Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Release Date: September 1, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
"Andy Warhol" makes you see that beneath the gargoyle hipster mask, he filled that emptiness with an art of transcendent sincerity. Read full review
90
Village VoiceEd Halter
The result is an intellectual history of Warhol, bucking the trend toward the star-studded VH1-ization of biodocs and constructed with a mission to dispel the artist's own self-created image as high-fashion hobnobber in favor of a more profound depiction. Burns argues for a cogitating, agitating Warhol: deep thinker, cultural barometer, and world changer. Read full review
90
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The movie is an entirely absorbing, occasionally revelatory portrait of a brilliant talent driven to greatness by an inner chorus of demons and angels. Read full review
90
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Burns has accomplished something both remarkable and reassuring. Remarkable because this is a compelling film, blending astonishing historical images with long-winded talking-head interviews, in vintage Burnsian style, and reassuring for almost the same reason. Read full review
80
VarietyPhil Gallo
Art aficionados the world over will want to catch the pic, which PBS airs later this month; given the impact Warhol had on the world, it's a must for culture vultures. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
What's so mesmerizing about this film is the sight, in an endless rush of color and images, of so much of his work in one place, including pieces we don't often see. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Consistently compelling and required viewing for anyone remotely interested in pop culture. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Leaves you wanting much more. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
While there is invariably repetition and drag in [the film], it also bursts with compelling detail and extraordinary insight into an enigmatic figure about whom we come away more or less enlightened. Read full review
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