
Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of... (Full plot summary below)
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Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz.
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| Hollywood.comBetsy BozdechOutstanding '70s concert docu has smoking, drinking. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldOutstanding '70s concert docu has smoking, drinking. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesThe filmmaking is superbly controlled yet spontaneously alive. |
| Washington PostKenneth TuranThe Band's music has such intrinsic strength and resilience that it can't help but break through those self-imposed barriers and set itself and the audience free. |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldJon NiccumThe rock documentary by which all others are measured |
| Village VoiceJosh GoldfeinMartin 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. |
| New York Magazine/VulturePeter RainerNo 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. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonIs "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. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottThere 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. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...no mere loud rock concert. It's a work of art. ...a celebration rather than a farewell, and Scorsese's direction always puts the music first. |