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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Michael Apted |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 15 January, 1992 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Fox Lorber |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 720917012704 |
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Customer Reviews of 35 Up
Neil steals the show You probably already know what this film is about. I watched "28 Up" and was very impressed, this film is even better. The directer Micheal Apted asks the subjects the same types of questions he asked in "28 Up", but this time the questions seem more unrestricted almost to the point of sounding vicious. Again, we see some interesting changes take place in the people. Some have divorced, some of the marriages are on the rocks, some have relatives die and some have more uncertainty than they had seven years ago regarding their future. Bruce, the Oxford trained math teacher still hasn't married and is living in a third world country. I have a sneeking suspicion that he may have become a muslim; there is a scene of a boy reading the opening muslim prayer but it's not clear whether or not Bruce was praying with him.
Quite a few subjects are brought to tears when discussing family and one has discovered that they have a potentially serious condition which may require surgery.
Neil, an articulate college dropout raised in the suburbs who became homeless has become my favorite subject. The man is a survivor but obviously having a very hard time. He is almost brought to tears with some of the questions and appears worse off than he was at 28. He says some very profound things worth pondering on.
All of the subjects in this film with the exception of Neil and Bruce seem to follow a fairly predictable pattern but are still interesting to listen to see how some of their views have changed over the years.
Fascinating Encouraging Poignant
I first came on the series with "28 Up" which was truly amazing for an American to see. Interspersing clips from "7 Up," "14 Up," & "21 Up" made it incredible to see the changes. In particular, Suzi, a nervous chain-smoking wreck at 21 was a happy calm mother at 28. All, in fact (with one sad exception) seemed incredibly content with their lots--I was reminded of 1984 for some reason. "35 Up" doesn't have quite the contrasts with its predecessors. It's wonderful to see that, for the most part, all have progressed nicely in their lives. (And I've always wondered why no one snapped Bruce up!) One interesting omission from this one is Peter--he's nowhere to be seen (& disappointingly, Symon doesn't participate). The haunting figure, again, is Neil. He's a seriously troubled individual, trying hard to cope with mental illness in an unsympathetic world. The questions coming at him from off camera are almost cruel--& his facial reactions to them are heartbreaking. It's quite a contrast to the contentment of the others.
If you've never seen this series before, it's definitely worth watching!
Fact, Not Fiction
Perhaps the most telling indictment of class struggles in the world, is this installment-plan documentary by Michael ("The World Is Not Enough") Apted that started out in the early 60's as a BBC special in which a group of 7-year-olds from varying socio-economic backgrounds were asked simple-but-telling questions about their plans, dreams, and hopes for their adult futures. Apted has returned every seven years to talk to the kids again, at 14, 21, 28, and by now even 42, but 35 seems to be "The Bitter Years." Promise yet unfulfilled is the order of the day here... at least for the non-rich kids.