Jeff Tweedy,
John Stirratt,
Leroy Bach,
Glenn Kotche,
Jay Bennett
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When photographer and commercial director Sam Jones began plans to make I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, he envisioned a long-form rock video about the making of a Wilco album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. B... read more
DVD Release Date: April 1, 2003
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September 21, 2007Wilco are one of the greatest bands on Earth and this documentary film of the making of their masterpiece, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", is a fascinating glimpse at record company machination vs the creation of art.
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March 3, 2007An interesting look at the creative process and a must see for Wilco fans, who will get to see the drama behind one of the best albums of the past ten years.
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June 3, 2009Really fascinating and sad. The filmmaker takes a meandering sort of approach, complemented by great photography. The film really makes you feel like the album is important, and I feel to a certain extent it is.
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September 25, 2010It's eternally fascinating to see any of the creative work that goes into something like Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which has to be one of the greatest pieces of art of the '00s. Not so interesting is the licensing and bureaucratic horseplay that follows, which in this case happens t... read more
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April 22, 2007One of the most important documents of the modern day music industry and it's inability to nurture real art
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February 12, 2007I think the real gold here lies in the performances and the behind the scenes look at the making of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. And by the "behind the scenes look" I'm not talking about the People magazine stuff between Tweedy and Bennett. I'm talking about the process of recording s... read more
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January 7, 2007I love Wilco. So, naturally I would LIKE this movie. However, it is not why I LOVE it. I love it because it is a very well made documentary. I love it because it gives great insight into the creative process that the band goes through and into the chemistry, (or lack thereof), b... read more
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May 2, 2006I'm sort of a documentary whore AND a Wilco whore, so I don't know if my opinion counts, but if you don't love this film, you might not have a soul.
Critic Reviews
October 25, 2002
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
October 25, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Woven together handsomely, recalling sixties' rockumentary milestones from Lonely Boy to Don't Look Back. Full Review
October 17, 2002
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The film doesn't show enough of the creative process or even of what was created for the non-fan to figure out what makes Wilco a big deal.
September 27, 2002
Wendy Case, Detroit News
A cohesive demonstration of why Wilco, as a whole, is one of the most compelling musical entities working today.
September 27, 2002
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Even if you don't know the band or the album's songs by heart, you will enjoy seeing how both evolve, and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st Century.
September 19, 2002
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News
Fans of critics' darling band Wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky, always brooding look of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. Full Review
September 13, 2002
James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle
The plot twists give I Am Trying to Break Your Heart an attraction it desperately needed. Full Review
September 13, 2002
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
An undeniably gorgeous, terminally smitten document of a troubadour, his acolytes, and the triumph of his band.
September 12, 2002
Mark de la Viņa, San Jose Mercury News
Jones has crafted a natty narrative that, enhanced by Erin Nordstrom's editing, is filled with payoffs. Full Review
August 29, 2002
Dan DeLuca, Philadelphia Inquirer
Tells Wilco's story so well that you'll leave the theater thinking the album is a work of genius.
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