Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt
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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  1. PatrickH.
    Feb 7, 2006
    9
    An excellent, well sequenced movie. Townes time in Europe not mentioned much - only complaint.

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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    80
    Rather than connecting all the chronological dots, Brown has fashioned Van Zandt's balm-to-the-brokenhearted legacy into potent cinematic poetry.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Eddie Cockrell
    70
    A dignified and wistful look at the unusual life, difficult career and lasting influence of singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Georgia Christgau
    50
    Loving but frank, Brown, by refusing to judge her film's subject, never falls into this trap. Too frequently, however, the side-of-the-road montages that are meant to mesmerize offer only blurry filler instead.
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