Rotten
Ben Lewis' cautionary documentary about Google's efforts to digitize all the world's books is well-intended but poorly focused.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Google and the World Brain
The story of Google's most ambitious project ever and the people who tried to stop it.
2013 · 1h 29m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Ben Lewis
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Google and the World Brain
Overview
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google says they are building a library for mankind, but some say they also have other intentions.
Director and cast
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60%
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Fresh
Google and the World Brain dives into the contemporary issue of online privacy, copyright, and freedom of information.
Paul Clarke, Toronto Star
Rotten
Ironically, the crew seems to have done most of its research via Google, relying on those who have complained loudest in print, in court or online for comment.
Peter Debruge, Variety
Fresh
A doc that, though it might not be quite what viewers are expecting, feels like a useful step forward in a conversation most of us don't realize we should be having.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
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