The Love We Make (2011)

78% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
63% of users liked it
(92 ratings)

In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul McCartney travels through the streets of New York and organizes a benefit concert.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Bradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles
Genres: Documentary, Television, Musical & Performing Arts

On DVD: Dec 6, 2011

Critic Reviews

David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
I know this is heresy on a number of fronts, but much of "The Love We Make" is boring.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Watching Bill Clinton suck up to McCartney gives you an idea of his impact.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
The man's a legend, the concert was crucial, but this winds up as a B-side backstage record.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Captured mostly in gorgeous black and white, "The Love We Make" is alternately trite, touching, funny and fascinating.
Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International
Terrific star-packed documentary takes viewers onstage, backstage, into car-service back seats and onto New York streets with Paul McCartney just after 9/11 as he muses warmly and wisely...
Noel Murray, AV Club
The pleasure of The Love We Make comes from watching one of the most famous musicians in the world looking totally chill, whether he's rehearsing with his band or casually chatting with Bill Clinton.
Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Running counter-style to the flood of cookie-cutter non-fictions, 'The Love We Make' is a reminder of love and fellow-feeling in a time of tragedy.
Robert Levin, amNewYork
The movie delves beneath Paul McCartney's polished celebrity exterior to draw out the essence of the man.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
There are a few moments that point toward Albert Maysles's gifts, as they acknowledge a tougher side to Pual McCartney's life and profession.