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11 FLOWERS (WO 11)Movie Reviews
Mandarin language drama about an 11-year-old boy and his family during the final days of China's Cultural Revolution. Cast:Wang Jinchun, Wenqing Liu, Jinchun Wang, Liu Wenqing, Ni Yan, Ni YenDirector:Xiaoshuai WangRelease Date:February 22, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:First RunRating:PGLength:1 hr 50 min
11 Flowers (Wo 11) opened in New York City to very good reviews. • Mark Jenkins wrote for NPR, "It is in part a portrayal of the deprivations, both material and spiritual, of the Cultural Revolution. But it just as expressively depicts the universal condition of childhood..." More Reviews Below...
11 Flowers (Wo 11) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Delicate... clings steadfastly to its youthful point of view.... allows small moments of direct connection to resonate with luminous simplicity."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 02/22/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...gently engrossing... isn't strikingly unique, but it does possess the heartfelt confidence that comes from autobiographical influence -- and natural talent."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 141 words, 02/22/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...boils down to a coming-of-age tale merged with a why-dunit... the movie lingers in the mind, largely because director Wang Xiaoshuai's theme is poignant and classic..."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 02/22/13
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...set in 1975, just before the death of Mao and his pitiless Cultural Revolution... more sensitive than disaffected, too gentle to resonate more than mildly."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 02/20/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
11 Flowers (Wo 11) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...set in 1975, just before the death of Mao and his pitiless Cultural Revolution... more sensitive than disaffected, too gentle to resonate more than mildly."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 02/20/13
Caroline McKenzie, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an intensely personal story from a political period that subjugated the personal... utterly universal... stunningly evokes the uniqueness of its own time and place."(See all of Caroline McKenzie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 610 words, 02/18/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Delicate... clings steadfastly to its youthful point of view.... allows small moments of direct connection to resonate with luminous simplicity."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 02/22/13
Mark Jenkins, NPR: VERY GOOD "It is in part a portrayal of the deprivations, both material and spiritual, of the Cultural Revolution. But it just as expressively depicts the universal condition of childhood..."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 595 words, 02/21/13
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...bittersweet.... what haunts one most is the outsider's sense of impotence in the face of a fellow human's misfortune..."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 09/11/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Delicate... clings steadfastly to its youthful point of view.... allows small moments of direct connection to resonate with luminous simplicity."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 02/22/13
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
11 Flowers (Wo 11)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
11 Flowers (Wo 11) (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:11 Flowers (Wo 11)'s reviews cover 11.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,186 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 398 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 45 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
11 Flowers (Wo 11)'s reviews on average broke 45 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is 11 Flowers (Wo 11)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
11 Flowers (Wo 11) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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