Lou Reed's Berlin Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

Berlin is far from the lost masterpiece the movie wants it to be.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Sam AdamsAdd Critic to Favorites

Reed stands at the center, taut and impassive, punching out words that are more often spoken than sung.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | John DeForeAdd Critic to Favorites

Satisfying for devoted fans and might even win a convert or two.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

As a cautionary tale Lou Reed’s Berlin is an 85-minute public-service announcement that preaches "Just say no." The force of the music, however, lends this tawdry melodrama a tragic stature.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites

If nothing else, Julian Schnabel's concert film Lou Reed's Berlin presents the album's 10 songs with a force they've rarely shown before.Read the full review

Variety | Ronnie ScheibAdd Critic to Favorites

Less groundbreaking video experimentation than extraordinary concert experience, Lou Reed's Berlin expertly fulfills its function.Read the full review

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