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French drama about a young French officer sent to fight in the Algerian War in 1959. Cast:Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel, Aurélien Recoing, Marc Barbé, Eric SavinDirector:Florent Emilio Siri, Michael VigerRelease Date:October 2, 2009DVD Release: TBD From:OutsiderLength:1 hr 51 min
Intimate Enemies played in New York City to good not great reviews. • Mike Hale wrote in the New York Times, "...for about an hour 'Intimate Enemies' is taut and satisfying.... The movie goes flat, though, when Mr. Siri and his co-writer, Patrick Rotman, shift their attention from the action to the moral math of guerrilla warfare." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...for about an hour 'Intimate Enemies' is taut and satisfying.... The movie goes flat, though, when director Florent Emilio Siri and his co-writer, Patrick Rotman, shift their attention from the action to the moral math of guerrilla warfare."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 10/02/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...takes place in 1959, at the height of the Algerian struggle against French rule.... Florent Emilio Siri unleashes vivid barrages of torture and other wartime horrors -- perpetrated by both sides -- including the gruesome aftermath of a napalm attack."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 10/02/09
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD "...rather gutsy... it is better at describing under-fire maneuvers in wide-screen than in probing the souls of men... an impressive monument, but not a moving one."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 09/30/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Intimate Enemies has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD "...rather gutsy... it is better at describing under-fire maneuvers in wide-screen than in probing the souls of men... an impressive monument, but not a moving one."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 09/30/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...for about an hour 'Intimate Enemies' is taut and satisfying.... The movie goes flat, though, when director Florent Emilio Siri and his co-writer, Patrick Rotman, shift their attention from the action to the moral math of guerrilla warfare."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 10/02/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...works best as a straightforward portrait of a dirty ground conflict fought in unfamiliar territory. Visceral and engrossing, if not ultimately a first-rank war film... Siri proves equally adept at capturing the tension and sudden chaos of field skirmishes."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 644 words, 09/07/07
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci's cinematography beautifully takes in an almost surreal landscape of forlorn barrenness while Alexandre Desplat's music catches the dangers and ominous mood felt by every living soul in that wasteland."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 591 words, 09/07/07
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...for about an hour 'Intimate Enemies' is taut and satisfying.... The movie goes flat, though, when director Florent Emilio Siri and his co-writer, Patrick Rotman, shift their attention from the action to the moral math of guerrilla warfare."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 10/02/09
14.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Intimate Enemies's reviews are separated by an average 14.8 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.
Intimate Enemies (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Intimate Enemies's reviews cover 5.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,980 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 396 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 28 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Intimate Enemies's reviews on average broke 28 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 Intimate Enemies's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Intimate Enemies (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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