Mr. Eggleston proves the polished granddaddy who, early on, recognized beauty in a garish wasteland. In this accomplished look at a storied career, he instructs - without words - how to see all that is hauntingly familiar.
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New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Eggleston doesn't speak much, and when he does, it's usually a mutter, forcing Almereyda to use subtitles. Fortunately, Eggleston's photographs come across loud and clear.
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New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Refreshingly offbeat documentary.
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
The documentary is elliptical, with a slow, drifty rhythm. It presents an up-close but impersonal view of Eggleston.
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TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Without slavishly imitating the photographer's distinctive style, Almereyda also manages to connect his own images to all that's "Egglestonian" in the photographer's world.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The result isn't particularly mesmerizing, but it does offer a well-rounded portrait that will be of particular interest to photography lovers.
Almost utterly defeated by its subject's sardonic stonewalling.
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VarietyRonnie Scheib
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Despite Almereyda's strong following in arthouse circles, William Eggleston in the Real World --which requires patient if not repeat viewing -- will probably not venture far into it.