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A RUBBERBAND IS AN UNLIKELY INSTRUMENTMovie Reviews
Documentary about a Brooklyn musician and his wife, who are struggling to navigate family and financial pressures as they raise their 12-year-old son. Cast:Andrea Baker, Walter BakerDirector:Matt BoydRelease Date:February 8, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Factory 25Length:2 hr 30 min
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument, Mixed Reviews (Doc) NYC
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument played in New York City to mixed reviews. • John Anderson wrote in Daily Variety, "...ambitious... focuses on guitarist Walter Baker, a maker, seeker and collector of sound.... A work of dreamily seductive virtues that stretches the limits of nonfiction..." More Reviews Below...
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...offbeat.... Gliding from intimate to surreal, from aurally disjunctive to visually seductive... a languorous ballad of sadness and disappointment."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 02/08/13
Nick Schager, Village Voice: WEAK "Without any engaging small-scale human drama or larger social or culture-clash import, the film comes across as trivial, and too often also indulgent and pretentious."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 02/06/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: WEAK "Without any engaging small-scale human drama or larger social or culture-clash import, the film comes across as trivial, and too often also indulgent and pretentious."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 02/06/13
Diego Costa, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...at two hours and 15 minutes, it grows old, aimless, and thin -- as though director Matt Boyd himself was too comfortable in the safe familiarity of the surface..."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 413 words, 02/06/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...offbeat.... Gliding from intimate to surreal, from aurally disjunctive to visually seductive... a languorous ballad of sadness and disappointment."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 02/08/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Variety: GOOD "...ambitious... focuses on guitarist Walter Baker, a maker, seeker and collector of sound.... A work of dreamily seductive virtues that stretches the limits of nonfiction..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 05/11/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...makes for less than compelling subject matter... overlong and aimless... strives for a meditative quality but instead proves simply monotonous."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 02/07/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...offbeat.... Gliding from intimate to surreal, from aurally disjunctive to visually seductive... a languorous ballad of sadness and disappointment."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 02/08/13
23.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument's reviews are separated by an average 23.6 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 Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,617 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 323 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 48 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument's reviews on average broke 48 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 A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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