
The University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system, is also one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world. The film, At Berkeley, shows the major aspects of university life, its intellectual and social mission, its obligation to the state and to larger ideas of higher education, as well as illustrates how decisions are made and implemented by the administration in collaboration with its va... (Full plot summary below)
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The University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system, is also one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world. The film, At Berkeley, shows the major aspects of university life, its intellectual and social mission, its obligation to the state and to larger ideas of higher education, as well as illustrates how decisions are made and implemented by the administration in collaboration with its various constituencies.
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| VarietyLeslie FelperinOne of Wiseman’s best, a summation of sorts of a career’s worth of principled filmmaking from a director in his ninth decade. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsAs much as the film observes its diverse participants, it persistently poses smart questions and provocative metaphors through editing. |
| The SkinnyPhilip ConcannonHypnotically edited and intellectually stimulating, At Berkeley doesn't feel a minute too long, even at four hours. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe fierce, questing intelligence of these students and educators is a perfect match for Wiseman’s own. |
| The A.V. ClubBen KenigsbergAn exhilarating, four-hour immersion in life at the University Of California campus. |
| Madison MovieRob Thomas"At Berkeley" is an epic watch, but you certainly come out of there feeling like you've learned a lot. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThe patient viewer will come away from it understanding the breadth and importance of what such an academic enterprise does. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonI was going to make a joke about how, after four hours of At Berkeley, I deserved my own honorary degree. But instead of book learning, this movie is more about life learning. |
| MetroMatt PriggeWith more space than usual - some of his films run only 80-some minutes, others in the 2 1/2 hour range - [Frederick] Wiseman has time to play more with what he's saying. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceWe can feel our IQ rising in the four hours we spend exploring the kaleidoscope of thought. |