Life in a Day

National Geographic Films | Release Date: July 29, 2011

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Ratings

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grandpajoe6191Nov 24, 2011

Youtube's "Life in a Day" has too much flaws; it spills in racism, self-deprivation, sexism, and death. Kevin Mcdonald here does a beautiful job in fusing these parts together but fails to cover up these cons. However, after watching thisYoutube's "Life in a Day" has too much flaws; it spills in racism, self-deprivation, sexism, and death. Kevin Mcdonald here does a beautiful job in fusing these parts together but fails to cover up these cons. However, after watching this documentary I realized how many things happened in July 24th, 2010, and I'm happy with that.… Expand

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AKoreanCriticOct 2, 2011

The movie is decent. "Life in Day" is literally a 2010 July 24th time capsule. You can observe everything, all the beautiful sights and events, but that's the farthest reach the movie will take you. I would recommend this film to artists, IThe movie is decent. "Life in Day" is literally a 2010 July 24th time capsule. You can observe everything, all the beautiful sights and events, but that's the farthest reach the movie will take you. I would recommend this film to artists, I guess?

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jimmytancrediDec 21, 2011

It is a rundown of the major human emotions, the singularity of each one and the variegated cultures. From the conventional happiness, to the joy disguised as everyday life and also of the anguish, sorrow, and especially the incredibleIt is a rundown of the major human emotions, the singularity of each one and the variegated cultures. From the conventional happiness, to the joy disguised as everyday life and also of the anguish, sorrow, and especially the incredible divergences in the world.

It's splendid to see and hear many-sided world views, beliefs, expectations, and even fears from people in such a jovial manner.

I finished the flick with a antagonistic perception, that we are very different from each other dissimilar, but only flimsily. Inherently, we all have those days, life, longing, and suffering experienced by almost the same things. Basically we are all human, connected by the same joys.… Expand

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hoops2448Nov 7, 2011

Life In A Day has so many profound moments but overall it never really feels like a coherent piece of film. I know its hard with so many different voices, videos and ideas to work with to make everything come together but Life poses 3 majorLife In A Day has so many profound moments but overall it never really feels like a coherent piece of film. I know its hard with so many different voices, videos and ideas to work with to make everything come together but Life poses 3 major questions but then fails to go into enough detail to justify asking them. Despite the fact the choice of end video is incredibly thought provoking and emotional you end life in a day kind of empty. The questions asked are valid ones but the answers are so incredibly different that there can be no real comparison which is what a film like this should be doing. However it did do something amazing in trying to show a day in the life of the planet and the people who live on it. Its something that hasn't been tried before and its commendable, even inspiring, but the fact it only shows glimpses further emphasises the emptiness of the endeavour. I could argue that the film feels incredibly fake at times but the whole film is people taping themselves and making themselves look more interesting. Its the few videos where people have decided to be completely honest with the camera that provide the most engrossing moments of the film, the moments I would have liked to see more of because they forced you to think, forced you to evaluate the lives you are seeing and your own. The fact that these clever, heartfelt and honest moments are broken up by montages of day to day activities (although edited brilliantly) causes the film to lose focus and ultimately lose the viewer.
The novelty keeps the film going and moments like a wife talking to her husband via skype, a son visiting his father for the first time in a while and the ending monologue by a young lonely woman are worth watching but the film just doesn't cut it due to a clear lack of focus.… Expand

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