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Seven Up! (1964)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 1/14

1/14: The most striking aspect of Seven Up! is how well spoken the 7-year-olds were, and they sounded so much better than any ordinary kid in high school.

My low rating for the film is attributed to a couple of factors:

First, the filmmakers didn't disclose their methodology or the name of random sampling that were used to select the children. Is this really representative of Britain's children?

Second, the things the kids say are fairly predictable. Hence, they're boring to listen to. Their behaviors are also predictable, but it's amusing to see they were allowed to fight like that back then.

On the positive side, I like the camera work which is avant-garde.

All in all, Seven Up! is the beginning of my journey for the Up Series, and I'm looking forward to it.

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