On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on 23 reviews, with an average ranking of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As visually dazzling as it is thought-provoking, Fantastic Fungi sets out to make audiences see mushrooms differently -- and brilliantly succeeds."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 70 out of a 100 by 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Critics praised Schwartzberg's time-lapse cinematography. Some critics found the narration unnecessary.[6][7]
Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle said "visual affectations aside, Fantastic Fungi is an engaging look at the scope of an organism that is so much more than a pizza topping or an ingredient in beef stroganoff".[8] Andrew Pulver of The Guardian wrote "With its spectacular footage of growth and decay and impassioned speeches about the magic of mushrooms, this documentary is a treat for the eye and ear".[9] Rex Reed of The New York Observer called the documentary "charming",[10] while John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "[e]ye-opening eye candy".[6]
According to Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times "it edges a little too close to being a commercial, but that's a nitpick when the totality of Fantastic Fungi is so entertaining, informative and appealingly hopeful about the hard-working cure-all for our ailing world lying beneath our feet".[11]
^ abDeFore, John (October 8, 2019). "'Fantastic Fungi': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^Morgenstern, Joe (October 24, 2019). "'Fantastic Fungi' Review: Magic Mushrooms". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^Kupecki, Josh (December 6, 2019). "Fantastic Fungi". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^Pulver, Andrew (November 6, 2020). "Fantastic Fungi review – how mushrooms could save the world". The Guardian. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^Reed, Rex (October 15, 2019). "Charming Documentary 'Fantastic Fungi' Explores the Miracle of Mushrooms". The New York Observer. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^Abele, Robert (October 24, 2019). "Review: Mushrooms are the new superheroes in documentary 'Fantastic Fungi'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
fantastic, fungi, 2019, american, documentary, film, directed, louie, schwartzberg, film, combines, time, lapse, cinematography, interviews, overview, biology, environmental, roles, various, uses, fungi, film, features, interview, segments, with, paul, stamets. Fantastic Fungi is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Louie Schwartzberg 2 The film combines time lapse cinematography CGI and interviews in an overview of the biology environmental roles and various uses of fungi 3 The film features interview segments with Paul Stamets and Michael Pollan and is narrated by Brie Larson Fantastic FungiFilm posterDirected byLouie SchwartzbergWritten byMark MonroeProduced byLyn Davis Lear Louie Schwartzberg Elease Lui StempStarringPaul Stamets Michael Pollan Eugenia Bone Andrew Weil Giuliana FurciNarrated byBrie LarsonEdited byKevin Klauber Annie WilkesMusic byAdam PetersProductioncompanyMoving ArtRelease dateOctober 11 2019 2019 10 11 United States Running time80 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 1 672 211 1 Contents 1 Reception 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksReception editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 100 approval rating based on 23 reviews with an average ranking of 7 7 10 The site s critical consensus reads As visually dazzling as it is thought provoking Fantastic Fungi sets out to make audiences see mushrooms differently and brilliantly succeeds 4 On Metacritic the film has a score of 70 out of a 100 by 8 reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 5 Critics praised Schwartzberg s time lapse cinematography Some critics found the narration unnecessary 6 7 Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle said visual affectations aside Fantastic Fungi is an engaging look at the scope of an organism that is so much more than a pizza topping or an ingredient in beef stroganoff 8 Andrew Pulver of The Guardian wrote With its spectacular footage of growth and decay and impassioned speeches about the magic of mushrooms this documentary is a treat for the eye and ear 9 Rex Reed of The New York Observer called the documentary charming 10 while John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film an e ye opening eye candy 6 According to Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times it edges a little too close to being a commercial but that s a nitpick when the totality of Fantastic Fungi is so entertaining informative and appealingly hopeful about the hard working cure all for our ailing world lying beneath our feet 11 See also editEdible mushroom Evolution of fungiReferences edit Fantastic Fungi 2019 The Numbers Retrieved August 1 2021 Fantastic Fungi AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center U S AFI Silver Retrieved August 1 2021 Catsoulis Jeannette October 10 2019 Fantastic Fungi Review The Magic of Mushrooms The New York Times Retrieved August 1 2021 Fantastic Fungi 2019 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Retrieved October 10 2021 Fantastic Fungi 2019 Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved August 1 2021 a b DeFore John October 8 2019 Fantastic Fungi Film Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved August 1 2021 Morgenstern Joe October 24 2019 Fantastic Fungi Review Magic Mushrooms The Wall Street Journal Retrieved August 1 2021 Kupecki Josh December 6 2019 Fantastic Fungi The Austin Chronicle Retrieved August 1 2021 Pulver Andrew November 6 2020 Fantastic Fungi review how mushrooms could save the world The Guardian Retrieved August 1 2021 Reed Rex October 15 2019 Charming Documentary Fantastic Fungi Explores the Miracle of Mushrooms The New York Observer Retrieved August 1 2021 Abele Robert October 24 2019 Review Mushrooms are the new superheroes in documentary Fantastic Fungi Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 1 2021 External links editOfficial website Fantastic Fungi at IMDb nbsp Fantastic Fungi on Netflix nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fantastic Fungi amp oldid 1182638361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
