Springsteen and I
'Springsteen and I' is the documentary film about the life and career of Bruce Springsteen through his fans' point of view. This film also contains some of the most unusual untold story of Springsteen.
21 June 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 November 1950, Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA
11 January 1942, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
15 June 1964, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
July 29, 1953 in Deal, New Jersey, USA
23 September 1949, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
13 April 1951, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
July 30, 2013
You pity the kids of the more Boss-obsessed but there's pomposity-pricking humour and uplift here, too.
July 25, 2013
It's a quirky little film, at turns charming and creepy but ultimately redeeming, about people who are extremely devoted to the 63-year-old rock star.
July 25, 2013
There are, however, a couple of bits that seem to get to the heart of Springsteen's singular place in the pop music world.
July 22, 2013
Nice, if you like that sort of thing.
July 21, 2013
The movie is essentially made by Springsteen fans, so naturally it's pretty much made for Springsteen fans. Haters need not apply.
July 25, 2013
Springsteen and I gathers these homemade tributes into an effusive feature that will resonate with the kind of die-hard Boss fans who helped make it, but quickly grows tiresome for the less devout among us.
July 21, 2013
"Springsteen & I" can be entertaining. But it never rises above the level of the sort of bonus DVD you sometimes get free with a new album.
July 25, 2013
Springsteen & I captures rock-star and rock-fan power and resolve at its funniest, grittiest and most profound.
July 25, 2013
As much as it's a love letter to Springsteen (who provided footage but reportedly had no editorial control over the content), it's also a love letter from fans to fans.
July 21, 2013
This isn't really a film, it's memorabilia.
October 25, 2013
Non-Bruce fans or casual fans may want to check this film out, but it's really for true believers. If it never explains why they're true believers, the real truth is that it doesn't matter.
July 22, 2013
The fans are fun but the archival footage, including a large chunk of a live show that will play after the film to boost its meager running time, is the real draw.
