Here is a remake of the 1927 Al Jolson original of the same name. Neil Diamond stars as a young Jewish cantor who would rather present his singing talents as a pop singer. Regrettably he has to give up his family and faith in New York and head out to California to find this dream. Along the way he divorces his wife, changes his name, signs a record deal, becomes a big deal, runs away, marries, has a kid, and ends on top.
The music was good, and acting was ok, the storyline was simplistic, and I really struggled with him so willingly throw away who he was to become who he wanted to be. This is worth a one time watch, but is very predictable.
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I watched the trailer- I think the concept is real- wanting things for yourself but knowing you need to be with your wife and kids.
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