I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
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66 out of 100

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  • Summary: Sam Jones documents a turbulent chapter in the history of alt-country turned experimental rock band Wilco. The film shows the conflict that arises when the band creates an artistic and challenging record while signed to a record company in the midst of a giant corporate takeover. (Cowboy Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    90
    A superb portrait of a band and an industry in flux.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    80
    A photographer for magazines like Vanity Fair and GQ, as well as a veteran director of commercials, Mr. Jones brings a trained eye to this, his first documentary. The low gray skies of Chicago prove once again to be a boon to photography, and the city has seldom looked better than it does here, in its chilly, minimalist beauty.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    An exciting and involving rock music doc, a smart and satisfying look inside that tumultuous world.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    50
    A slightly dull film by photographer Sam Jones.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. BrianH
    10
    I love this DVD but I'm a hardcore fan and don't expect everyone to dig it. Notice how the East and West Coast Papers have such a disdain for this amazing band. Could it be that Wilco is from the Midwest. Aren't these the same papers and reviewers who cheer for shit like Hillary Duff or Gwen Stefani or any other musician who is more entertainer than artist. I love me some Gwen sometimes, don't get me wrong. But don't fuck with Wilco just because they are normal people who drink Diet Coke.… Expand

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