Springsteen Biopic Divides Critics Over Nebraska Story

Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White, dramatizes Bruce Springsteen’s creation of the stark 1982 album Nebraska and his personal struggles, using intercut childhood sequences to explore his isolation. White said he and Springsteen largely got along during development but disagreed about the meaning of 'Reason to Believe,' with Springsteen rejecting White’s more hopeful interpretation. Critics have been mixed: some praise the film’s haunted, soulful ambition while others say it meanders, fails to convey why Nebraska is a great record, and underwrites female characters. Devoted fans have closely dissected the movie, and one superfan highlighted a small factual error — a scene showing Springsteen favoring mustard on hot dogs — which circulated online.