Review of Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013) by Bill S — 26 Sep 2013

A snapshot of father and son unintended connection through the cosmos.....if not an unfocused one.

This review of Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013) was written by Bill S on 26 Sep 2013.

Greetings from Tim Buckley has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dave C (1,370) on 17 Jul 2015

This small film focuses on Jeff Buckley being asked to come to New York to take part in a tribute show to his father Tim…

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By Richard M (1,299) on 15 Apr 2013

For those of us listening to Tim in the 60's and sensing the genius and finding/hearing Jeff years later...well, this is a touching and lyrical…

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By Adam E (677) on 11 Sep 2013

Though I found it often meandered, Penn Badgley's uncanny resemblance to the late Jeff Buckley (right down to his singing voice) deserves praise…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 01 May 2013

Director Daniel Algrant chose well with Badgley, who transcends the rather made-for-TV vibe with a decent rendition of Buckley’s haunting falsetto…

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By Stacey O (187) on 14 Oct 2013

Enjoyable film. Great music, great lead performance…

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By Manny C (1,251) on 12 May 2013

A young, unknown, 24-year-old Jeff Buckley (Penn Badgley) hops a plane to New York from California in 1991 to reluctantly perform at a tribute…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Rip It Up (249) on 07 Aug 2013

The atmosphere of Algrant's film is detached, as though filmed underwater, which is fitting for Buckley's mood…

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By Laura F (316) on 23 Nov 2015

I loved this movie…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 18 Apr 2015

A mood poem of a film that captures some touching and thoughtful moments around the ideas of legacy, fatherhood, and artistic impulse…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 01 May 2013

With many languid scenes and little narrative momentum, Algrant may have been aiming for a more ethereal father-son heartbreaker…

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