Helvetica, 3 stars
Gary Hustwit’s Helvetica was my last movie of this year’s Rakkautta&Anarkiaa-festival.
Yes. It’s about a font. And no, there are no action scenes.
Nope, just interviews, some of them interesting, some not, with various graphic designers.
Learned a few things, but also came close to nodding off.
The conclusion: since Helvetica is ubiquitous already, there’s no real danger (nor adventure) in continuing its use.
Arial was badmouthed less than expected.
And what’s pretty much the first thing seen after walking out of Andorra. That’s right, a poster for a gig at Redrum. Audaciously laid out in Helvetica Bold.
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