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NPR
Somehow, without soft-pedaling the nastier angles of Wagner's life and legacy, Wagner & Me lands on the side of joy and defiance - broadly speaking, Fry decides not to let the terrorists win. Full Review
Farran Smith Nehme
New York Post
In addition to the magnificent music, the movie takes its rumpled charm from Fry's unfeigned fanboy manner. Full Review
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter
Patrick McGrady's documentary strains to reconcile its conflicting moods, but Fry's gushing enthusiasm for the subject is ultimately if sometimes queasily infectious. Full Review
Joseph Jon Lanthier
Slant Magazine
Even when Wagner & Me seems uneven as an art historical study, it's fairly successful as a travelogue. Full Review
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
For Fry, the music's complexity, ambiguity, innovation and humanity far surpass Wagner's personal limitations. He may not convince his viewers of the rightness of his conclusions, but he certainly makes a fervent case for the triumph of art over biography. Full Review
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