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Documentary about photojournalist and sports photographer Eddie Adams (1933-2004), whose indelible images dramatically reshaped the way the public perceived the world. Cast:Kiefer SutherlandDirector:Susan Morgan CooperRelease Date:April 10, 2009DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 25 min
An Unlikely Weapon, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
An Unlikely Weapon played in limited release to very good reviews. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "Eddie Adams took the most memorable photograph of the Vietnam War.... this admiring biopic presents an old-school photographer who claims he's no thinker." • And Kirk Honeycutt wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...does justice to all sides of this complicated contrarian." More Reviews Below...
An Unlikely Weapon Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Nathan Lee, New York Times: GOOD "...abounds with striking pictures from Mr. Adams's long career (he died in 2004), but it keeps coming back to the one he snapped on Feb. 1, 1968, in Saigon..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 04/10/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Before his death in 2004, Adams talked extensively with director Susan Morgan Cooper.... The man had stories to tell, in person and in his pictures."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 92 words, 04/10/09
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Eddie Adams took the most memorable photograph of the Vietnam War.... this admiring biopic presents an old-school photographer who claims he's no thinker."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 07/17/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "Just about everyone starts smiling as they talk about Adams, a sardonic old soul even in his early years. And Adams on camera doesn't disappoint."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 727 words, 07/10/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Eddie Adams and people such as Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Morley Safer talk extensively about his career as a photojournalist..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 04/10/09
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "The drama, inevitably, slackens when documenting Adams's move off the war-of-the-week beat to paychecking for the likes of Penthouse and Parade... this is solid work..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 04/08/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Morgan got some quality time with Adams, and we get a provocative dose of the photographer's deep drive and perhaps deeper ambivalence about his craft."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 07/03/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "The drama, inevitably, slackens when documenting Adams's move off the war-of-the-week beat to paychecking for the likes of Penthouse and Parade... this is solid work..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 04/08/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nathan Lee, New York Times: GOOD "...abounds with striking pictures from Mr. Adams's long career (he died in 2004), but it keeps coming back to the one he snapped on Feb. 1, 1968, in Saigon..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 04/10/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Just about everyone starts smiling as they talk about Adams, a sardonic old soul even in his early years. And Adams on camera doesn't disappoint."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 727 words, 07/10/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Production values are excellent, the editing intelligent and the music by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens unobtrusive but moving."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 04/10/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "...does justice to all sides of this complicated contrarian.... Kiefer Sutherland provides the thoughtful though unobtrusive narration to Morgan Cooper's warm film."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 726 words, 04/09/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Just about everyone starts smiling as they talk about Adams, a sardonic old soul even in his early years. And Adams on camera doesn't disappoint."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 727 words, 07/10/09
Nathan Lee, New York Times: GOOD "...abounds with striking pictures from Mr. Adams's long career (he died in 2004), but it keeps coming back to the one he snapped on Feb. 1, 1968, in Saigon..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 04/10/09
9.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
An Unlikely Weapon's reviews are separated by an average 9.9 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.
An Unlikely Weapon (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:An Unlikely Weapon's reviews cover 12.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,491 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 408 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 38 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
An Unlikely Weapon's reviews on average broke 38 days after 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 An Unlikely Weapon's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
An Unlikely Weapon (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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