Rotten
Almost inevitably, a film made from these snippets is less than the sum of its parts.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Life in a Day
The story of one day on Earth.
2011 · 1h 35m · PG-13
Documentary, Drama
Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
,
Zillah Bowes
,
Phil Loarie
,
Kjell Bismeyer
,
Jon Haas
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Life in a Day
Overview
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.
Director and cast
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79%
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Rotten
This pointillistic view of everyday people never quite gels as a movie, but it has its point-and-click moments.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Fresh
What I took away were some individual moments from people whose lives I wish had played out more.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
Give Macdonald and crew credit for picking out good, clear, telling contrasts, and not sweating potential heavy-handedness.
Tom Russo, Boston Globe
Rotten
It strives awfully hard for depth but, more often than not, comes off too shallow.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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