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Drama about a rebellious teenager living in New York who dreams of reuniting with her father, who is imprisoned in their homeland of Guyana. Cast:Melinda Shankar, Jimi Mistry, Aidan Quinn, Ritu Singh Pande, Stephen Hadeed Jr., Nandanie Dudhnath, Isabella A. Santos, Kamla Bhagroo, Puneet Prasad, Ramesh Deochand, Chunilall Narine, Mark Epperson, Ashley Rebecca Farley, Lalit Ahluwalia, Dion MatthewsDirector:Shundell PrasadRelease Date:November 2, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Durga EntertainmentRating:PG-13Length:2 hr 0 min
Festival of Lights played in New York City and Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "Fifteen minutes into the film you come to the discouraging realization that you know every infuriating plot beat that will follow.... preachy and relentlessly dull." More Reviews Below...
Festival of Lights Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...seems reluctant to spend much time in or on Guyana, and so it ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.... generic melodrama."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 11/02/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...choppy, unconvincing... well-intended... The travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 11/09/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Shundell Prasad makes abundantly clear through clunky and simplistic plotting that Reshma's wayward course can only be righted by rejecting Western mores..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 10/31/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Festival of Lights has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Shundell Prasad makes abundantly clear through clunky and simplistic plotting that Reshma's wayward course can only be righted by rejecting Western mores..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 10/31/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "Fifteen minutes into the film you come to the discouraging realization that you know every infuriating plot beat that will follow.... preachy and relentlessly dull."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 10/31/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...seems reluctant to spend much time in or on Guyana, and so it ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.... generic melodrama."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 11/02/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...choppy, unconvincing... well-intended... The travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 11/09/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: WEAK "...leapfrogs through time, barely acknowledging its gaping narrative holes... Thesps, wedged into one-dimensional roles without backstories, cannot fill in the blanks."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 184 words, 11/08/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...lifeless... the haphazard delivery of surprise plot points misses many opportunities to build tension or generate even a mild level of viewer involvement..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 11/07/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...choppy, unconvincing... well-intended... The travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 11/09/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...seems reluctant to spend much time in or on Guyana, and so it ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.... generic melodrama."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 11/02/12
5.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Festival of Lights's reviews are separated by an average 5.0 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.
Festival of Lights (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Festival of Lights's reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,002 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 250 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Festival of Lights Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 47.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Festival of Lights's reviews on average broke 47.1 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 Festival of Lights's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Festival of Lights (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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