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 Immortalists
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United Kingdom, United States, India · 2014
1h 18m
Director Jason Sussberg, David Alvarado
Starring Aubrey de Grey
Genre Documentary
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Two eccentric scientists struggle to create eternal youth in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” As they battle their own aging and suffer the losses of loved ones, their scientific journeys ultimately become personal.
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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.
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