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DEVIL (2010)Movie Reviews
Thriller about a group of people trapped in an elevator who realize that the devil is among them. Cast:Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana NovakovicDirector:John E. Dowdle, Drew DowdleRelease Date:September 17, 2010DVD Release:December 21, 2010From:UniversalRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 20 min
Devil (2010) played to mixed reviews. • Roger Moore wrote in the Orlando Sentinel, "...delivers its chills in a compact, efficient package of extreme close-ups, decently-timed surprises and the terror of dread–anticipation. It's not great, but it's not bad..." • And Tirdad Derakhshani called the film in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...a tight, imaginative little flick..." More Reviews Below...
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...deserves credit for an efficient premise and confident pacing.... But go in expecting, say, cogent characters or a clever plot, and you'll have a devil of a time..."(See all of Adam Markovitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 125 words, 09/17/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A serviceable burst of high-end hokum... Mr. Fujimoto's camera is as giddy as a tween at a Justin Bieber concert.... Gamely directed by John Erick Dowdle..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 09/18/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Stick five characters into a skyscraper elevator that lurches to a halt 20 floors up, and you've maybe earned the nervous attention of claustrophobics."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 09/20/10
Nick Pinkerton, LA Weekly: POOR "...a Night Gallery reject... worth experiencing only to laugh that such daring feats of narrative illogic were undertaken with a straight face."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 09/23/10
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...does the best it can with fluid editing and a brisk pace to put some chills in its supernatural thriller, and it is moderately entertaining..."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 09/23/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: MODERATE(cg) "...delivers its chills in a compact, efficient package of extreme close-ups, decently-timed surprises and the terror of dread-anticipation. It's not great, but it's not bad..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 09/17/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "...directors/producers John Erick and Drew Dowdles skillfully exploit the possibilities of a claustrophobic confined space... Brian Nelson's script wobbles..."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 482 words, 09/18/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (8 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, LA Weekly: POOR "...a Night Gallery reject... worth experiencing only to laugh that such daring feats of narrative illogic were undertaken with a straight face."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 09/23/10
Shaula Clark, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...offers sly winks aplenty beneath the good-and-evil bluster.... if you're looking for a ripping yarn, the elevator has room for one more."(See all of Shaula Clark's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 09/23/10
Scott Tobias, AV Club: POOR(cg) "...silly... would be hard enough to stomach without the spiritual component... mostly results in characters looking shifty and shouting accusations at each other."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 382 words, 09/17/10
Peter Hall, Cinematical: EXCELLENT "...highly original, remarkably captivating, and, well, just plain cool.... a totally satisfying (and, in many ways, cathartic) film."(See all of Peter Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 721 words, 09/17/10
Simon Abrams, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Brian Nelson's half-hearted script spends so much time juggling various plot threads that it trivializes the few that are important to the film..."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 09/17/10
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...does the best it can with fluid editing and a brisk pace to put some chills in its supernatural thriller, and it is moderately entertaining..."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 09/23/10
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "Tragedy is rendered laughable, characters are crammed into psychologically absurd corners, and the poor cast has nothing to do except literally stand around..."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 09/20/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A serviceable burst of high-end hokum... Mr. Fujimoto's camera is as giddy as a tween at a Justin Bieber concert.... Gamely directed by John Erick Dowdle..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 09/18/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Stick five characters into a skyscraper elevator that lurches to a halt 20 floors up, and you've maybe earned the nervous attention of claustrophobics."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 09/20/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Like the solid B-thrillers of yore that often outshone A-pics topping double bills... nothing very special or original, but it gets the job done briskly and economically."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 09/20/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Stick five characters into a skyscraper elevator that lurches to a halt 20 floors up, and you've maybe earned the nervous attention of claustrophobics."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 09/20/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A serviceable burst of high-end hokum... Mr. Fujimoto's camera is as giddy as a tween at a Justin Bieber concert.... Gamely directed by John Erick Dowdle..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 09/18/10
22.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Devil (2010)'s reviews are separated by an average 22.8 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.
Devil (2010) (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Devil (2010)'s reviews cover 20.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,428 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 444 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 32.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Devil (2010)'s reviews on average broke 32.0 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 Devil (2010)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Devil (2010) (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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