Revolution OS
User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4

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  1. MichaelS.
    May 14, 2002
    2
    REVOLUTION OS plays like a concert film shot by a member of the band. I don't know to what extent, if at all, Moore is involved with the Linux community. But the film is organized around the premise that its subject is inherently interesting. It proceeds to throw lots of computer jargon at the viewer, from a lot of very knowledgeable talking heads who can't explain themselves very well to a layman like myself. (One exception to this rule: they all made it very clear that they are NOT communists.) The film fails to explain its subject cinematically. Its use of widescreen is negligible, its attempted stylistic touches (fast motion on the super-highway!) frankly embarrassing. Whatever the virtues of the men and the topic profiled, the REVOLUTION is shoddily televised. … Expand

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Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    30
    Ultimately, the film amounts to being lectured to by tech-geeks, if you're up for that sort of thing.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Confident that his subject matter is inherently scintillating, however, Moore lays it out in creakily dry fashion. Those who consider computers to be glorified word processors may find their eyes glazing over in a matter of minutes.
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  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Ron Wells
    80
    A great film and an important one.
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