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Absolute Wilson Review

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5.0

Dave White Profile

… very cool … Read full review

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  • 4.0
    69

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Eddie Cockrell

    A surprisingly conventional portrait of a decidedly unconventional man.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times A.O. Scott

    There is plenty of substance in Absolute Wilson, as it provides a concise and absorbing portrait of a powerful creative personality.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

    The film penetrates the myth and mythos surrounding Wilson, making his works more accessible and open to those of us who sometimes puzzle over the methods and meanings in his cerebral, psychologically complex expressionism. The film should engender an art house following in sophisticated urban venues before its HBO broadcast.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Surprisingly square portrait of avant-garde artist and director Robert Wilson.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano

    Impressive as is Wilson's output and oeuvre, it's the fully-engaged, aesthetically driven life that fascinates. And Otto-Bernstein's movie is a portrait of an artist at his most essential, in every sense.

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