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A JOURNEY IN MY MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPSMovie Reviews
Documentary about Jessie Rosenmeier, a Danish activist who has worked since the 1970s to improve the lives of orphans and street children in India. Cast:Dina Rosenmeier, Jessie RosenmeierDirector:Dina RosenmeierRelease Date:December 2, 2011DVD Release: TBD From:Freya FilmsLength:1 hr 10 min
A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps, Weak Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps played in New York City and Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Michael T. Dennis wrote for Cinema 24/7, "...traces one woman's lifetime of philanthropy.... both intimate and inaccessible. As easy as it is to admire the efforts of someone who seeks to give others better lives, it's hard to stick with the movie even for its brief running time." More Reviews Below...
A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "Director Dina Rosenmeier's tendency to insert herself at the center of the story at first seems slightly immodest. Gradually, it suggests a deeply unsettling level of self-involvement."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 12/02/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "There's a lot of heartbreak in this chronicle of Dina Rosenmeier, a Danish woman hoping to follow in her mother's humanitarian ways and aid needy orphans in India.... the surprising thing is that it emanates from unlikely places..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 79 words, 12/02/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Dina Rosenmeier attempts to square her mother Jessie's seemingly obsessive need to aid the world's underprivileged children -- while regularly leaving her own six kids back home... stirring, if inconclusive..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 11/11/11
Violet Lucca, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Great achievements don't guarantee great documentary -- or, as 'A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps' proves, they don't even secure a mediocre one."(See all of Violet Lucca's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 11/30/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Violet Lucca, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Great achievements don't guarantee great documentary -- or, as 'A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps' proves, they don't even secure a mediocre one."(See all of Violet Lucca's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 11/30/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "Director Dina Rosenmeier's tendency to insert herself at the center of the story at first seems slightly immodest. Gradually, it suggests a deeply unsettling level of self-involvement."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 12/02/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Dina Rosenmeier attempts to square her mother Jessie's seemingly obsessive need to aid the world's underprivileged children -- while regularly leaving her own six kids back home... stirring, if inconclusive..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Part personal quest, part testimonial and part fund-raiser... fulfills disparate agendas for helmer Dina Rosenmeier, a mildly resentful daughter wondering why her humanitarian mother prioritized orphaned Indian children over her own offspring."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 11/28/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Dina Rosenmeier attempts to square her mother Jessie's seemingly obsessive need to aid the world's underprivileged children -- while regularly leaving her own six kids back home... stirring, if inconclusive..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 11/11/11
Michael T. Dennis, Cinema 24/7: MODERATE(cg) "...traces one woman's lifetime of philanthropy.... both intimate and inaccessible. As easy as it is to admire the efforts of someone who seeks to give others better lives, it's hard to stick with the movie even for its brief running time."(See all of Michael T. Dennis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 751 words, 11/10/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "Director Dina Rosenmeier's tendency to insert herself at the center of the story at first seems slightly immodest. Gradually, it suggests a deeply unsettling level of self-involvement."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 12/02/11
16.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps's reviews are separated by an average 16.4 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:A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps's reviews cover 8.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,957 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 280 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Journey in My Mother's Footsteps Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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