Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

"Clapton obsessives will cream their jeans at Lili Fini Zanuck’s access-all-areas documentary. But for the agnostics the question remains: how on earth do you get to the bottom of such a confounding man?"

"The first 90 minutes or so here are gold ... even if fans might wish for more detail on the dizzying number of fabled bands Clapton formed and/or played with over a 10-year span."

"The first hour is particularly noodly, presenting a lonely, isolated young Clapton finding solace in music."

"This is a dark and honest heartbreaker, built around a trio of tragedies."

"As a musical biography, this comes up short; it plays substantially better as a story of recovery and recovered integrity."

"It is almost unbelievable that Clapton found peace and sobriety after this, but he did. It's an absorbing tribute."

"An insightful, fascinating and surprisingly frank documentary."

"Clapton simply hasn't anything profound or insightful to say about these episodes that you don't already get from his music."

"A rock-doc less vibrant than most."

"A deeply personal, finely judged tour through the dark life of one of the world’s greatest guitar players."