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I'M GLAD MY MOTHER IS ALIVE (JE SUIS HEUREUX QUE MA MÈRE SOIT VIVANTE)Movie Reviews
French language drama about a troubled teenager who becomes obsessed with tracking down the birth mother who gave him up for adoption. Cast:Vincent Rottiers, Sophie Cattani, Christine Citti, Yves VerhoevenDirector:Nathan Miller, Claude MillerRelease Date:September 2, 2011DVD Release:January 3, 2012From:Strand ReleasingLength:1 hr. 30 min.
JANUARY 3, 2012
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante), Good Reviews NYC
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) played in New York City to good reviews. • Bill Weber wrote for Slant, "...understated — and at times, clinical to a fault... risks bringing chilly subjectivity to sensational raw material.... keeps messy, nearly fatal emotions at arm's length." • And Joe Dziemianowicz wrote in the New York Daily News, "...can't-look-away..." More Reviews Below...
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...sober, empathetic... anything but the clichéd fantasy of a blissful mother-child reunion.... the wounds are too deep, and the characters too complex."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 740 words, 09/02/11
Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...can't-look-away... gets points for using a bit of narrative sketchiness to good effect... we only see or understand some of what's going on, which adds to the tension."(See all of Joe Dziemianowicz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 09/02/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The narrative easily goes back and forth in time... it avoids exploitation. Stellar performances by Vincent Rottiers and Sophie Cattani help keep the movie on track."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 09/02/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: WEAK "Father/son co-directors Claude and Nathan Miller overcook an already lurid Oedipal drama based on actual events.... Sophie Cattani, at least, is fascinating to watch..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 08/31/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: WEAK "Father/son co-directors Claude and Nathan Miller overcook an already lurid Oedipal drama based on actual events.... Sophie Cattani, at least, is fascinating to watch..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 08/31/11
Alison Willmore, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the Millers handle Rottiers' character with great delicacy, aided by strong lead performances and a refusal to show Rottiers' home as either idealized or lacking."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 09/01/11
Bill Weber, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...understated -- and at times, clinical to a fault... risks bringing chilly subjectivity to sensational raw material.... keeps messy, nearly fatal emotions at arm's length."(See all of Bill Weber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 431 words, 08/29/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...sober, empathetic... anything but the clichéd fantasy of a blissful mother-child reunion.... the wounds are too deep, and the characters too complex."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 740 words, 09/02/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Derek Elley, Daily Variety: GOOD "...has a restlessness and almost tactile feel, mirroring the young protag as he forms a curious relationship with the birth mother who once abandoned him."(See all of Derek Elley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 803 words, 09/02/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...meticulously drawn but bare-bones story from Claude Miller, who shares directing credit with his son, Nathan Miller, puts a hypnotic spell on its audience.... the acting is impeccable."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 601 words, 10/15/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...sober, empathetic... anything but the clichéd fantasy of a blissful mother-child reunion.... the wounds are too deep, and the characters too complex."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 740 words, 09/02/11
16.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.5 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.
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante)'s reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,591 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 449 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 53 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante)'s reviews on average broke 53 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 I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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