Patti Smith: Dream of Life Critic Reviews

A lovely, drifty first feature that feels less like a documentary and more like an act of rapturous devotion.Read the full review

A knowledge of Smith's landmark contribution as a rock 'n' roll pioneer is not essential, and the film should be a joy for anyone interested in pop culture of the past 40 years.Read the full review

Impossibly long and angular, with a brutally beautiful face, she represents something that's been rare in the popular culture in the past decade: an artist with a voice and a vision.Read the full review

The textured, thoughtful results may prove too cerebral and abstract for audiences beyond Smith's hardcore followers,Read the full review

The paltry amount of live performances is a crime. In some ways, Smith singing "Gloria" live would've been all the context anyone would ever need.Read the full review