Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Apple TV+ | Release Date (Streaming): October 23, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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ConsequenceTyler ClarkOct 28, 2020
Ultimately, what takes Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You from bonus-material curio to required viewing is the opportunity it gives Springsteen to make a capstone argument for his continued artistic drive. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryOct 23, 2020
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You is a valentine to his fans, an ode to friendship and a celebration of the E Street Band. The latest documentary from the prolific artist also marks the continued migration of what he describes as his "45-year conversation" with his audience into the visual media of film and streaming -- this time via Apple TV+. Read full review
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TimeStephanie ZacharekOct 19, 2020
With seamless grace, Zimny matches vintage footage of Springsteen and the band with their current-day versions; we see how the young faces have blended into the old. Aging, because it means surviving, is the best. Read full review
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Original-CinLiam LaceyOct 29, 2020
With the words, the coffee-table monochrome images of the aged troubadours hard at joyful labour, and the moody drone shots of the snow-covered New Jersey woods, Letter To You is an opportunity to listen to the new album at a bargain. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 16, 2020
From its title on down, Letter to You is a testament to the power of communion. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippOct 22, 2020
Throughout the film, Springsteen lavishes his bandmates with praise (“they can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”) in voiceover segments that feel a bit more shopworn than when he unleashes them from the stage. But when Zimny lets the images speak for themselves, “Letter to You” achieves a moving power. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 19, 2020
Looks like a promotional obligation when compared to the best of its predecessors: Despite its star's clear desire to expose the personal roots of the songs here, the film's execution makes it feel like an audiobook accompanied by lovely images. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerOct 22, 2020
With too much salutation and not enough action, this is a (fine) companion to the album but not a freestanding film. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreOct 22, 2020
Sure, he’s proven all he ever needs to prove, and then some, on the road. He’s dominated Broadway. Sold millions of records in his day. But this film and his last one, a doc about a C&W bend in the road on his musical journey (“Under Western Stars”) feels stiff, stale, self-serving and self-conscious. Read full review
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