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LAILA'S BIRTHDAY (EID MILAD LAILA)Movie Reviews
Palestinian drama about a taxi-driving judge contending with everyday life in the occupied territory and doing his best to keep unruly passengers in check. Cast:Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Nour ZoubiDirector:Rashid MasharawiRelease Date:May 27, 2009DVD Release:January 5, 2010From:Kino InternationalLength:1 hr. 11 min.
JANUARY 5, 2010
Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila), Very Good Reviews Limited
Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Ann Hornaday wrote in the Washington Post, "...a lively tableau of anxiety and absurdity, tension and tragedy, and quiet resilience, shot through with fatalistic humor." • And Alissa Simon wrote in Daily Variety, "...the best and most accessible work yet from Palestinian writer-director Rashid Masharawi..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...isn't an anguished political broadside but a fleet, dark urban comedy that registers outrage in glancing jabs of absurdist observation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 05/27/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...presents a particularly demented day in the life of this woebegone hero... corruption, chaos and small, gnawing frustrations that characterize life in the West Bank."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 09/18/09
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...beautifully shot and overlaid with a spare, lyrical score that lends rueful emphasis to Rashid Masharawi's exasperated fidelity to a chronically malfunctioning city."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 05/27/09
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a lively tableau of anxiety and absurdity, tension and tragedy, and quiet resilience, shot through with fatalistic humor."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 06/26/09
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...richly observed and absurdly funny.... This is a terrific work that says what it needs to say without bringing in politics."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 146 words, 07/03/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...beautifully shot and overlaid with a spare, lyrical score that lends rueful emphasis to Rashid Masharawi's exasperated fidelity to a chronically malfunctioning city."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 05/27/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...isn't an anguished political broadside but a fleet, dark urban comedy that registers outrage in glancing jabs of absurdist observation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 05/27/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...presents a particularly demented day in the life of this woebegone hero... corruption, chaos and small, gnawing frustrations that characterize life in the West Bank."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 09/18/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...the best and most accessible work yet from Palestinian writer-director Rashid Masharawi ('Waiting,' 'Curfew').... a briskly paced gem... finely tooled irony."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 09/16/08
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...does its best to stick to the humanity of the characters and avoid any sloganeering. Audiences will respond to the warmth of the storytelling and the performances."(See all of Stephen Farber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 09/26/08
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...presents a particularly demented day in the life of this woebegone hero... corruption, chaos and small, gnawing frustrations that characterize life in the West Bank."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 09/18/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...isn't an anguished political broadside but a fleet, dark urban comedy that registers outrage in glancing jabs of absurdist observation."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 05/27/09
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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.
Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila) (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila)'s reviews cover 10.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,967 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 330 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 22 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila)'s reviews on average broke 22 days after 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 Laila's Birthday (Eid milad Laila)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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