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There are those who get 'it' and those who never will. Gimme shelter from those who don't.We mourn for those poor souls who are incapable of... nding into that altered state, that "zone" that the Stones (and Scorsese) pull us. As if you have lost your sense of smell in a French bakery, or lost your vision while on the beach in Ipanema. One can only feel sad. As to the Stones, there is still no other band that comes close to their energy and talent. And as to Jagger, name one front-man that even comes close to all that he does, all that he has been, and all that he is. Bono? wha? Bon Jovi?..come on..seriously. And thank you Martin Scorsese. You rock. Full Review

May 22,2008
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An exhilarating documentary.Full Review

Joel Selvin
San Francisco Chronicle

May be the most intimate documentary ever made about a live rock 'n' roll concert. Certainly it has the best coverage of the performances onstage.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Shine a Light may not be the last Rolling Stones movie, but it's likely to be the last one with a touch of the poet about it.Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

As the director of the documentary Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese is a besotted rock 'n' roll fan who wholeheartedly embraces its mythology.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

The genius of Scorsese's film, which is being shown in IMAX in 93 theaters, is that it reveals the Stones' mortality while celebrating all that makes them more than mere mortals.Full Review

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