Cast of Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets
Leo Abrahams Himself, Guitarist Jean Cook Herself, Violinist Richard Hawley Himself, Guitarist Kate Brown Herself, Vocals Neo Joshua Himself, Vocals Yvette Riby-Williams Herself, Vocals Christine Connelly Herself, Jarvis's Mum Josephine Cooper Herself, Pulp Fan
Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets Reviews
A bright, eccentric testament to the mutual regard that Pulp's members and ordinary Sheffield residents feel about one another. RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams
Habicht's film never goes beyond idol worship since his film only succeeds at reproducing Cocker's myopic vision of his band. Habicht never dives too deeply or casts his net too widely, but as a filmic love letter to Sheffield, the resulting doc is full of small delights for serious Pulp fans. There's a sense that the band has left its mark on Sheffield as surely as the city left its mark on the band. Florian Habicht unwisely shifts his focus from Sheffield and its unique denizens to the band's personal history, effectively turning the film into an episode of Behind the Music. Whatever the reason, this truly is a film about life, death, and supermarkets, which means it's a far better film about Pulp than any mere record of their final concert would have been. The abbreviated history may mystify people who don't already know the basics. But the film does offer a vivid portrait of Cocker - wit, unlikely casanova and quite possibly hypochondriac - and an intriguing if glancing one of Doyle. New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
These random encounters, as well as brief interviews with band members ... effortlessly capture the bond between this former steel town's spirit and the ineluctable tug of Mr. Cocker's lyrics. Village Voice Stephanie Zacharek
This is a film about many things, but maybe it's mostly about the mingled tragedy and glory of coming from where you came from. Hollywood Reporter Stephen Dalton
A witty, warmhearted, imaginative documentary about the British rock band Pulp's farewell hometown show. The appealing essence of the titular Britpop band is explored in Pulp, an artfully witty documentary that captures the "Common People" stars as they reunite for one final concert in their hometown of Sheffield. Film Comment Magazine Violet Lucca
The interpersonal dynamics, musical techniques, or fears that any particular band member talks about blessedly never get too heavy here. Paste Magazine Melissa Weller
It's the miraculous in the mundane, and the celebration of a united kingdom of common people. Laramie Movie Scope Robert Roten
What makes this rock doc a little different is that there are interviews of other people in Sheffield who talk about Sheffield as a city and as a backdrop for Pulp's music. This movie will appeal to Pulp fans and those interested in Sheffield. For better or worse, it's the Pulp movie you'd expect, which is to say one that's really into 'This is Hardcore.' If only they'd cut the tedious fan interviews and add more tracks, this Pulp nonfiction would be a lot more satisfying. We Got This Covered David James
Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets is a magnificent documentary that fully understands its subject. The band are fascinating, the music is amazing and, at the centre of it all, the people of Sheffield make the city positively glow. Film Freak Central Bill Chambers
While the democracy of it casts a sweet spell and speaks to Pulp's generosity and humility, one wonders if even in this era of selfie culture Pulp fans will want to see this much of themselves on screen Film Journal International Marsha McCreadie
A farewell concert film so entertainingly enthusiastic that it seems like an exciting greeting. [Pulp] forgoes hagiography in favor of something simpler and, seemingly, more honest: a portrait of a band in a moment that allows them to reflect on their history.
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