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FALLING AWAYMovie Reviews
Drama about the impact of a tragic school bus accident on three teens in an inner city Los Angeles neighborhood. Cast:Tony Todd, Jennifer Freeman, Jason Finn, Matt MillerDirector:Michael David TrozzoRelease Date:March 2, 2012DVD Release:July 17, 2012From:Independent PicturesLength:1 hr 11 min
Falling Away played in Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Ernest Hardy wrote in LA Weekly, "...offers some smart insights into inner-city life -- not only the dysfunction and despair, but something of what it takes to hold on to hope.... There are crucial glitches in the film, though." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sincere, authentic, generally stirring effort.... often takes on the tempo of a one-act stage play.... filled with enough solid, well-performed moments to hold interest and align us with its sympathetic lead characters."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/02/12
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...offers some smart insights into inner-city life -- not only the dysfunction and despair, but something of what it takes to hold on to hope.... There are crucial glitches in the film, though."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 03/01/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Falling Away has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...offers some smart insights into inner-city life -- not only the dysfunction and despair, but something of what it takes to hold on to hope.... There are crucial glitches in the film, though."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 03/01/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sincere, authentic, generally stirring effort.... often takes on the tempo of a one-act stage play.... filled with enough solid, well-performed moments to hold interest and align us with its sympathetic lead characters."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/02/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a sincere, authentic, generally stirring effort.... often takes on the tempo of a one-act stage play.... filled with enough solid, well-performed moments to hold interest and align us with its sympathetic lead characters."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/02/12
9.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Falling Away's reviews are separated by an average 9.0 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.
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Coverage:Falling Away's reviews cover 2.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 590 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 295 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 7.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Falling Away's reviews on average broke 7.9 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 Falling Away's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Falling Away (2 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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