Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Name: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: November 19, 2021
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Bob Gaudio, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson

2021

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: November 19, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Bob Gaudio, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Don Was, Elton John, Gustavo Dudamel, Jakob Dylan, Jim James, Linda Perry, Nick Jonas, Steven Page, Taylor Hawkins

Summary: Join The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, Jason Fine. Featuring a new song, "Right Where I Belong," written and performed by Wilson and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas,Join The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, Jason Fine. Featuring a new song, "Right Where I Belong," written and performed by Wilson and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel, and Al Jardine.… Expand

Director: Brent Wilson

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 16, 2021

Long Promised Road, taking its title from a lesser-known tune by the band, is a celebration of the glorious third act of a performer whose struggles became legend, whose victimhood became notorious and whose “genius” no longer requires quotation marks. Read full review

The Film Stage Joshua Encinias

Jun 22, 2021

This feels like the final public statement from Wilson: he’s only here to vibe, cry, and spend time with his family. Music is part of his life as he still performs, but it’s not his highest aim anymore. Love and mercy is what Brian needs in his twilight years, and it seems like he has it. May his heart be full of spring. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Dec 9, 2021

Though not a deep musical dive and offering little new to Wilson’s well-documented and extreme biography, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is an welcome chance to spend time in the company of pop music genius. And it’s a reminder how surprisingly simple geniuses can be. Read full review

The Playlist Christian Gallichio

Jun 18, 2021

While occasionally dipping into adulation, especially when Fine gently probes Wilson to speak about some aspect of his life, the film is an excellent primer for deeper dives into Wilson’s life and a lighthearted hang with a musical legend. Read full review

Steve Pond

Jun 18, 2021

It effectively makes the case for the startling musical genius of Brian Wilson, using celebrity testimony and musical examples to paint a clear portrait of the troubled songwriter, producer and singer as a protean pop creator. And the frustrating thing about “Long Promised Road” is that it makes that case and then keeps making it for an hour and a half. Read full review

Simran Hans

Jan 23, 2022

When Fine encourages him to elaborate, Wilson isn’t especially articulate, but his emotional responses to the individual songs are often lucid and revealing. Read full review

Charles Bramesco

Jan 21, 2022

We may never fully know who Brian Wilson is, but in his resistance of that knowing, we gain clarity on a crucial plank of his latter-day persona. Read full review

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