Wild Man Blues 1997

Janet Maslin, New York Times: In her unexpectedly delightful documentary about Woody Allen as jazz musician, Barbara Kopple demonstrates cinema verite at its most seductive. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: It provides some generous insights into his psychic background when his unsupportive parents greet him back in New York at the end. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Wild Man Blues has a tendency to become repetitious, especially during the final forty minutes. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: [Kopple] might seem an unlikely choice for this material, but no doubt her track record gained Allen's trust. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: [Kopple's] made a greatly enjoyable film, but you can't help wondering if she's fallen under her subject's spell. Read more

Time Out: It's hardly a revelation, but Allen emerges as genuinely neurotic. He's also funny. Read more

David Rooney, Variety: Kopple's discreet, quietly revelatory style creates a fine balance between public and private personae that veers more pointedly toward the personal in an incongruous but fascinating coda. Read more