Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All
Oscilloscope | Release Date: April 10, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Austin ChronicleKatherine McNevinsApr 11, 2024
In the documentary profile It’s Only Life After All, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of indie folk rockers Indigo Girls convey what they want the audience to experience from their music: self-esteem, a shared experience, and healing, likening it almost to a warm hug from a loved one. And that’s exactly what the film provides. Read full review
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IndieWireJude DryApr 10, 2024
"It’s Only Life After All” paints a holistic portrait of two artists who became one, crafting a stirring collage of queer history with the engaging archival footage. Read full review
83
ColliderRoss BonaimeApr 10, 2024
Bombach’s documentary shows that there's much more to the Indigo Girls, presenting a remarkable duo who have not only meant the world to countless people, but have used their music and their platform to change the world as best they can. Read full review
80
VarietyChris WillmanApr 10, 2024
Bombach’s movie finds its real flavor in exploring the differences in the duo’s two very distinct personalities, which up till now might have seemed like a fuzzy, singular unit by all but the most hardcore fans. Read full review
80
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliApr 10, 2024
The film is especially good about contextualizing the band’s emergence in the midst of condescension (at best) from the mainstream media. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 10, 2024
Even the shortcomings in this documentary suggest it’s just another part of a long-overdue “moment” for two most-deserving musicans, still not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but “Closer to Fine” than ever. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrApr 10, 2024
As loving a portrait as this film is, it’s not entirely hagiographic either and I don’t think Ray and Saliers would ever let it be anyway. Throughout the one-on-one interviews, you get the sense that these people are their own biggest critics. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyApr 10, 2024
If you already are a fan of the Indigo Girls (and this writer is), then you know what their music means and the impact it's had on you. But if you don't know, if you want to learn more, “It’s Only Life After All" doesn't get the job done, even at 2 hours long. Read full review
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TheWrapDan CallahanApr 10, 2024
The most serious flaw of “It’s Only Life After All” is that Bombach has us spend so much time with these women, yet we learn so little about them. Read full review
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