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Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life

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Director Michael Paxton uses interviews and the controversial author's own writings to explore her life.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 23, 2004 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Brandon Judell Critics Inc./America Online ... when Ms. Rand, who died in 1982, is verbally sparring with the likes of Phil Donahue or Mike Wallace on old TV broadcasts, she comes alive. Jan 7, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The fascinating life of Ayn Rand from the beginning to the end. Ayn Rand- A Sense of Life explores the author of best sellers The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged's philosophy of living on Earth: Objectivism. The film had an excellent editing that combined photos, footage, cartoon animation and manuscripts of Rand in a logical and rational order. The film did not bore me for a single minute. As much as I want to say that the film was made objectively, I felt that it missed out some of the less glamorous aspects and some more autobiographical details. Regardless, it offers a good introduction for beginners of Objectivism. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member For a figure many believe to be quite interesting, this is one seriously bland documentary. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Better than I thought it would be. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member ayn rand in her optimistic perfection. rand-philosophy lovers like me will love the documentary, but 2h30 is a little bit too long for those who are being introduced to her work and thoughts. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member good informative doc Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A very thourough documentary about this often-maligned woman's life. From Ayn's birth in Russia (tumultuous times early last C.), schooling, interest in cinema and heroism, her move to America, start in Hollywood, atheism, courtship, marriage, TV interviews, affairs (which her husband allowed), books, uncomfortableness with her accent, fights with producers, etc. Great for anyone wanting to know the origin and fruition of Objectivist philosophy. She is one of the who I am sad I will never be able to be in her company and enjoy an intellectual conversation. (Though I do have say her views on Israel are bass-ackwards, obviously tainted by her ethnic lineage.) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Director Michael Paxton uses interviews and the controversial author's own writings to explore her life.
Director
Michael Paxton
Producer
Michael Paxton
Screenwriter
Michael Paxton
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
AG Media Corporation Ltd., Copasetic Inc.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$209.2K
Runtime
2h 25m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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