Springsteen: Deliver Me Out of Nowhere Review: One of the best music biopics in years

Musical biopics, which have been a tradition in cinemas for several years now, are finding their new incarnation. Springsteen: Deliver Me Out of Nowhere. Actor Jeremy Allen Whiteleading actor Bear and winner of multiple awards for this series, now takes on the task of portraying the young Bruce Springsteen. Under the leadership Scott Cooper and with the approval of your bossWhat sets the film apart is that instead of a general overview of his life, it focuses on a very specific and rather dark moment.

Deliver me out of nowherefilm adaptation of the book of the same name Warren Zanestalks about the creation of the album Nebraska from Bruce Springsteenpublished in 1982. Recorded on a four-track tape recorder in the bedroom Springsteen in New Jersey, the album marked a turning point in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works: a raw and haunting acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

Another biopic

Accustomed to biopics that print and caricature the essence of the artists they reflect (eccentric and overwrought) Bohemian Rhapsodyrocambolesque Rocketmanexcessive Elvismelancholic Complete unknown…), the audience will bang their faces against the wall in Deliver me out of nowhere. And the thing is, instead of continuing these themes, the film completely leaves aside the hardworking and energetic side of Bruce Springsteen offer a very heavy, dark and slow intimate drama. The film is more of a depressing character study than a stunning musical biopic.

Essentially Deliver me out of nowhere This is not the film you would expect Bruce Springsteen. And it is for this reason that it already stands out in an era of such predictable films in this genre. The easiest way would be to go with his rise to fame or release Born in USA. But no. The chosen approach is to create Nebraskaperhaps their most diverse and personal album yet. And with him we see a tormented, traumatized artist, unable to see the light.

The solution is as innovative as it is smart, although it will take many by surprise. Director Scott Cooper makes a revolution in a very hackneyed style with Deliver me out of nowhere focusing first and foremost on the personal side of its protagonist rather than the professional one. It’s true that most of the film, its central axis, is the creation Nebraska. But this only happens because of what he lives Bruce away from concerts and recording studios. Essentially, the film is the life of that boy from Long Branch who is unable to forgive himself, love himself, smile and finds refuge only in his music.

Arm yourself with patience and Kleenex.

The first half of the film is essentially thick and disjointed, with a deliberately slow pace. Sometimes it seems like nothing is happening. From time to time it is accelerated by an important scene: the arrival of a girl, a conversation about how to move up the career ladder, painful memories, the composition of a famous song… But overall, this first part evokes primarily an observational and not very playful feeling. However, in reality it is being built.

And so, little by little, we come to the point where Bruce really stands before creating an album. From this point on, the film progresses because, on the one hand, it finally finds the paths to follow. On the other hand, it gets bigger because the inner demons do the same bosswhich drown the main character and the viewer more and more. Deliver me out of nowhere It’s very emotional, sad and sentimental. He knows how to press the right sensitive keys to complete a flawless ending in style. Everything led us there from the very beginning. And it breaks us.

Jeremy Allen White, that voice

None of this would work the same if the person in front of the cameras weren’t Jeremy Allen White. WITH Bear He has already shown that he is undoubtedly the actor who best conveys sadness on screen. His subtle gestures, his look full of despair, his sad gait and speech are a gift to the film. His role is one of the best performances of the year because he doesn’t have to imitate a mime. Springsteenbut rather to awaken his spirit.

Plus, he ends his performance with some outrageous vocals. Hoarse voice boss This is perhaps one of the most difficult and special in the world. But Jeremy Allen White He managed to get as close to this as any human could possibly get. Obviously, there are small details that show that this is not happening, that in the end it is something unattainable. But in fact, his style of performing and covering the artist’s most legendary songs is simply outstanding.

Next to him, who truly steals the show Deliver me out of nowhere is Jeremy Strong. Actor Continuity becomes a luxury minor manager role again Springsteen for a long time, Jon Landau. He offers the necessary humor pills to end such sadness, but he also becomes the greatest confidant Bruce and the only one who is truly capable of understanding him, or at least protecting him. Because the singer-songwriter is next to his partner Faybut he constantly builds an indestructible wall in front of himself. In any case, very good and precise execution. Odessa Youngthe film’s only real joy.

As a result, Take me nowhere triumphs in the difficult task of paying tribute to one of the greatest music legends of the last 50 years. And that’s because it moves away from what we think a music biopic should be, telling us about the man behind it. From an artist who has lived through dark moments that are beautifully reflected in the tone and form of the film. Jeremy Allen White He dazzles with his fierce transformation and powerful voice. It’s not perfect, but it’s a good and original biopic that, thanks to its very specific focus on that period of the protagonist’s life, will especially appeal to the film’s most dedicated fans. boss.

Springsteen: Take Me Nowhere will open in cinemas October 24.