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Drama about a man and woman from opposing political parties who fall in love in Jamaica in the 1970s. Cast:Sheldon Shepherd, Sky Nicole Grey, Duane Pusey, Everaldo Cleary, Ricardo Orgil, Roger Guenveur Smith, Boyd Grant, Carl Williams, Dennis Hall, Chris McFarlane, Sage the Poet, Carl Bradshaw, Terri An Davis, Lake Ellison, Hugh DouseDirector:Storm SaulterRelease Date:March 15, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:AAFFRMLength:1 hr 44 min
Better Mus Come played in New York City and Los Angeles to moderate reviews. • Nicolas Rapold wrote in the New York Times, "...despite its cultural detail and fetching leads, this Jamaican director's colorful debut feature is undone by ragged scene construction, weak acting and a scattered script." More Reviews Below...
Better Mus Come Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "...despite its cultural detail and fetching leads, this Jamaican director's colorful debut feature is undone by ragged scene construction, weak acting and a scattered script."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 03/15/13
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "It's a tad overstuffed, but never lacks for interest... Storm Saulter, who serves as his own director of photography, has a poet's eye for detail..."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 03/15/13
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...gorgeous.... Uneven acting and a script that could have used at least one more overhaul to synthesize its elements cripple Saulter's ambitions..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 03/13/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Better Mus Come has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...gorgeous.... Uneven acting and a script that could have used at least one more overhaul to synthesize its elements cripple Saulter's ambitions..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 03/13/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "...despite its cultural detail and fetching leads, this Jamaican director's colorful debut feature is undone by ragged scene construction, weak acting and a scattered script."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 03/15/13
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "It's a tad overstuffed, but never lacks for interest... Storm Saulter, who serves as his own director of photography, has a poet's eye for detail..."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 03/15/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "It's a tad overstuffed, but never lacks for interest... Storm Saulter, who serves as his own director of photography, has a poet's eye for detail..."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 03/15/13
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "...despite its cultural detail and fetching leads, this Jamaican director's colorful debut feature is undone by ragged scene construction, weak acting and a scattered script."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 03/15/13
8.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Better Mus Come's reviews are separated by an average 8.5 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.
Better Mus Come (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Better Mus Come's reviews cover 6.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 971 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 243 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 8.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Better Mus Come's reviews on average broke 8.9 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 Better Mus Come's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Better Mus Come (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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