ALL'S WELL, ENDS WELL 2012 (BAAT SENG BOU HEI)Movie Reviews
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Story: Cantonese language comedy about four unlikely couples who meet when the women seek male help through a website. Cast:Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Chapman To, Raymond Wong, Sandra Ng, Kelly Chen, Lynn Hung, Yang MiDirector:Hing-Ka Chan, Janet ChunOpened:January 27, 2012From:China LionLength:1 hr. 40 min.
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei), Fair Reviews Key Cities
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) opened in key cities to fair reviews. • Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...erratic, unfunny hodgepodge of childish farce and drippy emotion — the actors steered toward maximum mugging by directors Chan Hing Kai and Janet Chun — is all cartoon and no charm." • And David DeWitt wrote in the New York Times, "...puts the happy in 'the happy idea'..." More Reviews Below...
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, click on headers for reviews)
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...puts the happy in 'the happy idea'... No one is winning points for creativity here, but nice reflections on class and culture are in the mix, and the strong, playful acting knows this genre, even when flirting with broadness."(Read the full review...) 287 words, 01/27/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...erratic, unfunny hodgepodge of childish farce and drippy emotion -- the actors steered toward maximum mugging by directors Chan Hing Kai and Janet Chun -- is all cartoon and no charm."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 01/27/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The premise here is that a website allow[s] women to reach out and contact men on the odd occasion when male help is still necessary.... the whole thing is good for approximately one laugh, generated by the shabbiest CGI reptile since 'Anaconda.' "(Read the full review...) 246 words, 01/25/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The premise here is that a website allow[s] women to reach out and contact men on the odd occasion when male help is still necessary.... the whole thing is good for approximately one laugh, generated by the shabbiest CGI reptile since 'Anaconda.' "(Read the full review...) 246 words, 01/25/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...puts the happy in 'the happy idea'... No one is winning points for creativity here, but nice reflections on class and culture are in the mix, and the strong, playful acting knows this genre, even when flirting with broadness."(Read the full review...) 287 words, 01/27/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...erratic, unfunny hodgepodge of childish farce and drippy emotion -- the actors steered toward maximum mugging by directors Chan Hing Kai and Janet Chun -- is all cartoon and no charm."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 01/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...erratic, unfunny hodgepodge of childish farce and drippy emotion -- the actors steered toward maximum mugging by directors Chan Hing Kai and Janet Chun -- is all cartoon and no charm."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 01/27/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...puts the happy in 'the happy idea'... No one is winning points for creativity here, but nice reflections on class and culture are in the mix, and the strong, playful acting knows this genre, even when flirting with broadness."(Read the full review...) 287 words, 01/27/12
22.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.3pp; <18.3pp = More Consistent; >18.3pp = More Mixed)
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei)'s reviews are separated by an average 22.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.3 percentage points. Less than 18.3 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.3 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.
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) (4 reviews, roll over dots for each review)
Coverage:All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei)'s reviews cover 6.6% of potential readers (average is 67.6%). Volume:The film's reviews total 998 words involume (average is 19,818 words). Length:The film's reviews average 250 words in length (the norm is 510 words).
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, click on headers for reviews)
Reviews Broke 8.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 0.1 Release)
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei)'s reviews on average broke 8.9 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.1 hours after. 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 All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (Baat seng bou hei) (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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