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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSubjects Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey are colorful in quite different but complementary ways.
- 63RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comIt is nonetheless a very well-mounted film, with outstanding contributions in Alvarado’s cinematography and Eric Andrew Kuhn’s subtly expressive score.
- 60The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThis sly documentary rises above its speculative hook by shifting to show the very human, and very mortal, sides of these would-be warriors of eternity.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThe age-old search for the fountain of youth is engagingly appraised in The Immortalists, a lively documentary focusing on a pair of very different biomedical scientists who are equally obsessed with eradicating the ravages of time.
- Would that the film encouraged some deeper thought on the matter instead of inviting viewers to gawk at the subjects as if they were freak-show attractions.
- 40Village VoiceMichelle OrangeVillage VoiceMichelle OrangeDirectors Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado present a study of two eccentrics without pushing too hard against their premise.
- 25Slant MagazineSlant MagazineSome voices of reason and skepticism do make an appearance to rebut and deflate Bill and Aubrey's monumental claims, but aren't allowed to fully elaborate on their arguments.