"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis's really like to be One Direction.
"One Direction: This Is Us" leaves the larger questions it points toward teasingly unexplored, making the film little more than a harmless keepsake.
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Aug 2013
fresh:
The film is a successful witness to the great charm possessed by all five members of One Direction.
– Bill Zwecker,
Chicago Sun-Times,
29 Aug 2013
fresh:
It might not make you a fan of One Direction, but it will certainly make you understand the group, which is the job of any good documentary.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
30 Aug 2013
fresh:
The fact is that they are as criminally cute as a basketful of puppies. This Is Us manages to frame that boyish appeal astutely ...
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
30 Aug 2013
rotten:
This Is Us does what it needs to do for its target audience. But anyone looking for actual substance or insight will be disappointed and maybe even a little bored with its repetitive nature.