Penn Badgley delivers a pivotal performance as the younger Buckley, coming off with just enough pretentiousness and attitude.
– Chris Riemenschneider,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Jun 2013
rotten:
Algrant's desire to reunite father and son through music is admirable, but "Greetings from Tim Buckley" is too meandering and ethereal to have any lasting impact.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
23 May 2013
fresh:
Badgley does a credible take on the signature falsetto that Jeff would later bring to his only album, Grace ...
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
17 May 2013
fresh:
The concert may have seen the reluctant birth of a second-generation rock star, but this movie, if nothing else, is a similarly suitable showcase for its own leading man.
– William Goss,
Film.com,
3 May 2013
fresh:
In paying homage to two iconic performers, he's given a former small-screen star the chance to announce his own cinematic arrival.