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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

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Filmmaker Michel Gondry animates a series of interviews with esteemed linguist, philosopher, commentator and activist Noam Chomsky.

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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

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Critics Consensus

An unlikely pairing of form and style, Michel Gondry's Is the Tall Man Happy? successfully gives Noam Chomsky's philosophical musings an expressive canvas with a delightfully anarchic animation style.

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Andrew Pulver Guardian Feb 9, 2014
3/5
In the nicest possible way, this is teacher-and-pupil stuff. Go to Full Review
David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle Dec 5, 2013
3/4
On paper, Chomsky and Gondry seem like an eternal mismatch, but these two very smart people share an odd but genuine chemistry ... Go to Full Review
Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Dec 5, 2013
1.5/4
Probably of interest only to those viewers who, like Gondry himself apparently, already have an obsession with Chomsky. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Spectrum Culture Aug 31, 2018
4/5
Gondry's style, primitive but inventive, brings ideas to life. Go to Full Review
Dan Mecca The Film Stage Jun 22, 2016
B+
We are watching two very fascinating, very different minds interact, and the result is a bit inspiring. Go to Full Review
Davo Valdés de la Campa Butaca Ancha Sep 30, 2015
Reveals a comfortable Gondry on the film work. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Alexander B @candyflipman Dec 19, 2023 a brilliant and carefully done piece of work on one of the greatest thinkers in modern history! See more Nov 28, 2016 How wonderful that such things can still exist, and that there are those who use their success to such ends. Hats off to Gondry. I must profess to an admiration of both going in to this, but it wasn't disappointed...continuity perhaps. See more Aug 25, 2016 What a fascinating animation! This film represents a journey through Chomsky's philosophy. It's really enjoyable and not hard to digest at all. See more Mar 18, 2016 It's good, Understandable and funny at times which helps with the understanding, Can't remember too much specifics but I hope the best points have melded into my subconscious.. See more Mar 10, 2016 As a fan of Chomsky and creative animation, I honestly struggled through this one. Some glimmers of brilliance were overshadowed by just too much slow, dry conversation. See more Oct 28, 2015 Read more at WordsonFilms.com Is the Man Who is Tall Happy is an ambling film that will probably only appeal to those who are already familiar with it's subject. That said, there is something rather charming about Gondry's animation, and the conversation between him and Chomsky remains thought-provoking throughout. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Michel Gondry animates a series of interviews with esteemed linguist, philosopher, commentator and activist Noam Chomsky.
Director
Michel Gondry
Producer
Raffi Adlan, Georges Bermann, Julie Fong, Michel Gondry
Screenwriter
Michel Gondry
Distributor
IFC Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$132.4K
Runtime
1h 29m
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