Spanish language drama about the unlikely friendship between a young heroin addict and a pot-smoking older man at a run-down beach resort. Cast:Luisa Pardo, Salomon HernandezDirector:Yulene OlaizolaRelease Date:March 30, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:An Interior13 CineLength:1 hr. 23 min.
Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales), Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales) played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Diego Costa wrote for Slant, "A series of slow-moving takes propelled by the gusty winds of its serene coastal landscapes... portrays the unlikely relationship between two very bored people.... has a consistent documentary-like hyper-realist style..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...teeters between the dreamy and the soporific.... Ms. Olaizola is more interested in atmosphere than in character or story.... When a small drama sputters to life at the end, it's too late. You've already been lulled into dreamland."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 264 words, 03/30/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "The emergence of yet another talented young Mexican filmmaker... While ostensibly telling a story of addiction, Yulene Olaizola has no judgments to offer or invite, privileging presence over consequence, tactility over action."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 99 words, 04/20/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "The emergence of yet another talented young Mexican filmmaker... While ostensibly telling a story of addiction, Yulene Olaizola has no judgments to offer or invite, privileging presence over consequence, tactility over action."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 99 words, 04/20/11
Diego Costa, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "A series of slow-moving takes propelled by the gusty winds of its serene coastal landscapes... portrays the unlikely relationship between two very bored people.... has a consistent documentary-like hyper-realist style..."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 03/29/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...teeters between the dreamy and the soporific.... Ms. Olaizola is more interested in atmosphere than in character or story.... When a small drama sputters to life at the end, it's too late. You've already been lulled into dreamland."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 264 words, 03/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "...pictorially abstract... Drugs, the artificial paradises to which the film's Baudelairean title refers, weave fragile connections between two solitary souls otherwise separated by age and class."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 04/11/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...teeters between the dreamy and the soporific.... Ms. Olaizola is more interested in atmosphere than in character or story.... When a small drama sputters to life at the end, it's too late. You've already been lulled into dreamland."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 264 words, 03/30/12
13.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.8 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:Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales)'s reviews cover 5.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,091 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 273 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 81 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales)'s reviews on average broke 81 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 Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales) (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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