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Documentary about the rapid change of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from a working-class neighborhood to an enclave of high-end condos and wealthy new residents. Cast:Munesh Bissessar, Cathy Diamond, Pete Friedrich, Mimi Hassimi, Amy Jenkins, Peter Kuper, Francisco Oyla, Michael Perconti, Cathy Quinlan, Harry Ragubir, Edwin Sanabria, Martina Siebert, Romin Sirjue, Caspar StrackeDirector:Su FriedrichRelease Date:March 6, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Outcast FilmsLength:1 hr 21 min
Gut Renovation played in New York City to fair reviews. • Nick McCarthy wrote for Slant, "More incendiary personal essay than journalistic documentary.... an ostensibly dogged, if antithetically defeatist and repetitive, 81-minute battle cry." More Reviews Below...
Gut Renovation Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cranky, sarcastic... Ms. Friedrich is fighting mad. She is a provocateur who films the mostly white, affluent new arrivals making their way through the rubble..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 03/06/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...achieves value when Friedrich turns off her complaint-o-meter in order to talk to the longtime Williamsburg workers who are being displaced."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 03/08/13
Diana Clarke, Village Voice: WEAK "The film is distinguished from other treatments of these topics by its whinyness.... Rather than going to the root of the problem, Su Friedrich bats at its branches."(See all of Diana Clarke's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 03/06/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Gut Renovation has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Diana Clarke, Village Voice: WEAK "The film is distinguished from other treatments of these topics by its whinyness.... Rather than going to the root of the problem, Su Friedrich bats at its branches."(See all of Diana Clarke's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 03/06/13
Noel Murray, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "Friedrich's snide tone gets in the way, turning a study of capitalism run amok into one artist who just can't stand all these rich squares and their 'fancy dogs.' "(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 03/07/13
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the movie mourns the loss of a community.... it asks how this or any community is defined, who makes and misses it, how it might be remembered."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,127 words, 03/12/13
Nick McCarthy, Slant: WEAK(cg) "More incendiary personal essay than journalistic documentary.... an ostensibly dogged, if antithetically defeatist and repetitive, 81-minute battle cry."(See all of Nick McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 03/03/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cranky, sarcastic... Ms. Friedrich is fighting mad. She is a provocateur who films the mostly white, affluent new arrivals making their way through the rubble..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 03/06/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Variety: GOOD "Friedrich's stridently sardonic voice and the 'damn-the-torpedoes' directness of her spoken and superimposed commentary gives the film its unique bite and personality."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 03/13/13
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Friedrich can't avoid the sarcastic, futile tone with which she summarizes each outrage. Even a viewer who's firmly in her eat-the-rich camp can't help but be wearied..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 02/02/13
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cranky, sarcastic... Ms. Friedrich is fighting mad. She is a provocateur who films the mostly white, affluent new arrivals making their way through the rubble..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 03/06/13
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Gut Renovation's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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.
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Coverage:Gut Renovation's reviews cover 8.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,939 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 492 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Gut Renovation Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 25.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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Gut Renovation (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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