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ADVENTURES OF POWERMovie Reviews
Comedy about one man's adventures in the world of "air drumming.". Cast:Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch, Shoshannah Stern, Adrian GrenierDirector:Ari GoldRelease Date:October 9, 2009DVD Release:January 25, 2011From:Variance FilmsRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 29 min
Adventures of Power played in limited release to weak reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...a desperate attempt to capture 'Napoleon Dynamite's' success by relying on oddball characters and off-the-wall scenarios." • And Michelle Orange wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...wants very badly to win you over..." More Reviews Below...
Adventures of Power Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Mr. Ari Gold the director couldn't find a consistent tone, and Mr. Gold the actor needed to be more eccentrically lovable and less irksome."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 10/09/09
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ari Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV.... as hard as it is to catch the wind, it's harder still to drum the air."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 10/16/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: POOR(cg) "A very poor man's 'Napoleon Dynamite'... So would-be hip it hurts... barely watchable, despite the presence of such pros as Michael McKean and Jane Lynch."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 112 words, 10/09/09
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...wants very badly to win you over -- so badly that you'll be surprised by the one or two instances when it does.... clearly had fun applying the underdog narrative rubric..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 10/07/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...wants very badly to win you over -- so badly that you'll be surprised by the one or two instances when it does.... clearly had fun applying the underdog narrative rubric..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 10/07/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Mr. Ari Gold the director couldn't find a consistent tone, and Mr. Gold the actor needed to be more eccentrically lovable and less irksome."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 10/09/09
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ari Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV.... as hard as it is to catch the wind, it's harder still to drum the air."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 10/16/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: WEAK "Like a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch gone on too long... will tax unsuspecting viewers, while sending those on Ari Gold's special wavelength into seizures of delight."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 566 words, 01/31/08
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ari Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV.... as hard as it is to catch the wind, it's harder still to drum the air."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 10/16/09
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Mr. Ari Gold the director couldn't find a consistent tone, and Mr. Gold the actor needed to be more eccentrically lovable and less irksome."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 10/09/09
13.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Adventures of Power's reviews are separated by an average 13.2 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:Adventures of Power's reviews cover 9.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,355 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 294 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Adventures of Power Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Adventures of Power's reviews on average broke 4 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 Adventures of Power's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Adventures of Power (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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