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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterChris Perkel’s reverent documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a valedictory for Mr. Davis.
- 70VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanClive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives...is an example of how a movie can be flagrantly hagiographic, sentimental, and hypnotized by its own subject — and still make you want to keep watching it.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAlthough Chris Perkel’s two-hour documentary can feel like an extended episode of “Behind the Music”...it’s admittedly tough to condense half a century of such remarkable musical diversity.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeQuestions of musical taste (as opposed to hit-savvy reading of the zeitgeist) aside, Soundtrack of Our Lives does offer an informative primer for anyone unfamiliar with the scope of this truly impressive career.