Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: April 14, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
1
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70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The project is not without insights into Hancock's career and musical philosophy and holds moments of inspiration with these stars. Yet the result does feel a bit promotional as the focus is on a particular CD and not on the sum and substance of this keyboard legend's extraordinary career. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Filled with great archival footage from throughout Hancock's five-decade career, and with elder-statesman words of wisdom from the man himself, Possibilities celebrates an impulse that's too rare in modern music: the love behind the labor of creation. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLaura Kern
Mr. Hancock, a longtime practitioner of Buddhism who encourages his adoring colleagues to journey beyond their "comfort zones," resulting in some interactions and freestyle jamming that are truly infectious. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Efficient if uninspired documentary. Read full review
60
Village VoiceLuke Y. Thompson
This is primarily a film for fans of all involved. Read full review
60
VarietyPhil Gallo
The film is the portrait of a kind and giving man open to all positive ideas that come his way. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesJosh Kun
Possibilities ends up as a testament to only one thing: a missed opportunity to explore one of the most visionary and influential careers in modern music. Read full review
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The film plays like one long commercial. The music's cool, but you're better off buying the CD. Read full review
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