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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 activisit Noam Chomsky.

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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 02/09/2014
3/5
In the nicest possible way, this is teacher-and-pupil stuff. Go to Full Review David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle 12/05/2013
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 12/05/2013
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 08/31/2018
4/5
Gondry's style, primitive but inventive, brings ideas to life. Go to Full Review Dan Mecca The Film Stage 06/22/2016
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 09/30/2015
Reveals a comfortable Gondry on the film work. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexander B 12/19/2023 a brilliant and carefully done piece of work on one of the greatest thinkers in modern history! See more 11/28/2016 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 08/25/2016 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 03/18/2016 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 03/10/2016 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 10/28/2015 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
Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation With Noam Chomsky

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Michel Gondry

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Michel Gondry

Self

Noam Chomsky

Self

Michel Gondry

Writer

Raffi Adlan

Producer

Georges Bermann

Producer

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Synopsis Filmmaker Michel Gondry animates a series of interviews with esteemed linguist, philosopher, commentator and activisit 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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