63
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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe documentary dashes any lingering hope that Pixies would ever record a new album, even though it makes no definitive statement to that effect.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe Pixies are back together, the music is as unbelievable as ever and what more could you ask for?
- 70The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeeBoring people who made extraordinary music, the Pixies are inexplicable. In attempting to demystify them, the directors Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin achieve the opposite.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovApparently fit and reasonably trim, Deal's honesty touches a nerve that the band's music only gnawed on back in the day.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe entire affair looks and feels like a reality television show minus the cheap drama.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteSeattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteThe concert footage, which is exceptionally well photographed and recorded, offers clips of varying lengths from a wealth of songs. The rest of the film glimpses the stress disorders that can develop when average people with problems become popular celebrities.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleFortunately, there are many concert sequences to keep the film from being more than one awkward silence after another, and onstage the Pixies still sound great. But watching the movie is not as much fun as listening to the old records.
- 38Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrEven a fan, however, might prefer the excellent, recently released concert DVD "Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston" to this tepid behind-the-scenes experience.