60
For the first time in 30 years, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars appear on the movie screen as Pennebaker intended. It's almost worth the wait.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
50
The New York Times by Dave Kehr
It is billed as a "restored version," though the sound is still fuzzy and the image only occasionally rises to the level of murk.
75
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
A rare window into the apparatus and limitations of glam-rock.
40
Somehow poor pacing and this lack of visual variety manage to make a great show seem boring.
90
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
An excellent example of its genre, with Pennebaker capturing the excitement of what was a very special, emotion-charged occasion.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey
Musically, it's a mixed bag -- The concert remains more of an historical curiosity than a must-see rock film.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
As a document of the ever-mutable musician's signature persona, a wraithlike androgyne with a head full of apocalyptic dreams, it's fascinating.
60
Being released at the same time that Bowie's latest album "Heathen" is being unveiled. Bowie fans who need a reason to celebrate the trajectory of the artist's career can make use of this cinematic Alpha and CD Omega.
50
Portland Oregonian by Shawn Levy
Passingly engaging. But you emerge from the film knowing as much -- or, indeed, as little -- as when you went in, and that's not exactly what documentary filmmaking is all about.