75
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe blues seep into every scene of Satan & Adam, a gritty yet lovely documentary. And even after the songs stop, the music’s bittersweet emotions linger.
- 80Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievWhether you like blues or not, you’ll appreciate the musicianship on display here. Inspired and inspiring, Satan & Adam will make you thank the heavens for this legendary duo.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenA moving testament to the boundary-shattering language of music.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerUltimately it’s an upbeat movie about life’s downbeats.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckV. Scott Balcerek's documentary Satan & Adam makes for fascinating viewing. And even as the film captivates, it sparks instant theorizing as to who will play the lead roles in the inevitable Hollywood feel-good dramatization. I'm thinking Ryan Gosling and Samuel L. Jackson.
- 67Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisSatan & Adam eschews ebony-and-ivory banality to depict a friendship that refuses to be tinted in black and white.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt can feel superficial and less revealing than we might want. Much is left out, but for that we can probably turn to the book got out of the experience. “Mister Satan’s Apprentice.”