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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 9Movie Reviews
Documentary about the signs of loss and change in the American South brought about by the clash between nature and human progress. Cast:William DavidsonDirector:Robert PersonsRelease Date:June 24, 2011DVD Release:March 20, 2012From:Variance FilmsLength:1 hr. 12 min.
General Orders No. 9 played in limited release to good reviews. • Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "...an intimate, meticulously crafted meditation on the impact of civilization on the natural and spiritual landscape of the American South." • And Neil Genzlinger wrote in the New York Times, "...a tone poem laid over 72 minutes' worth of images, many of them lovely..." More Reviews Below...
General Orders No. 9 Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
General Orders No. 9 has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a tone poem laid over 72 minutes' worth of images, many of them lovely... for all its sheen of sophistication, it is rather simplistic: people bad, nature good."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 06/24/11
Karina Longworth, Village Voice: GOOD "...an experimental doc-poem... Robert Persons combines still images, animation, and his own stunning cinematography of Georgia's rural spaces and city highways."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 06/22/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an intimate, meticulously crafted meditation on the impact of civilization on the natural and spiritual landscape of the American South."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 11/11/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "For city dwellers who crave communion with nature in manageable doses, this unclassifiable film may be just what the shaman ordered."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 02/24/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice: GOOD "...an experimental doc-poem... Robert Persons combines still images, animation, and his own stunning cinematography of Georgia's rural spaces and city highways."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 06/22/11
Alison Willmore, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...bound to test the patience, but there are rewards to be found in its deliberate rhythms -- foremost amongst them, the glorious, haunting visuals."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 354 words, 06/23/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...haphazardly follows the self-destructive path by which, in its own words, 'deer trail becomes Indian trail becomes county road becomes interstate'.... repugnantly anti-social."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,275 words, 06/20/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a tone poem laid over 72 minutes' worth of images, many of them lovely... for all its sheen of sophistication, it is rather simplistic: people bad, nature good."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 06/24/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...contemplates the loss of the natural world to the onslaught of urbanism.... combines pictorialism and impressionist imagery with a lovely prose-poem text. A true original..."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 02/01/10
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...naturalist reflection on a violated world is a little too high on its own holiness, but it introduces a new filmmaker with a distinctive sensibility."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 728 words, 06/21/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a tone poem laid over 72 minutes' worth of images, many of them lovely... for all its sheen of sophistication, it is rather simplistic: people bad, nature good."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 06/24/11
13.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
General Orders No. 9's reviews are separated by an average 13.9 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.
General Orders No. 9 (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:General Orders No. 9's reviews cover 7.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,896 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 487 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
General Orders No. 9's reviews on average broke 4 days 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 General Orders No. 9's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
General Orders No. 9 (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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