
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.... (Full plot summary below)
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An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
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| New York TimesGlenn KennyThe movie alternates between the present, with Mr. Jones on the go, and a retrospective of his life and career, narrated by the man himself. His hardscrabble early years on the South Side of Chicago are scary; his triumphs from the earliest points of his career onward are exhilarating; the racism he is obliged to endure throughout is infuriating. |
| Black Girl NerdsJonita DavisIn 'Quincy', a legend is able to climb down from the pedestal he's been on for so long and gather us all around him for a story about a man who loved music. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThere’s no sense being modest at this phase in his Oscar-winning/Oscar producing career, but even as he’s feted, from Montreux to Stockholm, New York to Washington, there’s a refreshing lack of pretense to the sharp-dressed octogenarian at the center of all this fuss. |
| Independent (UK)Christopher HootonRather, in the hands of his daughter Rashida, this is a film that says: why dwell on his flaws, when there is so much life and positivity to celebrate? |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayEven when it’s considering a great man’s flaws, it does so with understanding, taking its cues from Q’s own philosophy: “You only live 26,000 days. I’m going to wear them all out.” |
| ThrillistDaniel JacksonQuincy offers access and intimacy, but occasionally skimps on psychological nuance or insight into the work itself. |
| Herald Sun (Australia)Leigh PaatschTherefore the arrival of Quincy, a comprehensive chronicle of the extensive musical legacy of the incomparable Quincy Jones, is definite cause for celebration for music fans. |
| AwardsCircuit.comAlan FrenchRashida Jones teamed up with documentarian Alan Hicks to turn the camera on her father. The resulting documentary presents a sincere look at the icon's life and influence. |
| Malibu TimesDiane PershingThis Netflix documentary honors his career, but it's the focus on the man himself that sets it apart from others like it. |
| Film InquiryEric D. BernasekIn addition to its meandering through two overlong hours, it also ends up being maddeningly superficial, giving only the most cursory mention of several genuinely intriguing eras of Quincy Jones' truly epic life. |