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Documentary about the risks taken by a group of activists to stop a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic. Cast:Paul Watson, Alex CornelissenDirector:Dan StoneRelease Date:August 28, 2009DVD Release:January 25, 2011From:WealthEffectMediaRating:PGLength:1 hr 30 min
JANUARY 25, 2011
At the Edge of the World, Good Reviews, Mixed (Doc) Limited
At the Edge of the World played in limited release to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Elena Oumano wrote in the Village Voice, "...this real-life drama and its vast setting demand to be experienced on the big, instead of the little screen... lean, sharply directed..." • And Marc Mohan wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "The film doesn't provide a great deal of context..." More Reviews Below...
At the Edge of the World Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Directed by Dan Stone to highlight moral as well as legal conflicts, this strikingly humane film may function as a prequel to Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' but is light years ahead in visual clarity and narrative ambition."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 326 words, 08/28/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...a documentary with too much dead time between the arduous tasks at hand, never grabs a viewer because -- sad to say -- it's too dull.... features an atrocity that lacks filmic excitement."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 129 words, 08/28/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...shows how a poorly funded volunteer group, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, does battle with well-equipped Japanese whaling ships that continue to kill the mammals in the Antarctic Ross Sea despite an international ban enacted in 1986."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 175 words, 08/28/09
Elena Oumano, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...this real-life drama and its vast setting demand to be experienced on the big, instead of the little screen -- men go overboard, skiffs go missing, and the long arm of the law threatens in this lean, sharply directed film."(See all of Elena Oumano's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 08/26/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "The film doesn't provide a great deal of context... Still, it's a valuable record of folks who put their lives on the line to make sure there are still whales left to save."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 10/16/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Elena Oumano, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...this real-life drama and its vast setting demand to be experienced on the big, instead of the little screen -- men go overboard, skiffs go missing, and the long arm of the law threatens in this lean, sharply directed film."(See all of Elena Oumano's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 08/26/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Directed by Dan Stone to highlight moral as well as legal conflicts, this strikingly humane film may function as a prequel to Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' but is light years ahead in visual clarity and narrative ambition."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 326 words, 08/28/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...there are long sequences in which the viewer doesn't really have a grip on where or why particular events are occurring.... There are can't-miss moments too..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 09/14/08
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Directed by Dan Stone to highlight moral as well as legal conflicts, this strikingly humane film may function as a prequel to Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' but is light years ahead in visual clarity and narrative ambition."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 326 words, 08/28/09
26.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
At the Edge of the World's reviews are separated by an average 26.0 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.
At the Edge of the World (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:At the Edge of the World's reviews cover 7.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,626 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 271 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
At the Edge of the World Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 11.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
At the Edge of the World's reviews on average broke 11.5 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 At the Edge of the World's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
At the Edge of the World (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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