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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshBeautiful gems of wisdom and life lessons are contained within Buena Vista Social Club: Adios. The picture is an edifying celebration of this music, humanizing and contextualizing it beyond its popularity, locating its roots within a history informed by politics, colonialism, oppression, and racism.
- By its nature, “Adios” lacks the thrill of discovery of Wenders’ doc. But like the 1999 film, it pulls at the heartstrings and never lets up.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyIt’s not as poetic or immediately enjoyable as the first film. But it is tougher and more analytical, with real challenges embedded in its pleasures.
- 63Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonAdios may deepen our understanding of these musicians and their world, but it never quite stands on its own.
- 60Time Out LondonTime Out LondonThe approach is pretty conventional, but the characters – from unassuming singer Ibrahim Ferrer to wonderfully glamorous Omara Portuondo – are so brilliant you’d struggle not to be swept up in it all.
- 58The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAdios serves as a loving tribute to their memory, but has little else to offer that the original film didn’t provide.
- 50RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzUnfortunately, Lucy Walker's Buena Vista Social Club: Adios plays more like a well-intentioned but unsatisfying addendum to Wenders' movie and Cooder's recording.