Even viewers who've never given a serif a second thought are in for an exclamation point of joy from such a well-designed doc.
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09/19/07
Helvetica (2007)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 56 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: From the New York subways to print ads, the Helvetica typeface has made a sans-serif assault on the world since its creation in 1957. This documentary focuses on the ubiquitous font, exploring its... [More]
Director: Gary Hustwit
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Top CriticOverlong but fascinating, Gary Hustwit's documentary posits Helvetica, a sans-serif typeface developed in 1957.
09/12/07
Top CriticHelvetica keenly distills the eternal aesthetic battle between the classical and the baroque and explores what happens when a revolution goes mainstream.
09/11/07
Top CriticThe computer revolution may have democratized graphic design, letting anyone decorate his own desktop or MySpace page, but a certain amount of conformity is necessary for society to function.
06/16/07
Top CriticA splendid documentary about one typeface, designed in 1957 in Switzerland.
06/15/07
Top CriticBy rounding up a great group of eloquent obsessives eager to explain their feelings about a font, Hustwit has come up with 80 unexpectedly blissful minutes.
06/14/07
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