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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe real value of this film is its treasure trove of archival footage, rare clips that document this genius of an artist as a young man.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumSurprisingly square portrait of avant-garde artist and director Robert Wilson.
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneNot only does this film offer a comprehensive portrait of a fascinating and underexplored leader of the American avant-garde in the late 20th Century, it ends up making some compelling connections between his works and the rich, occasionally self-destructive trajectory of the life that forged them.
- 70VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellA surprisingly conventional portrait of a decidedly unconventional man.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThere is plenty of substance in Absolute Wilson, as it provides a concise and absorbing portrait of a powerful creative personality.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe film penetrates the myth and mythos surrounding Wilson, making his works more accessible and open to those of us who sometimes puzzle over the methods and meanings in his cerebral, psychologically complex expressionism. The film should engender an art house following in sophisticated urban venues before its HBO broadcast.
- 70The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannThis film is a valuable signet of Wilson's carefully articulated independence.
- 63Boston GlobeBoston GlobeAbsolute Wilson may not be original, but Wilson absolutely is. And for the glimmers of that originality that shine through here, the film is worth watching.
- 60SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirAbsolute Wilson changed my views of Wilson as a person tremendously, and at least gave me some useful context for his art.