Michael's Movie Grade: A-
A simple wonderful concert film that will delight all country music fans.
As anyone who reads this blog knows, as well as movies, I am also passionate about country music. To me and many other country fans, George Jones is not just a country singer, but he is the embodiment of country music. The very idea of someone calling themselves a country music fan and not loving George Jones seems completely impossible to me. Naturally because of this it is only appropriate for country singers (both those who are fairly new and those who have been around a while) to put on a concert to pay tribute to the possum. I am even more grateful that this concert was not only filmed but was put on movie screens so that those of us who couldn't be there in person could enjoy it to. The line up of singers in this movie is incredibly impressive. Performing here is Tanya Tucker, Trace Adkins, Tracy Bird, Tracy Lawerance, Brad Paisley, Janie Fricke, Jelly Rolly, Travis Tritt, Wyonna, Sam Moore, Mark Chesnut, Gretchen Wilson, Uncle Kracker, Justin Moore, Jamey Johnson, Joe Nichols and Dierks Bentley. Not only is this a wonderful line up but all of them are at their absolute best. As they perform George's most famous songs, there is not a single performance that misses here, each one is wonderful. I guess there is something about paying tribute to one of the greatest country singers of all time that brought out the best in each and every one of these artists.
If I have on complaint, it is that the way this movie was filmed is not very cinematic but feels more like a concert that also airs on TV. However I would still rather watch this concert and a movie theater rather than on TV and the lack of cinematic visuals can hardly take away how great the music is.
This is a pure treat for country fans.
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