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DOUBLE TROUBLE (2012)Movie Reviews
Chinese language action comedy about a security guard in charge of protecting a 400-year-old national treasure on display in Taipei. Cast:Jaycee Chan, Yu Xia, Xia Yu, Deng Jia Jia, Jessica C. Dimartino, ShokoDirector:David ChangRelease Date:June 8, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:China LionLength:1 hr 30 min
Double Trouble (2012) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Phil Brown wrote in Toronto Now, "Jackie Chan's son takes a crack at his father's brand of action, and the results aren't good.... Jaycee Chan's not much of an action hero... the contents are disposable." • And Peter Keough wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...an inept martial arts comedy..." More Reviews Below...
Double Trouble (2012) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: WEAK "Director David Hsun-Wei Chang shows an indifference to elevating the by-the-numbers script... 'Double Trouble' has little action, and the comedy is strained and mechanical."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 06/08/12
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "Honoring the high-octane vibe and employing something of the sleek look of the elder Chan's '80s films.... keeps the action moving at a hectic pace..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 06/06/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Jackie Chan's son takes a crack at his father's brand of action, and the results aren't good.... Jaycee Chan's not much of an action hero... the contents are disposable."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 06/07/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Double Trouble (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: GOOD "Honoring the high-octane vibe and employing something of the sleek look of the elder Chan's '80s films.... keeps the action moving at a hectic pace..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 06/06/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: POOR(cg) "...director David Chang has a poor understanding of on-screen fight dynamics, and his failure to convey any coherent sense of space makes the whole thing unnecessarily difficult to follow."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 06/08/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Jackie Chan's son takes a crack at his father's brand of action, and the results aren't good.... Jaycee Chan's not much of an action hero... the contents are disposable."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 06/07/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: WEAK "Director David Hsun-Wei Chang shows an indifference to elevating the by-the-numbers script... 'Double Trouble' has little action, and the comedy is strained and mechanical."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 06/08/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...unmemorable... As with most of the elder Chan's efforts, the best moments arrive in the gaffe-laden outtakes that are unveiled at the film's end."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 06/08/12
Daniel Gold, New York Times: WEAK "Director David Hsun-Wei Chang shows an indifference to elevating the by-the-numbers script... 'Double Trouble' has little action, and the comedy is strained and mechanical."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 06/08/12
17.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Double Trouble (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.5 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.
Double Trouble (2012) (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Double Trouble (2012)'s reviews cover 6.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,404 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 234 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Double Trouble (2012)'s reviews on average broke 10.6 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 Double Trouble (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Double Trouble (2012) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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