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Russian language science-fiction fantasy about a cynical poet who finds success marketing Western products in post-Communist Moscow. Cast:Vladimir Epifantsev, Mikhail Efremov, Andrey Fomin, Sergey Shnurov, Vladimir Menshov, Oleg Taktarov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Andrey Panin, Leonid ParfyonovDirector:Victor GinzburgRelease Date:November 16, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 56 min.
Generation P played in limited release to good not great reviews. • David Lewis wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...audacious, messy and sometimes inspired... There is a lot of ambition and talent on the screen, and some of the philosophical musings are thought-provoking." More Reviews Below...
Generation P Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The movie, by Russians and for Russians, contains interesting notions of their view of the U.S. Our consumer goods are fascinating to them."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 12/07/12
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Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: GOOD "...frequently hallucinatory... Victor Ginzburg marshals the kaleidoscope of oligarchs, Chechen mafia and increasingly absurd branding with confidence..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 11/16/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The movie, by Russians and for Russians, contains interesting notions of their view of the U.S. Our consumer goods are fascinating to them."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 12/07/12
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...long and incredibly dense, but it's never boring... The more you know about the past 20 years of Russian history, the more you stand to 'get' from its coded references..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 11/14/12
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David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...audacious, messy and sometimes inspired... There is a lot of ambition and talent on the screen, and some of the philosophical musings are thought-provoking."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 12/07/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...long and incredibly dense, but it's never boring... The more you know about the past 20 years of Russian history, the more you stand to 'get' from its coded references..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 11/14/12
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...while the filmmaker's visible passion isn't quite enough to make the film a great work, there's still enough here that's worth taking seriously."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 673 words, 03/21/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...frequently hallucinatory... Victor Ginzburg marshals the kaleidoscope of oligarchs, Chechen mafia and increasingly absurd branding with confidence..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 11/16/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...dauntingly ambitious.... While the result may not exactly make sense, Victor Ginzburg certainly hasn't skimped in adapting the novel's iconoclastic themes."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 589 words, 07/28/11
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...will leave most viewers behind as its plunges into mythology and hallucinogenic experiences that while not all that baffling never seem to add up to very much."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 343 words, 09/08/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...frequently hallucinatory... Victor Ginzburg marshals the kaleidoscope of oligarchs, Chechen mafia and increasingly absurd branding with confidence..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 11/16/12
8.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Generation P's reviews are separated by an average 8.7 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.
Generation P (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Generation P's reviews cover 12.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,442 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 344 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Generation P Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 36 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Generation P's reviews on average broke 36 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 Generation P's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Generation P (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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