Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
Kino Lorber | Release Date: July 26, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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11
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1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweJul 24, 2017
As Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana’s astoundingly rich and resonant music documentary makes abundantly clear, American popular music – and the history of rock and roll itself – wouldn’t be the same without the contributions of Native American performers. Read full review
83
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJul 27, 2017
What is strikingly brought home in “Rumble” is how the vast stew of influences in American music, rather than diluting everything, makes the music all the more powerful. Read full review
80
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiJul 26, 2017
If you couldn’t name two Native American musicians at the beginning of the documentary, you’ll remember at least a half-dozen after the end. And it’s a good bet you’ll be searching for their albums, too. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 24, 2017
About a musical genre not known for quiet contemplation, “Rumble” asks us to be still for a moment and to listen to the heartbeat — at once familiar and newly strange — that pumps the lifeblood that flows through the songs this country is known for. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerJul 27, 2017
This film is about giving credit where previously neglected credit is due. “You wouldn’t let us talk about it before,” Robertson says at the end of the doc. “But now I’m going to talk about it real loud.” No volume is too much at this point. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJul 21, 2017
The movie goes down byways you might not have expected: Taboo from Black Eyed Peas makes an appearance, and heavy metal shows up via both guitarist Steve Salas (one of the movie’s executive producers) and drummer Randy Castillo, who played with Ozzy. Their stories are among the movie’s most moving. Read full review
70
SlateJack HamiltonAug 24, 2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, directed by Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana, tackles a long, illustrious, and sorely undertold story, and as such offers some much-needed shading to a history that’s still too often framed in stark polarities of black and white. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenAug 24, 2017
Inevitably cursory, it’s nonetheless a fascinating introduction to the ways that core components of Americana wouldn’t be eradicated. Or silenced. Read full review
70
Screen DailyAllan HunterJul 24, 2017
The whole film is a lively lesson in music history that should stimulate renewed interest in Native American artists and convince other documentary filmmakers that there is still much more to explore Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonJul 24, 2017
Although its reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, Catherine Bainbridge’s Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World earns respect as much for its achievement as its ambition. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 24, 2017
This is history that Americans should know, and the filmmaker approach Rumble as an introductory survey course. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJul 27, 2017
While overstuffed and scattershot, this episodic documentary makes a vital argument: That American popular music, especially the blues and rock ’n’ roll, owe much more to Native Americans than has been commonly credited. Read full review
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