Rotten
For all its transient black-and-white beauties, denies its subject the sort of solid context that would reveal the scale of her achievements. A patchy, frustrating, though loving tribute.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008 · 1h 49m · Not Rated
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Steven Sebring
Overview
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
That spirit of encountering the world with undying artistic curiosity -- and without a plan -- informs Dream of Life, a drifting portrait of Smith.
Dan DeLuca, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
If you don't already own "Horses," this movie will make you want to go out and buy it. You'll also want to start surfing the Internet to fill in the blanks that Dream of Life fails to include.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
There's a note of mourning in this otherwise celebratory film -- for punk rock, for New York, for reality, for a time when popular music was animated by something other than money.
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Dream of Life barely hints at the transformational energy that Smith exudes in person, but it does paint a portrait of a defiantly creative life.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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