The Immortalists

Slant Magazine by

Some voices of reason and skepticism do make an appearance to rebut and deflate Bill and Aubrey's monumental claims, but aren't allowed to fully elaborate on their arguments.

The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore

Subjects Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey are colorful in quite different but complementary ways.

Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen

The age-old search for the fountain of youth is engagingly appraised in The Immortalists, a lively documentary focusing on a pair of very different biomedical scientists who are equally obsessed with eradicating the ravages of time.

Village Voice by Michelle Orange

Directors Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado present a study of two eccentrics without pushing too hard against their premise.

The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold

This sly documentary rises above its speculative hook by shifting to show the very human, and very mortal, sides of these would-be warriors of eternity.