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Russian language musical about a Communist youth whose life changes when he discovers Moscow's underground music scene in 1955. Cast:Oksana Akinshina, Anton Shagin, Evgeniya Khirivskaya, Maksim Matveev, Igor VoynarovskiyDirector:Valeriy TodorovskiyRelease Date:October 28, 2011DVD Release:February 19, 2013From:Leisure Time FilmsLength:2 hr 10 min
Hipsters played in key cities to very good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...a load of fun, injecting giddy energy and sexiness into a tale of a mid-1950s Soviet youth subculture... Most importantly, the songs are catchy and terrific..." • And Ella Taylor wrote for NPR, "...an ecstatically candy-colored romp... sweetly jubilant..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an endearing curiosity... as badly in need of a trim as the hair of its comically coiffed dandies.... But the movie's high spirits will not be quenched..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 02/24/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Raucous and vibrant... Valery Todorovsky keeps the film moving by balancing its more serious undercurrents with a liberating sense of fun..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 10/28/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Hipsters and squares alike suddenly burst into buoyant song-and-dance routines in this candy-colored delight, which recalls John Waters' 'Cry-Baby'..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 02/24/12
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...far more interested in style than story. But if it has a message, it's this: You're only young once, so you might as well act like it while you still can."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 04/06/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a romantic tug-of-war with several surprising detours on its way to an exultant finale linking 1955-style dissidents with the hipsters of today."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 345 words, 05/04/12
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...kind of amazing, thanks to headlong enthusiasm and an endearing obliviousness to just how ghastly the whole thing keeps threatening to become."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 471 words, 04/13/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "At 125 minutes, the movie has too much story and is wobbly in terms of tone, sometimes zany and sometimes serious in ways that don't quite hold together."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 01/13/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...shiny and delicate... it's got just enough substance to balance out the frolic and fortitude of defiant youth in Moscow circa 1955."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 12/02/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a load of fun, injecting giddy energy and sexiness into a tale of a mid-1950s Soviet youth subculture... Most importantly, the songs are catchy and terrific..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 90 words, 07/20/12
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "...gets rubles for trying, but what's on screen is thin and obvious, the characters one-dimensional, the musical numbers and satire vapid."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 96 words, 04/12/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "Light as a bubble... suggests that age may catch up with everyone, but that there will always be people fighting against the current of conformity..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 02/23/12
Diego Costa, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...over-the-top... serves up allegorical realness as it follows a group of non-conformist youngsters who sartorially resist mind-numbing Soviet sameness."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 523 words, 10/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an endearing curiosity... as badly in need of a trim as the hair of its comically coiffed dandies.... But the movie's high spirits will not be quenched..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 02/24/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Raucous and vibrant... Valery Todorovsky keeps the film moving by balancing its more serious undercurrents with a liberating sense of fun..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 10/28/11
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Although the plot stumbles around between romance and political tract, it's a visual feast, and the performers are vivacious and spirited."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 10/27/09
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Raucous and vibrant... Valery Todorovsky keeps the film moving by balancing its more serious undercurrents with a liberating sense of fun..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 10/28/11
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: VERY GOOD(cg) "...this Nika (Russian Oscar) winner has plenty of enthusiastic performances, above-average songs, and moments of clever writing."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 435 words, 10/28/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an endearing curiosity... as badly in need of a trim as the hair of its comically coiffed dandies.... But the movie's high spirits will not be quenched..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 02/24/12
13.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Hipsters's reviews are separated by an average 13.0 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:Hipsters's reviews cover 17.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,245 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 347 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 59 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Hipsters's reviews on average broke 59 days after 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 Hipsters's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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