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ARMY OF CRIME (L'ARMÉE DU CRIME)Movie Reviews
Period war drama about the FTP-MOI, a faction of the French Resistance during WWII comprised largely of immigrants, several members of which were executed in 1944. Cast:Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stévenin, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Lola NaymarkDirector:Robert GuédiguianRelease Date:August 20, 2010DVD Release:January 18, 2011From:Lorber FilmsLength:2 hr 19 min
JANUARY 18, 2011
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime), Very Good Reviews Limited
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Leba Hertz wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...shouldn't be missed.... a fact-based story of the French resistance who had to fight not only the Germans but their own people." • And Stephen Holden wrote in the New York Times, "...gripping... pointedly disputes the idea of a unanimous French Resistance." More Reviews Below...
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime) Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...gripping... has enough characters to fill an entire neighborhood.... pointedly disputes the idea of a unanimous French Resistance.... a passionate act of remembrance."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 887 words, 08/20/10
John Anderson, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "There are certainly lessons to be learned in 'The Army of Crime,' but its points might have been made more succinctly, and artfully."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 10/01/10
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...the timeline is disorienting... downplays the pinko ideology, but each individual's determination to take action -- or aktion -- is drawn with a clear and steady hand."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 08/18/10
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...shouldn't be missed.... a fact-based story of the French resistance who had to fight not only the Germans but their own people."(See all of Leba Hertz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 08/20/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "Not only are a number of true-life characters distinctly rendered, but the film also gets across the massive risks and tenuous security the Resistance endured."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 55 words, 04/01/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...true story does a great service by honoring the memory of 22 brave men and women and by dramatizing the internal debates within the French population."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 10/22/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...the timeline is disorienting... downplays the pinko ideology, but each individual's determination to take action -- or aktion -- is drawn with a clear and steady hand."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 08/18/10
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...the film veers too close to moral ambiguity... suggesting the work of a director more interested in sentimentalizing history than in analyzing it."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 953 words, 08/15/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...gripping... has enough characters to fill an entire neighborhood.... pointedly disputes the idea of a unanimous French Resistance.... a passionate act of remembrance."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 887 words, 08/20/10
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "...solid, spellbinding... based closely on real history, which along the way offers a not-so-subtle commentary on the diverse, immigrant-rich society of contemporary France."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 522 words, 08/23/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Jordan Mintzer, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...features a wide array of characters filmed with Guediguian's habitual simpatico eye, but loses the dramatic thread in too many plots, too little action and not enough originality."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 05/18/09
Peter Brunette, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...solidly made and for the most part quite involving.... the film's power comes largely from the underplayed, super-fast bombings and assassinations..."(See all of Peter Brunette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 591 words, 05/18/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...gripping... has enough characters to fill an entire neighborhood.... pointedly disputes the idea of a unanimous French Resistance.... a passionate act of remembrance."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 887 words, 08/20/10
18.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.1 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:Army of Crime (L'armée du crime)'s reviews cover 10.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,224 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 475 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime) Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 12 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime)'s reviews on average broke 12 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 Army of Crime (L'armée du crime)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Army of Crime (L'armée du crime) (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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