Fresh
A showcase for many conflicting viewpoints.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Urbanized
A documentary film by Gary Hustwit
2011 · 1h 25m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Gary Hustwit
Overview
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
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Tomatometer
Fresh
Concerned inhabitants of the global village would do well to track this one down.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh
At the very least, Hustwit drives home the urgency of radically rethinking city life as the world population tops seven billion.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
"Urbanized" is a fast zoom out to the big picture: The colonies or hives in which we arrange, display and support our lives.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
The documentary at times is weighed down by statistics and shop talk, but Luke Geissbuhler's smartly rendered cinematography saves the day.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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