Björk: Biophilia Live
Cinema Purgatorio | Release Date: September 26, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyGuy LodgeSep 23, 2014
Bjork’s charm has always hinged on her ability to be guileless and unknowable at once; “Biophilia Live” is no exception. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineEric HendersonSep 23, 2014
You can't help but be impressed by how much it represents a natural, even defensive evolutionary step on its creator's part. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenOct 9, 2014
For all their layered complexity, the songs can slip into a musical and rhetorical sameness. But the concert's aesthetic power is undeniable. The swirl of sound and motion burns with a bright intensity, not unlike like the onstage Tesla coils that have been reconfigured as instruments. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldSep 25, 2014
As skillful an orchestrator as Björk is, her crescendos and tightly designed wilderness can lose their strength with repetition. But she and her collaborators do make a pretty singing picture with their chosen audiovisual tool set. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonSep 23, 2014
Strickland and Fenton bring an extra layer of visual invention, smartly expanding on the show's pre-existing video elements and adding their own bespoke cinematic touches. Read full review
50
Village VoiceIan S. PortSep 23, 2014
The visual tricks lose their potency before the halfway mark, leaving the energy of Biophilia Live to rise and fall with the music. Read full review
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