Review of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002) by Michael G — 24 Oct 2006

A drama cleverly disguised as a band documentary.

This review of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002) was written by Michael G on 24 Oct 2006.

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael (314) on 21 Aug 2008

Easily a straight tie with The Last Waltz for favorite band movie. Wilco rules just like Wes Anderon…

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By Kyle K (620) on 19 Nov 2007

Putting my love for wilco aside, this documentary seeped flawlessly from dialogue to song to scenery. Well constructed. oh, and Jeff Tweedy is God…

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By Pat L (77) on 04 Feb 2009

Not as funny as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, but nearly so. A wicked look at the most self-absorbed over-rated troubadour in music today…

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By Stacie (256) on 31 Dec 2007

This film looks like what it is... a great photographer who does not know how to tell a story in a cut, just from his still images…

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By Joseph F (499) on 24 May 2008

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By Kostas S (99) on 20 Aug 2011

The fifth star is for the music. If you do not like that album or Wilco in general, subtract one or two…

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By Doug K (161) on 06 Feb 2008

Really well-done. I was afreaid it was going to be pretentious & self-indulgent, but it wasn't at all...I really, really enjoyed it…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 03 Feb 2008

An excellent, honest documentation of one of the best rock groups of this decade…

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By Keir M (16) on 31 Aug 2008

Captures a pivotal and somewhat tumultuous year in Wilco's history…

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By Adam F (1,100) on 03 Jan 2008

If you are a wilco fan, you will love this film. A tribute to true artwork…

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