Review of Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013) by Greg H — 05 Feb 2016

Wanted to like it so much more. A must for fans of either Buckley. The rest my pass on by.

This review of Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013) was written by Greg H on 05 Feb 2016.

Greetings from Tim Buckley has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 22 May 2013

The movie struggles to find its footing, lacking the dramatic tension to make it of much interest beyond the fan base of the supremely talented,…

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By Michelle W (672) on 18 May 2013

I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this movie and the parallel between father and son. Penn Badgley's performance as Jeff was amazing…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 01 May 2013

Badgley, best known for playing lonely boy Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl, is a revelation. He wears his role like a second skin…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 30 Apr 2013

Algrant’s film — which he co-wrote with Emma Sheanshang and David Brendel — is really about Tim Buckley’s son, Jeff, an equally adventurous…

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By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 01 Apr 2013

There is no doubt that Greetings From Tim Buckley is respectful, and thanks to Badgley and Rosenfield, does justice to both singers…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 23 Mar 2015

The two lead performances are strong and of course the music is great, it just lacks a compelling story…

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By Jamie T (429) on 25 Aug 2013

A slowly unfolding character drama that will most-likely not appeal to many movie-goers, Greetings from Tim Buckley is a film about a tribute…

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By Deborah Young (235) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 01 Apr 2013

Dan Algrant’s lyrical recreation of a father-son relationship seen over time, through memory and music, has a sense of urgent originality…

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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 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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