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Thriller about four young people caught in the chaos of a carjacking. Cast:Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann, David OyelowoDirector:Aimee LagosRelease Date:April 27, 2012DVD Release:May 28, 2012From:Arc EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr 36 min
96 Minutes played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Joe Williams wrote in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "...respects the complexity of urban life... it's a mere introduction to Sociology 101, but it's brisk enough to rustle the reading list and keep the conversation alive." • And Mark Olsen called the film in the Los Angeles Times, "...overstuffed and overcooked..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cuts back and forth from the car to how the four characters ended up on this nightmarish ride... every time Ms. Lagos returns to the car, her film becomes tense and involving."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 04/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...overstuffed and overcooked... feels like a collegiate production of 'Crash,' thinking it's saying big things as it traffics in the obvious."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 04/27/12
Benjamin Mercer, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...effectively takes stock of its characters and their milieus... the film is a bit too strident about some of the issues at play, but it's admirably knotty nonetheless."(See all of Benjamin Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 04/25/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...respects the complexity of urban life... it's a mere introduction to Sociology 101, but it's brisk enough to rustle the reading list and keep the conversation alive."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 04/27/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Benjamin Mercer, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...effectively takes stock of its characters and their milieus... the film is a bit too strident about some of the issues at play, but it's admirably knotty nonetheless."(See all of Benjamin Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 04/25/12
Sam Adams, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "Like '21 Grams' minus the breadth, acting, or visual style... the scrambled chronology feels more like a defensive tactic, an attempt to disguise the story's familiar contours..."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 04/26/12
Jonathan Pacheco, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...set on surrounding its best material with generic, bland filler. Similarly, thematically, the film can't pull away from the grips of its insistent director."(See all of Jonathan Pacheco's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 04/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cuts back and forth from the car to how the four characters ended up on this nightmarish ride... every time Ms. Lagos returns to the car, her film becomes tense and involving."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 04/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...overstuffed and overcooked... feels like a collegiate production of 'Crash,' thinking it's saying big things as it traffics in the obvious."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 04/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "Despite the over-familiarity of its once-trendy time-tripping plot structure, the film maintains a brisk pace and generates a satisfying degree of suspense with its credibly contrived tale..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 568 words, 03/30/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...overstuffed and overcooked... feels like a collegiate production of 'Crash,' thinking it's saying big things as it traffics in the obvious."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 04/27/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cuts back and forth from the car to how the four characters ended up on this nightmarish ride... every time Ms. Lagos returns to the car, her film becomes tense and involving."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 04/27/12
17.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
96 Minutes's reviews are separated by an average 17.4 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.
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Coverage:96 Minutes's reviews cover 8.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,770 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 346 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 20 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
96 Minutes's reviews on average broke 20 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 96 Minutes's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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