Review of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) by Tyler P — 26 Aug 2010

Biopic Ã la hauteur de son hÃ©ro. TrÃ¨s poÃ¨tique. Elmosnino incarne complÃ¨tement le personnage. Sur certains plans c'est frappant!

This review of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) was written by Tyler P on 26 Aug 2010.

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life has generally received positive reviews.

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If there's one thing that Joann Sfar's Gainsbourg told me, it's that he smoked...a lot. And sometimes, he didn't shave for a few days…

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By Liz Braun (961) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 15 Sep 2011

Gainsbourg is a noble attempt and interesting enough to keep you watching, but it's bound to disappoint fans of the singer's and possibly will…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 26 Nov 2012

Good bio-pic about one of the 60's great composers…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 26 Oct 2011

It's the story of a genius with no moral sense and no interests beyond sensuality. The catchy, insinuating music can only carry you so far…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 15 Sep 2011

You can't say Gainsbourg lacks vision. It's got vision to spare, really. That's the problem…

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By Alexis G (177) on 02 Nov 2011

Kind of disappointing. I still don't feel like I know much about S.G. Some cool visuals, like the alter-ego puppet…

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By Katie W (410) on 19 Oct 2011

Thoroughly enjoyable, the comic book style made it more interesting than a straight biopic…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 04 Nov 2011

French pop star Serge Gainsbourg was as much iconoclast as icon, so it's fitting that this fanciful biopic is both affectionate and irreverent…

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