The Last Waltz
MGM Home Entertainment | Release Date: April 26, 1978 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
No other concert film has ever expressed so fervently the erotic root of rock. Seeing it is the opposite of taking a trip down memory lane; it's more like a plunge into the belly of the beast. Read full review
100
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Soars on its purity of form, subdued elegance and tidy professionalism. Read full review
100
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Is "The Last Waltz" the greatest rock movie of all time? It makes its case persuasively in a restoration overseen by director Martin Scorsese and producer Robbie Robertson that's been released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the concert it made famous. Read full review
100
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period. Read full review
100
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
An outstanding rock documentary. Read full review
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It's never been topped. Read full review
100
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
There are few concert movies that were filmed were such abiding feeling and respect. It's of a potent vintage that goes down deceptively smoother with age. Read full review
100
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
One of the rare rock films that produces the effect of a live concert: After each number, the audience erupts into applause. Read full review
80
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Scorsese's rockudrama withstands big-screen scrutiny some 24 years after its initial release. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
From a technical perspective, it's undoubtedly the most impressive and authentic concert film ever made. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
To see the film in this meticulously restored and remixed version is like watching it for the first time, so clear is the sound, so vivid the sights. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
As a document of some of the top musical talent of the 1970s, The Last Waltz has a time-capsule quality that’s off the charts. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The music probably sounds fine on a CD. Certainly it is well-rehearsed. But the overall sense of the film is of good riddance to a bad time. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Despite Scorsese's efforts, there just isn't much to look at, and the film plays less like a movie than an illustrated record album. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
There is a dazzling array of talent on display here, and the film surely has its memorable moments. But it articulates so little of the end-of-an-era feeling it hints at—and some of Mr. Scorsese's accomplishments have been so stunning—that it's impossible to view The Last Waltz as anything but an also-ran. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJosh Goldfein
Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz proves Andrew's point by gathering so much talent into one theater that the stage buckles and the subject drops out of sight. Read full review
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