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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

Released Nov 22, 2013

1h 29m

Documentary

Biography

Animation

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Filmmaker Michel Gondry animates a series of interviews with esteemed linguist, philosopher, commentator and activisit Noam Chomsky.

Critics Consensus

An unlikely pairing of form and style, Michel Gondry's Is the Tall Man Happy? successfully gives Noam Chomsky's philosophical musings an expressive canvas with a delightfully anarchic animation style.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

In the nicest possible way, this is teacher-and-pupil stuff.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2014

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David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

On paper, Chomsky and Gondry seem like an eternal mismatch, but these two very smart people share an odd but genuine chemistry ...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 5, 2013

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Probably of interest only to those viewers who, like Gondry himself apparently, already have an obsession with Chomsky.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 5, 2013

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

Gondry's style, primitive but inventive, brings ideas to life.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2018

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Dan Mecca

The Film Stage

We are watching two very fascinating, very different minds interact, and the result is a bit inspiring.

Rated: B+

Jun 22, 2016

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Davo Valdés de la Campa

Butaca Ancha

Reveals a comfortable Gondry on the film work. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 30, 2015

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Alexander B

a brilliant and carefully done piece of work on one of the greatest thinkers in modern history!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Audience Member

How wonderful that such things can still exist, and that there are those who use their success to such ends. Hats off to Gondry. I must profess to an admiration of both going in to this, but it wasn't disappointed...continuity perhaps.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

What a fascinating animation! This film represents a journey through Chomsky's philosophy. It's really enjoyable and not hard to digest at all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

It's good, Understandable and funny at times which helps with the understanding, Can't remember too much specifics but I hope the best points have melded into my subconscious..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

As a fan of Chomsky and creative animation, I honestly struggled through this one. Some glimmers of brilliance were overshadowed by just too much slow, dry conversation.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Read more at WordsonFilms.com Is the Man Who is Tall Happy is an ambling film that will probably only appeal to those who are already familiar with it's subject. That said, there is something rather charming about Gondry's animation, and the conversation between him and Chomsky remains thought-provoking throughout.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Michel Gondry animates a series of interviews with esteemed linguist, philosopher, commentator and activisit Noam Chomsky.

Director: Michel Gondry
Producer: Raffi Adlan, Georges Bermann, Julie Fong, Michel Gondry
Screenwriter: Michel Gondry
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.4K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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