Review of Helvetica (2007) by Mallory A — 13 Jul 2016

Well this type of documentary really... drags...

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Mallory A on 13 Jul 2016.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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By James B (2,746) on 22 Jun 2011

Would have been great if it would have been 25% as long. A lot of designers saying the same things over and over…

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By Shon C (13) on 28 Jan 2013

Finally got around to seeing this. Mad respect to design people. I could never do what you do. Helvetica for life…

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By Wayan T (6) on 27 Apr 2012

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By Samuel B (481) on 03 Jan 2012

An interesting documentary about the font you see everywhere and probably don't even notice…

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By Jared F (348) on 13 Apr 2012

BORING. I feel like this was some sort of joke on the audience. Let's see if an audience will watch paint dry next…

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By Steven S (909) on 10 Jul 2011

The greatest testament to this documentary is that it made font interesting…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 30 Nov 2011

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By Matt R (1,999) on 25 Nov 2011

Fantastic doco about the helvetica typeface which should appeal to a wider audience than just design and type nerds like me…

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By William S (848) on 22 Apr 2012

All around us are things we take for granted…

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