Review of Life Itself (2014) by Carlos I — 12 Feb 2015

An emotional ride through the life of Roger Ebert, a movie critic legend.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Carlos I on 12 Feb 2015.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Life Itself

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Lisa Jensen (117) for Good Times Santa Cruz (117) on 11 Sep 2017

In [Steve] James' affectionate telling, Ebert's life, itself, was bountiful indeed…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Tyler E (464) on 21 Jan 2017

An interesting and heartbreaking portrait…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Gamzguy17 (173) on 21 Aug 2021

Wonderfully rich in detail and absolutely engaging from start to finish, this is a documentary that does what it can to talk about an individual's…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Lisandro Z (24) on 10 Jul 2016

For someone who didn't have the privilege to grow up reading or watching Ebert, I definitely feel like having witnessed (his) life itself through…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Dustin G (630) on 18 Jan 2016

Of course the first thing one wonders when watching a documentary about Roger Ebert's life and career, is whether it would've made his best…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Casey T (138) on 24 Jun 2017

A profound look at the life and times of the great Roger Ebert…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Simon T (674) on 24 Jun 2017

A profound look at the life and times of the great Roger Ebert…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Jacob B (1,524) on 20 Apr 2016

Not quite the big goodbye that Ebert deserved (it comes across as a well-produced TV special rather than a real motion picture event for the…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Greg H (425) on 02 Feb 2016

They focused too much on his last years and not enough on his accomplishments and good times…

Read Review

Review of Life Itself (2014)

By Austin G (601) on 26 Mar 2017

The best documentary I've ever laid eyes on…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)

By Harrison G (91) on 04 Jan 2016

Very boring this documentary was just boring…

Read Review

Review of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)

By Dave A (564) on 22 Jun 2009

Frank Francis and Steve Nowell, you must read this…

Read Review

Review of Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014)

By Aaron M (1,334) on 26 Sep 2015

Almost unbelievable some of the things that came out of Nixon's mouth knowing full well he was on audio tape…

Read Review

Review of Conor McGregor: Notorious (2017)

By Simon Crook (112) for Time Out London (344) on 03 Nov 2017

As a bombastic insight into twenty-first-century sport, where even the weigh-in attracts a whooping sell-out crowd, the film has value…

Read Review

Review of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)

By Richard Brody (868) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 20 Jul 2021

The documentary is a mere encyclopedia-like info-product, which reduces its rich audiovisual archival material and its heartfelt interviews…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Parasite

2019

88%251 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews