Wagner & Me

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NPR
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Somehow, without soft-pedaling the nastier angles of Wagner's life and legacy, Wagner & Me lands on the side of joy and defiance - broadly speaking, Fry decides not to let the terrorists win. Read full review

75
New York Post
| Farran Smith Nehme

In addition to the magnificent music, the movie takes its rumpled charm from Fry's unfeigned fanboy manner. Read full review

63
Slant Magazine
| Joseph Jon Lanthier

Even when Wagner & Me seems uneven as an art historical study, it's fairly successful as a travelogue. Read full review

60
The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

Patrick McGrady's documentary strains to reconcile its conflicting moods, but Fry's gushing enthusiasm for the subject is ultimately if sometimes queasily infectious. Read full review

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Stephen Fry in "Wagner & Me."