My sister was visiting from Tennessee recently and the
two of us went to the budget movie theater. We saw I Can Only Imagine. It is already
out on DVD. If you are a fan of the song of the same name it is
fascinating to see the backstory. I knew much of it before the movie and still
enjoyed it immensely. Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman are the big name actors
in the film and they both do fine jobs. Country singer Trace Adkins has a major
role. But the actor who plays the lead singer, J. Michael Finley, is fantastic. I hope this film
catapults him to other opportunities. The backstory is violent but they do a
respectful job of implying most of the violence without actually depicting it.
The film is EXTREMELY family friendly and appropriate for all but perhaps the
very young. It is intriguing to see the behind the scenes view of the music
industry (how they got their band name, life on the broken down tour bus,
trying to get an agent, etc.) and my favorite singer of all time, Amy Grant,
plays an important role in the story so that was fun for me. It is an
emotionally moving film so you may want to view it when you have time for a
good cry. But I do highly recommend it. You will leave (or finish if you are
watching it at home) singing the song at the top of your lungs and reaching for
your Kleenex.
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