I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Name: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: July 26, 2002
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 66

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Plexifilm | Release Date: July 26, 2002 | Unrated

Summary: Sam Jones documents a turbulent chapter in the history of alt-country turned experimental rock band Wilco. The film shows the conflict that arises when the band creates an artistic and challenging record while signed to a record company in the midst of a giant corporate takeover. (Cowboy Pictures)

Director: Sam Jones

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 92 min

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Scott Tobias

A superb portrait of a band and an industry in flux. Read full review

Dan DeLuca

Tells Wilco's story so well that you'll leave the theater thinking the album is a work of genius. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

It testifies to art's vitality and endurance, despite its marketers' -- and sometimes even its makers' -- efforts to the contrary. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not credited)

Shot in grainy black and white, the film features tons of entertaining footage of the band in the studio as well as an enlightening commentary from music critics Greg Kot and David Frick. Read full review

Liam Lacey

May be anticorporate, it's by no means hype-free. Read full review

New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf

what we've got here is a little propaganda film. A mild one, certainly, but the cliché of DIY hopefuls (band) versus the Big Machine (music industry) foments the same tedious struggle of art versus commerce. Read full review

Robert Koehler

May leave itself open to charges of being little more than a promo feature posing as a documentary, but pic nevertheless is a warts-and-all look at a group of musicians -- and the music biz -- likely to make most record label flacks flinch. Read full review

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BrianH

Jun 26, 2007

I love this DVD but I'm a hardcore fan and don't expect everyone to dig it. Notice how the East and West Coast Papers have such a disdain for this amazing band. Could it be that Wilco is from the Midwest. Aren't these the same papers and reviewers who cheer for shit like I love this DVD but I'm a hardcore fan and don't expect everyone to dig it. Notice how the East and West Coast Papers have such a disdain for this amazing band. Could it be that Wilco is from the Midwest. Aren't these the same papers and reviewers who cheer for shit like Hillary Duff or Gwen Stefani or any other musician who is more entertainer than artist. I love me some Gwen sometimes, don't get me wrong. But don't fuck with Wilco just because they are normal people who drink Diet Coke.… Expand

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