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Oct 31, 2013
100
Each anecdote builds upon the next to create that rarest of films: a documentary as ineffable and transformative in its reach as it sets out to be.
Oct 31, 2013
80
All the film’s segments are smartly assembled and gracefully paced.
Dec 19, 2013
75
Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony is one more bravo for the iconic masterpiece.
Nov 1, 2013
70
The earnest doc offers enough spirit-lifting moments to prove its thesis and leave viewers inspired.
Nov 21, 2013
40
Despite the good intentions, structurally it's all over the place with an excess of montages, archival footage, interviews and information practically drowning out any chance to appreciate the richness of the German composer's beloved achievement.
