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Spanish language romantic drama about an ambulance chaser in Argentina who falls for a troubled doctor who treats an endless stream of auto accident victims. Cast:Ricardo Darín, Martina Gusman, Carlos Weber, Jose Luis Arias, Fabio RonzanoDirector:Pablo TraperoRelease Date:February 11, 2011DVD Release:June 7, 2011From:Strand ReleasingLength:1 hr 47 min
Carancho played in key cities to good reviews. • Walter Addiego wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...a well-made, straight-ahead thriller based on a real-life social problem... a no-frills version of a perennial dark story: how love of a sort can take root in a festering place." • And Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...both elegant and merciless..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...reeks of hopelessness and moral destitution, offering its lovers few means of escape. Luckily Mr. Darín has some experience playing a character trapped by his past..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 02/11/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Intensely dramatic as well as socially conscious... powerful stuff.... plays hard but fair as it investigates the personal and societal implications of a story of corruption..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/11/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a technical and performance success... 'Carancho' was Argentina's nominee for the foreign-language Oscar. It didn't make the short list, but life isn't always fair."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 245 words, 02/11/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Short on genuine suspense and long on righteous anger... bolstered by a sturdy performance by Ricardo Darín that brings emotional nuance to an underwritten role."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 02/09/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a particularly jaw-dropping example of what this great, cunning city -- on film, anyway -- is capable of: an exhilarating bummer."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 761 words, 04/29/11
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a well-made, straight-ahead thriller based on a real-life social problem... a no-frills version of a perennial dark story: how love of a sort can take root in a festering place."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 326 words, 03/25/11
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a well-acted and swiftly unfolding tale of sirens in the night, piercing the blackness, and of weary eyes gazing at the harsh morning light."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 03/25/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Short on genuine suspense and long on righteous anger... bolstered by a sturdy performance by Ricardo Darín that brings emotional nuance to an underwritten role."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 02/09/11
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "...soggy, misguided... The many blood-drenched hospital scenes are astonishingly unconvincing, like woeful TV, and the lachrymose love story makes no sense..."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 144 words, 04/28/11
Sam Adams, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "...the film's shocking conclusion suggests that Pablo Trapero's bid for accessibility may have just been an elaborate long con..."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 02/10/11
Simon Abrams, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...flat-out underwhelming.... just isn't skuzzy enough to be quaintly depraved and not original enough to actually stand on its own two feet as a romantic thriller."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 646 words, 02/07/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...violent, and unconcerned with easy redemption. That makes it hard to watch, though fascinating for its performances, and the bottomless corruption it portrays."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 02/11/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...reeks of hopelessness and moral destitution, offering its lovers few means of escape. Luckily Mr. Darín has some experience playing a character trapped by his past..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 02/11/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Intensely dramatic as well as socially conscious... powerful stuff.... plays hard but fair as it investigates the personal and societal implications of a story of corruption..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/11/11
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: WEAK "...a distinctly minor film noir... tripped up by an unexceptional script and the kind of mood-killing artificial spot lighting more often seen on TV dramas..."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 573 words, 05/18/10
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Inspired by the sultry smooth atmosphere of Hollywood film noir... Pablo Trapero's muscular filmmaking keeps the love story fast and fresh..."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 05/18/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Intensely dramatic as well as socially conscious... powerful stuff.... plays hard but fair as it investigates the personal and societal implications of a story of corruption..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/11/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...reeks of hopelessness and moral destitution, offering its lovers few means of escape. Luckily Mr. Darín has some experience playing a character trapped by his past..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 02/11/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...violent, and unconcerned with easy redemption. That makes it hard to watch, though fascinating for its performances, and the bottomless corruption it portrays."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 02/11/11
15.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Carancho's reviews are separated by an average 15.9 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:Carancho's reviews cover 26.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,303 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 406 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 8.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Carancho's reviews on average broke 8.0 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 Carancho's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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