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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangThis remarkable performance documentary may be for the Nick Cave-curious exclusively, but for them (us) it is close to essential.
- 83IndieWireBen CrollIndieWireBen CrollThis Much I Know to Be True mostly offers the simple pleasures of good songwriting, performed by charismatic singers, captured elegantly onscreen. And that’s not nothing! However, come the one-hour mark, Dominik does work in more interview footage, revealing a film in many ways structured as a response to its predecessor.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyPerhaps more than anything, the doc celebrates the remarkable creative union between Cave and his chief collaborator and bandmate Warren Ellis.
- 80The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe atmosphere is stripped down and austere, allowing the songs to speak for themselves as they transport us from this world to the next.
- 75The PlaylistRafaela Sales RossThe PlaylistRafaela Sales RossThose who have seen "One More Time With Feeling" will undoubtedly have a deeper appreciation for this follow-up companion piece, but — even for the ones unfamiliar with either Dominik’s or Cave’s work— This Much I Know To Be True still proves powerful even if consumed as a concert film alone.
- 75ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeThis Much I Know to Be True might not dig as deep into the lives of Cave and Ellis as one might hope for a film billed as a documentary, but the performances captured here more than make up for that.
- 70Little White LiesMarina AshiotiLittle White LiesMarina AshiotiEach shot is framed with tenderness, and the rapport between Cave, Ellis and Dominik is a palpable testament to the depth of their trust for one another.
- 60The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinThe film engages with Cave and Warren Ellis’ creative bond, one that’s produced some sublime work but also self-indulgent noodling (of which there’s a little too much here). Indeed, some might wish the spotlight was on Ellis more, a fascinating character who may be the more musically gifted of the pair, but not as capable of holding the spotlight like Cave – who has his suits, rumbly baritone and carefully coiffed too-black hair.