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FILM IST. A GIRL & A GUNMovie Reviews
Documentary featuring found footage of World War I newsreels, stag films, racy Euro features and ultra-rare clips from the Kinsey Institute creates an essay on eroticism and violence in cinema's formative years. Cast:Gustav DeutschDirector:Gustav DeutschRelease Date:December 2, 2009DVD Release: TBD From:Sixpack FilmLength:1 hr 33 min
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun, Good Reviews (Doc) NYC, Chicago
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun played in New York City and Chicago to good reviews. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...always watchable, but fans of found footage may expect more." • And Manohla Dargis wrote in the New York Times, "If the narrative that Mr. Deutsch has created is rather less thrilling than his mostly silent and often glorious images, this is nonetheless a story well worth considering..." More Reviews Below...
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "If the narrative that Gustav Deutsch has created is rather less thrilling than his mostly silent and often glorious images, this is nonetheless a story well worth considering, and watching."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 799 words, 12/02/09
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...works as a mosaic of isolated sights, if not as the didactic essay Deutsch intends.... Deutsch gleans mesmerizing imagery from the Imperial War Museum, the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, and other caches..."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 318 words, 10/22/10
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Taking his title from D.W. Griffith's famous maxim that all one needs to make a movie is a girl and a gun, director Gustav Deutsch recombines shards of archival footage to explosive effect."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 12/02/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Taking his title from D.W. Griffith's famous maxim that all one needs to make a movie is a girl and a gun, director Gustav Deutsch recombines shards of archival footage to explosive effect."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 12/02/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "If the narrative that Gustav Deutsch has created is rather less thrilling than his mostly silent and often glorious images, this is nonetheless a story well worth considering, and watching."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 799 words, 12/02/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "Cobwebbed cans of silent and early sound-era film are turned into gold by master archive hunter Gustav Deutsch.... raises the art of found footage assembly to stunning heights. The soundscape is a masterpiece in its own right."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 08/16/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "If the narrative that Gustav Deutsch has created is rather less thrilling than his mostly silent and often glorious images, this is nonetheless a story well worth considering, and watching."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 799 words, 12/02/09
21.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun's reviews are separated by an average 21.3 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:Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,701 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 425 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 91 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun's reviews on average broke 91 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 Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Film Ist. a Girl & a Gun (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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