In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Directed by	Alex Gibney
Produced by	Alex Gibney Erin Edeiken Svetlana Zill David Rahtz
Cinematography	Benjamin Bloodwell
Edited by	Andy Grieve
Production companies	Jigsaw Productions Closer Media Anonymous Content
Distributed by	MGM+
Release date	September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time	219 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is a 2023 two-part documentary film about Paul Simon, directed by Alex Gibney. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023,[1] and had its U.S. premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2023.[2] The two-part film premiered on the streaming service MGM+ on March 17 and March 24, 2024.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Reflecting on Paul Simon's current life as much as it looks back on his illustrious career, In Restless Dreams proves to be a movingly complete portrait of an artist."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]

References

1. Coyle, Jake (September 10, 2023). "In Toronto, Paul Simon takes a bow with a new career-spanning documentary". CityNews.
2. Carey, Matthew (October 4, 2023). "'In Restless Dreams' Director Alex Gibney On Paul Simon's Extraordinary Music: 'It Gets In Your Lungs And Suddenly You're Breathing It'". Deadline Hollywood.
3. Galuppo, Mia (December 6, 2023). "MGM+ Lands Alex Gibney's Paul Simon Doc". Hollywood Reporter.
4. "Miniseries – In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
5. "In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

External links

• In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon at IMDb