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A moving, if somewhat uneven, look at the legendary singer-songwriter, I'm Your Man treats Cohen's body of work with the reverence it deserves.
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Cohen is clearly a songwriter's songwriter, and the resulting movie brims with an infectious passion for the man's melodies and sardonic wit. Unfortunately, the performances are interspersed with interview footage that is much less captivating. Nov 28, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Cohen is clearly a songwriter's songwriter, and the resulting movie brims with an infectious passion for the man's melodies and sardonic wit. Unfortunately, the performances are interspersed with interview footage that is much less captivating.
David Jones
At various times poet, consort of beautiful women and Zen monk, his biog's intriguing too, all of which makes this doc highly welcome, even if it's at best a partial view. Nov 23, 2006 | Full Review…
At various times poet, consort of beautiful women and Zen monk, his biog's intriguing too, all of which makes this doc highly welcome, even if it's at best a partial view.
Trevor Johnston
It's not a deep documentary. We learn precious little about the real man underneath his sharp-dressed pose. Oct 27, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
It's not a deep documentary. We learn precious little about the real man underneath his sharp-dressed pose.
Roger Moore
I'm Your Man may be as close as we'll ever get to Cohen on film. Jul 28, 2006 | Rating: B+
I'm Your Man may be as close as we'll ever get to Cohen on film.
Robert Denerstein
I'm Your Man never quite gets its man in a coherent frame, but for all its zigs and zags outside the lines, the portrait of Cohen that emerges is a fascinating one. Jul 20, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
I'm Your Man never quite gets its man in a coherent frame, but for all its zigs and zags outside the lines, the portrait of Cohen that emerges is a fascinating one.
Bruce Newman
An odd but enjoyable concoction of biography, music commentary and concert. Jul 20, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
An odd but enjoyable concoction of biography, music commentary and concert.
Kyle Lawson
Filmmaker Lian Lunson uses a 2005 Sydney tribute concert to Leonard Cohen as a home base for her relatively shallow examination of the best folk singer to slit your wrists to. Apr 23, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Filmmaker Lian Lunson uses a 2005 Sydney tribute concert to Leonard Cohen as a home base for her relatively shallow examination of the best folk singer to slit your wrists to.
Cole Smithey
They really dropped the ball on this one - despite unfettered access to L.C. himself, you get a rambling interview interspersed with what for the most part are poor cover versions of the man's songs. Jun 21, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review…
They really dropped the ball on this one - despite unfettered access to L.C. himself, you get a rambling interview interspersed with what for the most part are poor cover versions of the man's songs.
Jason Gorber
Fans of his poetry-like songs whose lyrics conjure imagery of his thoughts and experiences, will revel in this emotion and music-filled tribute. Jan 25, 2007 | Full Review…
Fans of his poetry-like songs whose lyrics conjure imagery of his thoughts and experiences, will revel in this emotion and music-filled tribute.
Urban Cinefile Critics
Hit and miss tribute to the great melancholist. Dec 30, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Hit and miss tribute to the great melancholist.
Sam Toy
A mixed bag of interviews and musical tribute concert performances that range from great to awful. Oct 31, 2006 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
A mixed bag of interviews and musical tribute concert performances that range from great to awful.
Robert Roten
The fact is, any Leonard Cohen documentary automatically risks inelegance by contrast to its subject's artistic example. But here's the flip side of that coin: Cohen is so good that even an untimely, mediocre movie about him... resonate[s]. Sep 27, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The fact is, any Leonard Cohen documentary automatically risks inelegance by contrast to its subject's artistic example. But here's the flip side of that coin: Cohen is so good that even an untimely, mediocre movie about him... resonate[s].
Jonathan Kiefer
Loves the Leonard but the movie just weren't all that. Dominated by ho-hum guest artist concert footage.
Super Reviewer
Fantastic music, though I was expecting more of an emphasis on the music/concert than on Cohen (they interrupted every song with interviews; I wish they could have been separate). Also, there was no sign of Teddy Thompson performing The Future, even though it's on the CD...
Sure, these musicians love the guy, but why and how exactly is he a legend?
This documentary on Leonard Cohen is a very good analysis of who this singer/songwriter/poet really is. It showcases many great performances of Cohen's songs by many of today's alternative artists. Some highlights include "If It Be Your Will" by Antony and "Halleluijah" by Rufus and Martha Wainwright; as well as a rendition of "I'm Your Man" at the end of the movie by Leonard Cohen himself (accompanied by U2.) Watch if you like great songwriting and the man behind a great song.
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