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Kurt Cobain About a Son Review

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3.0

Dave White Profile

… a lot of not much to see. Read full review

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  • 4.0
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  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    It's hard to know who the audience might be for the documentary oddity Kurt Cobain About a Son, but I bet its subject, the guy who's still being called on to entertain us even after his death, would have hated it.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Dennis Harvey

    Some fans will find the approach (which avoids Nirvana music and perf footage) too arty and indirect; but others will welcome the specialized theatrical release and the subsequent DVD.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

    There's nothing particularly revelatory about the interviews recorded over a two-month span, but there's an intimate quality that gives the impression you're listening to a private conversation, which, in a sense, you are.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden

    A true gift to fans of this important musician.

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5

This movie smells like Teen Spirit by fanbobgo
I am a huge Cobain fan. You must see this film. it almost reduced me to tears. It sounds boring, but you must see it.

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