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French (Canadian) language drama about two stories of love and responsibility that share a common bond despite being separated by four decades. Cast:Kevin Parent, Vanessa Paradis, Hélène Florent, Evelyne Brochu, Marin GerrierDirector:Jean-Marc ValléeRelease Date:November 2, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Item 7Length:2 hr 0 min
Café de Flore played in key cities to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "...a gorgeous, flashy, widescreen epic, like 'Boogie Nights' or 'Casino,' about the most essential things in life: Family, friends and love. But most of all, love." • And Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...goes from intriguing to irritating." More Reviews Below...
Café de Flore Positive Reviews (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Corliss, Time: EXCELLENT "...astonishing.... sure-footed, emotionally and cinematically... the film is generous to all its besotted creatures, and to the audience as well."(See all of Mary Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 09/08/11
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...trips through such minefields as dark obsession, devotional fragmentation and heartbreak with a touch that's bizarrely light... But it's terribly long and repetitive..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 11/16/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...goes from intriguing to irritating.... after an exasperatingly lengthy build-up, the secret link between the two stories turns out to be utterly ridiculous..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 175 words, 11/09/12
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a captivating puzzle about the mystery of love, a shape-shifting film that hits the heart the same way music enters the soul -- without thought, only rapture."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 730 words, 11/17/11
Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...mushy, mystical French-Canadian melodrama tries to make parallel a pair of love stories... Jean-Marc Vallée is less concerned with logic than spiritual affinity..."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 10/31/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...demands a second viewing, to confirm either the fond hope that there's more to learn or the lingering suspicion that there's less here than meets the eye."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 11/18/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Some people are going to hate it; I found it bracing, daring and entirely invigorating. A word of advice, though: when the credits start rolling, remain seated."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 11/17/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a stylish, thematically ambitious love story with emotionally rich characters and well-directed performances. It's the story surrounding them that ultimately fails..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 11/23/12
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a gorgeous, flashy, widescreen epic, like 'Boogie Nights' or 'Casino,' about the most essential things in life: Family, friends and love. But most of all, love."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 03/02/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...mushy, mystical French-Canadian melodrama tries to make parallel a pair of love stories... Jean-Marc Vallée is less concerned with logic than spiritual affinity..."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 10/31/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Some people are going to hate it; I found it bracing, daring and entirely invigorating. A word of advice, though: when the credits start rolling, remain seated."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 11/17/11
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: EXCELLENT(cg) "Though the film's final twists can strain credulity, overall it succeeds enormously well as an exploration of different moods..."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 12/19/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...trips through such minefields as dark obsession, devotional fragmentation and heartbreak with a touch that's bizarrely light... But it's terribly long and repetitive..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 11/16/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...another dense, decades-spanning tale that lets a cherry-picked soundtrack and impressive visual sequences do the heavy lifting.... never quite coalesces..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 08/31/11
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "There's probably a decent enough film lurking somewhere in this overlong, overcomplicated, double-pronged, supernatural-tinged tale of amour fou..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 08/31/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...trips through such minefields as dark obsession, devotional fragmentation and heartbreak with a touch that's bizarrely light... But it's terribly long and repetitive..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 11/16/12
28.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Café de Flore's reviews are separated by an average 28.2 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.
Café de Flore (15 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Café de Flore's reviews cover 23.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,432 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 429 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 250 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Café de Flore's reviews on average broke 250 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 Café de Flore's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Café de Flore (15 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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