Review of The Love We Make (2011) by Michael K — 29 Dec 2011

Things iLearned from this movie: Paul M knows a lot of celebs! Great Documentary with great music.

This review of The Love We Make (2011) was written by Michael K on 29 Dec 2011.

The Love We Make has generally received positive reviews.

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 10 Nov 2011

The Love We Make provides sufficient behind-the-scenes nuggets for diehard fans of McCartney and Maysles alike…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 10 Nov 2011

While the documentary stops short of hagiography, it offers a delicate portrait of a man with an extraordinarily youthful energy and enthusiasm…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 10 Nov 2011

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By Iain B (374) on 08 Jan 2012

Love Albert Maysles (got to meet him once and was almost speechless) and the very best parts of this doc are when he captures just how at ease…

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By Jason Gorber (520) for ScreenAnarchy (469) on 28 Dec 2012

By capturing this unique moment in time, by tying Paul's own trepidation with that of the city, and by highlighting the remarkable events that…

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By Robert Koehler (477) for Variety (12,700) on 10 Nov 2011

The former Beatle, a longtime Maysles friend, could have found no better documentarian…

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By Gavin S (642) on 05 Apr 2013

A decent doc on McCartney in NYC, where he was for Sept 11th, and his working on the Concert for NYC as well as walking around the town, interacting…

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By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Nov 2011

Terrific star-packed documentary takes viewers onstage, backstage, into car-service back seats and onto New York streets with Paul McCartney…

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By David Fear (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 08 Nov 2011

What does resonate is how the film captures McCartney in laid-back ambassador mode, walking around in midtown and turning big names into awestruck…

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