The World Before Your Feet

Green's openness to learning about himself and others by going out to notice and appreciate what most overlook-a crumbled landmark, an unexpected garden-is edifying.

It's hard to see Green in action and not think of traditional pilgrims on holy journeys and, perhaps, hermits or monks or others who have withdrawn from regular life.

While some more skeptical strangers seem to think Green is wasting his time, "World" makes it easy to admire the logic of his explanation that "It's just about the value of paying attention to something."

This well-made and intriguing documentary isn't about New York so much as it is about an unusual idea seen to fruition.

Like the apostles who followed Forrest Grump as he ran cross country, one could find Buddhist wisdom or metaphorical meaning in Green's work, even if it's not necessarily there.

Filmmaker Workman, who's behind [Green] every step of the way without ever getting in the way, allows the city and its colorful denizens to take center stage.

The mundane, methodical commitment is part of the brilliance of Green's story.

The film reinforces the idea that - as sentimental as it may sound - life is about the journey, not the destination.

Green isn't much good at self-promotion. He's enthusiastic, thoughtful and sincere about every step he takes, and his attitude spreads to documentarian Jeremy Workman and, by extension, to us.

Delightful and invigorating ... the kind of documentary that makes you want to lace up those sneakers and discover all the majesty just around the corner.