
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.... (Full plot summary below)
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A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
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| Moveable FestStephen SaitoOnce again, Hustwit has made an invigorating film out of a subject with no flesh or blood, and yet speaks so much to the way we live. |
| Movie HabitMarty MapesA good (and great-looking) overview of urban planning |
| Total FilmEmma DibdinA rich, ambitious exploration of the ways our surroundings are shaped, and the subtler ways they shape us. |
| Fresno BeeDonald MunroThe film ticks off a fascinating blend of dos and don'ts for a century that will see even greater numbers of people packing into urban centers. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesAt the very least, Hustwit drives home the urgency of radically rethinking city life as the world population tops seven billion. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfMaybe this is the best title they could muster -- it's a stinker, depressing or, depending on your mood, vaguely danceable. Fortunately, the documentary itself is grand. |
| Slant MagazineBill WeberA digestible, globetrotting primer on the future of cities filled with bracingly plainspoken professionals and practical optimism, despite a few sketchily drawn crises. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottEven viewers with deep knowledge of modern urban planning are likely to learn something from the carefully selected images and thoughtful interviews that make up most of "Urbanized." |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoThe documentary at times is weighed down by statistics and shop talk, but Luke Geissbuhler's smartly rendered cinematography saves the day. |
| User ReviewNathan JReally interesting I would suggest everyone watch. |