Brotherhood (2011) played in New York City and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Joe Leydon wrote in Daily Variety, "Ingeniously constructed and propulsively paced... achieves the sweaty-palmed intensity of classic film noir..." • And Michelle Orange wrote for Movieline, "...runs on clichéd coincidence and depends on everyone involved making the stupidest possible choices in any given situation." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...has the unrelenting pace and cascading-catastrophe structure of a '24' episode, along with a cast of young actors who play it for everything it's worth."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 03/11/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...isn't badly acted or without some skillfully tense moments, but it doesn't have much in the way of entertainment value either."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 02/25/11
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Leanly scripted, directed for maximum tension and filled with a surprising amount of droll humor... Will Cannon demonstrates a strong hand... a filmmaker to watch."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 03/09/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Brotherhood (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Leanly scripted, directed for maximum tension and filled with a surprising amount of droll humor... Will Cannon demonstrates a strong hand... a filmmaker to watch."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 03/09/11
Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend: VERY GOOD(cg) "...things find a way to go from bad to worse, which keeps the audience engaged and interested... far from a perfect film, but certainly a solid first-feature effort."(See all of Eric Eisenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 552 words, 02/15/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...has the unrelenting pace and cascading-catastrophe structure of a '24' episode, along with a cast of young actors who play it for everything it's worth."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 03/11/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...isn't badly acted or without some skillfully tense moments, but it doesn't have much in the way of entertainment value either."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 02/25/11
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "Will Cannon keeps the energy level cranked but over-amplifies the dramatics to shrill effect, resulting in an unfortunate tone that undermines the serious-minded intent."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 387 words, 02/17/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...isn't badly acted or without some skillfully tense moments, but it doesn't have much in the way of entertainment value either."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 02/25/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...has the unrelenting pace and cascading-catastrophe structure of a '24' episode, along with a cast of young actors who play it for everything it's worth."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 03/11/11
29.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Brotherhood (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 29.4 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.
Brotherhood (2011) (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Brotherhood (2011)'s reviews cover 9.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,903 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 434 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 11 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Brotherhood (2011)'s reviews on average broke 11 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 Brotherhood (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Brotherhood (2011) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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