was about an honorable man who was portrayed in the beginning to be full heartedly pursuing God and avoiding the mistakes his father made.
He continues to honor God and his wife as he becomes a big star and then all of a sudden...his marriage gets rocky because his intimacy with his wife dwindles and his new opening singer, Shelby hits on his weak spot, his humanity.
He lies to his wife and ignores his son, then finally comes to his senses and starts to make a turn around ONLY to go back to his old ways and so it seems, to Shelby.
The movie ends with two minutes of redemption of him singing a song to his wife and her accepting him back with little question.
He quotes Ecclesiastes and declares "life is meaningless" and so everyone should just enjoy their wife before they die and TAKE.
I'm very familiar with the book of Ecclesiastes but I felt hopeless after this movie.
I appreciate those trying to make "Christian films" but where was Christ?
Great Acting, Great Story & Great Message!!.
I do not usually do on-line reviews but just had to give one for this awesome film.
Good Christian films and that have talented acting and a great story line are few and far between, but this film has both.
It is the biblical story of David and Bathsheba and their son Solomon, yet is done with real people who struggle with real life problems that we can all relate to and still triumph in the end.
I applaud Kyle Idelman for producing the film and the casting director who picked the right actors who could pull off the story line.
There are so few movies made that touch your heart and leave you with a good feeling and have a good cast and great directing.
This is currently on Epix and when you first read the synopsis and look at the cover you think this is probably going to be a low-budget cheap movie with bad acting, especially since most of us have never heard of any of the actors.
But I have to say the acting was excellent and the storyline had me captured, so captured that I'm sure I will watch it again!
He gives off a Joaquin phoenix type vibe and look during certain parts of the movie we all know Joaquin is a very good actor.
All in all this is one of the best Christian-based movies I've ever seen and it was full of depth and heart.
Christian film made for Hollywood, not the other way around..
This film was heavily hyped in the Faith Based community by email campaign and advertising on many web sites.
I didn't want to leave an early review, as I didn't want to dissuade people from it, but I have to be frank; this film doesn't help much of anyone.
It claims to be the 'best film about Marriage since Fireproof'; no way!
There are better relatively low- budget faith-based films about marriage (albeit not theatrical releases) right now: Redeemed—Grace Abounds and The War Within just to name two.
If you want to know how to fix a marriage, watch one of them!
I really don't believe that was the film's true intent; I think it was an attempt at making a Christian film that Hollywood would embrace; if so, it had to fail.
The Faith- based community can't love it either; it's based loosely on the life of nobody's hero; Solomon.
Excellent Movie, brings Biblical theme to life.
I really enjoyed this movie, and you should expect interesting sub plots and good directing and filming.
I like to study the art of film making while watching a movie, but the story and the plot did capture me enough that I really got into the story.
Watch how the actor's appearance changes with the flow of the story.
Best film with a musical soul of the decade.
Best film with a musical soul of the decade.
A movie that promises to be a benchmark and set a new standard for faith based films.
The music was like a character in the film.
Grapples real temptations of life on the road while giving an example of redemption and hope.
Solid in every way + Every performing artist should watch this movie.
I looked up this movie out of curiosity, once I discovered that Alan Powell -- a former member of Anthem Lights -- had left the group to pursue an acting career, and The Song was his first.
Making the transition from singer to actor doesn't always work, so I wanted to see this movie for myself -- which I did last night.I had no preconceived ideas or pre-knowledge about this movie.
It was interesting, stylistically, to see how the movie unfolded.
Fortunately, I was familiar with the story & writings of Solomon, so I was able to track with the movie -- and found it to be creatively & masterfully woven.
The storyline itself though, is great, and everyone should be able to appreciate the realism of the drama and the life story it tells.Personally, I was super-impressed (and surprised) by Alan's acting ability -- he is obviously a natural, and belongs on the screen.
The entire film was solid -- cinematography, acting, editing, writing.
If someone saying this is a "Christian" movie would scare you away, don't let it.
I would not really know it was a Christian movie -- just a real movie about life and the true struggles of mankind..
A Christian Movie without Christ.
I have watched this film twice.
I appreciated the acting and the technical quality of the production, and would recommend the film for that reason.
However, like so many moralistic films, the singer and musician failed his true calling in life, and ultimately renounced the life that brought him briefly to sin, but also could have brought him closer to the wisdom he sought through sharing his life's lesson.
It made him a one-trick pony, and his wife only wanted him if he just stayed on her father's vineyard to work, renouncing his musical talent because "she didn't know anything about such things." Whenever a film makes either the man's or the woman's work, which supports the family, appear only sinful and even harmful to the family, it makes me angry, as a wife and as a Christian.
Yes, it caused him to sin, but so did his wife's inability to show him love and appreciation when he came off the road and home to her.
It is part of what made him fall from grace - he had asked her to come with him on the road with their son, and she said she never would.I would have been far more supportive of the film if he had fallen, rediscovered God's love and purpose in redemption through Christ, and taken that new understanding into his music, to inspire others.
As it was, the movie gave out a lot of Old Testament platitudes in the narrative, and lost a great opportunity to demonstrate growth in both the characters of the husband and wife.
So, watch it for the scenery, and the bits of good music, or as a cautionary tale, but don't look for answers in the lives of its lead characters..
I first heard about this movie on the local Christian radio station and thought it sounded too sappy and unrealistic.
Based on King Solomon, the movie didn't sugar-coat any of the ugliness of reality, and I appreciated how true to life the movie was.
I left the movie with a better understanding of God's plan for marriage.
I look forward to watching it again and plan on buying copies for other couples I know!
Inspirational, Good Acting, But Repetitive In So Many Things.
My last review again deviates from the normal blockbuster and instead turns to a lesser advertised movie.
Instead of mind numbing action, stupid comedic gestures, or yet another animated movie, this one instead falls in the line of yes you guessed it the drama.
This review is centered on a movie called the Song, who you may have not seen advertised, because I didn't.
The Song is a tale about a singer, surprise, named Jed King who is in the shadow of his famous father, who has a bit of sinful past.
When love and a career begin to develop though, Jed is put to the trial of turning from the sinful life that the world offers.
I wish not to ruin the surprise, but a part of it is that this movie has a lot of soundtrack to it, with a decent number of scenes involving some musical track.
Luckily the numbers, for the most part, had a point to the story, often an outlet for the pent up emotions of young Jed, as a means of expressing himself.
As I mentioned the music is integrated into the story, but how good was the story in this film.
The first aspect is that this movie is a big drama film, filled with the basic plot elements of a soap opera.
Right at the start the tale is depressing, filled with a quick bout of adultery, death, redemption, and then more death, and these characters have little involvement in the tale.
Once the relationship is set, the real drama begins, which becomes the theme of the entire movie.
The second component of the movie is the life lessons taught in the film via internal monologue and dialog between characters.
Well that, and the fact that Jed continues to make horrible choices, some of which had me saying "You idiot, or No don't do that dummy!" Outside of that though, the story isn't so much complex as simple and drawn out, with very little twist or surprise to the matter.
Yet, those that love emotional, tear jerking movies are going to be enthralled most of the movie.
Of course the thing that really brings this movie alive is the acting in the film.
Alan Powell takes point in this movie, being the tragic "hero" in this tale.
Powell's character has a nice set of pipes, not the best mind you, but decent enough.
Outside of singing though he plays the emotions of sincere, sad, happy, and angry quite well, but goes a little overboard at times.
He can even play the pathetic role quite well, all while looking good, at least from the comments by the female audience members.
Overall his acting is good, though I can't say I enjoyed his character the most.
In both music and acting, the girl brings spice to the picture and offsets the comfort zone the beginning part of the movie sets.
Not only is this girl beautiful, but I loved her character in the film, and even more how she brought her to life.
Faulkner plays the entire spectrum, and brings both wholesome goodness and loyalty to the screen.
Of all the characters, I felt she was the one who kept the acting in check, not going overboard with the screaming and crying as some of the others did.
The Song is a great teaching movie, and is meant for drama lovers who want that soap opera method.
However, if you are looking for something a little more fulfilling and less preaching, then skip this movie and watch it on Netflix.
My scores are: Drama/Music/Romance: 7.5 Movie Overall: 6.5.
Cheap cult-based story.
This is for the deeply Christian believer who loves the Bible being quoted to him/her as the story unfolds.
A beautiful executed faith-friendly movie.
I think this is one of the most well made Christian films I've ever seen.
The acting is really good, and the photography is beautiful.
If you're looking for an inspiring, entertaining movie that's edifying without being cheesy, this is one you should check out.
In my opinion this film is a notch above most other faith-based movies.
Personally, I'd like to see far more high-quality faith-based movies like this one be made..
Although I'm sure this movie will have it's ardent supporters especially in the faith-based community, I'm not a big fan of films which are filled with platitudes and agendas, because they invariably come across to me as preachy.
Although this movie, written and directed by Richard Ramsey, is a little more low key than most in it's presentation of moralistic ideas, and has some good music and a decent story, it still registered with me as having a 'holier-than-thou" air about it.Alan Powell stars here as Jed King, who's a struggling musician and singer living in the shadow of his father David, who was a famous country singer but has now passed on.
Jed is so inspired by his new love that he's able to write and perform with a new energy, and one of his songs about Rose becomes a big hit, and soon Jed has a rocketing career.However, with his fame comes the expectations of musical tours, and on one of these Jed, who has his own strict moral code, meets the vampish Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol Thomas), who's an excellent singer and fiddle player in her own right, and will be his opening act.
Stay tuned.I imagine the central theme of this film is that if you live a good and moralistic life, then it will outweigh any money or fame you accrue along the way and which you can't take with you when you leave this Earth.
However, despite those positives mentioned in the beginning of this review, I just couldn't buy into the preachiness of it all.