Let’s be a critic of “The Last Critic.”
The documentary takes us into the life of Robert Christgau, a music critic who has been working for the past 60 years giving letter grades to your favorite albums.
He is the self-proclaimed “dean of American rock critics,” and the film follows the journalist as he writes his latest consumer guide for his subscribers.
Christgau began writing rock reviews in 1967 for the Village Voice, but his work has also been featured in Rolling Stone, Creem, Spin Magazine and the New York Times.
Christgau has been a mentor to many and is a benchmark for all critics.
At 84 years old, he still listens to albums and gives out grades as he sees fit.
During the film, some of his grades on albums were listed, and honestly, some of those grades hurt.
How can he give Taylor Swift’s album “1989” the letter grade “A” but give Green Day’s “American Idiot” a “C”? He has his opinions, and I have mine.
Let’s see if I have what it takes to be a critic:
“The Last Critic” brings the history of music criticism to life.
The documentary brings the story of Robert Christgau to the big screen and provides a new meaning of what it takes to be a critic.
Although some of his musical tastes and judgments are questionable subjectively, he is honest and does not play favorites towards certain artists or genres.
If you appreciate learning about the history of music journalism, I say check out this film.
To check out the American journalist’s website and his other grades, click here.