77
Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandClearly a dynamo in both her life and work, observing the juxtaposition between pre-cancer Jones (the film is filled with excellent performance footage of her over the years) and the still-mending Sharon is profound; Kopple resists making cheap comparisons between the two, instead opting to let the footage speak for itself.
- 90VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeOne can’t help but feel inspired by both Jones’ sparkplug attitude and the gentle way those around her respond to her needs.
- 88RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmIf the film is a touch more emotionally muted than one would expect, that is because Jones spends the vast majority of the film holding it together.
- 83The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloWhile that may sound like a downer, the film itself is anything but, offering a genuinely uplifting testament to one woman’s resilience.
- 83The Film StageTony HindsThe Film StageTony HindsKopple’s camera catches fascinating snapshots of Sharon Jones at her most charismatic and alive, a true artist who cannot help but see the world differently.
- 83ConsequenceDan CaffreyConsequenceDan CaffreyIf Jones can move from mortal woman to musical superhero in the space of a few moments, if she can convert the despair within her ravaged body into energy, then so can the rest of us in our times of weakness.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfHer whole life has been about beating the odds — it’s inspiring stuff.
- 80Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlKopple's film is intimate and rousing.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe most affecting moments in the film are in more intimate settings.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisWhen [Ms. Jones] bounds onstage with a holler and a howl — and diction that nails every last word to the melody — it’s clear she deserves that exclamation point in the title. Even if the movie around her sometimes struggles to do the same.