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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe story itself is arresting, and if that’s all “Bang” offered, that would be enough. But “Bang” does more.
- 80Village VoiceLuke Y. ThompsonVillage VoiceLuke Y. ThompsonBlending stock footage, vintage audio, re-creation, and many testimonials from heavy hitters from Ben E. King to Van Morrison, Berns' son Brett keeps things visually lively, and not as morose as may be implied.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger Moore“BANG!” isn’t shy about looking at the dark side. Berns was in a business with brutally sharp elbows, and he learned quickly to give as good as he got.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyIf you love the music Berns made, you’ll love this movie; if you don’t, I feel for you, but “Bang!” might nevertheless entertain with its dish.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhat matters most is that “Bang!” is filled with lively anecdotes about the days when hucksters and racketeers ran the music business, jostling for control — an art in and of itself.