Employing state-of-the-art technology to transform audio and moving image
archive footage more than a century old, Peter Jackson brings to life the people
who can best tell the story of World War I: the men who were there. Driven by a
personal interest in the conflict, Jackson sets out to explore the day-to-day
experience of its combatants.
Critics Reviews for They Shall Not Grow Old:
- ""They Shall Not Grow Old" is a nearly great talking-head documentary in
which the talking heads are never seen, only heard." – Richard Brody,
New Yorker
- ""They Shall Not Grow Old" shows that actually seeing something is
different from knowing it intellectually, or even from imagining it. The effect
of this is moving and profound." – Mick LaSalle, San Francisco
Chronicle
- “In this profound documentary event, Peter Jackson creates digital
miracles-in 3D yet-to revitalize archival footage of World War I until faded
history comes to vivid, vital life. You won't believe your eyes.” –
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
- “It's just images and the voices of those who were there, telling
their own stories.And the result is riveting – an immersive, haunting and
often transcendent experience that's unlike anything you've ever seen
before.” – Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
- “Once again, [Jackson] has translated something that's growing
ancient into a series of images and ideas a modern audience will be able to
grasp. And if we can make sense of the image, we can hopefully make sense of the
horror it portends.” – Scout Tafoya, RogerEbert.com