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BAREFOOT TO TIMBUKTUMovie Reviews
German language documentary about Swiss-American artist Ernst Aebi, a pioneer in the transformation of the SoHo neighborhood in New York City and a longtime supporter of an ancient village in the Sahara Desert, not far from Timbuktu. Cast:Ernst AebiDirector:Martina EgiRelease Date:February 12, 2010DVD Release: TBD From:Mesch & Ugge AGLength:1 hr 26 min
Barefoot to Timbuktu played in New York City to fair reviews. • Vadim Rizov wrote in the Village Voice, "...combines footage from the '80s with interviews and archival footage of Ernst Aebi's artist days, his first trip to the desert, and his return... There's some mildly interesting ethnographic footage here, and Aebi is an engagingly blustery presence." More Reviews Below...
Barefoot to Timbuktu Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "How you feel about the odd little documentary 'Barefoot to Timbuktu' will depend to an unusually large extent on how you feel about its subject, a Swiss-American artist named Ernst Aebi..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 02/12/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...self-congratulating portrait of Ernst Aebi, a Swiss artist whose loft renovations in the '80s helped create modern SoHo, has moments of interest but mostly feels like an egomaniac's declaration of principles."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 02/12/10
Phil Mushnick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...combines interviews with Aebi's family and ex-wives (he comes across as a ladies' man), plus footage of the artist's early years and his two journeys in the sand... an interesting but lackluster film better left to the small screen."(See all of Phil Mushnick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 02/12/10
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice: MODERATE "...combines footage from the '80s with interviews and archival footage of Ernst Aebi's artist days, his first trip to the desert, and his return... There's some mildly interesting ethnographic footage here, and Aebi is an engagingly blustery presence."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 02/10/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice: MODERATE "...combines footage from the '80s with interviews and archival footage of Ernst Aebi's artist days, his first trip to the desert, and his return... There's some mildly interesting ethnographic footage here, and Aebi is an engagingly blustery presence."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 02/10/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "How you feel about the odd little documentary 'Barefoot to Timbuktu' will depend to an unusually large extent on how you feel about its subject, a Swiss-American artist named Ernst Aebi..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 02/12/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "...with his German accent, windblown appearance, wanderlust and obsession with impossible quests, Ernst Aebi often uncannily resembles that cinematic visionary/slavedriver Werner Herzog."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 493 words, 02/16/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "How you feel about the odd little documentary 'Barefoot to Timbuktu' will depend to an unusually large extent on how you feel about its subject, a Swiss-American artist named Ernst Aebi..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 02/12/10
18.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Barefoot to Timbuktu's reviews are separated by an average 18.8 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:Barefoot to Timbuktu's reviews cover 7.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,425 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 285 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 0.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Barefoot to Timbuktu's reviews on average broke 0.4 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 Barefoot to Timbuktu's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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