In Transit

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In Transit

2015

1h 16m

Documentary

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A trip into the hearts and minds of passengers aboard the Empire Builder.

Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

The nonlinear, dreamlike narrative focuses on internal as much as external journeys, with strangers connecting across racial, cultural, and generational divides to express wisdom or compassion.

Sep 28, 2017

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

Mostly people talk. Lovely to look at, "In Transit" is even better to listen to.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 31, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

At 76 minutes, the movie may seem modest, but there are shades of Jack Kerouac and Studs Terkel in its chronicler's ambitions, and echoes of John Ford in its portrayal of how Americans form communities.

Jun 22, 2017

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CJ Sheu

Critics at Large

In a way that few non-allegorical films, let alone fly-on-the-wall documentaries, can, In Transit presents us with a microcosm of civilization.

Jun 30, 2020

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Jon Hogan

Hyperallergic

Many of the passengers' realizations, though, are rife with trite, self-help clichés... Just as the eye rolls become more frequent, though, the viewer feels the reassuring hand of a master documentarian on his or her shoulder.

Feb 7, 2020

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Nathanael Hood

Screen Comment

The final feature by Albert Maysles...it utilizes the unobtrusive techniques he helped pioneer...to capture a stirring cross-section of humanity locked in a temporary purgatory.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 28, 2018

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Audience Member

Interesting concept, but meh execution...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Albert Maysles

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Lynn True

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David Usui

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Nelson Walker III

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Benjamin Wu

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Erika Dilday

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Synopsis

A trip into the hearts and minds of passengers aboard the Empire Builder.

Director: Albert Maysles, Lynn True, David Usui, Nelson Walker III, Benjamin Wu
Producer: Erika Dilday
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 16m