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By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 02 Apr 2008

Smiling self-mockery plays a big part, and if the movie is actually about anything, it's about aging gracefully into a cuddly caricature of…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 02 Apr 2008

Scorsese has an obsession with the Stones, and it's revealed in every last dizzying moment of this exceptional musical document…

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By William Arnold (1,101) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 02 Apr 2008

The movie is an exhilarating musical experience, an extraordinary testament to the unprecedented longevity and steady artistic growth of the band…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 02 Apr 2008

After the 14th song, casual fans feel guilty that their energy is flagging while then-63 Mick's still huffing on…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 02 Apr 2008

Do not expect (thankfully) an MTV-style concert film with three-second edits and extreme close-ups…

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By Chris Farnsworth (29) for E! Online (838) on 02 Apr 2008

It probably looked great on paper…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 02 Apr 2008

As far as recent concert films are concerned, Shine a Light fits neatly between the U2 3D and the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both…

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By Andrew Wright (312) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 02 Apr 2008

Never aims for transcendence, settling instead for really, really good…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 02 Apr 2008

An electrifying experience for Rolling Stones fans or anyone who just wants to know how to stay young…

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By Glenn Gamboa (4) for Newsday (2,345) on 02 Apr 2008

Shine a Light, like so much of the Stones' music it captures, may not be epic, but it certainly shows us a good time…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 02 Apr 2008

Those of us who'd hoped Scorsese would make a film closer in spirit to No Direction Home, his Bob Dylan profile, will consider Light a wasted effort…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for Associated Press (1,685) on 01 Apr 2008

There is no such thing as a blank slate with such cultural icons -- too much informs our viewing experience -- and that's both one of the film's…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 31 Mar 2008

It's a shame this movie wasn't made 20 to 30 years ago when Scorsese or the Stones were at their prime…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 31 Mar 2008

Where Scorsese's focus for the The Last Waltz was on capturing a cultural zeitgeist that supported a generational shift of musical ideas, here…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 07 Feb 2008

A celebration of the Stones and star Mick Jagger, Scorsese's Shine a Light is an exuberant concert film that captures vividly the charisma…

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