78
Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSee it with an open heart and a tapping toe.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenRemarkable concert documentary.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttSimply lets the sinfully gorgeous music and emotions sweep over an audience.
- 80VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellUndeniably powerful on the bigscreen.
- 75New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannA joyous, toe-tapping celebration of a musical style born of sorrow.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsFuqua's passion for the music comes through in the clear, unobtrusive style of the film, which mixes generous footage of the event's performances with interviews and archival footage, all adding up to a luscious historical snapshot of one America's original art forms.
- 70Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraOffers a bumper crop of tasty bits.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownEntertainment WeeklyScott BrownThe music's sensational, but you keep waiting for the pledge number to flash up.
- 50Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallA documentary which wobbles and weaves as much as often as it soars.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's as hard not to ask what former New York Doll David Johansen is doing in their company, prancing his way through an irrelevant version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor," as it is not to wonder why the audience is so overwhelmingly white.