A Letter to True
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: September 8, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2
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100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It's all deliberately homemade and raggedy, and that's where its charm comes from, along with the delightful old-music score. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
If you don't have a dog waiting for you at home after seeing A Letter to True, you'll want one. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Gives these canines the sensual elegance of the Calvin Klein models Weber has so famously photographed. Would that the substance of the film have come close to having the impact of its visuals. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Meandering. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
An undeniably odd film, this ode to pooches is more than just a dog calendar come to life. Read full review
50
VarietyLeslie Felperin
Gorgeously lensed, photographer-turned-helmer Bruce Weber's heartfelt docu tribute to his dogs, his friends and his friends'dogs. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
It all makes for a poignant mix, the boy inside the man, pressing his nose against the glass, longing for the journalistic authenticity of someone like Burrows while still believing in Lassie and the unconditional love of True. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The resulting movie is a mixed bag, not quite a documentary and yet as "true" to Weber's fascinations as a dog named True can be to his master. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
No matter how deep one's affection for man's best friend, there's something undeniably fatuous about considering the emotional impact 9/11 has had on a dog named Rain. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
It's all so cute -- except that Weber wants this to be a thoughtful film. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The definition of a vanity film, Weber's latest opus lacks the focus even to qualify as dilettantish. Offering plenty for the eye and little for the brain, the film suffers from a dearth of ideas as it glides pleasantly but emptily from one gorgeous surface to another. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
About as exciting as watching someone else's home movies -- albeit, beautifully photographed ones. Read full review
30
Village VoiceEd Halter
A Letter to True could provide a corrective reminder that bad taste emerges in high-class forms as often as low. The film's failures cannot be faulted to inexperience. Read full review
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