80
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJeffrey Wolf’s exceptional documentary Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts seeks to tells its subject’s story in a deeply personal way, while also pulling back when needed to contextualize his work.
- 90Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenIf every picture tells a story, the body of work displayed in the hauntingly intriguing documentary “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” speaks volumes on the life and times of the artist in question.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThis documentary, directed by Jeffrey Wolf, is a plain, sincere, nourishing account of the artist.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe soulful, vibrant, expressive art is almost documentary in nature, like great cave paintings put on cardboard.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenJeffrey Wolf’s documentary is a spry and inventive account of extraordinary transcendence.
- 75IndieWireRyan LattanzioIndieWireRyan LattanzioWhile Chasing Ghosts is hardly as bold in its stylistic approach as Traylor, that’s by design, as the documentary is keen to get out of the way and let the work speak for itself. This movie should introduce one of the greatest artists you’ve probably never heard of to a bigger audience.
- 63RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenChasing Ghosts has a great idea in showcasing as much of Traylor’s work as possible, and next to the creations of other Black artists, but its talking head presentation is fairly didactic.