82
Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- It sounds pretty dull as a logline, but stacked with gossipy, informal anecdotes and opinions from many of the most respected directors, cinematographers, editors, execs, VFX artists and digital wizards in the industry, it proves instead to be highly entertaining and informative, and by its close has presented a thoroughly diverting overview of the debate.
- 90VarietyLeslie FelperinVarietyLeslie FelperinAlthough laid out with such clarity that any layperson could catch the gist of what's being discussed, Side by Side is not afraid to get nitty-gritty about more technical matters.
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversNo true movie junkie is going to want to miss Side by Side.
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWhat's most valuable about Side By Side is how comprehensive it is in documenting how the art form changed.
- Tracing the rise of digital movies via a wealth of charts, clips and candid testimonies, this Keanu Reeves-produced and narrated investigation offers a thorough analysis of what's very likely the most important cinematic development since the advent of sound.
- 80Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonThe situation is fascinating, and given an illuminating investigation here.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceAt its most fascinating, Side by Side examines the idea that changing formats means changing not just the way movies are made but watched, adjusting the essence of what looks and feels "real."
- 75Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisThe directors and distributors can't rely on us. They should be implored to watch their movies in the same theaters we do. It's the only way for them to understand that a crime is being committed.
- 63Slant MagazineBill WeberSlant MagazineBill WeberA serviceable primer on the digital-celluloid divide in commercial cinema, if a bit unwieldy in scope and in danger of being made obsolete by the next version of the RED camera.