Jimi: All Is by My Side
Open Road Films | Release Date: September 26, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierSep 27, 2014
Ridley and Benjamin have done more than capture Hendrix’s moves and sounds. They’ve captured his spirit. Read full review
60
The DissolveDavid EhrlichSep 25, 2014
All Is By My Side ends just as Hendrix is coming into his glory, but Ridley’s film—a remarkable showcase for Benjamin’s acting talent, and a terrible application of what Werner Herzog called “ecstatic truth”—is in the end a tragedy. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichSep 24, 2014
There’s no real pleasure in any of the musical performances. And when married to the scenes exploring Hendrix’s tumultuous personal life—particularly his semi-abusive relationship with long-term girlfriend Kathy Etchingham (Hayley Atwell)—you’re left with a monotonously grim portrait that’s more rewarding in theory than execution. Read full review
60
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekSep 23, 2014
Whatever its flaws may be — and there are many — John Ridley's Jimi: All Is By My Side is compelling for one specific reason: It's more attuned to the women in Hendrix's life than it is to Hendrix himself. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy BurrSep 25, 2014
Here is where All Is By My Side runs into trouble. The real Etchingham has said, forcibly, that this didn’t happen — not the beating nor her subsequent attempted suicide, shown in the film. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSep 25, 2014
In making the movie, writer-director John Ridley had to negotiate with the Hendrix legend — that is, reality had to accommodate audience expectation. In that sense, Jimi: All Is by My Side does a reasonable job. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerSep 24, 2014
It’s hard to hear what All Is By My Side is saying about anything, given how many scenes feature vaguely druggy overlapping dialogue, part of a fussy sound design that’s paired with intentionally choppy editing. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartSep 24, 2014
Perhaps faithful to the spirit of the man, but frustrating if you’re actually curious about the facts. Read full review
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