All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) TV Mini-Series

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A series of films about how humans have been colonized by the machines we have built. Although we don't realize it, the way we see everything in the world today is through the eyes of the computers.

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Genre: Documentary

Country: UK

Directed By: Adam Curtis

Written By: Adam Curtis

Starring: Richard Dawkins, Adam Curtis, Al Gore, Ayn Rand, Robert Rubin, Joseph Stiglitz

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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace belongs to 31 collections

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Mar 04	tsumanne	85 _92%
Nov 05, 2020	psychedou	90 _72%
Oct 25, 2020	kulturfizik	80 _75%
Sep 29, 2020	loosecanons	14 _98%
Aug 23, 2020	matty5190	88 _84%
Aug 17, 2020	cembo	81 _47%
Jul 29, 2020	bearmaster	65 _42%
May 31, 2020	anonm	80 _61%
Apr 01, 2020	FCritikerAdm	6 _21%
Mar 24, 2020	TheShiznit	77 _98%
Mar 20, 2020	sonique	88 _98%
Feb 26, 2020	Hyperion+	5 _83%
Feb 24, 2020	markhollis	90 _87%
Feb 24, 2020	_josef_k	77 _68%
Feb 24, 2020	blackendblue	72 _67%
Feb 10, 2020	mgrey1	91 _88%
Feb 02, 2020	R6XcIX9p	90 _93%
Jan 22, 2020	SEE-MIDD	80 _88%
Jan 03, 2020	iconogassed	100 _98%
Dec 05, 2019	naumgabo	100 _98%
Nov 25, 2019	DerMessias	85 _79%
Nov 24, 2019	soraxtm	90 _92%
Oct 30, 2019	Daisoujou	80 _59%
Oct 04, 2019	cascade	64 _48%
Sep 22, 2019	sebby	70 _71%
Jun 13, 2019	Nangijala	95 _98%
Apr 17, 2019	fenrire	100 _98%
Apr 06, 2019	simsorut	80 _64%
Mar 21, 2019	baspo	93 _93%
Mar 17, 2019	lillakniven	90 _97%
Feb 20, 2019	BeeJay	90 _85%
Feb 03, 2019	al bundy	81 _80%
Jan 20, 2019	TychoCelchuu	82 _51%
Jan 15, 2019	okayka	90 _82%
Dec 24, 2018	Ser_Bronn	85 _81%
Dec 05, 2018	mathiasa	60 _60%
Oct 24, 2018	tvratings	63 _94%
Oct 14, 2018	gellner	25 _19%
Sep 18, 2018	bubsy	1 _6%
Aug 27, 2018	SamDurk	93 _93%
Aug 23, 2018	obtiosov	87 _84%
Aug 17, 2018	TheMarkle	80 _87%
Aug 11, 2018	cellluloid	85 _79%
Jun 14, 2018	michaelm2391	79 _73%
Jun 10, 2018	nunobar	100 _97%
Apr 17, 2018	NonyaBeezWax	60 _72%
Feb 13, 2018	mjf333	88 _85%
Jan 23, 2018	rhan888	100 _96%
Jan 15, 2018	$penceMoney	80 _23%
Jan 09, 2018	SyphilisDad	55 _72%
Jan 08, 2018	szstepen	88 _87%
Dec 05, 2017	TylerCrock	100 _97%
Oct 24, 2017	MCProust	85 _72%
Oct 23, 2017	marhlew	90 _97%
Oct 16, 2017	TMDaines	85 _85%
Sep 01, 2017	balvares	80 _87%
Aug 13, 2017	Nacho353	60 _76%
Jul 29, 2017	FrancoGonzo	16 _86%
Jul 16, 2017	dean_	9 _77%
Jul 08, 2017	lucbapt	79 _47%
Jul 06, 2017	KasperL	70 _65%
Very interesting, but it didn't go where I expected it to.
Jul 04, 2017	peekingpanda	60 _72%
Jun 07, 2017	xmoffx	5 _88%
May 26, 2017	ptkw	60 _64%
May 15, 2017	ndcroos	90 _95%
May 12, 2017	ashfieldmall	70 _70%
Mar 12, 2017	Badering	90 _88%
Mar 08, 2017	beast	8 _88%
Mar 03, 2017	floris	72 _43%
Jan 15, 2017	tizianag	80 _57%
Jan 08, 2017	TrixRabbi	81 _73%
At least the end of days will have a sick soundtrack.
Jan 08, 2017	explodingw	90 _83%
Dec 22, 2016	Mr. Saturn	88 _86%
Dec 18, 2016	B.2	65 _78%
Nov 28, 2016	Ariaz	79 _71%
Nov 14, 2016	onekirne	90 _90%
Nov 02, 2016	average50	84 _97%
Sep 19, 2016	crititv	82 _94%
Sep 01, 2016	keremyil	80 _38%
Jun 07, 2016	miguelyllo	89 _40%
Jun 05, 2016	letterboxdvo	39 _85%
May 22, 2016	davidme	50 _41%
Feb 08, 2016	sarchibald	100 _93%
Jan 10, 2016	sammosummo	70 _54%
Dec 31, 2015	Ric	70 _26%
Dec 16, 2015	MUBIvotes	43 _97%
Dec 15, 2015	robot2xl	74 _83%
Oct 21, 2015	DreadTalon	85 _88%
Oct 17, 2015	kschb	92 _66%
Sep 25, 2015	isitfallacy	85 _91%
Aug 28, 2015	sunhill	84 _91%
Aug 23, 2015	BARBAGROSSA	100 _91%
Aug 18, 2015	kylie	70 _73%
Jul 30, 2015	outbound	80 _76%
Jul 23, 2015	dardan	90 _93%
It at times is reductionistic in order to preserve the main thesis of a second revolution of mechanical philosophy, while at the same time meandering into for example Ayn Rands personal life in an unnecessary but interesting story of hypocricy. It puts forward extremely thought-provoking ideas and sheds new light unto recent events to the extent of leaving you with the impression that the documentary was made in 2050.
Jun 25, 2015	aeiou11235	80 _55%
May 20, 2015	Kadargo	80 _50%
Apr 18, 2015	divide	95 _97%
Apr 10, 2015	acrolyne	87 _79%
Apr 04, 2015	LetterRip	0 _6%
Apr 03, 2015	pvelentz	85 _77%
Feb 22, 2015	dsjoerdsma	80 _81%
Feb 10, 2015	Swisstony	65 _61%
Feb 09, 2015	self-propel	92 _93%
Jan 29, 2015	Parallax	85 _81%
Jan 16, 2015	XacK	80 _91%
Oct 16, 2014	Thegoodboy	73 _77%
Oct 14, 2014	mrmrulus	85 _77%
Oct 11, 2014	telbis	90 _94%
Oct 11, 2014	jackinthebox	90 _93%
Sep 14, 2014	lukgreen	100 _90%
Aug 23, 2014	pmpfe	86 _76%
Aug 07, 2014	GrimsChild	60 _76%
Jul 15, 2014	cajlenos	95 _99%
Jul 06, 2014	Jorg	70 _64%
Jun 13, 2014	cayh	90 _89%
Jun 09, 2014	DesertPunk	84 _84%
I don't even think this should really be on Criticker, but I watched all 3 hours, so fuck it. All Watched Over is much more intricate than what the synopsis would have you believe. Using a general theme of the ultimate failure of the computer age, Curtis is able to touch upon topics like free will, economics, the role of power and love in human actions, ecology, eugenics, and imperialism. It's a lot to digest, but I think anyone would shocked by what unfolds.
May 29, 2014	CopperKettle	85 _28%
May 08, 2014	Ocelot	85 _94%
A typically strong outing from Curtis, even if the second part is a bit weaker. The connections here are well formed, if not always entirely convincing, yet consistently well presented. Fuck the PS2.
May 01, 2014	mattornot	17 _90%
Apr 13, 2014	angrypierre	87 _88%
Yikes.
Mar 27, 2014	cherrorist	89 _88%
Mar 25, 2014	fenixdown	82 _82%
Informative and kinda chilling doc about how the cold logic of computers is applied to human and animal life by researchers.
Mar 05, 2014	AICHE	84 _89%
Jan 26, 2014	dzacharyt	16 _60%
Jan 08, 2014	sanelyidle	90 _94%
Jan 01, 2014	Cabrera	100 _0%
Dec 15, 2013	oralet	72 _91%
Dec 02, 2013	Naypalm	76 _54%
Nov 28, 2013	debaser1985	83 _94%
Nov 11, 2013	christof	94 _98%
Nov 09, 2013	AlexanderMG	92 _85%
Oct 30, 2013	maraca	100 _91%
Oct 06, 2013	panchovilla	80 _67%
Sep 29, 2013	Codicier	88 _91%
Sep 25, 2013	berlach	93 _78%
Sep 10, 2013	fakesenator	78 _62%
Sep 03, 2013	barbardoyle	6 _87%
Aug 28, 2013	Wizek	79 _62%
(+) Well put together (-) Hard to make out what the message/point is of the maker(s)
Aug 23, 2013	tramploo	87 _86%
Aug 20, 2013	zydernine	70 _54%
Aug 17, 2013	Onix Verumi	70 _39%
Aug 02, 2013	febraro	90 _91%
Jul 30, 2013	hayriblock	90 _92%
Jul 29, 2013	catfingers	73 _68%
Jul 10, 2013	tinysausage	82 _88%
Jun 14, 2013	dr. radical	65 _80%
May 23, 2013	FrederikA	90 _96%
An extremely well-crafted and engaging exposé of the systemic problems with a complex, intertwined list of economical, sociopolitical, ideological and scientific theories of the late 20th century, brilliantly structured around the individuals at the center of it all. Essential viewing - nothing less.
May 05, 2013	submor	83 _60%
May 01, 2013	Tweedale	9 _92%
Apr 30, 2013	Hhitech	80 _93%
Apr 29, 2013	Oliveira	72 _49%
Apr 18, 2013	KyleBarnhart	100 _98%
Apr 12, 2013	carvalhinho	83 _94%
Apr 09, 2013	ComradeSolar	85 _92%
Apr 06, 2013	nairboon	100 _99%
Mar 19, 2013	TAYLOR-MANIA	99 _87%
Mar 11, 2013	JooJoo	5 _80%
Feb 27, 2013	ehk2	50 _65%
a motley collection of arguments, some of whose reductionism and haphazard connectedness should annoy anyone. So what is the point? After Freud, now is Darwin wrong? So after all your previous attacks against 'irrationalism', now the new target is the 'rationalism' of cybernetics & ecology? So you say we have to care about politics (I don't buy the argument -again repeated in this doc- that Clinton was an angel but his policies only blocked by the necessities of technocrats & markets)
Feb 19, 2013	cienian	95 _83%
Feb 08, 2013	Quimbo	80 _74%
Super interesting, although I didn't necessarily understand how it all related together. I thought the first and third parts were the most compelling. Loved the editing.
Jan 26, 2013	firebug	100 _0%
Jan 24, 2013	von krogh	74 _55%
Jan 22, 2013	tiagobdonoso	93 _79%
Jan 14, 2013	nebenmensch	80 _53%
Jan 07, 2013	gam01	92 _97%
Jan 03, 2013	Sduck25	30 _87%
Jan 02, 2013	understamp	85 _89%
Jan 02, 2013	DjinnWired	20 _5%
Shockingly amateur production values/editing, excessively and blatantly ideological without supporting evidence and ramblingly in-cohesive.
Dec 10, 2012	cdub12	78 _74%
Nov 27, 2012	CoinQuatro	90 _96%
Nov 19, 2012	Dorkovsky	8 _92%
Nov 18, 2012	aurora	90 _95%
Nov 13, 2012	Bullt	77 _65%
Nov 06, 2012	Mikadzuki	71 _66%
Nov 03, 2012	Lembie	93 _96%
Sep 15, 2012	madperson	90 _79%
Aug 26, 2012	Murray	85 _76%
Aug 19, 2012	mich8bsp	50 _22%
Aug 17, 2012	FrankHowley	70 _56%
Aug 12, 2012	blubble	76 _70%
Aug 08, 2012	cysglyd	70 _61%
Aug 05, 2012	rehtnap	75 _87%
Aug 05, 2012	JakeAesthete	95 _95%
Aug 03, 2012	Ag0stoMesmer	3 _73%
Aug 02, 2012	Telemecus	46 _51%
Jul 05, 2012	jools	89 _85%
Jul 01, 2012	Gergana	6 _59%
May 13, 2012	jhmee8	83 _52%
Apr 29, 2012	DMCrimson	84 _87%
Apr 14, 2012	Magb	75 _50%
Mar 31, 2012	Cyberedge	80 _77%
Mar 30, 2012	ImJacksName	60 _40%
Mar 24, 2012	Darkling	75 _81%
Mar 12, 2012	chemical404	78 _93%
Work of Adam Curtis always stimulates the right spot of my brain. This is fascinating information presented in easy to understand and entertaining way. It doesn't make life any easier, though. Human race is FUBAR.
Feb 23, 2012	bkam	85 _87%
Feb 22, 2012	Spunkie	55 _51%
Curtis is an intelligent and clever filmmaker, but he is also deliberately propagandizing various issues into one big bad science myth in order to make his point come across. In this manner he's not that different from the politicians he clearly detests. And he needs a change of soundtrack.
Feb 22, 2012	mdbackes	92 _78%
Feb 17, 2012	LanceRomance	87 _97%
Feb 11, 2012	Judge Holden	8 _94%
Scattershot, most definitely, and the exploration of so many theories from various disciplines makes for a disorienting experience. But the way in which it presents its pessimistic vision of the modern world, through the use of found footage, fast editing, and electronic pop, is fascinating. Whatever doubts I may have about the way in which these theories converge, you could not pull my eyes or ears away from this. My main criticism is that it seems lost in the past, as if 10 years are missing.
Feb 10, 2012	hologram	70 _21%
Feb 09, 2012	Guernica	59 _60%
Feb 03, 2012	margot	100 _93%
Jan 29, 2012	camara	80 _67%
Jan 25, 2012	syvyys	90 _88%
Jan 22, 2012	Icarus	90 _88%
Curtis explores the ways in which our understanding and use of machines informs our conception of humanity. With a heavy dose of found footage, interviews, and atmospheric music, Curtis weaves together a profoundly pessimistic and convincing account of the contemporary human experience. The film gets a bit scattered in its final third, but Curtis' film leaves a strong impression in favor of the uniqueness of humanity.
Jan 19, 2012	Barthalen	91 _98%
One of the most interesting documentaries I've seen in the last few years, examining how elements such as politics, economy, genetics and technology influence each other, and how seemingly small actions can have huge and terrible consequences. It's fascinating, painful, depressing and frightening to see how mankind often has no idea what it's doing. The editing, footage and use of music were amazing. Recommended to everyone.
Jan 07, 2012	herge	60 _49%
Jan 04, 2012	snbutler	70 _70%
Dec 24, 2011	IMDb-byvotes	81 _93%
Dec 22, 2011	Chukkamans	90 _95%
Nov 30, 2011	CarsonWid	79 _85%
Nov 26, 2011	brechtold	60 _92%
Nov 26, 2011	supergloo	10 _94%
Nov 25, 2011	moviereclee	8 _70%
Nov 20, 2011	p00q	90 _91%
Nov 19, 2011	dumbjaw	90 _95%
Nov 07, 2011	Prism	80 _87%
Nov 05, 2011	Meowfresh	9 _90%
Nov 04, 2011	Kojiless	90 _92%
You'd have to be an ultra-conservative capitalist or just a plain moron not to appreciate the message here or at least the slick way Curtis presents it to us.
Nov 03, 2011	Risingashes	75 _67%
Nov 01, 2011	pablodtp	65 _5%
Oct 26, 2011	simonj	90 _89%
Oct 17, 2011	horatio5	71 _83%
Oct 01, 2011	manifold	40 _24%
Sep 29, 2011	OMGFridge	8 _80%
Thought provoking very visual documentary that runs smoothly over its all up 3 hour running time. Throws a lot of information and ideas around yet never overloads you. Constantly mixes it up whether it be with interviews, archive footage or pop music. Probably the most enthralling learning experience I've seen on film.
Sep 28, 2011	Bojangles	90 _97%
A bunch of crazy people try to control the world with math. Unintended consequences. Roy Orbison.
Sep 28, 2011	b4con	85 _70%
Sep 26, 2011	djross	90 _97%
Adam Curtis is the great documentary storyteller, conveyor of ideas by audiovisual means, and moralist of our times. This series ranges widely but always purposefully through material including Ayn Rand, Buckminster Fuller, Norbert Wiener, John Von Neumann, William Hamilton and many others, tied together by an investigation of mechanistic conceptions of life and cognitivist conceptions of human thinking and behaviour. Immensely pleasurable viewing.
Sep 26, 2011	jgreenwood	90 _94%
Sep 03, 2011	jameskey	80 _65%
A bit less solid than Curtis earlier work, but still very solid and with an incredibly interesting visual style.
Aug 30, 2011	vercetti	88 _91%
Aug 30, 2011	Tds4a	88 _89%
Aug 29, 2011	DavidB	20 _1%
Aug 22, 2011	Obdurate	90 _92%
It throws a lot of information at you, but I feel it does it in such a way that you can understand. It's always interesting, and I know these movies get praised for how informative they are (and it is informative) but I think the soundtrack was a nice touch, especially the NIN song (I'm not even a fan of NIN, but I like the instrumental songs).
Aug 22, 2011	imdb	84 _98%
Aug 18, 2011	PerryStroika	69 _83%
Aug 13, 2011	yamface	8 _91%
Aug 12, 2011	lornloxor	85 _66%
Aug 07, 2011	Merc	80 _78%
Jul 24, 2011	redacted	88 _89%
Some eloquent white guilt here, or maybe genetic guilt as well as more poetic links between content than has been previously explored. Always a fan of the layout of Curtis's essays, he arrives at his conclusions with thorough backing from both the melange of archive footage and his own research. The Collective affair is a bizarre ideological orgy.
Jul 22, 2011	alternative	8 _78%
Jul 22, 2011	frankswild	90 _94%
Another set of films that highlight how the crossroads of utopian solutions, oversimplification, misunderstanding, hubris, and ideology contribute to creating an unexamined foundational set of assumptions about civilization and humanity.
Jul 17, 2011	overrated	91 _97%
A bit looser than The Trap but expands upon the same points, orienting towards genetics. Rather than coming to a definitive conclusion, Curtis raises questions about the apathy derived from being unable to challenge the networks of power that constantly transform and corrupt, or our proclivity to look out for ourselves to the detriment of others. The story of George Price is the definition of harsh.
Jul 17, 2011	Kel	95 _97%
Jul 12, 2011	bearjazz	85 _71%
Jul 12, 2011	theficionado	88 _87%
Much in the vein of Curtis' other work, how the invention and propagation of ideas has resulted in the dominance of new ideologies. I especially like this series, though, as its ideas on how the metaphor of machinery has affected our understanding of the economy, of nature, and even of man demonstrates the easily obscured power of analogic cognition.
Jul 05, 2011	owen1218	85 _89%
Jun 30, 2011	prowler	53 _52%
fascinating and a joy to watch as always, but a tad more scattershot than Curtis' previous work
Jun 30, 2011	I.L.	85 _82%

Average Percentile 77.1% from 250 Ratings