How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
Documentary
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2010
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The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
78 min
Release date:
8 Oct 2010
Country:
GB, ES, DE, US, CH, HK, FR, CN
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
An architecture lover's dream.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb 2012
rotten:
Whether contemplating his own sensibility or challenging himself in cross-country ski marathons, the 76-year-old architect appears here as a man who stands heavy upon the planet.
– Mark Jenkins,
NPR,
26 Jan 2012
rotten:
A film that at times seems ready to levitate from the screen on puffy clouds of praise.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
24 Jan 2012
rotten:
A better movie would have explored Foster's way-of-the-future objectives with more beyond-the-hype insight...
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
24 Jan 2012
rotten:
It's essentially an infomercial for the company he unsuccessfully tried to sell before the 2008 crash.
– Brian Miller,
Village Voice,
24 Jan 2012