Score: A Film Music Documentary
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: June 16, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJun 15, 2017
In 1993, the documentary “Visions of Light” won critical love for its overview of Hollywood’s classic cinematographers. Matt Schrader’s tidy and informative “Score” lavishes similar adoration on moviedom’s great composers. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenApr 26, 2017
Schrader’s film gets into the nitty-gritty without losing sight of the alchemy. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 30, 2017
Score is a straightforward film told in relatively broad strokes. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldJul 13, 2017
Score, directed by Matt Schrader, breaks no new ground in the art of documentary — it’s mostly talking heads — but it’s an enjoyable walk through the art and history of the film score, with dozens of contemporary composers lending their voices. Read full review
75
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonJun 13, 2017
Score’s charms are many, offering an appealing portrait of an aspect of cinema that sometimes doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 22, 2017
Anyone looking for a definitive survey may want more, but this enjoyable film will undoubtedly score with musicians and cinephiles alike. Read full review
70
Village VoiceKenji FujishimaJun 15, 2017
Score may be little more than a superficial primer on a dizzyingly expansive subject, but Schrader offers just enough to satisfy both film-music novices and dyed-in-the-wool fanatics. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 16, 2017
This is a movie that is too frenetic and basic to make a substantial impression. I appreciated a kernel of observation here and there, but not enough for me to give it a whole-hearted embrace. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubSean O'NealJun 15, 2017
Where Score proves its value to those fans is when it simply allows them to watch these composers at work. Read full review
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