Review of Born to Be Blue (2015) by Logan M — 02 Jun 2016

Great story of Jazz legend Chet Baker, premiered at TIFF 2015.

This review of Born to Be Blue (2015) was written by Logan M on 02 Jun 2016.

Born to Be Blue has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 27 Jul 2016

Even though the film won't fully commit to its more experimental flourishes, Hawke makes it feel truthful in a way that conventional music…

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By Mike Mccahill (552) for MovieMail (70) on 30 Aug 2016

For all its deviations from biographical fact, Born to be Blue does finally capture something that is inescapably there on the records (and…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 12 Sep 2016

Writer-director Robert Budreau takes a stylised approach to this biopic of the legendary jazz artist Chet Baker, combining the achingly soulful…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 05 Dec 2016

What makes Born to be Blue a special film is the phenomenal performance of Ethan Hawke as the addled, wounded Baker…

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By Gina W (340) on 04 Sep 2016

I really, really liked Born To Be Blue…

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By Igor A (310) on 18 Jan 2017

Born to be Blue, un biopic apparemment très romancé sur Chet Baker, épouse totalement l'oeuvre de celui-ci en se baladant à travers plusieurs…

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By Richard G (806) on 30 Jul 2016

Wow! That was awesome sauce! I'd heard the name but never really new his music…

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By David H (2,838) on 29 Aug 2016

As far as biopics go this was a really well-made film and Ethan Hawke spares no punch as he delivers one of his finest and most vulnerable…

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By Giovanni Fazio (51) for Japan Times (198) on 23 Nov 2016

For casual fans or people who have yet to encounter Baker, Born To Be Blue is a good place to start, perfectly encapsulating the fragility…

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By Mayank A (426) on 16 Nov 2016

Well-acted, but a rather uninspiring story I guess... and thought the ending could have been slightly more climactic…

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