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Documentary about menswear designer Ozwald Boateng, a behind-the-scenes look into the world of high fashion and the designer's personal struggles to succeed. Cast:Ozwald Boateng, Giorgio Armani, Michael Bay, Paul Bettany, Richard Branson, Gabriel Byrne, Don Cheadle, Daniel Day-Lewis, Laurence Fishburne, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee, Brian McKnight, Prince Charles, Wolfgang PuckDirector:Varon BonicosRelease Date:November 2, 2012DVD Release:November 6, 2012From:Wellington Films Ltd.Length:1 hr 31 min
A Man's Story played in New York City and Los Angeles to weak reviews. • John DeFore wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...captures the superficial appeal of designer's work but offers nothing deeper.... does little to persuade us its subject is interesting enough to justify tagging along..." More Reviews Below...
A Man's Story Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a flashy, country-hopping ridealong with a style icon... This is hardly a probing work, with background information practically nil.... form over function in almost every way."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 11/02/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...never slides into easy sentiment or bromides.... the movie gradually becomes a stark look at what hard work both gives and takes away."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 11/02/12
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Shot like a high-end infomercial... often plays more like a satire of the fashion industry than a serious look at one of the humans inside it."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 10/31/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Shot like a high-end infomercial... often plays more like a satire of the fashion industry than a serious look at one of the humans inside it."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 10/31/12
Sam Adams, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "Varon Bonicos rarely catches his subject in an unguarded moment, or achieves any sense of intimacy.... even a finely tailored suit needs a body to fill it..."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 11/01/12
Diego Costa, Slant: POOR(cg) "...reality show-esque... does a major disservice to an artiste of fashion with a pretty amazing and prolific oeuvre by reducing him to a Bravo-like personality..."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 10/30/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a flashy, country-hopping ridealong with a style icon... This is hardly a probing work, with background information practically nil.... form over function in almost every way."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 11/02/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...captures the superficial appeal of designer's work but offers nothing deeper.... does little to persuade us its subject is interesting enough to justify tagging along..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 11/01/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a flashy, country-hopping ridealong with a style icon... This is hardly a probing work, with background information practically nil.... form over function in almost every way."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 11/02/12
20.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Man's Story's reviews are separated by an average 20.0 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.
A Man's Story (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:A Man's Story's reviews cover 9.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,196 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 274 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Man's Story Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 12.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Man's Story's reviews on average broke 12.4 hours 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 A Man's Story's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Man's Story (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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