Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song

"A lot of substantial or just different material might have enriched this documentary’s tidy fall-and-rise story."

"Cohen’s sombre mystique arguably lends itself to a more radical approach than the standard talking-heads format deployed here."

"This generous documentary is nonetheless likely to be a source of illumination for both die-hard and casual fans..."

"(Geller and Goldfine attempt) to crystallise both the man and his master work, but can't quite give voice to either."

"Unique and gratifying..."

"It feels, in some ways, like two different films..."

"This is a good documentary and if it were about 20 minutes shorter it probably could have been a great documentary, but it does ramble."

"This is filmmaking which echoes Cohen’s music style – it’s contemplative, searching and stripped back, but it can also be somewhat navel gazing, ponderous and very slow."

"It turns out that even with this degree of focus, two hours is insufficient, though there’s much to admire in the effort."

"A deep dive into the origin story of the singer’s best-known song... doubles as a portrait of an artist as an accidental genius."