Patti Smith: Dream of Life Critic Reviews

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Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites

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

San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites

Most audience members will probably want more.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | James GreenbergAdd Critic to Favorites

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

The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites

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

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

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

Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites

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

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