Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars
Abramorama | Release Date: November 24, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayNov 22, 2017
Unlike most rock docs, “Life in 12 Bars” isn’t a look back from a distance. It’s like living through one man’s pain. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireFeb 9, 2018
The film does a good job conveying the excitement generated by that band as a live act, especially in San Francisco and Los Angeles. But though it produced some remarkable music, Cream’s success was short-lived. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 29, 2017
As a musical biography, this comes up short; it plays substantially better as a story of recovery and recovered integrity. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyNov 21, 2017
As absorbing as much of this material is, the lengthy feature does not feel definitive: It commits the typical music-doc sin of devoting nearly all its time to a celebrated first professional decade, then hastily skimming past all events since. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 21, 2017
The film's title promises a story told with the tidy structure of the blues. (Either that, or it's a bad joke about Clapton's long struggle with alcoholism.) But Life proves weirdly assembled, with counterintuitive emphases. Read full review
40
Time OutAlex GodfreyJan 19, 2018
Clapton has led a fascinating life, and is a contradictory and inspiring figure. Save for a few moments, this film just doesn’t serve him well enough. Read full review
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