Deliver Me From Nowhere Review
A surprisingly faithful portrait of Bruce Springsteen, starring Jeremy Allen White, digs into Springsteen's psyche and finds plenty of fan-friendly gold.
The Nebraska-era biopic tells the story of a man making a record in his bedroom, a concept that may not initially excite Hollywood, but director Scott Cooper stays true to the small-scale nature of this chapter in Springsteen's life.
Jeremy Allen White's portrayal of Bruce Springsteen is helped by his ability to convey the character's paralysis in the face of newfound fame and his complicated relationship with his father.
“Man makes record in bedroom” does not sound like a movie pitch to get Hollywood salivating
- Jeremy Allen White's performance is magnetic, particularly in scenes where he rocks out with the E Street Band and communes with his guitar and TASCAM as he creates the quiet, strange songs of Nebraska.
Author's summary: A faithful biopic of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska era.