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06/24/06
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002)
88 %
Reviews Counted: 59 Fresh: 52 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 6.9/10
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Besides being a treat for Wilco fans, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart also exposes the workings of a profit-driven music industry.
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: In early 2000, the Chicago-based, country-influenced rock band Wilco began preparing for the recording of their fourth record, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT. Filmmaker/photographer Sam Jones went along with them to document a band at the height of its creative powers. What started as a simple... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Jeff Tweedy, John Stirrat, Leroy Bach, Glenn Kotche, Jay Bennett
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It is an often overlooked gem of a movie, chronicling the creative process of making a personal record in more detail than has even been seen. Also, the film is helped tremendously by some great music from Wilco, and a ironic, triumphant twist of real-lif
10/01/05
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07/21/05
Fortunately for Wilco, who have a passion for excellence, creative freedom, and innovation, Jones's camera recorded footage at the scene of a crime against art.
12/06/04
Even if you have never heard a Wilco album, the film is a great introduction to the band's music and the pain that goes into making it.
02/20/03
An interesting look behind the scenes of Chicago-based rock group Wilco...
12/16/02
As a study of how the current corporate idiocy impacts one man’s art, it's priceless.
12/08/02
More about the alchemical nature of movies than the band or their music, the picture is among the very best of the year.
12/02/02
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11/29/02
While I Am Trying to Break Your Heart is full of strong performances, Jones' film is less about the music than it is about the music business.
11/19/02
Not only does this musical documentary showcase a band that's at the top of its form ... it also serves as indictment of the ridiculously shallow, pre-fab music industry in general.
11/08/02
Is there enough material to merit a documentary on the making of Wilco's last album?
11/01/02
If you aren't already a fan of Wilco, a critical darling led by the talented and wily songwriter Jeff Tweedy, the film does little to enlighten or recruit.
10/25/02
The recording session is the only part of the film that is enlightening -- and how appreciative you are of this depends on your level of fandom.
10/25/02
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