Helvetica (Blu-ray) Review

I recently had the pleasure to watch the movie Helvetica in Blu-ray. The movie is a documentary on the life, history, use, and opinions surrounding the font of the same name.

I’m a font snob, so I loved it. If you can tell the difference between Arial and Helvetica, if you hold strong opinions about comic sans, or even can just appreciate the art of typography and fonts, then this is a movie that you will enjoy, too.

However, I don’t feel that watching the movie in Blu-ray really added much. Since most of the movie was interviews with various people involved with or who hold strong opinions about Helvetica, very little is added with it being in high-def.

But, the interviews are great (one of my heroes, Hermann Zapf, gets a segment, as well as an extended scene in the bonus features), and the shots of the font used in every day life are attractive and well done. Overall, an excellent documentary on a fascinating topic.

The last time I checked, it was available on Netflix Instant Watch as well.