Life in a Day 2020, 2021 - ★★½

LIFE IN A DAY 2020 (Kevin MacDonald, Britain, 2021) 5 V

I was a fan of the Kevin MacDonald’s 2011 LIFE IN A DAY, but 10 years ago the premise — a worldwide crowd-sourced YouTube documentary of thematically-linked footage taken “that day” — was fresh and vital, or maybe it seemed fresher and more vital than it is.

By July 25, 2020, the bloom was off the social-media rose, epidemic or no epidemic. The 10-year interval has added the element of self-consciousness to the overall filmmakers, and especially to the individual filmmakers, which makes the new film feel less joyful and innocent.

For example, we see one person, interspersed throughout, visiting seven particular railroads for some challenge. He’s trying too hard. MacDonald also feels obliged to include people’s politicking,...

Nov 11th 2021
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