Deliver Me From Nowhere Review
The biopic, starring Jeremy Allen White, offers a surprisingly faithful portrait of Bruce Springsteen's life during the Nebraska era.
The film explores Springsteen's psyche, finding plenty of fan-friendly moments, including his time with the E Street Band and the creation of the Nebraska album.
“Man makes record in bedroom”
does not sound like a typical Hollywood movie pitch, but director Scott Cooper stays true to the small-scale nature of this chapter in Springsteen's story.
Jeremy Allen White's portrayal of Springsteen is helped by his ability to convey the musician's paralysis in the face of newfound fame and his complex relationship with his father.
- Rocking out with the E Street Band at the end of the River tour
- Creating the quiet, strange songs of Nebraska with guitar and TASCAM
Author's summary: A faithful biopic of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska era.