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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangA well-crooned country tune can invest even the hoariest cliches with honest feeling, and in much the same fashion, The Song takes a familiar tale of love, marriage, betrayal and redemption, and delivers a largely satisfying rendition.
- 50The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe actors, none of whom have much experience, are quite convincing, but the story — Jed falls, then sees the error of his ways — is an oft-told one.
- 50RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaRogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaAt a certain point, however, I began to treat The Song as a kind of guilty pleasure, a not particularly good movie that nonetheless entertains in spite of itself.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe thing is, the music that Jed, Shelby, and their respective bands make is actually pretty good. The performance footage is polished enough that it looks like it could be plucked from a TV show like "Nashville."
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckStriking nary an unfamiliar note, The Song sluggishly lurches towards its predictable conclusion — spoiler alert, Jed sees the error of his ways — but it does offer some pleasures along the way.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThe melody may be as old as the Bible, but The Song could have benefited from a fresher voice.