I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

2002
Documentary, Music
1h 32m
Sam Jones documents a turbulent chapter in the history of alt-country turned experimental rock band Wilco. The film shows the conflict that arises when the band creates an artistic and challenging record while signed to a record company in the midst of a giant corporate takeover. (Cowboy Pictures)
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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

2002
Documentary, Music
1h 32m
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Avg Percentile 60.61% from 149 total ratings

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Rated 30 May 2007
4
38th
Wilco is a great band but they aren't really interesting enough to have a documentary.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
50
40th
Pretty images, but nonetheless a pretty standard rockumentary. Made me wonder why the music industry is crawling through the gutter, waving an empty crack-pipe - oh, no, is that why?
Rated 29 Dec 2013
39
32nd
A brief glimpse into the personal dynamics and some of the logistical/business mechanics at play in a working band. Nothing terribly special but worth a look for anyone with a casual interest in the band or the subject matter in general.
Rated 25 Feb 2015
69
6th
I like this band a lot less after watching this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
87th
Wilco is one of the best bands of our generation. Proof is in the film.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
92
95th
A nice documentary that can be watched numerous times.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
91
94th
Tweedy kinda comes off as a controlling and strangely competitive jerk, but I like that the director was able to show this side of him along with the great singer/songwriter that he is. One of my favorite music docs...full of some great performances (their practice space rendition of "I'm Always in Love" is a real standout) and beautiful, striking black and white images from Sam Jones.
Rated 03 Jul 2010
50
22nd
it was pretty good. I learned things.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
65
58th
Your enjoyment of the documentary is going to be based pretty much solely on how you feel about Wilco. The black and white is a nice touch, though.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
76
84th
A verite style documentary look at the creating of Wilco's seminal album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Definitely a must see for fans of the album and band, especially to hear the alternate arrangements of different tracks. I wish the film took a more in depth look at the falling out between Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy, because they kind of just gloss over it. All the material relating to the record label falling out is fantastic though, an interesting look at the corporate side of making music.
Rated 08 May 2020
87
71st
A pretty nice look into the creation of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, being a Wilco fan this was a nice treat. I had no idea this even existed. A must watch for fans of the album or the band
Rated 31 Mar 2023
40
25th
Run of the mill band documentary. I'm not wild about Wilco, though. If this was Modest Mouse, but essentially the same format & story, I'd probably cartwheel around crowing about it.

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