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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFor a casual fan who knows the band largely for swagger and self-indulgence, Bernard MacMahon’s Becoming Led Zeppelin is an eye-opening delight — a visit with charming old men who modestly recall the music-drunk paths they took to forming the defining band of the classic-rock ’70s.
- 70TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondIf you’re a diehard fan, you’ll probably glory in what the film delivers and wish there were more of it; if you’re not, you may find yourself power-chorded into submission sometime before the 2-hour and 17-minute running time comes to an end.
- 60VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanBecoming Led Zeppelin is full of essential stuff, but on some level it feels like a Led Zeppelin infomercial.
- 50IndieWireNicholas BarberIndieWireNicholas BarberLike all of the best rock docs, it will make you want to listen to the band’s albums. But after the second hour has come and gone, you might decide that you’ve listened enough, after all.
- 42The PlaylistMarshall ShafferThe PlaylistMarshall ShafferThis bloated documentary will not create any new fans of Led Zeppelin because MacMahon caters exclusively to the group’s superfans.