
InRealLife asks what exactly is the internet and what is it doing to our children? Taking us on a journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to the world of Silicon Valley, filmmaker Beeban Kidron suggests that rather than the promise of free and open connectivity, young people are increasingly ensnared in a commercial world. Beguiling and glittering on the outside, it can be alienating and addictive. Quietly building its case, InRealLife asks if we can afford to stand by... (Full plot summary below)
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InRealLife asks what exactly is the internet and what is it doing to our children? Taking us on a journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to the world of Silicon Valley, filmmaker Beeban Kidron suggests that rather than the promise of free and open connectivity, young people are increasingly ensnared in a commercial world. Beguiling and glittering on the outside, it can be alienating and addictive. Quietly building its case, InRealLife asks if we can afford to stand by while our children, trapped in their 24/7 connectivity, are being outsourced to the net?
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| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsFilm-maker/documentarist Beeban Kidron explores the IT age in InRealLife, surfing widely and provocatively. |
| London Evening StandardCharlotte O'SullivanEveryone has their drug of choice. All we can do, suggests the canny Kidron, is be aware of who's supplying that drug and monitor the quantity, and quality, of what we consume. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeIt's unsettling viewing, and smartly sidesteps allegations of parental paranoia by talking directly to those "digital natives" whose lives are being transformed (for better and worse) by the web. |
| National PostDavid BerryGiven that we're not even sure of the effects that always being connected have on the world, it feels somewhere between premature and panic-y to make the children the primary cause of our hand-wringing. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyThough the subject merits serious attention, the tone feels unduly alarmist, echoing panics of previous decades about things such as comic books and rap lyrics. |
| Little White LiesD'Arcy DoranThe ideas linger long after the credits roll and you check your smartphone. |
| Birmingham Mail Graham YoungArguably the most important documentary about our rapidly-changing lifestyles since Super Size Me ( ... ) food for thought for parents and media students alike. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawIt's a watchable film, though it tends a little too far to the moral-panic way of thinking ... |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...a relentless information dump that's rarely able to live up to the promise of its initial setup. |
| The ListJamie BrothertonIt's an interesting choice of subject matter, let down by an overuse of archetypal scenarios that outweigh moments of relevance. |