It becomes clear from this film that Jeff Buckley, who sang like Nina Simone crossed with Robert Plant crossed with a heavenly spirit, could have been a staggeringly huge star.
…a portrait of an individual whose life and artistry have had an immeasurable impact on the world of music.
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley 2025
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“In It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Amy Berg’s rapturous documentary about Buckley’s extraordinary rise in the ’90s and his tragically cut-short life, we hear Buckley sing in every conceivable context: in clubs, in stadiums, in the recording studio, and when he’s just sitting around.
Jeff Buckley, during the time he was alive, was thought of as a cult rocker, a kind of ‘musician’s musician.’ In the movie, there’s a quote from David Bowie saying that he thought Grace was the greatest album ever made. We see photos of the time Paul and Linda McCartney went to visit him backstage… I defy you to see It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley and not fall in love with Jeff Buckley’s voice. By the time the film is over, you want to find a way to go back and rescue him to let him live the life he should have.” — Owen Gleibernman, Variety