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IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (DA-REUN NA-RA-E-SUH)Movie Reviews
Korean and English language drama about a trio of French tourists at a seaside resort. Cast:Isabelle Huppert, Kwon Hye Hyo, Jung Yu Mi, So-ri Moon, Moon Sung Keun, Jun-Sang Yu, Youn Yuh JungDirector:Sang-soo HongRelease Date:November 9, 2012DVD Release:April 2, 2013Length:1 hr. 29 min.
APRIL 2, 2013
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh), Very Good Reviews Limited
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Emanuel Levy wrote for Cinema 24/7, "...deceptively wondrous... closer to a novella – small and precise – filled with wistful moments that catch you off-guard, smiling at the quiet moments of recognition." More Reviews Below...
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh) Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a comedy of manners and an oblique commentary on the power of cinema to expose and alter reality... moderately interesting but only intermittently more."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 11/09/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The conceit is slight, but Hong's playful structure conceals sharp observations about fantasies, communication, and how foreigners and natives interact."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 11/09/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "The cumulative impression is of figures being lightly traced in the sand only to be inevitably washed away, intentionally ephemeral and quite charming for it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 11/07/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...if you take the film as the bauble it is, you'll be entertained by its lighthearted wit, social observations and resolute sidestepping of profundity."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 01/25/13
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "While it's not as rewarding as Hong Sang-soon's 'Woman on the Beach,' it curiously unfolds as a triptych involving three different French women named Anne..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 02/01/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "The cumulative impression is of figures being lightly traced in the sand only to be inevitably washed away, intentionally ephemeral and quite charming for it."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 11/07/12
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...this is pretty much the same movie Hong always makes... I begin to fear that he's creatively exhausted, having rung every variation from his limited set of interests..."(See all of Mike D'Angelo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 296 words, 05/21/12
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Through this kind of subtly intricate storytelling, Hong Sang-Soo reveals that he's doing more than telling the same old tale through a set of shuffled index cards."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 11/05/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a comedy of manners and an oblique commentary on the power of cinema to expose and alter reality... moderately interesting but only intermittently more."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 11/09/12
Sam Stander, NPR: VERY GOOD "...sets its characters adrift inside its own narrative sphere, letting them live several lives in the course of an hour and a half, and letting us share in their freedom."(See all of Sam Stander's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 515 words, 11/08/12
Maggie Lee, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "Beguilingly simple, relaxed in its mastery and enhanced by Isabelle Huppert's impeccable poise... plays like the flipside of Hong's Paris-set 'Night and Day.' "(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 746 words, 05/20/12
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...amusing and intriguing -- if hardly earth-shattering.... a brisk trio of larkish tales.... it may give many Isabelle Huppert admirers their first sampling of Asian auteur cinema..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 656 words, 05/21/12
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "...deceptively wondrous... closer to a novella - small and precise - filled with wistful moments that catch you off guard, smiling at the quiet moments of recognition."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 778 words, 05/22/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a comedy of manners and an oblique commentary on the power of cinema to expose and alter reality... moderately interesting but only intermittently more."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 11/09/12
10.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh)'s reviews are separated by an average 10.2 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.
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh) (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh)'s reviews cover 17.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,982 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 427 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh) Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh)'s reviews on average broke 16 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 In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
In Another Country (Da-reun Na-ra-e-suh) (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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