What’s left is a good performance by Benjamin, some interesting set pieces, and the general feeling that something, still, is missing.

| Sep 14, 2022

"A Hendrix biopic can be tackled in a variety of ways, but a director should either commit to gonzo audio/visual techniques or simply let the performances take over."

| Jun 27, 2022

A less than compelling lead character, a biopic about a musician with nary a song from said musician, and a cliché depiction of sexual proclivities.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 6, 2021

Andre Benjamin gives a magnetic performance as Jimi Hendrix.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 22, 2021

All is By My Side is wholly worth it for the engaging and moving performances from Benjamin and Poots.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 5, 2019

The filmmakers didn't have the rights to any of the Hendrix compositions, but that doesn't matter as much as you'd expect. Taking the non-Hollywood high road, Ridley succeeds in capturing the artist's fluid rhythms, laconic style, and cosmic view...

| Aug 7, 2019

The film rides on a strong performance by André Benjamin of Outkast fame, who has the vocal mannerisms and movement of the guitar legend down to a fine art. However, the script fails to give Hendrix any real dramatic dimension...

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 31, 2019

The greatest disappointment here is that whilst Benjamin totally embodies the spirit of Hendrix... the performance he gives is far greater than the story it's contained within.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 22, 2018

The biopic rocks. It's all-in on atmosphere, and unconcerned with putting out a laundry list of his conquests or getting things accurate.

| Original Score: B | May 24, 2017

All these things-aesthetic, composition, acting-ultimately end up secondary when compared to the dynamic performance at the film's center.

| Original Score: B | Jun 27, 2016

Against all odds, John Ridley has assembled the ideal team to tackle an exceedingly ambitious project, one that bears fruit at nearly every turn.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 14, 2016

... an interesting curiosity that takes chances and gets at a certain truth about its enigmatic lead character.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 27, 2015

[A] disjointed and clumsily made biopic of rock icon Jimi Hendrix.

| Feb 19, 2015

Andr Benjamin does a fair job of conveying Hendrix's languid charisma and grace... But the soapy drama remains about as convincing as the troop of rock lookalikes who file past at intervals.

| Feb 1, 2015

Andre 3000 makes an A-grade Hendrix, but this biopic sees the legend's legacy fall into a bit of a haze.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 1, 2015

The woozy soundtrack and jump-cut visuals add a touch of period hallucinogenics, but the intimate detail never rings true.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 26, 2014

Unfortunately, for all Benjamin's fine work All is By My Side is one long string of such cliches and counts as a major disappointment.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 24, 2014

Jimi: All Is by My Side takes an approach that more musician biopics should... honing in on one specific period of Hendrix's life instead of providing a rushed tour.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 24, 2014

A surprisingly thoughtful meditation on the key year that transformed guitarist Jimi Hendrix (played by OutKast's Andr Benjamin) from session player to superstar.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 24, 2014

What is the point of a musician biopic if you don't get to hear the soundtrack to their life?

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 23, 2014