Daniel

2023 [MYN]

Action / Adventure / Biography / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 94% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 745 745

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Lyn MacBeath as Self
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661.86 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 12 min
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1.33 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 12 min
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Almost wish it was longer

It's rare in these days of three hour plus movies to say I wish a film was longer, but in this case, I wish it was.It's an interesting film and well worth watching in terms of seeing someone living life to the fullest and suddenly finding themselves, unexpectedly, at the end of it all.My only complaint is at the end of 102 minutes, relatively short these days, that I didn't feel I knew Daniel as well as I could have. From what I understand he filmed over a thousand hours of his life, and this easily could have been a two hour to two and half hour film and I would've felt like I knew him better.On the upside, maybe more people will watch it as it's reasonably short and since it was produced by his sister, maybe she didn't know what best to include or leave out.In the end it would be difficult not to recommend it, as it is one of those "live life while you can" kind of stories. I just wish I got to know Daniel a little better over the course of the film and with all the available footage there was, I think the possibility was there.
Reviewed by guilhermesvicenti 9 / 10

how things unfold...

Daniel's life was... a long short life. I'm sure that he lived in ten years what I or 90% of people worldwide won't live. I'm glad to have watched your movie, and I'm grateful for your existence. I will remember this experience for my entire life. The way your sister edited the movie and the way you speak through the scenes were amazing. For me, it almost seemed planned, you know, the way you live, even without knowing about your illness that you show... it's amazing.

How things happen... how people look for us... how our friends can imagine or understand life... I don't feel sorry for you, dear. Thanks.

Reviewed by Norman_French 8 / 10

Wow -- the last 15 minutes

I watched this in two pieces, taking a break after the first hour. I didn't "get" the character really, he's clearly a very different person than I am. I didn't expect to leave a review, but after watching the last 15 minutes, that changed.

The last 15 minutes covers the funeral (which is well-edited and brought a tear to my eye) but also contains some the most profound aspects of the film. We see Daniel talking to *us*, the audience. He is making direct eye contact with the camera.

"In fact, I'm looking at you ... right now ... from across the {blah}. I think you're beautiful."

The {blah} word is a bit profound and saying it here, out of context, would cheapen the message. Watch the film and you'll find out what it is.

For me, this rates seven stars, with a half star bonus for the editing and another for the guts to not push this to 90 minutes (as many documentaries do). That makes EIGHT (8) stars total. I think some scenes will stay with me ....

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