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IRVINE WELSH'S ECSTASYMovie Reviews
Drama about a man who tries to cut his ties to Scotland's drug-fueled dance scene for the woman he loves. Cast:Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Carlo Rota, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Natalie Brown, Olivia Andrup, Stephen McHattie, Dean McDermott, Colin Mochrie, Alex Lifeson, Shaun Austin-Olsen, Shawn Storer, Luke Gordon, Stefen HayesDirector:Rob HeydonRelease Date:November 23, 2012DVD Release:May 21, 2013From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr. 39 min.
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Rob Salem wrote in the Toronto Star, " 'Ecstasy' is to ecstasy what 'Trainspotting' was to heroin. Different times, different drugs, but the Scotland-set story of addiction and redemption is pretty much the same." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Rob Salem, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) " 'Ecstasy' is to ecstasy what 'Trainspotting' was to heroin. Different times, different drugs, but the Scotland-set story of addiction and redemption is pretty much the same."(See all of Rob Salem's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 11/23/12
Kate Taylor, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "This increasingly unamusing movie actually sends out the exact opposite signal of its purported message: seems like life without drugs just isn't that much fun."(See all of Kate Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 11/23/12
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...fails as a convincing romance or crime picture. This has less to do with the low budget and more to do with an aimless screenplay that overdoses on clichés."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 11/22/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...fails as a convincing romance or crime picture. This has less to do with the low budget and more to do with an aimless screenplay that overdoses on clichés."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 11/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Charles Gant, Daily Variety: FAIR "...yet another depiction of the rave scene... an undistinguished effort.... A belated stab at adding a spiritual dimension to the tale seems half-hearted."(See all of Charles Gant's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 04/22/12
28.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy's reviews are separated by an average 28.8 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.
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Coverage:Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy's reviews cover 2.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,576 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 394 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 39 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy's reviews on average broke 39 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 Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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