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GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULDMovie Reviews
Documentary about the enigmatic pianist Glenn Gould, one of the most celebrated classical musicians of the 20th century. Cast:Glenn Gould, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Frances Batchen, Kevin Bazzana, Petula ClarkDirector:Peter Raymont, Michele HozerRelease Date:September 10, 2010DVD Release:March 1, 2011From:Lorber FilmsLength:1 hr 46 min
MARCH 1, 2011
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould played in key cities to very good reviews. • Glenn Sumi wrote in Toronto Now, "...a balanced portrait of the man, the artist and the persona. There's plenty of complexity... but the filmmakers refrain from psychoanalyzing him." • And Joshua Kosman wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...a fascinating story, and well told." More Reviews Below...
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...scrupulous, candid and eye-opening.... a tour de force of archival research and dogged interviewing, and the portrait it presents is remarkably complete."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 804 words, 09/10/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...completely engrossing... to hear the transcendent music, is to be taken to a place that only the greatest artists have access to. And that is all that really matters."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 666 words, 09/24/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Devotees will perhaps find something new... newcomers will get an appropriate introduction to the beguiling charisma of a most media-savvy isolationist."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 09/08/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Despite his bumpkin attire and oddball affectations, Glenn Gould considered himself a thoroughly modern artist, in tune with the times and with mass media."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 12/04/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...feels unworthy of Gould's own formidable intellect to repeat, ad nauseam, that he was a genius and a man of great mystique without probing what those claims mean."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 12/04/09
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a balanced portrait of the man, the artist and the persona. There's plenty of complexity... but the filmmakers refrain from psychoanalyzing him."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 12/03/09
KEY CITIES (7 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's the questions that hang in the air, and not the biographical details that the film lays out, that make it so hard to take your eyes - and your ears - off him."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 10/15/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a revelation. Glenn Gould's inner life remains, to some extent, a mystery. But his outer life radiates with brilliance."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 11/05/10
Claude Peck, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "Where 'Genius' adds most to existing Gouldiana is in the latter part of his life... Those seeking a fuller view of Gould's life and music-making will be spellbound."(See all of Claude Peck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 10/08/10
Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a fascinating story, and well told.... A wealth of interview footage with Gould shows his progress from sunny, charismatic youth to a saturnine middle age."(See all of Joshua Kosman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 409 words, 11/19/10
Paul De Barros, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...though the film is a trifle dull, one does come away with a sense of Gould as a human being, rather than the very odd, abrasive and opinionated outlier..."(See all of Paul De Barros's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 411 words, 10/15/10
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...beautifully made... will enchant anyone coming to Gould's world for the first time and probably afford new insights and levels of appreciation to those who already know it."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 11/12/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...benefits immensely from archival materials... friends and colleagues, including several women with whom Gould had romantic relationships, contribute recollections..."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 10/01/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Devotees will perhaps find something new... newcomers will get an appropriate introduction to the beguiling charisma of a most media-savvy isolationist."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 09/08/10
Eric Henderson, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "For anyone who would insist the life experiences inform the performer's art, 'Genius Within' doesn't offer much to support Gould's mystique."(See all of Eric Henderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 09/06/10
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a balanced portrait of the man, the artist and the persona. There's plenty of complexity... but the filmmakers refrain from psychoanalyzing him."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 12/03/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...scrupulous, candid and eye-opening.... a tour de force of archival research and dogged interviewing, and the portrait it presents is remarkably complete."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 804 words, 09/10/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...completely engrossing... to hear the transcendent music, is to be taken to a place that only the greatest artists have access to. And that is all that really matters."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 666 words, 09/24/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...completely engrossing... to hear the transcendent music, is to be taken to a place that only the greatest artists have access to. And that is all that really matters."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 666 words, 09/24/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...scrupulous, candid and eye-opening.... a tour de force of archival research and dogged interviewing, and the portrait it presents is remarkably complete."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 804 words, 09/10/10
14.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould's reviews are separated by an average 14.2 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:Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould's reviews cover 14.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,755 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 422 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 20 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould's reviews on average broke 20 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 Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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