The Quiet One
Sundance Selects | Release Date: June 21, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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9
Negative:
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenJun 25, 2019
The most interesting revelations come early as Wyman, in voice-over, describes his upbringing in a rough section of London. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJoel SelvinJun 19, 2019
A banquet for Stones aficionados, an insider’s scrapbook of memories and glimpses of an illustrious history that Wyman, without his vast collection, would be little more than a footnote to. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 15, 2019
It’s a fascinating film, jaw-dropping in its breath and potential depth, even if it skims the surface of what the grinding, isolating life that level of wealth and fame brings with it. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJun 27, 2019
A modest film about a modest man and benefits enormously from Mr. Wyman’s apparent obsessive-compulsive drive to collect, record and photograph. Read full review
70
Film ThreatLorry KiktaJun 21, 2019
The cool thing about this film is that instead of the normal talking heads and formulaic path of the typical biographical documentary, we are shown photos and films from Wyman’s personal archive, which is one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 20, 2019
A lovely closing story about Wyman and his idol Ray Charles speaks volumes. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJun 20, 2019
Wyman narrates throughout, and his innate common sense can be persuasive. Read full review
67
The Film StageChristopher SchobertJun 21, 2019
The Quiet Man is as mysterious as its subject. It is, of course, an absolute must-watch for the Stones faithful. There is no great insight regarding the other members of the band, though. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJun 17, 2019
In the end, the film feels like a sketch that’s been offered in place of a portrait. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJul 1, 2019
The Quiet One could have used a lot more complexity. Read full review
60
VarietyPhil GalloJun 20, 2019
Murray’s job was to curate the extensive Wyman collection and turn it into a story, and he does so without ever digging too deep into Wyman’s psyche. Read full review
60
The GuardianJim FarberJun 20, 2019
It would have been nice if he [the director] got meatier, or rarer, material from Wyman regarding what the film’s potential audience cares about most – the story of the Stones. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 2, 2019
It’s all very eventful, to be sure, but there is little insight offered up into any kind of larger meaning, whether psychological, musical or sociological. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJun 21, 2019
The Quiet One is Wyman's journey, and because of that the documentary is intimate and personal, but by the same token it is also highly selective in what it shows and acknowledges. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 20, 2019
Frustratingly timid documentary. Read full review
50
Rolling StoneDavid FearJun 19, 2019
To watch The Quiet One at this particular moment in time is to feel that not only is this a highly subjective take, but that you’re being a little jerked around here. Even the most diehard Stones fan is bound to leave feeling a little conflicted. It’s a documentary that lives up to its name in all the wrong ways. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 19, 2019
The movie is congenial, self-effacing, and reasonably dull, and since it promises an inside look at 30 years of being a Rolling Stone, that has to be considered a disappointment. On the other hand, Oliver Murray’s film about the life and times of Bill Wyman offers proof that even average blokes can be rock stars, and maybe more of them than we think. Read full review
40
TheWrapCandice FrederickJun 20, 2019
There’s no thrill, no visceral heartbreak, no fist-pumping revelation. This is just a guy telling you about himself, growing up, growing old, and navigating the Stones’ massive celebrity. Read full review
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