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Comedy about a wealthy hedonist whose hard-partying lifestyle collides with the needs of his family and his own desire for an illusive, intriguing woman. Cast:Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima, Jake Busey, Tania Raymonde, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Ray Wise, Valerie Mahaffey, Moran Atias, Ned BellamyDirector:Adam ShermanRelease Date:July 6, 2012DVD Release:September 11, 2012From:Strand ReleasingLength:1 hr 35 min
Crazy Eyes played in limited release to poor reviews. • Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "...without the eye for composition or feel for father-child dynamics... feels as empty an exercise as its lead character's adventures in barely there existence." • And Joe Neumaier called the film in the New York Daily News, "...slovenly, self-indulgent..." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: POOR(cg) "...largely autobiographical.... But still: An appreciation that the pain is personal doesn't compensate for the picture's self-absorbed need to alienate."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 70 words, 07/06/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "A world-weary tone is established in an introductory voice-over by Zach (Lukas Haas)... almost unwatchably creepy... it feels true. But why bother?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 07/06/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...slovenly, self-indulgent riff on Charles Bukowski-like fringe-livers has all of the naked harshness of Bukowski with none of the poetry."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 07/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...one of those exercises in masculine self-pity and glib misogyny that frustrates because of its shortsightedness.... drearily self-absorbed..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 07/06/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "Unpleasant as it is, you can't exactly call Adam Sherman's perspective misogynistic, if only because the protagonist hates himself every bit as much."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 120 words, 07/06/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...exuberant editing and puke-into-the-camera edginess indicate a film more interested in boasting of hell-raising than in exorcising it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 07/04/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "It goes nowhere. It's the same thing over and over. It's unpleasant and distasteful, ultimately boring, and who cares? Except you do end up caring - a little."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 07/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...exuberant editing and puke-into-the-camera edginess indicate a film more interested in boasting of hell-raising than in exorcising it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 07/04/12
Sam Adams, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...turns out to be enamored of the kind of reality that gets left out of movies not because it's provocative or controversial, but because it isn't particularly interesting."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 381 words, 07/05/12
Alison Willmore, Movieline: WEAK(cg) "...seems to aim for a gritty and real depiction of a drug- and drink-fueled not-quite romance, but it's in fact just your worst fears about the kinds of people who populate L.A."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 846 words, 07/05/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...without the eye for composition or feel for father-child dynamics... feels as empty an exercise as its lead character's adventures in barely there existence."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 482 words, 07/01/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "A world-weary tone is established in an introductory voice-over by Zach (Lukas Haas)... almost unwatchably creepy... it feels true. But why bother?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 07/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...one of those exercises in masculine self-pity and glib misogyny that frustrates because of its shortsightedness.... drearily self-absorbed..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 07/06/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...an unflinching look at the restless sort-of love story between a Los Angeles alcoholic and the woman he drinks with.... these two non-lovers have real chemistry..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 731 words, 03/19/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "The largely aimless narrative, filled with drunken bar fights and endless gross depictions of the after-effects of heavy drinking, quickly tests the viewer's patience."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 312 words, 07/09/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...one of those exercises in masculine self-pity and glib misogyny that frustrates because of its shortsightedness.... drearily self-absorbed..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 07/06/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "A world-weary tone is established in an introductory voice-over by Zach (Lukas Haas)... almost unwatchably creepy... it feels true. But why bother?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 07/06/12
17.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Crazy Eyes's reviews are separated by an average 17.0 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.
Crazy Eyes (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Crazy Eyes's reviews cover 18.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,550 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 350 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 60.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Crazy Eyes's reviews on average broke 60.0 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 Crazy Eyes's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Crazy Eyes (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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