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INNI (2011) Movie Reviews
Story: English and Icelandic language concert film about the band Sigur Rós. Cast: Jon Thor Birgisson, Orri Pall Dyrason, Georg Holm, Kjartan Sveinsson Director: Vincent Morisset Opened: October 28, 2011 On DVD: November 15, 2011 From: Cinema Purgatorio Length: 1 hr. 14 min.
Out On DVD
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Inni (2011), Very Good Reviews Limited
Updated: Tue, May 8 2012, 00:16am
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Inni (2011) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Gustavo Turner wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...has a hazy, shoegazy visual tone that is both elegiac and eulogistic — that is, at once meditative and funereal.... it's refreshing to see state-sponsored artists from welfare states like Iceland and Canada still flying the flag for the rock film as an art film."   More Reviews Below...

Inni (2011)
Positive Reviews
(10 Reviews,  reviews below)
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Reviews & Quotes (10)

BROAD NATIONAL PRESS (0 Reviews)
 Inni (2011) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT
"Captured mainly in a dreamlike haze of throbbing black and white that perfectly mirrors Sigur Ros' haunting, otherworldly songs, this eccentric profile is a shimmering example of what it means to show rather than tell." (Read the full review...)
294 words, 11/11/11

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD
"Sigur Rós fans are intensely devoted -- lore describes people passing out at shows in some sort of overwhelmed, ecstatic state -- and 'Inni' finally gives some sense of why and how that might happen.... it is somehow both an introduction and tribute." (Read the full review...)
212 words, 10/28/11

Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD (cg)
"Director Vincent Morriset -- who has previously worked with Montreal's Arcade Fire in 'Miroir Noir' (2008) -- does a great job of getting us up close and personal as the band performs." (Read the full review...)
432 words, 10/28/11

Gustavo Turner, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD
"...there aren't a lot of Sigur Rós haters: People either love the Icelandic post-rock band or are content to let their ethereal sounds fade into the background. It follows that there probably aren't going to be a lot of people who dislike 'Inni,' their second concert film." (Read the full review...)
271 words, 11/09/11

Guy Dixon, Toronto Globe & Mail: OUTSTANDING (cg)
"...simply one of the most engrossing concert films in recent memory.... unlike many concert films, there's still a great deal of visual information. You can still see how the band plays the songs." (Read the full review...)
649 words, 10/28/11

Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"Sigur Rós fans will be thrilled that the best-known tracks are prominently heard and accompanied by a lush and clean sound mix, but casual observers might balk at the film's lack of insight." (Read the full review...)
160 words, 10/27/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD (cg)
"Director Vincent Morisset captures Sigur Rós in dreamy, grainy, black-and-white images that slide and blur in a way that suggests David Lynch." (Read the full review...)
148 words, 11/25/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Gustavo Turner, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD
"...there aren't a lot of Sigur Rós haters: People either love the Icelandic post-rock band or are content to let their ethereal sounds fade into the background. It follows that there probably aren't going to be a lot of people who dislike 'Inni,' their second concert film." (Read the full review...)
271 words, 11/09/11

Jesse Cataldo, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"A concert film as long-form music video... has style to burn but little apparent focus, flitting about its subject like a buzzing fly." (Read the full review...)
347 words, 11/07/11

Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"Sigur Rós fans will be thrilled that the best-known tracks are prominently heard and accompanied by a lush and clean sound mix, but casual observers might balk at the film's lack of insight." (Read the full review...)
160 words, 10/27/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT
"Captured mainly in a dreamlike haze of throbbing black and white that perfectly mirrors Sigur Ros' haunting, otherworldly songs, this eccentric profile is a shimmering example of what it means to show rather than tell." (Read the full review...)
294 words, 11/11/11

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD
"Sigur Rós fans are intensely devoted -- lore describes people passing out at shows in some sort of overwhelmed, ecstatic state -- and 'Inni' finally gives some sense of why and how that might happen.... it is somehow both an introduction and tribute." (Read the full review...)
212 words, 10/28/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT
"The soul-stirring fusion of joy and heartache that burns like a current through the music of Sigur Rós comes through loud and clear.... this minimalist item strips the band down to its output, fashioning black-and-white performance footage into a uniquely spellbinding experience." (Read the full review...)
264 words, 09/15/11

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD
"Sigur Rós fans are intensely devoted -- lore describes people passing out at shows in some sort of overwhelmed, ecstatic state -- and 'Inni' finally gives some sense of why and how that might happen.... it is somehow both an introduction and tribute." (Read the full review...)
212 words, 10/28/11

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT
"Captured mainly in a dreamlike haze of throbbing black and white that perfectly mirrors Sigur Ros' haunting, otherworldly songs, this eccentric profile is a shimmering example of what it means to show rather than tell." (Read the full review...)
294 words, 11/11/11
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Review Mixture
9.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews
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Inni (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 9.5 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.

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Coverage, Volume & Length

Coverage: Inni (2011)'s reviews cover 9.9% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume: The film's reviews total 3,048 words in volume (average is 19,979 words). Length: The film's reviews average 305 words in length (the norm is 512 words).

Inni (2011)
Coverage, Volume & Length
(10 Reviews,  reviews below)
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Opening Day Reviews
Reviews Broke 6 Days After Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)

Inni (2011)'s reviews on average broke 6 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Inni (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.

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