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AFTERSCHOOLMovie Reviews
Drama about a boy at an elite East Coast prep school who accidentally captures the deaths of two girls on camera and must contend with the emotional aftereffects. Cast:Ezra Miller, Jeremy White, Emory Cohen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Addison TimlinDirector:Antonio CamposRelease Date:October 2, 2009DVD Release:September 14, 2010From:IFCLength:2 hr. 0 min.
Afterschool played in New York City to very good reviews. • J. Hoberman wrote in the Village Voice, "...the almost frighteningly accomplished first feature made by Antonio Campos when he was 24... cool, precise, and judgmental." • And Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...captures the numbing psychic scramble that just might cause the YouTube generation to go morally haywire. Or become filmmakers." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...filmmaker Anthony Campos (who was 24 when he made this jolting pic) captures the numbing psychic scramble that just might cause the YouTube generation to go morally haywire. Or become filmmakers."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 99 words, 10/09/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "In truth there isn't much story here, or much insight either.... But those with the patience to wait out Mr. Campos's overindulgences will definitely leave 'Afterschool' unnerved, which is probably exactly what he had in mind."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 10/02/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "An impressively self-assured first feature about death at a prep school.... Though thin on story, the film shows poise and vision, using bleak cinema-realité techniques with chilling effect. Writer/director Antonio Campos promises to be heard from again."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 140 words, 10/02/09
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...the almost frighteningly accomplished first feature made by Antonio Campos when he was 24, is high school as horror show.... cool, precise, and judgmental."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 09/30/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Afterschool has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...the almost frighteningly accomplished first feature made by Antonio Campos when he was 24, is high school as horror show.... cool, precise, and judgmental."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 09/30/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "In truth there isn't much story here, or much insight either.... But those with the patience to wait out Mr. Campos's overindulgences will definitely leave 'Afterschool' unnerved, which is probably exactly what he had in mind."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 10/02/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: POOR "...drearily austere look at a disaffected teen coming to terms with tragedy at an East Coast prep school, unsettles without illuminating, marred by narcotic pacing and a blank lead performance."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 05/19/08
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "In truth there isn't much story here, or much insight either.... But those with the patience to wait out Mr. Campos's overindulgences will definitely leave 'Afterschool' unnerved, which is probably exactly what he had in mind."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 10/02/09
25.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Afterschool's reviews are separated by an average 25.6 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.
Afterschool (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Afterschool's reviews cover 10.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,536 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 307 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 13.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Afterschool's reviews on average broke 13.1 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 Afterschool's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Afterschool (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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