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The Last Waltz (re-release)
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88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    It's never been topped.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Josh Goldfein
    50
    Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz proves Andrew's point by gathering so much talent into one theater that the stage buckles and the subject drops out of sight.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. MM.
    10
    The Last Waltz transcends its genre AND transcends its medium -- it is, simply, a remarkable work that succeeds both as Art and as Fun. My favorite moment: Look into Neil Young's eyes at he sings "Helpless" (harder than it sounds, given the jaw-dropping beauty and intensity of his performance). The whitewalls around his nostrils may have been edited out, but the manic, cocaine-fueled thousand-yard stare remains for posterity to enjoy. And as a bonus, you understand why Neil scared the living bejeebus out of Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, and the rest of the "Canyon Rock" royalty when he so famously threatened, in song, to "kill them in their cars." God bless him :-)… Expand
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  2. Tam
    10
    I've never seen any other concert video even come close to this. They have captured a piece of what I can only imagine attending one of their shows would've been like.… Expand
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  3. JimD.
    4
    Everybody ought to read Levon Helm's book, "This Wheel's On Fire" before they render their judgments. The movie's a fraud and it, Marty Scorcese and Robbie Robertson ought to be tarred and feathered out of the same pot.… Expand
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