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CRAZY HORSE (2012)Movie Reviews
French language documentary about the Crazy Horse, the legendary Parisian cabaret club founded in 1951 by Alain Bernardin. Cast:Philippe Decoufle, Ali Mahdavi, Fifi ChachnilDirector:Frederick WisemanRelease Date:January 18, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Zipporah FilmsLength:2 hr. 14 min.
Crazy Horse (2012), Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Crazy Horse (2012) played in key cities to very good reviews. • Ty Burr wrote in the Boston Globe, "...a film about the mechanics of titillation rather than titillation itself.... Wiseman is fascinated by process, in this case the process of manufacturing desire." • And Moira Macdonald called the film in the Seattle Times, "...a fascinating behind-the-scenes view..." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...beautiful, spry, nearly bare-naked ladies perform erotic dances... a movie that respects the serious work involved in simulating the sensations of pleasure."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 70 words, 01/27/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Meticulously spotlighted, the buttocks rotate like mechanical flesh, and I was thinking not of flesh but of technique: How many hours of rehearsal did it take..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 02/24/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...invites the viewer to contemplate the intricacies of the creative process... and also to look at very beautiful women wearing very little."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 01/17/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's undeniably interesting to watch each element come into place... most viewers will best appreciate the retro-sexy dance numbers themselves."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 122 words, 01/20/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "It's not only the dancers that work hard at le Crazy, it is everyone, and the film supplies glimpses of the show behind the show... captures wonderful moments..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 02/03/12
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...you can't help but feel the women are being exploited, albeit willingly. It's a shame Wiseman doesn't explore the issue of exploiting women to make money."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 01/18/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Meticulously spotlighted, the buttocks rotate like mechanical flesh, and I was thinking not of flesh but of technique: How many hours of rehearsal did it take..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 02/24/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...spellbinding.... Every shot and edit in Wiseman's film suggests without over-explaining, allowing a viewer to lose herself in pleasure..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 665 words, 01/18/12
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "The idea is to be erotic, seductive, but often, through Wiseman's unforgiving lens, the effect is more anatomical, aloof, amusing."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 03/30/12
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "They look great, they're naked, they're dancing... Now, can't we get back to club directors Decoufle and Mahdavi?... what they're doing is more real..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 03/09/12
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a film about the mechanics of titillation rather than titillation itself.... Wiseman is fascinated by process, in this case the process of manufacturing desire."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 607 words, 01/27/12
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "One thing is beyond question: Someone at the Crazy Horse has a fixation on the female derriere - there's even a number called 'Baby Buns.' "(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 03/02/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...fascinating... But disappointingly, one crucial group remains anonymous. We don't hear much from the actual women performing at 'the Crazy'..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 02/10/12
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "Wiseman is a master of the observational documentary... his impeccable technique and process-heavy focus come as a refreshing change of pace."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 03/02/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "At 81, Wiseman is a still-prolific luminary of what has been dubbed 'direct cinema,' a documentary style in which the director intrudes as little as possible..."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 03/16/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...spellbinding.... Every shot and edit in Wiseman's film suggests without over-explaining, allowing a viewer to lose herself in pleasure..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 665 words, 01/18/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "Anyone could make a film about a theater full of naked women; only Wiseman would take equal interest in the person who handles the ticket-ordering..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 437 words, 01/19/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...it's not out to make a bold statement.... the picture is celebratory, in its own quiet way, as well as clear-eyed.... 'Crazy Horse' is a movie about process..."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,255 words, 01/18/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...invites the viewer to contemplate the intricacies of the creative process... and also to look at very beautiful women wearing very little."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 01/17/12
David Denby, New Yorker: MODERATE "Wiseman shows us gorgeous people, but never gets beneath the surface. He seems to have found a paragon but lost his sense of humor and proportion."(See all of David Denby's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,021 words, 01/23/12
Scott Tobias, NPR: EXCELLENT "...mesmerizing.... ponders the mystery of eroticism itself, how an arrangement of bodies on stage can summon such an ineffable response from an audience."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 01/19/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "It's not only the dancers that work hard at le Crazy, it is everyone, and the film supplies glimpses of the show behind the show... captures wonderful moments..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 02/03/12
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Revealing, impressionistic peek at the creation of a new show at Paris's famed erotic dancing club... Both the film and what it captures are striking and true..."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 997 words, 09/15/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "It's not only the dancers that work hard at le Crazy, it is everyone, and the film supplies glimpses of the show behind the show... captures wonderful moments..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 02/03/12
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...dazzling... insightful.... Wiseman's trademarks as a seminal figure of the genre are evident in every shot of this documentary."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 07/25/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...invites the viewer to contemplate the intricacies of the creative process... and also to look at very beautiful women wearing very little."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 01/17/12
15.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Crazy Horse (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 15.0 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 Horse (2012) (28 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Crazy Horse (2012)'s reviews cover 35.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 13,842 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 494 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 13 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Crazy Horse (2012)'s reviews on average broke 13 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 Crazy Horse (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Crazy Horse (2012) (28 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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