Danny Says
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 30, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleLeba HertzSep 29, 2016
Director Brendan Toller uses archive footage and droll animation that keep the stories revelatory and entertaining. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurraySep 29, 2016
What emerges is a rich portrait of one of 20th century pop culture’s great facilitators, whose keen observations, quirky personality and natural affinity for the outré helped greatness happen. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJan 23, 2017
Danny Says doesn’t break the rock-doc mould, but it’s a must for fans of noise and nostalgia. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellSep 28, 2016
A bunch of Fields’ war stories are rendered with simple animations, and while those aren’t as effective as the dozens of great photographs that dot the film, they do break up what might otherwise be an overly talky doc. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineWes GreeneSep 25, 2016
It ends on a muted whimper of a note that one doesn't expect given that the film's subject is such an immensely entertaining raconteur. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 19, 2016
Which is what this film actually lacks, provocation. The film celebrates him, but the lack of critical mulling over from people who aren’t in his fan club doesn’t keep him from seeming somewhat unlikeable. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamSep 28, 2016
Toller's film is narrated entirely by Fields via a series of lengthy recorded interviews that unwind jerkily, like a misshapen bolt of yarn over hundreds of still photos, Super-8 footage, and hand-drawn animations. Read full review
50
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Oct 1, 2016
Even though it’s far from perfect, “Danny Says” is recommended to fans of punk and rock history. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennySep 30, 2016
A figure as unusual and distinctive as Fields certainly deserves a commemoration. The bad news here is that he deserves better than what Danny Says serves up. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergSep 29, 2016
If Mr. Fields’s contributions to pop music deserve more fame, the movie plays like an overcorrection, a spirited but repetitive testament to one man’s excellent taste. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 29, 2016
If there’s any interiority to Fields, Toller isn’t interested in finding it; Danny Says would much rather provide the umpteenth account of Andy Warhol’s social circle (to mention but one of the movie’s many asides) than dig beneath the dirt in an attempt to learn more about one of the key figures who helped shape that scene. Read full review
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