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IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAYMovie Reviews
Animated trilogy of interconnected short films about a man struggling to hold his shattered psyche together. Cast:Don HertzfeldDirector:Don HertzfeldtRelease Date:October 5, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 2 min
It's Such a Beautiful Day played in New York City to very good reviews. • John DeFore wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Hertzfeldt proves he can do much more with his hand-drawn stick figures than make people laugh.... A truly moving meditation on identity, family and the meaning of life..." More Reviews Below...
It's Such a Beautiful Day Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The film is unsettling in that Bill's condition may await us all, through Alzheimer's or whatever. But Mr. Hertzfeldt's ending is upbeat, in a New Age-y way."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 10/05/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Continuity is key to these shorts, which collectively create a heroic epic out of the violent hallucinatory memories and daydreams of Bill, a depressive..."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 10/03/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
It's Such a Beautiful Day has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Continuity is key to these shorts, which collectively create a heroic epic out of the violent hallucinatory memories and daydreams of Bill, a depressive..."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 10/03/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The film is unsettling in that Bill's condition may await us all, through Alzheimer's or whatever. But Mr. Hertzfeldt's ending is upbeat, in a New Age-y way."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 10/05/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD "...alternately poignant and absurdist triptych... seamlessly joins three long-gestating short films into an hourlong rumination on the nature of existence... eccentric..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 10/10/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Hertzfeldt proves he can do much more with his hand-drawn stick figures than make people laugh.... A truly moving meditation on identity, family and the meaning of life..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 10/05/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The film is unsettling in that Bill's condition may await us all, through Alzheimer's or whatever. But Mr. Hertzfeldt's ending is upbeat, in a New Age-y way."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 10/05/12
6.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
It's Such a Beautiful Day's reviews are separated by an average 6.4 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:It's Such a Beautiful Day's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,711 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 342 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
It's Such a Beautiful Day Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 1.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
It's Such a Beautiful Day's reviews on average broke 1.6 hours 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 It's Such a Beautiful Day's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
It's Such a Beautiful Day (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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