A couple of moments worth watching with some insightful thoughts on what makes musicians tick. But, the overwhelming majority of the film does't inspire or entertain. Paul Chambers, CNN.

| Original Score: C- | Nov 1, 2009

...it's the musical journey more than the final destination that pulls us along.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 30, 2006

Okay, so the narrative structure is thin and the filmmaking conservative, but the subjects present such passion in their search that it's fun to get swept up in the romance.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 13, 2006

...undramatic and exceedingly pleasant, like eavesdropping at a dinner of intelligent craftspeople trading their best anecdotes.

Full Review | Mar 31, 2006

These obviously very talented musicians haven't been chosen for their charisma, but their experience and perspective reveals much about the passion and technique of performance.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 27, 2006

The result is 90 minutes in the company of some of the nicest and most boring people you can imagine ever having a movie made about them.

| Mar 23, 2006

We hear all kinds of comments -- about personal satisfactions, dissatisfactions, rewards.

Full Review | Mar 20, 2006

It doesn't attempt to neatly summarize the musical experience. Anker gives the players free rein to express their wonderment.

| Original Score: A- | Mar 20, 2006

Those who prefer a little meat on their documentary bones may come away hungry.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 3, 2006

Music from the Inside Out is not so much about the people, but about what they create, and it's at its most effective when the talking stops.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 17, 2006

The film is especially valuable to people with limited knowledge of a major orchestra because it breaks the culture apart and gives its many voices individuality and intimacy.

| Original Score: A | Feb 16, 2006

The composite picture it offers of the performing life is still unforgettable.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 3, 2006

Among the dull passages there are moving stories, and a very loving sympathy for the people it profiles.

| Feb 2, 2006

Here the power of music needs no further explanation.

| Original Score: B- | Jan 5, 2006

It's nice to know that these one-time band nerds now have such a warm and rewarding, if challenging, community.

| Oct 6, 2005

Provides no real answers but plenty of thoughtful ideas and enriching music along the way.

Full Review | Sep 28, 2005

With a soundtrack that ranges from classical to jazz to bluegrass, this is not only an obvious choice for music lovers, but required viewing for anyone interested in the mysteries of creative inspiration.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 9, 2005

The problem with a film that relies heavily on letting musicians talk is that musicians are not often very good talkers. They are eloquent on their instruments but, without them, often resort to inarticulate platitudes.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 9, 2005

Daniel Anker's profound and moving documentary captures the power of the creative process in an uncommonly perceptive and inspiring way.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 9, 2005

Doesn't quite answer the 'why' of music, but delights by allowing us to get to know the individuals of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2005