Story: Documentary about Dr. Jane Goodall, whose pioneering study of wild chimpanzee behavior in Africa continues today, more than 50 years later, under the auspices of her Institute. Cast:Jane Goodall, Kofi Annan, Angelina Jolie, Pierce Brosnan, Hugo van LawickDirector:Lorenz KnauerOpened:September 16, 2011On DVD:December 27, 2011From:First RunLength:1 hr. 45 min.
Jane's Journey played in New York City and Los Angeles to fair reviews. • Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...an exceedingly graceful and dignified sleep aid... you may have the feeling of being stuck at a nice old lady's house while she narrates a meandering slide show in slow, storybook tones." • And Joseph Jon Lanthier wrote for Slant, "A nearly two-hour assembly of quasi-biographical fluff... feels pitifully lifeless and inhuman." More Reviews Below...
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...skimps on intellectual substance but skirts by on the lightly likable charm of its subject, who appears throughout... its general superficiality is compounded by a strategic avoidance of divisive political issues."(Read the full review...) 347 words, 09/16/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...[a] fine chronicle of Jane Goodall... Lorenz Knauer's film is as thoughtful as his subject - with a break for interviews with Pierce Brosnan and Goodall's fellow UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie... the study of chimps is given short shrift."(Read the full review...) 195 words, 09/16/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...long on adulation and short on spark."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 09/23/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...an exceedingly graceful and dignified sleep aid... you may have the feeling of being stuck at a nice old lady's house while she narrates a meandering slide show in slow, storybook tones."(Read the full review...) 232 words, 09/16/11
Rob Nelson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Spectacularly photographed and journalistically lame... blows a 105-minute kiss to Dr. Jane Goodall..."(Read the full review...) 218 words, 09/14/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Jane's Journey has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Spectacularly photographed and journalistically lame... blows a 105-minute kiss to Dr. Jane Goodall..."(Read the full review...) 218 words, 09/14/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "A nearly two-hour assembly of quasi-biographical fluff... feels pitifully lifeless and inhuman."(Read the full review...) 473 words, 09/11/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...skimps on intellectual substance but skirts by on the lightly likable charm of its subject, who appears throughout... its general superficiality is compounded by a strategic avoidance of divisive political issues."(Read the full review...) 347 words, 09/16/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...long on adulation and short on spark."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 09/23/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "A worshipful tribute to the life and work of Jane Goodall... wisely keeps its remarkable subject center-stage throughout, allowing her serene energy to focus the narrative..."(Read the full review...) 476 words, 10/26/10
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...engaging, often personal... chronicles the last 20 years of Goodall's life as an environmental activist with fervent admiration bordering on cheery hagiography..."(Read the full review...) 543 words, 11/08/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...long on adulation and short on spark."(Read the full review...) 237 words, 09/23/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...skimps on intellectual substance but skirts by on the lightly likable charm of its subject, who appears throughout... its general superficiality is compounded by a strategic avoidance of divisive political issues."(Read the full review...) 347 words, 09/16/11
17.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jane's Journey's reviews are separated by an average 17.1 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:Jane's Journey's reviews cover 10.8% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,939 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 327 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 27 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
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Jane's Journey (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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