Fails as a detective story, but it does offer an entertaining look at the punk scene in the 1970s.
40
Empire
Empire
For an exposé very little is actually revealed, but as a neon-lit trawl through '70s New York, it's worth a look.
40
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
The eyewitness testimony of dozens of punk-era survivors and hotel denizens has a disorienting effect, and everyone gets sidetracked, though the colorful anecdotes are priceless.
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Ultimately, there's not enough material to sustain a feature-length film, and the sloppy editing, cheesy re-enactments and cheap graphics don't exactly make for compelling viewing.
30
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
An unnecessary retelling of rock's dingiest "legend"--ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
30
VarietyRonnie Scheib
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Despite the presence of Glen Matlock, Steve Dior and a handful of other punk rockers, plus a slew of oblique eyewitness who lurked around before and after the fact, the documentary soon bogs down in tiresome minutiae.
An unruly mash-up of terrific anecdotes and terrible teeth, grainy film and garish memories, Who Killed Nancy? cares less about investigating a death than about vindicating an accused killer.