Moog
Microcinema International | Release Date: September 24, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York Daily NewsRobert Dominguez
Moog mostly has the amiable, 70-ish inventor recounting his story, from his teen years as an electronics whiz in the Bronx to his development of a smaller, cheaper synthesizer. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
At the very least, Moog should persuade you that the history of music over the last century is as much a story of technology and sound as a family tree of stylistic influences. It's a very useful reminder. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Smart and fast-paced. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Short and shapeless but nonetheless welcome documentary. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Fjellestad exhibits a playful adoration for the man and the otherworldly sounds of his machine in an intriguing rendering of one of music technology's seminal figures. Read full review
50
Village VoiceNick Catucci
Dry interviews and soggy performances by the likes of Money Mark and Rick Wakeman of Yes don't do much to burnish Moog's legacy. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
This short documentary might teach you a thing or two about the electronic instrument that revolutionized the sound of modern music. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyGreg Burk
Largely, you get to watch a nice old guy waxing philosophical in his beloved vegetable garden, in his workshop or amid city traffic. If that switches you on, then plug in. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeLeighton Klein
For every insight, there are a half-dozen meandering conversations and unguided reminiscences. Read full review
40
EmpireSimon Crook
Yet in spite of the affable Mr. Moog, the mood remains distant, too fetishistic to be passionate. Great noises, though. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Moog is an inventor's movie all the way. Read full review
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