Lou Reed's Berlin 2007

Noel Murray, AV Club: For Reed fans -- for rock fans -- the movie is an essential document of a noteworthy event. Read more

Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: Reed's dour, bombastic song-suite about the lives of the drug-addicted and downtrodden steadily acquired cult cachet over the decades, peaking with its staging as a complete-album concert in 2006, which Lou Reed's Berlin documents. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: This luminously shot concert movie reveals that Berlin is far from the lost masterpiece the movie wants it to be. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: For die-hard Reed fans, it's an invaluable document. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Who could have guessed that nearly 35 years after its release, Lou Reed's once-reviled concept album Berlin would inspire a sold-out concert, shot with loving awe by Julian Schnabel? Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Your enjoyment will hinge entirely on whether you think the album is a masterpiece or a bore. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: One of the most fascinating performances of the year. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: As shot by the incomparable Ellen Kuras, the concert retains a rich organic feel, complementing the music without over-determining it. Read more

Camille Dodero, Village Voice: A concert film by technicality, a cinematic trance in practicality. Read more