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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSchrader’s film gets into the nitty-gritty without losing sight of the alchemy.
- 80The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterIn 1993, the documentary “Visions of Light” won critical love for its overview of Hollywood’s classic cinematographers. Matt Schrader’s tidy and informative “Score” lavishes similar adoration on moviedom’s great composers.
- 75ConsequenceClint WorthingtonConsequenceClint WorthingtonScore’s charms are many, offering an appealing portrait of an aspect of cinema that sometimes doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves.
- 75The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldScore, directed by Matt Schrader, breaks no new ground in the art of documentary — it’s mostly talking heads — but it’s an enjoyable walk through the art and history of the film score, with dozens of contemporary composers lending their voices.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperScore is a straightforward film told in relatively broad strokes.
- 70Village VoiceKenji FujishimaVillage VoiceKenji FujishimaScore may be little more than a superficial primer on a dizzyingly expansive subject, but Schrader offers just enough to satisfy both film-music novices and dyed-in-the-wool fanatics.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAnyone looking for a definitive survey may want more, but this enjoyable film will undoubtedly score with musicians and cinephiles alike.
- 50The A.V. ClubSean O'NealThe A.V. ClubSean O'NealWhere Score proves its value to those fans is when it simply allows them to watch these composers at work.
- 50RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThis is a movie that is too frenetic and basic to make a substantial impression. I appreciated a kernel of observation here and there, but not enough for me to give it a whole-hearted embrace.