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Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: A documentary portrait of Townes Van Zandt, the ultimate songwriter's songwriter who had a profound impact on generations of musicians. (Palm Pictures)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. 83
    It does a splendid job not only of introducing newcomers to a vital artist they might have missed, but of reminding rabid fans of Earle's stripe why they were infected to begin with.
  2. Rather than connecting all the chronological dots, Brown has fashioned Van Zandt's balm-to-the-brokenhearted legacy into potent cinematic poetry.
  3. Rejecting normality for nomadism, Van Zandt's life was difficult, but, man, what a legacy of music he left.
  4. Reviewed by: Louis R. Carlozo
    50
    Proves a less-than-satisfying examination of the country singer's art, career and demons.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. PatrickH.
    9
    An excellent, well sequenced movie. Townes time in Europe not mentioned much - only complaint.
  2. [Anonymous]
    7
    Insightful and moving, but depressing as hell.
  3. JeradS.
    7
    Really well done... definitely worth seeing.