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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxNever an easy one to impress, Reed is clearly in awe of Antony's ethereal voice, and it must now stand as the definitive version of a 40 year old song.
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIf nothing else, Julian Schnabel's concert film Lou Reed's Berlin presents the album's 10 songs with a force they've rarely shown before.
- 80VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibLess groundbreaking video experimentation than extraordinary concert experience, Lou Reed's Berlin expertly fulfills its function.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithYour enjoyment will hinge entirely on whether you think the album is a masterpiece or a bore.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterSatisfying for devoted fans and might even win a convert or two.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceA concert film by technicality, a cinematic trance in practicality.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs a cautionary tale Lou Reed’s Berlin is an 85-minute public-service announcement that preaches "Just say no." The force of the music, however, lends this tawdry melodrama a tragic stature.
- Reed stands at the center, taut and impassive, punching out words that are more often spoken than sung.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBerlin is far from the lost masterpiece the movie wants it to be.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIntermittent shots of actress Emmanuelle Seigner embodying the lyrics are surplus.