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"DEEPLY ENTHRALLING. DOCUMENTARY MASTER STEVE JAMES HAS PUT THE PIECES OF EBERT’S LIFE TOGETHER WITH EXTRAORDINARY FASCINATION AND VISION."
"TREMENDOUSLY MOVING. SIMPLY A GREAT STORY."
"EXTRAORDINARY. LIFE ITSELF IS A JOY."
"A REMARKABLY INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF A LIFE WELL LIVED."
"A work of deftness and delicacy, by turns a film about illness and death, about writing, about cinema AND, FINALLY, AND VERY MOVINGLY, A FILM ABOUT LOVE."
"Critics’ Pick"
"A clear-eyed portrait of a complicated, Falstaffian figure. A big-hearted, absorbing documentary. Anyone who cared about Roger Ebert will find it necessary viewing."
"Richly satisfying. Engrossing, unflinching, moving and comprehensive. An astute and sensitive account of a fully realized man and a life overflowing with abundance and achievement. James has done a wonderful job of telling a colorful life story."
"Intensely emotional. A life spent at the movies gets the cinematic epitaph it richly deserves. James cuts — as in all of his best work — straight to the human heart of the matter, celebrating both the writer and the man, the one inseparable from the other."
"A remarkably intimate portrait of a life well lived."
"Deeply Stirring"
"A clear-eyed portrait of a complicated, Falstaffian figure. A big-hearted, absorbing documentary. Anyone who cared about Roger Ebert will find it necessary viewing."
"Richly satisfying. Engrossing, unflinching, moving and comprehensive. An astute and sensitive account of a fully realized man and a life overflowing with abundance and achievement. James has done a wonderful job of telling a colorful life story."
"Intensely emotional. A life spent at the movies gets the cinematic epitaph it richly deserves. James cuts - as in all of his best work - straight to the human heart of the matter, celebrating both the writer and the man, the one inseparable from the other."
"Don't miss it."
"You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll learn."
"A THRILLING TALE WITH UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS. Ebert’s life contained as much melodrama, tragedy and uplift as any weepie movie he reviewed. Any biographical documentary demands onscreen star quality, and this one has a hero and a heroine worth rooting for."
"A clear-eyed portrait of a complicated, Falstaffian figure. A big-hearted, absorbing documentary. Anyone who cared about Roger Ebert will find it necessary viewing."
"A GREAT DOCUMENTARY. It's the achievement of Steve James' wonderful, heartbreaking film to give us the whole man in all his personas, some graceful, some not-so-nice."
"DEEPLY ENTRALLING. Documentary master Steve James has put the pieces of Ebert’s life together with extraordinary fascination and vision."
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Unusually moving. It gains its universal impact in smaller, earthier revelations."
"RIVETING. Two thumbs up were only a small part of the total man. HIS HEROISM IS THE STUFF MOVIES ARE MADE OF."
"A DEEPLY STIRRING, GOOD HUMORED TRIBUTE."
"IT’S INCREDIBLY TOUCHING AND A MUST-SEE FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES MOVIES. It’s not just a celebration of Ebert, it’s a valentine to why movies matter."
"DON’T MISS IT. I’m still a little emotional thinking about it."
"The modern human must define himself against how Ebert lived his final years, when he lost his (big) mouth and discovered an even stronger, truer voice."
"A celebratory but unstinting portrait. A paradoxical and vitally overflowing character emerges: a compassionate moralist with vast appetites, a raucous public performer whose confessional candor had a nearly religious purity."
"PROFOUND. An inspiring portrait of one man's indefatigable will to not only live but to enjoy life and bring joy to others."
"It isn’t surprising how enjoyable Life Itself is – but it’s also sharp and smart and honest."
"Richly satisfying. Engrossing, unflinching, moving and comprehensive. An astute and sensitive account of a fully realized man and a life overflowing with abundance and achievement. James has done a wonderful job of telling a colorful life story."
"Intensely emotional. A life spent at the movies gets the cinematic epitaph it richly deserves. James cuts — as in all of his best work — straight to the human heart of the matter, celebrating both the writer and the man, the one inseparable from the other."
"Profoundly moving. James tells this unapologetic story with little sympathy, as per Ebert’s wishes, and a lot of passion—he wants the audience to really know who Roger Ebert was, and understand the importance of his work. Roger Ebert was a movie lover, and this is the kind of movie he would have loved."
"A moving film that is poetic, funny, and vivid – a film Ebert would have adored."
"A whole portrait, the good and the bad, of a man who loved movies and life in equal measure. Roger would have loved this movie."
"A Moving tribute, a celebration of celebrating movies and, at its heart, a salute to any life lived fully. It's never depressing for a second."
"The Must List"
"Grade: A. Enchanting and inspiring."
"Life Itself is a joy. It celebrates colorful characters, an indomitable spirit and a generous mind. It is, as Ebert might say had he lived to see it, exactly what we go to the movies for — and easily earns two thumbs up"
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"Thumbs up."
"A moving tribute."
"Roger Ebert Gets the Two-Thumbs-Up Doc He Deserves."
"A THRILLING TALE WITH UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS. Ebert’s life contained as much melodrama, tragedy and uplift as any weepie movie he reviewed. Any biographical documentary demands onscreen star quality, and this one has a hero and a heroine worth rooting for."
"A clear-eyed portrait of a complicated, Falstaffian figure. A big-hearted, absorbing documentary. Anyone who cared about Roger Ebert will find it necessary viewing."
"
"A GREAT DOCUMENTARY. It's the achievement of Steve James' wonderful, heartbreaking film to give us the whole man in all his personas, some graceful, some not-so-nice"
"DEEPLY ENTRALLING. Documentary master Steve James has put the pieces of Ebert’s life together with extraordinary fascination and vision."
"ENCHANTING AND INSPIRING. Grade A."
"4 STARS. Unusually moving. It gains its universal impact in smaller, earthier revelations."
"RIVETING. Two thumbs up were only a small part of the total man. HIS HEROISM IS THE STUFF MOVIES ARE MADE OF."
"A DEEPLY STIRRING, GOOD HUMORED TRIBUTE."
"IT’S INCREDIBLY TOUCHING AND A MUST-SEE FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES MOVIES. It’s not just a celebration of Ebert, it’s a valentine to why movies matter."
"DON’T MISS IT. I’m still a little emotional thinking about it."
"A SURPRISINGLY FUNNY FILM THAT WILL LEAVE YOU MOVED."
"A REMARKABLY INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF A LIFE WELL LIVED."
"The modern human must define himself against how Ebert lived his final years, when he lost his (big) mouth and discovered an even stronger, truer voice."
"A celebratory but unstinting portrait. A paradoxical and vitally overflowing character emerges: a compassionate moralist with vast appetites, a raucous public performer whose confessional candor had a nearly religious purity"
"ROGER EBERT’S LIFE HAD AS MUCH INCIDENT, DRAMA AND JOY AS ANY TEN MOVIES HE EVER REVIEWED, and this completely absorbing doc tells his deeply human story with rare truth and beauty."
"In its own movie love and view of one man’s vast, dynamic life, IT BECOMES ABOUT US ALL. It’s a downright cosmic look at existence, even as it stays strictly personal."
"PROFOUND. An inspiring portrait of one man's indefatigable will to not only live but to enjoy life and bring joy to others."
"THIS IS ONE OF THE YEAR'S MUST-SEE DOCS. It really is an amazing film."
"This personal story presents us with ONE OF THE BEST, MOST HONEST ON-SCREEN ROMANCES RECENTLY DEPICTED ON FILM."
"It isn’t surprising how enjoyable Life Itself is – but it’s also sharp and smart and honest."
"Richly satisfying. Engrossing, unflinching, moving and comprehensive. An astute and sensitive account of a fully realized man and a life overflowing with abundance and achievement. James has done a wonderful job of telling a colorful life story."
"Intensely emotional. A life spent at the movies gets the cinematic epitaph it richly deserves. James cuts — as in all of his best work — straight to the human heart of the matter, celebrating both the writer and the man, the one inseparable from the other."
"Profoundly moving. James tells this unapologetic story with little sympathy, as per Ebert’s wishes, and a lot of passion—he wants the audience to really know who Roger Ebert was, and understand the importance of his work. Roger Ebert was a movie lover, and this is the kind of movie he would have loved."
"A moving film that is poetic, funny, and vivid – a film Ebert would have adored."
"A whole portrait, the good and the bad, of a man who loved movies and life in equal measure. Roger would have loved this movie."
"A Moving tribute, a celebration of celebrating movies and, at its heart, a salute to any life lived fully. It's never depressing for a second."
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Though Life Itself is a warts-and-all portrait Ebert didn't live to review, my guess is his thumbs would be shooting upward. Mine sure are."
"He reviewed the great masterpieces. Now he’s in one."
ABOUT THE FILM
Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert – a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
CAST & CREW
Cast:
Roger Ebert
Executive Producers:
Martin Scorsese
Steven Zaillian
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