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
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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
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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