It is full of human emotions, human values, compassion and stunning visuals. One can meet many persons from different corners of this planet who have a common ideology called humanity. It is very informative and one can experience almost all major human problems, can hear from the words of persons who may be victims or creators. The aerial and ground views of different parts of the planet like erupting lava, desert sand dunes, garbage area, etc. are at the peaks of its awesomeness.

When I picked up this movie to watch on my airplane when returning from a business trip, I couldn't imagine that it would affect me so deeply, in such an intense way I could never expect. Right, I love travelogues such as "Le Peuple Migrateur" and "Himalaya", but this one absolutely blew up my biggest expectations."Human" makes us dive into a journey of empathy for other human beings; a journey where you are going to laugh; where you are going to cry; where you are going to identify yourself to some of the histories which may be even your own history; where, I hope, that you may see that even if we are so different, in the end we are so equal.The version I saw had a big plus side - other from José Mujica, former Uruguayan president who is well known here in Latin America, there were no other "big shots" on screen - what you see and what you listen is the voice of people like you and me, who talk about love, about angry, about injustice, about despair, about the experience of being alive. This quality is kept on the extended version of the movie, which makes some statements longer and fuller in details.The movie can be watched on its entirety on YouTube, where longer versions of the interviews can be seen and the first name of the interviewee and his country are shown. Don't miss them, they make a beautiful complement to the movie.For closing up this commentary, more than never empathy is an article in dire need here in Brazil nowadays, and I hope that many people can see this movie and look to the people besides them and see them in a different light - I really do, after watching it. At almost 47, I never expected that a movie could still change the way I see people and see life in general, but this one accomplished the feat. Thanks for everybody who made this experience possible, I will be forever grateful to you.

A heartfelt and deeply committed doc-pic, HUMAN is of course something more and beyond a picture, it's an act of faithful love towards mankind, towards the frailties and strength of humanity, highlighting the intolerable but still arising contradictions of a sometimes illogical human world.The high-definition close-up shots of people's faces, courageously and honestly opening their soul to the viewer, creates a strong empathy and a sense of connection transcending all borders: we all feel the same, hurt the same, think the same. I found some interviews really touching, although never pathetic or overly affectionate, simply because real and human.The short intimate accounts of personal lives are spaced with visually stunning slow-motion aerial shots of impressive natural and human landscapes, and the music also complements the high emotional value of the picture, which I would highly recommend to see.

I saw this movie at a friend's house. I wanted to convince myself it was fascinating and poignant, to make my friend happy, but all I got was frustrated. I was especially uncomfortable with the footage of people in third world countries waving to an aerial drone that probably cost more than they would ever make in their lives. The entire premise, distribution and financial support of this production is flawed in the same way that excessively materialist societies are doomed.The movie starts with an individual confessing to the camera about some very emotional aspects of his life, and I was expecting the rest of the movie to emulate the level of insight and personal reflection one would see in an Errol Morris documentary, but the very next shot after this is of FLAMINGOS. Several more flamingo shots ensue and one is left wondering what happened to the humans.There are shots of water, sand, and skies as well, all very artistic and beautifully photographed. They reminded me of the precious articles of clothing seen at the fundraisers for non-profit organizations. The shots had no use other than to signify a golly-gee token of beauty that would only be seen by the privileged few, and then stored in a big closet in some mansion out in the hills.In addition, there were some perplexing continuity issues with the editing. While the headshot of a person is being interviewed, the movie will cut to a headshot of a different person while they are still talking, and then another and another. One is left to wonder, who are these other people? Friends? Relatives? Pen pals?I suppose the intention of this film is to glorify the various aspects of "being" human, but I just didn't feel right through the whole thing. To be honest, I had a strange sensation of wanting to go to the bathroom the entire time I was watching it, even though I didn't need to go. The movie is not exactly boring, it's just a bit off kilter.