Review of 21 Up (1977) by Leslie R — 30 Jun 2008

Wow!! Fantastic!! What a great documentary of real people traveling through life. OK, on film.

This review of 21 Up (1977) was written by Leslie R on 30 Jun 2008.

21 Up has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Shane P (141) on 14 Dec 2007

Um, everyone should watch these. You watch a group of seven year old grow up over the course of 7 year periods…

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By Alan V (261) on 30 Jun 2008

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By Andy K (331) on 05 Sep 2011

As the subjects make the transition from childhood to adulthood, the series develops into a feature film instead of a television special…

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By Josh G (853) on 05 Mar 2009

The interviewers are starting to broach adult topics (sex, politics) and our subjects are beginning to comment on the experience of being filmed…

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By Arthur R (252) on 05 Mar 2016

Stark and honest, giving an insightful look into the fears, aspirations and mindsets of this varied group of young adults growing up in Britain…

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By Mitchell W (140) on 10 Apr 2008

The series really begins to resonate with this installment, but you ought to see the first two before you check this one out…

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By Michael P (1,574) on 12 Feb 2008

Frankly I got kinda bored, you can't watch these back to back…

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By I Don't Know W (791) on 26 Jun 2011

This step in the series is far more self aware then the others and deals with how the subjects view the project heavily…

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