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German language drama about a married couple who both, without knowing the other's actions, fall in love with the same man. Cast:Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, Devid Striesow, Annedore KleistDirector:Tom TykwerRelease Date:September 16, 2011DVD Release:February 7, 2012From:Strand ReleasingLength:2 hr 0 min
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
3 (2011), Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Key Cities
3 (2011) played in key cities to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Alison Willmore wrote for Movieline, "...it's the smaller bits of whimsy that stick... touches of warmth in what's ultimately more a forward-looking fable than a love story." • And Jeffrey Gantz wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...what amounts to a classy TV-movie..." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "Tykwer noodles around with form, composition, and sexuality... a playfully pieced-together, beautifully shot, and secretly ridiculous drama..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 105 words, 09/16/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an art film treatment of what in more vulgar genres would be called a threesome... The film is successful in an absorbing sort of way, but underwhelming."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 11/18/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...forbiddingly sober and sophisticated... replaces the customary post-Freudian model of relationships and sexuality with a cooler, more speculative scientific view."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 820 words, 09/16/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...ludicrous... Twyker's love of parallels is finally done in by artsy shots of the threesome au naturel against stark white backdrops."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 09/16/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sensuous intellectual romp whose strong casting makes it involving, even when sentimentality creeps into the story or ideas present themselves in boldface."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 09/16/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Tykwer exhibits a fondness for split screens and other eye candy but no interest in formalities like character and plot development."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 09/16/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an art film treatment of what in more vulgar genres would be called a threesome... The film is successful in an absorbing sort of way, but underwhelming."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 11/18/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK " 'Say goodbye to your deterministic understanding of biology,' a line last uttered by women's-studies majors circa 1987. Tykwer himself is unable to bid farewell to it..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/14/11
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "I love the concept that Tykwer's selling: The thing that destroys us is also the thing that keeps us alive. But when it comes to the people in the movie, I just ain't buying them."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 604 words, 10/21/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...funny, fearless, suspenseful... even in its romantic idealism, the movie proceeds according to recognizable rhythms of how some people live."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 743 words, 10/07/11
Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...despite its fascinating and humorous moments, one can't help but be frustrated when at times it switches away to spiritual pretentiousness."(See all of Leba Hertz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 104 words, 09/23/11
John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Tom Tykwer, writer-director of 1998's innovative German hit 'Run Lola Run,' stumbled a bit with 'Perfume' and other films, but he's back in good form with this daring tale..."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 11/04/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "Tykwer imbues his work with style, urgency and the conviction that audiences are smart enough to understand what he's getting at.... a fascinating mess."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 10/14/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK " 'Say goodbye to your deterministic understanding of biology,' a line last uttered by women's-studies majors circa 1987. Tykwer himself is unable to bid farewell to it..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/14/11
Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...what amounts to a classy TV-movie... there's plenty of shadowy sex, and that, unfortunately, trumps the potentially interesting relationships..."(See all of Jeffrey Gantz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 04/27/11
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...a simple story told in a complicated way.... showcases a restless, ambitious talent who invariably puts an idiosyncratic stamp on his material, no matter how ordinary it is..."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 09/15/11
Alison Willmore, Movieline: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's the smaller bits of whimsy that stick... touches of warmth in what's ultimately more a forward-looking fable than a love story."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 876 words, 09/15/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...a smidgeon film. Take a smidgeon of scientific/ethical discussion, throw in a pinch of dance/poetry/dream sequences, tie the whole thing up with split-screen montages..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 858 words, 09/11/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...forbiddingly sober and sophisticated... replaces the customary post-Freudian model of relationships and sexuality with a cooler, more speculative scientific view."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 820 words, 09/16/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sensuous intellectual romp whose strong casting makes it involving, even when sentimentality creeps into the story or ideas present themselves in boldface."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 09/16/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD "...mostly plays well as a dramedy of contempo social mores.... Tykwer's nuanced script embroiders a lot of intricate, telling detail into the fabric it depicts."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 866 words, 09/10/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sensuous intellectual romp whose strong casting makes it involving, even when sentimentality creeps into the story or ideas present themselves in boldface."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 09/16/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...forbiddingly sober and sophisticated... replaces the customary post-Freudian model of relationships and sexuality with a cooler, more speculative scientific view."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 820 words, 09/16/11
19.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
3 (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.8 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.
3 (2011) (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:3 (2011)'s reviews cover 24.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,657 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 425 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5.4 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
3 (2011)'s reviews on average broke 5.4 hours after 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 3 (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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