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An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
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| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsIf one thing holds the picture back, it’s the self-conscious album-cover aesthetic of Sebring’s visual approach. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoThis isn't a performance film, and it is far from a definitive portrait of the androgynous performer. |
| The New York TimesManohla DargisA lovely, drifty first feature that feels less like a documentary and more like an act of rapturous devotion. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirFrequently beautiful and intermittently haunting and could be called a meditation on aging and mortality, an intimate study of a peculiar variety of fame and a portrait of a genuinely remarkable person. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergA knowledge of Smith's landmark contribution as a rock 'n' roll pioneer is not essential, and the film should be a joy for anyone interested in pop culture of the past 40 years. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThis intimate portrait of the so-called godmother of punk is aimed at viewers who are keenly fascinated by Smith. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenWhen embraced on its own terms, the film will provide an ironic bridge for those who want to share a greater closeness with Smith. |
| Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesSteven Sebring spent a decade making this documentary about the punk poet, and it shows. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerThe textured, thoughtful results may prove too cerebral and abstract for audiences beyond Smith's hardcore followers, |
| Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoImpossibly long and angular, with a brutally beautiful face, she represents something that's been rare in the popular culture in the past decade: an artist with a voice and a vision. |