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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceSubtle, elegant documentary.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMr. Eggleston proves the polished granddaddy who, early on, recognized beauty in a garish wasteland. In this accomplished look at a storied career, he instructs - without words - how to see all that is hauntingly familiar.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoEggleston doesn't speak much, and when he does, it's usually a mutter, forcing Almereyda to use subtitles. Fortunately, Eggleston's photographs come across loud and clear.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardRefreshingly offbeat documentary.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeThe documentary is elliptical, with a slow, drifty rhythm. It presents an up-close but impersonal view of Eggleston.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxWithout slavishly imitating the photographer's distinctive style, Almereyda also manages to connect his own images to all that's "Egglestonian" in the photographer's world.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe result isn't particularly mesmerizing, but it does offer a well-rounded portrait that will be of particular interest to photography lovers.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe trouble with artists making documentaries about other artists is that art tends to get in the way.
- 40SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirAlmost utterly defeated by its subject's sardonic stonewalling.
- 40VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibDespite Almereyda's strong following in arthouse circles, William Eggleston in the Real World --which requires patient if not repeat viewing -- will probably not venture far into it.