It is an intimate tale of triumphs and setbacks, but also a story of tremendous consequence.

| Mar 16, 2017

Editor David Teague skilfully places original animated inserts and favourite movie scenes to allow us a brief glimpse into Owen's wonderful Disneyfied psyche.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 30, 2016

Life, Animated, directed by Roger Ross Williams, is a touching documentary about autism.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 27, 2016

This documentary, through expressive sound design, appealing animation and Owen's observations, gives real insight into the mind of an autistic person.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 11, 2016

A wonderful example of the power of cinema and humanity.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 10, 2016

Particularly vivid and endearing.

| Dec 9, 2016

Director Roger Ross Williams's immensely rewarding documentary tells the story of the Suskind family and shows how love, sensitive parenting and watching tons of kids' movies can save a life.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2016

If Owen Suskind, its autistic subject, were a fictional character, we'd probably rebel against the heart-tugging arc of empowerment prescribed for him. We might even scoff.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2016

Life, Animated is a feel-good documentary about autism, Disney movies and the stranglehold childhood has on adults.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2016

The film's effects are maybe a little directly sentimental, but this is a tremendous true story of family love.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2016

A touch twee at times, but the use of classic and original animation is admirable, while Owen emerges as the king of sidekicks.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 8, 2016

You won't find many documentaries more heart-warming than Roger Ross Williams' Life, Animated.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 7, 2016

A terrifically watchable, heartfelt documentary.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 6, 2016

Truth is indeed stranger and sometimes more beautiful than fiction.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 30, 2016

This is an important documentary about a developmental disability that affects so many people.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 30, 2016

The humanity on display isn't grandiose, it isn't cloying, it just is.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 29, 2016

"Life, Animated" doesn't try to give a cure-all to autism. It shows how one family approached the complex puzzle with the help of Simba, Sebastian and Lumiere.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 28, 2016

It manages to be heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 22, 2016

There are moments of joy, revelation, connection, sadness and hope, and the film is very, very moving.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 22, 2016

Director Roger Ross Williams' storytelling skills are at their finest in an engaging story suffused throughout with emotion that never descends into mawkishness.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 21, 2016