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Italian drama about seven-time Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti, whose controversial legacy peaked when he was tried for Mafia ties and subsequently acquitted. Cast:Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Bucci, Carlo Buccirosso, Giorgio ColangeliDirector:Paolo SorrentinoRelease Date:April 24, 2009DVD Release:October 27, 2009From:Arte France CinemaRating:GLength:1 hr 50 min
Il Divo played in key cities to sensational reviews. • Kristin Tillotson wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "A must-see for political junkies of any nationality... won the jury prize at Cannes last year with good reason." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...a wonderfully cast, tonally assured achievement, with a uniquely strange tour de force at its core." More Reviews Below...
Il Divo Positive Reviews (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "You need know nothing about Italian politics to completely enjoy the fantastical, Fellini-fied, tragi-comic, biographical fun-for-all..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 05/01/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "Almost every shot in the film is a grand composition... As operatic cinema, it ranks alongside the best of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 935 words, 04/24/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "What is astonishing is that a film like this could be made about a man still living.... proceeds like a black comedy version of 'The Godfather'..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 698 words, 07/09/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Simultaneously exhilarating and confounding, dazzling and confusing, this is filmmaking of such verve and style that you likely won't care that you can't follow it completely."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 05/01/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...anchored by a devastating performance by Toni Servillo as Andreotti, brilliantly capturing the gnomic politician's trademark slouch and inexpressive face."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 04/24/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...like a deep, invigorating breath of foul air. Operatically structured in grandly staged solo and ensemble scenes, shot with verve reminiscent of Martin Scorsese..."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 745 words, 07/10/09
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...plays like an elegantly ritualized black comedy... Toni Servillo plays Andreotti with brilliant restraint as a physically disconnected man..."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 04/24/09
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "At one point, we see the prime minister neatly rip a page out of the mystery novel he's reading. 'The killer was about to be revealed,' he explains. 'I never want to know.' "(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 06/26/09
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...best appreciated as the bizarre character study of an essentially unlovable man who somehow became one of his country's most successful leaders."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 456 words, 05/15/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...phenomenal... illustrates Alexis de Tocqueville's observation that 'The people get the government they deserve.' In both meanings of the word, 'Il Divo' is sensational."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 06/05/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...showboat moviemaking, but the opulence is of a piece with the film's damning assessment of the durable Italian elder statesman Giulio Andreotti."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 06/05/09
Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "A must-see for political junkies of any nationality, this dramatization of the late career of Giulio Andreotti won the jury prize at Cannes last year with good reason."(See all of Kristin Tillotson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 186 words, 05/29/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...boldly cinematic. Most of it takes place at night, where the only color that seeps through is like dried blood.... Imagine the Coen brothers directing a Fellini flick."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 409 words, 09/11/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...plays like an elegantly ritualized black comedy... Toni Servillo plays Andreotti with brilliant restraint as a physically disconnected man..."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 04/24/09
Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a dizzying fugue, not just on Italian politics but on Italian filmmaking, all to music that ranges from Sibelius's Second Symphony to '80s German band Trio's 'Da Da Da.' "(See all of Jeffrey Gantz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 629 words, 06/04/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "Almost every shot in the film is a grand composition... As operatic cinema, it ranks alongside the best of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 935 words, 04/24/09
Anthony Lane, New Yorker: OUTSTANDING "...beneath the dark surface of caricature lies a heightened and vivifying truth, as potent as fortified wine. Consume with great caution, and with joy."(See all of Anthony Lane's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,125 words, 04/27/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Simultaneously exhilarating and confounding, dazzling and confusing, this is filmmaking of such verve and style that you likely won't care that you can't follow it completely."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 05/01/09
Peter Brunette, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "...a lively, sensory-overload, cartoonlike fashion reminiscent of 'Amelie' and 'Moulin Rouge.' The fact that it's often over-the-top goes with saying, and is part of the fun."(See all of Peter Brunette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 05/23/08
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Simultaneously exhilarating and confounding, dazzling and confusing, this is filmmaking of such verve and style that you likely won't care that you can't follow it completely."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 05/01/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "Almost every shot in the film is a grand composition... As operatic cinema, it ranks alongside the best of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 935 words, 04/24/09
14.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Il Divo'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.
Il Divo (22 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Il Divo's reviews cover 27.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 11,353 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 516 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Il Divo Coverage, Volume & Length (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 22 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Il Divo's reviews on average broke 22 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 Il Divo's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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