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ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART IIMovie Reviews
Drama about an executive racing against the clock to find the inventor of a revolutionary motor that could be the solution to a terrifying energy crisis in a dystopian world. Cast:Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Patrick Fabian, Kim Rhodes, Richard T. Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Paul McCrane, John Rubinstein, Robert Picardo, Ray Wise, Diedrich Bader, Bug Hall, Arye Gross, Rex LinnDirector:John PutchRelease Date:October 12, 2012DVD Release:February 19, 2013From:Independent PicturesRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 52 min
Atlas Shrugged: Part II played to poor reviews. • Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...proceeds like a month in a federal penitentiary with a talkative dingbat for a cellie.... We reboot with a much worse director (John Putch) and a whole new slate of actors." More Reviews Below...
Atlas Shrugged: Part II Positive Reviews (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Atlas Shrugged: Part II has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "...borderline amateurish.... has the kind of flat, undifferentiated network-television lighting that can do nothing to soften faces or the chintzy-looking sets and costumes."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 10/15/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...although many things are in short supply in this manifesto-as-movie (the list begins with momentum and nonawkward acting), preaching is not one of them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 10/13/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...proceeds like a month in a federal penitentiary with a talkative dingbat for a cellie.... We reboot with a much worse director (John Putch) and a whole new slate of actors."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 515 words, 10/12/12
Roger Moore, Chicago Tribune: POOR(cg) "...shrugs its way through the middle installment in this right-wing soap opera with zero sense of urgency and no hurry whatsoever.... It's absurd."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 587 words, 10/15/12
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...seriously, if this is the best promotion of itself that the free market can manage, it really would benefit from the help of a Ministry of Culture or something."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 965 words, 10/17/12
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: WEAK(cg) "...less of a slog than the first movie. But there's only so much the filmmakers can do with the novel's antiquated story and didactic dialogue."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 482 words, 10/12/12
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: POOR(cg) "While Rand spends page upon page to develop her philosophy, the film reduces it to 30-second sound bites delivered with hilarious earnestness by the cast."(See all of Tirdad Derakhshani's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 10/13/12
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "I didn't hate this movie. The first one was far worse -- mercifully, the cast and director have all been replaced... For some, this is a ridiculous movie. For others, it's scripture."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 10/12/12
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: GOOD(cg) "...new viewers aren't expected to jump into the dense story now... anyone coming back for more is predisposed to believing this is the most important movie of the year."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 412 words, 10/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...seriously, if this is the best promotion of itself that the free market can manage, it really would benefit from the help of a Ministry of Culture or something."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 965 words, 10/17/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: POOR(cg) "...the middle installment of an epic six-hour temper tantrum... Rand's polemics translate awkwardly... a second act of huffery and puffery doesn't get it anywhere..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 10/12/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "...borderline amateurish.... has the kind of flat, undifferentiated network-television lighting that can do nothing to soften faces or the chintzy-looking sets and costumes."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 10/15/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...although many things are in short supply in this manifesto-as-movie (the list begins with momentum and nonawkward acting), preaching is not one of them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 10/13/12
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "Limp... a sincere but lukewarm representation of Ayn Rand's 1,000-page dramatic manifesto about the glories of unfettered self-interested enterprise..."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 806 words, 10/12/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...although many things are in short supply in this manifesto-as-movie (the list begins with momentum and nonawkward acting), preaching is not one of them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 10/13/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "...borderline amateurish.... has the kind of flat, undifferentiated network-television lighting that can do nothing to soften faces or the chintzy-looking sets and costumes."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 10/15/12
15.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Atlas Shrugged: Part II's reviews are separated by an average 15.8 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.
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Atlas Shrugged: Part II's reviews cover 13.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,137 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 626 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Atlas Shrugged: Part II Coverage, Volume & Length (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 44.2 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Atlas Shrugged: Part II's reviews on average broke 44.2 hours 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 Atlas Shrugged: Part II's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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