The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-sel... (Full plot summary below)
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The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").
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| The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeA gloriously inspirational film documenting music’s healing power in Alzheimer patients. |
| New York TimesNicolas RapoldNeither the value of music nor the deficiencies of certain nursing homes are tough to debate. But a documentary that never leaves any doubt about what comes next, while single-mindedly stumping for a cause presented as unique, is also not terribly interesting as a film. |
| WBAI RadioPrairie MillerUncovers the power of music to heal mentally and emotionally, while the drug corporations and nursing home industry oppose these efforts. Neither of which is in the business of curing patients, but rather perpetuating profits by treating symptoms instead. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonWhat remains undoubtable is how deeply moving it is to watch one shut-in after another be let loose, in a moment, by sound. |
| Village VoiceNick SchagerPractically guaranteed to elicit tears within its first five minutes, Alive Inside... is nonetheless more than just a tearjerker. |
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloAlive Inside runs a brisk 78 minutes, but that’s still far more time than it requires to make its point; once you’ve seen a couple of old people suddenly come to life upon hearing “I Get Around” or “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” there’s not much to be gained by being presented with half a dozen more instances. |
| We Got This CoveredAdam A. DonaldsonAlive Inside is a charming and emotional documentary that dares us to think outside the box concerning the care and treatment of America's growing population of seniors. |
| Globe and MailGeoff PevereAlive Inside packs as potent a simple emotional wallop as anything you'll see - or hear - anywhere this year. |
| Chicago ReaderBen SachsThe movie effectively bullies you into feeling good; with its hard sell and superfluous CG imagery, it might as well be a superhero movie. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekWhle it an be faulted for its shortcomings as a film and even as an argument, it's welcome for providing a glimpse of what amounts to an alternative treatment for the ever-growing number of Americans suffering from dementia. |
