Soul PowerMovie Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Explodes in a burst of energy, musical chops and an eerie political prescience that makes it feel like something beamed from some past-is-future time warp. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    A vibrant and joyous new documentary. Read full review

  • 90
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Soul Power, as aptly and succinctly titled a movie as I have ever seen, takes you to a place where the discipline that produces great popular art is indistinguishable from the ecstasy that art creates. Read full review

  • 80
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Period pieces can be marvelous or musty, depending on the period, as well as the piece. Soul Power is marvelous. Read full review

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    What's infectious in Soul Power is the almost shocking optimism of its America-meets-Africa '70s world-beat vibe. Read full review

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    The idea is to share with us that this show happened. But gluttons for these artists and for music festivals in general might wonder, as I have, whether there's any way the filmmakers might share more of the remaining 123 1/2 hours. Read full review

  • 70
    Variety | Eddie Cockrell

    Joyously funky documentary. Read full review

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The concert footage is mesmerizing; the planning leading up to the show is pedestrian. Read full review

  • 60
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    While there's an awful lot to like about this infectious celebration of a remarkable event featuring some superb, larger-than-life performers at the top of their game, the enterprise comes across as a bit of a missed opportunity. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    As the record of a cultural event, Soul Power is a hit-and-miss affair. Read full review

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