Critic Reviews
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New York Magazine
No other concert film has ever expressed so fervently the erotic root of rock. Seeing it is the opposite of taking a trip down memory lane; it's more like a plunge into the belly of the beast.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Soars on its purity of form, subdued elegance and tidy professionalism.
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Washington Post
Richard Harrington
Is "The Last Waltz" the greatest rock movie of all time? It makes its case persuasively in a restoration overseen by director Martin Scorsese and producer Robbie Robertson that's been released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the concert it made famous.
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Chicago Tribune
The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period.
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Variety
Staff (Not Credited)
An outstanding rock documentary.
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Christian Science Monitor
It's never been topped.
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The New York Times
There are few concert movies that were filmed were such abiding feeling and respect. It's of a potent vintage that goes down deceptively smoother with age.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
One of the rare rock films that produces the effect of a live concert: After each number, the audience erupts into applause.
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LA Weekly
To see the film in this meticulously restored and remixed version is like watching it for the first time, so clear is the sound, so vivid the sights.
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TV Guide
Staff (not credited)
From a technical perspective, it's undoubtedly the most impressive and authentic concert film ever made.
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New Times (L.A.)
Scorsese's rockudrama withstands big-screen scrutiny some 24 years after its initial release.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The music probably sounds fine on a CD. Certainly it is well-rehearsed. But the overall sense of the film is of good riddance to a bad time.
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Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
Despite Scorsese's efforts, there just isn't much to look at, and the film plays less like a movie than an illustrated record album.
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Village Voice
Josh Goldfein
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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