Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

• I’ll start off by saying this: I’ve never been a Springsteen fan. Before this, I could only name two of his songs, which were “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”. However, after watching, I can confidently say……I’m still not a Springsteen fan. Really the only reason I wanted to watch this was because of the two Jeremys (Allen White and Strong), and considering I knew next to nothing about Springsteen, I was hoping this would transform me into a fan of his. But it didn’t. It wasn’t bad at all, but it also wasn’t super strong. I think the strongest thing it does is create a balance of storytelling around the music and the mental health aspect. A lot of it reminded me of ‘Love & Mercy’. There’s a great look at the songwriting and recording of his iconic hits, and there’s also a good look into his psyche and personal life. However, a lot of it felt pretty slow at times, and I was definitely ready to move on to the next scene at some points. But that’s not always bad. It just felt a little too long. Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen was pretty great, especially the vocals and Springsteen’s performance mannerisms. I’m very curious to see how he does during awards season. At least as of a few weeks/months ago, there was a lot of Oscar buzz, so we’ll see. Jeremy Strong was also great, and he is just so awesome to me. Not just in this, but in everything. The score and sound was pretty solid as well, obviously with a lot of use of Springsteen’s work. Any scene involving music was well mixed and powerful. But besides the acting and music, I think a chunk of this feels sluggish, and the story is pieced together weirdly. But it does have a good focus on depression and trauma. You’re not missing a lot if you don’t see this, but if you’re a Springsteen fan, be careful. You may love it or hate it.