Life Itself (2014)

Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert



I enjoyed this film. I cannot claim impartiality as I grew up watching him and Gene Siskel on television. Their voices were my prime advice on movies. When Gene Siskel died, Roger Ebert's was the review which I felt had the most importance and credibility. Maybe I did not agree, but I respected his opinions. Since Mr. Ebert's death, I had not checked his archive of reviews. This movie reminded me about the respect and admiration that I had always held for Mr. Ebert. His generosity and that of his family and friends to be so public is a gift beyond measure. Maybe this documentary has technical flaws, I did not see them. I saw only a gifted man give the fans of his writing and fans of movies, a precious gift. Thank you to all (and judging by the credits that was a huge amount of people) for giving us this documentary.