Sing Me a Song
Participant Media | Release Date (Streaming): December 4, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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4
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2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimDec 14, 2020
Balmès doesn’t arrive at easy, scathing conclusions about the internet. Instead, he lets the camera journey to unexpected places, leading to a different kind of meditation that strikes with deep emotional resonance. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 30, 2020
Even if we see “trouble” the minute we spy that first phone, we don’t necessarily guess how this fascinating “speed of change” story will play out. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberDec 14, 2020
This film will not resolve the question of whether technological “progress” represents an advance or a decline in civilization, but it certainly will provoke conversations about that issue. And the focus on a real person over a period of years certainly adds pungency to the debate. Read full review
70
VarietyCourtney HowardDec 14, 2020
While more than an hour and a half seems like a long time to make the simplistic statement that the internet is bad, Balmès has greater profundity in mind when disseminating astute observations about how modern necessities and communicative devices impact cultures and ecosystems. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 30, 2020
A thoughtful portrait of separate lives and destinies. Read full review
40
CineVueChristopher MachellJan 4, 2021
Much of this documentary sequel to to Thomas Balmès’ 2013 film Happiness is beautiful and humane, but is more often simplistic and questionable in its exploration of the impact of technology on a traditional society. Read full review
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