Virtual reality for many is as far away a place as can be imagined. For some, it has provided a...
Virtual reality for many is as far away a place as can be imagined. For some, it has provided a place of comfort and community. First-time feature director Joe Hunting goes inside VR worlds to explore this unique form of human engagement.
Following a number of couples who met in VR during the pandemic, Hunting leads with romance but opens an exploration of technology, borders, and imagination. One of the most visually singular and formally exciting documents of the COVID-19 lockdown, We Met in Virtual Reality is a testament to the new paths to connection that creativity can forge. Everything from belly dancing, sign language lessons, and hotly contested billiards games bring an unexpected familiarity to these never-before-seen spaces.
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94 %36 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
66 %29 reviewsAudience score rating
"Hunting repeatedly surprises with the lyrical beauty he elicits from this brightly coloured microcosm."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The prevailing mood is sweet and affectionately dorky. But again and again we hear how life-changing VR can be..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"This film feels as organic as any physical production."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"Though the movements and rendering are often glitchy, that only adds to the charm of the residents’ casual conversations."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A rich, uplifting experience."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"I expected the movie to be gimmicky, but I was totally wrong."
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Vox
Vox"A totally original and utterly groundbreaking endeavour."
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Paste
Paste"What Hunting does so well is getting right into the emotions and reasons why his subjects have embraced living in a virtual world."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"We Met in Virtual Reality is a warmhearted, often humorous look at the sociology of such spaces."
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Variety
Variety"A tender, affecting documentary..."
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Screen Daily
Screen DailyWe Met in Virtual Reality | Details
- Rating
- 15,
- Runtime
- 91
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- UK, USA
- Studio
- HBO
