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CURLING (2011)Movie Reviews
French language drama about the complex relationship between a reclusive Quebec single father and his socially isolated daughter. Cast:Emmanuel Bilodeau, Philomene Bilodeau, Roc Lafortune, Sophie Desmarais, Muriel Dutil, Anie Pascale Robitaille, Johanne HaberlinDirector:Denis CôtéRelease Date:March 4, 2011DVD Release:May 10, 2011From:A Metropole FilmsLength:1 hr. 36 min.
Curling (2011) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star, "...we're not just witnessing the most accomplished work yet of a new Canadian auteur, but of a new Canadian master." • And Rick Groen wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "...writer-director Denis Côté wants us to be puzzled. He succeeds rather too well." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the film's deceptive quietude keeps us on edge... we're not just witnessing the most accomplished work yet of a new Canadian auteur, but of a new Canadian master."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 03/03/11
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "No fan of linear narrative, intent only on revealing things through a glass darkly, writer-director Denis Côté wants us to be puzzled. He succeeds rather too well."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 03/09/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...wants to show us the ways people protect the ones they love, and how that impulse can lead to an unnecessary withdrawal from the world. There's hope in this film; you just have to look for it."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 179 words, 03/03/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...very much a specialty item - a movie that goes nowhere slowly.... as if writer-director Denis Côté had sketched the bare minimum of lines on a blank sheet of paper."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 480 words, 10/07/11
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Maybe we know what's going on, maybe we don't. That subtly unsettling ambiguity is yet another thing that makes this beguiling film so enticingly different."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 11/11/11
Chris Cabin, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "A great deal of credit for how fully rounded these characters are and how deeply human they feel must be given to actors Philomène and Emmanuel Bilodeau..."(See all of Chris Cabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 623 words, 03/22/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...wants to show us the ways people protect the ones they love, and how that impulse can lead to an unnecessary withdrawal from the world. There's hope in this film; you just have to look for it."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 179 words, 03/03/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Curling (2011) has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: FAIR "Desolate winter landscapes and sad-sack characters following their own logic recall 'Fargo' and bowling-alley location echoes 'The Big Lebowski,' but Cote's no Coen."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 08/12/10
19.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Curling (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.5 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.
Curling (2011) (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Curling (2011)'s reviews cover 4.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,565 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 446 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 44 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Curling (2011)'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 Curling (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Curling (2011) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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