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Maestro (2005)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:6

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 3 hrs 43 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Mar 12, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: MAESTRO is a feature film documentary, 4 years in the making. It tells the story of how a group of people found refuge and a call for life outside the mainstream. What evolved was a scene that set... MAESTRO is a feature film documentary, 4 years in the making. It tells the story of how a group of people found refuge and a call for life outside the mainstream. What evolved was a scene that set the groundwork for what was to come in dance music culture worldwide, a rare insight into the secret world of the underground. It’s a film for the world to witness. MAESTRO takes you into the world of Larry Levan, Paradise Garage; David Mancuso, The Loft, as they formed the center piece within the underground culture as it evolved into dance music of today. This culture transcended musical genres and created magical, lasting moments, not only in clubs but also within the spiritual terrain of our hearts and psyches. These modern day maestros provided environments where our spirits, creativity, passion and diversity both thrived and flourished. They were so significant that without them, dance music today would be drastically different-worldwide. Opting for a more personal and candid approach, MAESTRO shows the true history of its individuals. Tracing the underground's dance origin, MAESTRO brings out a true, candid and tragic understanding of this intense lifestyle, and the lives they lived and died for. It is far from mere nostalgia, this film is like the music and experiences it chronicles. -- © Artrution Productions [More]

Starring: Larry Levan, David Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles, Nicky Siano

Starring: Larry Levan, David Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles, Nicky Siano

Director: Josell Ramos

Director: Josell Ramos

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Ramos is the most exasperating sort of scenester — the guy who keeps telling you how great something is but lacks the skills and inclination to tell you exactly why

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/28/05
Mark Athitakis
Mark Athitakis
Filmcritic.com

Maestro traces the roots of today's global dance-music culture with a passion, knowledge and insight that is as infectious as the music itself.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/06/05
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Ramos appears not to have learned the cardinal rule of documentary filmmaking: Assume that your audience knows nothing about your subject and needs to be cajoled into caring.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
05/28/04
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Most of the screen-time is taken up with people remembering how 'amazing' this event, that place or that person was, debating who was 'the first.' But there's precious little here by way of demonstration.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/28/04
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Clearly, Maestro is for people already aware of this history. For everyone else, this is pretty much invitation-only.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
05/07/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Maps an evocative history of the underground dance music culture of the '70s and '80s.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/22/04
Ronnie Scheib
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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A spirited doc.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/22/04
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Squanders an interesting subject with its amateurish execution.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/19/04
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Anybody involved in the underground scene might get a kick out of Maestro -- but others will likely be bored stiff.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/12/04
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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A much-needed celebration of an important era in which subcultures connected and sometimes clashed, and what the DJs were spinning had the power to change lives.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/12/04
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A passionate but messy home movie that looks back at the multicultural, mostly gay underground dance movement in New York that coalesced in the early 1970's.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/11/04
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Ramos says he was after a raw, underground ambience, but the result is less authentic than amateurish.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
03/09/04
Vince Aletti
Vince Aletti
Village Voice
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The music does not come alive in 'Maestro.'

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02/11/04
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

An important contribution to the history of dance music.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
02/11/04
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

With its stylish mix of interviews and superb vintage footage of Levan on form, Maestro is a rapturous yet inevitably tragic vision of Paradise (Garage) Lost.

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02/11/04
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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Painfully boring.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/10/04
Phil Hall
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