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HERE (2012)Movie Reviews
English and Armenian language drama about the relationship between an American engineer and an expatriate photographer who take an impulsive road trip across the remote countryside. Cast:Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Alla Sahakyan, Narek NersisyanDirector:Braden KingRelease Date:April 13, 2012DVD Release:July 17, 2012From:Strand ReleasingLength:2 hr 0 min
Here (2012) played in limited release to good reviews. • Joe Morgenstern wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "...a slow, meandering and sumptuously photographed road trip combined with an intimate love story." • And Scott Tobias wrote for the AV Club, "In spite of filmmaker Braden King's obvious gifts, his experimental flourishes tend to obscure, more than illuminate, his quick-burn romance." More Reviews Below...
Here (2012) Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...to its detriment, never builds its ideas into a cohesive vision... But visually, 'Here,' filmed by Lol Crowley, is still a stunner. Flawed as it is, I admire it immensely."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 04/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Braden King creates a swoony sense of time and place... the film seems motivated by a tone of searching and yearning, not of finding a single way."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 04/27/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The slow, methodical pace will undoubtedly drive a few viewers crazy. But for those in tune with its quiet rhythms, it's worth the journey."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 270 words, 04/13/12
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Braden King's languid, vignette-driven road movie moves slowly and deliberately -- all the better to invoke the disorientation of characters who are venturing off the grid..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 04/11/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...doesn't offer up a ton of narrative surprises, but there is plenty going on the screen to keep you engaged - and visually stimulated."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 05/11/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Braden King's languid, vignette-driven road movie moves slowly and deliberately -- all the better to invoke the disorientation of characters who are venturing off the grid..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 04/11/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "In spite of filmmaker Braden King's obvious gifts, his experimental flourishes tend to obscure, more than illuminate, his quick-burn romance."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 385 words, 04/12/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...feels like the film is doing too deliberate a job of withholding, while not giving us quite enough to connect to these characters and their situation."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 04/08/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "...a slow, meandering and sumptuously photographed road trip combined with an intimate love story.... King has a gift for telling a story through meditative images."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 05/04/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...to its detriment, never builds its ideas into a cohesive vision... But visually, 'Here,' filmed by Lol Crowley, is still a stunner. Flawed as it is, I admire it immensely."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 04/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Braden King creates a swoony sense of time and place... the film seems motivated by a tone of searching and yearning, not of finding a single way."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 04/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: FAIR "...arrives at a place few will care to visit.... makes intermittently vivid use of Armenia's gorgeous landscapes while straining pretentiously to articulate lofty themes..."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 01/22/11
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...unless you count doing a lot of vodka shots, this is a dramatically uneventful two hours. No significant conflict surfaces until roughly 90 minutes in..."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 554 words, 01/22/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Braden King creates a swoony sense of time and place... the film seems motivated by a tone of searching and yearning, not of finding a single way."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 04/27/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...to its detriment, never builds its ideas into a cohesive vision... But visually, 'Here,' filmed by Lol Crowley, is still a stunner. Flawed as it is, I admire it immensely."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 04/13/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "...a slow, meandering and sumptuously photographed road trip combined with an intimate love story.... King has a gift for telling a story through meditative images."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 05/04/12
16.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Here (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.6 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.
Here (2012) (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Here (2012)'s reviews cover 14.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,223 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 384 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Here (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 21 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Here (2012)'s reviews on average broke 21 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 Here (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Here (2012) (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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