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Spanish language drama about a dignified, educated Haitian immigrant searching for work in the Dominican Republic. Cast:Jean Remy Genty, Yanmarco King Encarnacion, Pail Henri Presume, Nadal Walcott, Lys AmbroiseDirector:Israel CárdenasRelease Date:April 20, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Anthology Film Archives Length:1 hr 24 min
Jean Gentil, Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Limited
Jean Gentil played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "A mesmerizing, beautiful drama... the rare film that teaches one to see... This is a film about suffering and grace that lingers in the memory." • And Rachel Saltz wrote in the New York Times, "Some scenes have power, but there are gaps that leave you wondering." More Reviews Below...
Jean Gentil Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Jean Gentil has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "Some scenes have power, but there are gaps that leave you wondering.... Jean Remy Genty holds your attention with his sober dignity. Too bad the filmmakers frequently let that slip into pathos."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 04/20/12
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...contemplative, gorgeously shot documentary-fiction hybrid... keeps an unsentimental distance from its titular saint-savant and the existential crisis he endures."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 04/18/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "A mesmerizing, beautiful drama... the rare film that teaches one to see... This is a film about suffering and grace that lingers in the memory."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 238 words, 04/27/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...contemplative, gorgeously shot documentary-fiction hybrid... keeps an unsentimental distance from its titular saint-savant and the existential crisis he endures."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 301 words, 04/18/12
Diego Costa, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a beautiful tale of alienation, solitude, and existential anxiety, respecting very basic rules of European cinema of the best kind... unfolds with the unhurriedness of real time."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 04/21/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "Some scenes have power, but there are gaps that leave you wondering.... Jean Remy Genty holds your attention with his sober dignity. Too bad the filmmakers frequently let that slip into pathos."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 04/20/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...relentlessly dour pic traces the slow voyage into oblivion of a talented immigrant looking for his place in a world that thinks it doesn't need him."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 01/02/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "Some scenes have power, but there are gaps that leave you wondering.... Jean Remy Genty holds your attention with his sober dignity. Too bad the filmmakers frequently let that slip into pathos."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 04/20/12
27.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jean Gentil's reviews are separated by an average 27.6 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.
Jean Gentil (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Jean Gentil's reviews cover 5.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,484 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 297 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Jean Gentil Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 35 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Jean Gentil's reviews on average broke 35 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 Jean Gentil's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Jean Gentil (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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