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42 Up (1998)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:27

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Director Michael Apted's evolving film, the longest-running documentary project in history, began as a study of the influence of class on schoolchildren in England. In SEVEN UP (1963), Apted... Director Michael Apted's evolving film, the longest-running documentary project in history, began as a study of the influence of class on schoolchildren in England. In SEVEN UP (1963), Apted interviewed 14 seven-year-old children from vastly different backgrounds. He visited the same group of children every seven years, charting the changes in their lives. In 42 UP, the sixth film in the series, the subjects have grown up, entered the middle of their lives, and experienced dramatic reversals of fortune. Although three of the participants have removed themselves from the spotlight, the remaining voices paint an enlightening, honest picture of love, life, death, success, and failure. Going beyond the notion of merely recording history, the documentary is unusual in the effect that it has had on the participants' lives. In some cases, friendships have formed between the subjects; in most other cases, the documentary has forced them to be more reflective and aggressive as they anticipate the seven-year ritual. A simple but powerful portrait of 14 lives, the SEVEN UP series is Apted's most groundbreaking work; the documentary has already inspired similar projects in many other countries. [More]

Director: Michael Apted

Director: Michael Apted
Producer: Michael Apted

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
09/08/09
Chuck Walton
Chuck Walton
Hollywood.com

Perfect. An absolute must-see.

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05/25/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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03/30/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Part of Apted seminal docu series that began with 7Up, then 14, 28, and 35, this chapter centers on the subjects as they head into middle-age, with all its compromises and disappointments.

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08/08/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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03/18/06
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

One of the best movie series ever is a true-life drama like no other. Miss it at your peril.

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07/21/05
Louis B. Parks
Louis B. Parks
Houston Chronicle
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Two subjects acknowledge their conjoined lifeline, become best friends, and as a result a life is forever changed.

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10/26/04
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

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04/14/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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12/01/03
Brian Gibson
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Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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10/31/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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01/21/03
Eddie Cockrell
Eddie Cockrell
Variety
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This movie is a living artifact that does what movies do best: exist in time. May this series continue up, up, and beyond.

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11/24/02
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

This series remains as fascinating as it did when it started - a lifetime ago.

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11/05/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

A fascinating entry in Michael Apted’s long-running documentary series.

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06/13/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

This fascinating ongoing sociological document and human drama by its very nature gets better with each progressive installment.

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06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Convinces us that the journey of every human being is eminently edifying and compelling.

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03/13/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Let it go, Michael. Your subjects are obviously ready to do the same.

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09/10/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

If only because its foreignness allows it to come to terms with one of the great taboo subjects in our national life, 42 Up is a tremendously valuable film.

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03/18/01
Gary Mairs
Gary Mairs
culturevulture.net

Running just over two hours, the documentary itself is cold and stale.

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