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CLOUD 9 (WOLKE NEUN)Movie Reviews
Drama about a September-September love affair and its fallout. Cast:Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg, Horst Westphal, Steffi KühnertDirector:Andreas DresenRelease Date:August 14, 2009DVD Release:April 20, 2010From:Music Box FilmsLength:1 hr 38 min
Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun) played in key cities to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...a considerable and clear-eyed achievement, and it allows both characters and actors their dignity, in every circumstance." • And Ray Bennett wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "It's all good fun for a bit but, as many have learned, the piper must be paid." More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...these performances are so quietly effective that we watch, absorbed. I'm not sure, however, that where this film comes from quite earns the place it goes to."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 711 words, 12/17/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Seldom has any movie shown so much geriatric sex and full-frontal nudity (male and female). But, thanks to director Andreas Dresen, it is all done with taste and sensitivity."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 155 words, 08/14/09
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a heart-rending portrayal of love's labours lost and won... age makes all the difference, and age makes no difference at all."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 676 words, 04/10/09
Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Besides the frank, blithe sex scenes, a melodramatic ending aims to banish any last hope of gemütlichkeit, but the film comes to feel curiously incomplete..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 08/12/09
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...a stark, minimalist drama from Germany.... It should be obvious, but advanced age doesn't mean hopes, desires and even future dreams are over and done with."(See all of G. Allen Johnson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 386 words, 09/11/09
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie's quietly provocative insight is that wisdom and experience may not make the least bit of difference where passion and yearning are concerned."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 474 words, 07/30/10
Tom Long, Denver Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Yes, it's just another movie about the shattering effects of a love affair. But this time it's a love affair between senior citizens who look unabashedly old."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 333 words, 10/16/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Besides the frank, blithe sex scenes, a melodramatic ending aims to banish any last hope of gemütlichkeit, but the film comes to feel curiously incomplete..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 08/12/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...unfolds with wistful restraint... The ending might be predictable, but it shows that you're never too old to enjoy the bliss of love -- or suffer its pains."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 07/22/10
26.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)'s reviews are separated by an average 26.3 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.
Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun) (16 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)'s reviews cover 16.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,764 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 360 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 44 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)'s reviews on average broke 44 days 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 Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Cloud 9 (Wolke Neun) (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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