The Human Scale
| Release Date: October 18, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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The New York TimesDavid DeWittOct 17, 2013
If the result sometimes feels like a sedate lecture, the global journey strongly enlivens the lesson; it’s fascinating how alike and how different cities can be, and more fascinating to imagine what they may become. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyNov 7, 2013
The Human Scale uses plenty of globe-hopping examples to make up for what it sometimes lacks in depth. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOct 31, 2013
writer-director Andreas M. Dalsgaard takes such a low-key approach to presenting the film's vital, potentially involving topic that viewers may find themselves more inspired to take a snooze than a stroll. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie ScheibOct 21, 2013
If Dalsgaard’s advocacy of Gehl’s utopian vision largely ignores the socioeconomic forces arrayed against it, the film should nevertheless enthuse pedestrians, bike riders and public-space proponents everywhere. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 21, 2013
Handsome and weighty-feeling but less substantial than it seems. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineKelvin HenelyOct 16, 2013
While there's no doubt that a city's walkability is important, the film would have benefitted from either stats or testimonials in favor of its central premise. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDaphne HowlandOct 15, 2013
The Human Scale lacks both the punch needed to appeal to the layperson and the deep wonkiness to gain the attention of true geeks of the built environment. Read full review
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