NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

allyatherton A Jewish cantor follows his dreams against his families wishes.Starring Neil Diamond and Laurence Olivier.Written by Samson Raphaelson (Play), Herbert Baker (Screenplay) and Stephen H Foreman (Adaptation).Directed by Richard Fleischer. I can't belief how lowly rated this is on IMDb,I love this film!Okay so it's as cheesy as a packet of Wotsits and there are a few movie clichés here and there but I enjoyed every second of this. I love the story. I love the acting. I loved all the cheesy romantic stuff.There's nothing not to like about The Jazz Singer. It's just good solid escapism. I'm also guessing that it was quite controversial in it's day.Did I tell you that I love this film? Now I need to go on Spotify to listen to more Neil Diamond!10/10

David_Brown This is the rare movie to watch for the music alone (although Lucie Arnez as Molly Bell was good). The ending with Neil Diamond singing "America" with Arnez and Laurence Olivier in the audience is the best scene in the film. There is a lot of discussion Neil Diamond's portrayal of Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch and Lawrence Olivier as Cantor Rabinovitch (most of not too good (such as Diamond "Winning" a Razzie)). No one in their right mind would identify the Olivier of "The Jazz Singer" with his performances in "Hamlet", "Rebecca", "Wuthering Heights, or "Richard III." But I have seen worse performances....... A LOT worse. What disturbs me is the reviews of this film, who give it zero or one star, while praising the music. What makes a film warrant zero or one star is a film that has nothing redeeming about it (the last film, I reviewed "Damsels In Distress" is an example of that). I am a notorious hater of musicals (this film is probably in my top three musicals ever, and it still only gets five/ten stars from me, that is how much I dislike them). The formula is simple: 1 Star for Arnez, 1 star for the Music and 3 for the incredible ending.

jtomdalton Although one cannot escape their past, one can always dream, what if? And like an itch if you don't scratch it it just keeps growing and growing till you have to. I don't know how historically "The Jazz Singer" is but every time I watch it I believe that there was that itch that Mr. Diamond had to scratch, regardless of whatever the future brought. My brother was hired as a junior at University of Kentucky to play 1st chair in the production "Hair" in 1969. A 5 1/2 octive range and four wifes later he always played 1st chair trumpet in Vegas for 25 plus years. He burned out some and became a broker in real estate there but the itch came back. Now he moved to South Carolina on climate and is working hard playing again. His first wife said it was his horn or her, well we know who won, just like the itch. Mr. Diamond has the ability to bring up my soul and in the movie juggle the singer verses his religious role. To quit premed 6 month before graduation says that "I will do it or bust". The movie is a great role model for todays youth. Like the movie had in it a line "One musician can always find another". I know with my brother it is true, from coast to coast. His instructors at UK became his students. I one time saw him talking to Charlie Dianels and said are you going to see him? He said no, why should he, he worked for me. My mother always called him poor little rich boy. Riches are in the heart and are not always confined to money. Mr. Diamond is indeed rich beyond words in my humble opinion. students over time. Good show Mr. Diamond!

davideisaura This is a terrible movie. Neil Diamond can't act... Laurence Olivier was just looking to make a quick buck... The plot is just too predictable and trite... But worst of all, the music doesn't work. How can we believe this Yussuf character has any talent at all (let alone reaches stardom) when the songs are all so... BLEAH? Don't get me wrong. I love a lot of Diamond's '70s classics. But the songs in this movie don't even come close. It would have been a far more interesting movie as a true-life biopic of Diamond's own story (with himself in the starring role if we must), and with songs such as 'I am, I Said' and 'Daydream Believer' on the soundtrack.