Review of Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007) by Jonny P — 02 Aug 2011

Wonderful portrait of Phillip Glass, beautifully told and very revealing.

This review of Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007) was written by Jonny P on 02 Aug 2011.

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts has generally received positive reviews.

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By Phillip J (129) on 13 Apr 2009

Ver como trabaja un genio, la inspiraciÃ³n que envuelve todas sus creaciones, es conmovedor…

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By Jenna I (601) on 11 Mar 2010

As a documentary this left much to be desired. It felt more like a day-in-the-life which quite honestly drags…

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By John Defore (1,351) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 27 Dec 2007

An entertaining pic that will fascinate admirers but is wide-ranging and unpretentious enough to engage those intimidated by Glass' aesthetic…

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By David Stratton (799) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 14 Nov 2008

This is an exhaustive and at times exhausting documentary; it's well made and revealing but it required much more editing…

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 19 Aug 2009

A generally competent, but incomplete documentary of Philip Glass…

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By Alec C (61) on 06 Feb 2010

Interesting insight in to Glass and his work, It goes about exploring how he comes about with ideas and how he copes with them…

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By Melissa H (548) on 22 Sep 2010

He is such an intriguing human being, a true genius…

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By Dalia D (55) on 18 Aug 2008

This almost too intimate documentary is aptly titled: it's more a portrait of Philip than a study of Glass…

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By Private U (13,627) on 02 Aug 2008

Very celebratory vision of Glass, so if you're looking for a balanced view you won't find it here…

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