Take Me to the River: New Orleans
| Release Date: April 21, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesAug 16, 2022
Take Me To The River: New Orleans is edited together in a way more organic to music than traditional documentaries, which works wonders. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesMay 19, 2022
The film’s greatest strength is its unabashed sentimentality. The look on these artists’ faces – their obvious pleasure in being in the room with their heroes, making great music? It’s not just good on the ears; it’s good for the heart. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 27, 2022
As a film, its mix of interviews, little snippets of street life and Goodman’s drawled history lessons take a back seat to the loose and breezy recording sessions all around town. There’s no re-inventing the wheel, here. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiApr 29, 2022
Take Me to the River: New Orleans is essentially a feature-length version of a commercial put out by the city’s tourism board hoping to lure visitors by offering them little bits of a lot of different things in the hopes of attracting a wider audience. It has been made with plenty of sincerity but that alone does not guarantee quality filmmaking. Read full review
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