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LET FURY HAVE THE HOURMovie Reviews
Documentary about the creative counter-culture features artists, writers, thinkers and musicians who have gone underground to re-imagine the world. Cast:Lewis Black, Stuart Bogie, Billy Bragg, Anna Burger, Staceyann Chin, Chuck D, Edwidge Danticat, Stephen Duncombe, Eve Ensler, Shepard Fairey, Tommy Guerrero, Suheir Hammad, Sean Hayes, Jack Healey, Eugene HutzDirector:Antonino D'AmbrosioRelease Date:December 14, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Cavu PicturesLength:1 hr 40 min
Let Fury Have the Hour, Mixed Reviews (Doc) Limited
Let Fury Have the Hour played in limited release to mixed reviews. • V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...mixes vintage footage with contemporary interviews... The film is one-sided and at times unfocused, but it makes a lot of sense politically." More Reviews Below...
Let Fury Have the Hour Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...crams 50 thoughtful artists into a disappointingly muddled film.... leaves you with a single, overarching message: when society goes to pot, just start a band."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 12/14/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Politics aside, one can't help wishing the structure of Antonino D'Ambrosio's debut documentary was as strong as its philosophical fervor."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 12/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...smart and inspiring -- and uniquely whole.... various movie clips, graphics, animated bits and a killer soundtrack round out this singular filmic experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 01/25/13
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...mixes vintage footage with contemporary interviews... The film is one-sided and at times unfocused, but it makes a lot of sense politically."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 12/14/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...joyfully surveys the evolution of a politically informed artistic movement, set to a soundtrack that includes MC5, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Spooky, and others."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/12/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...in trying to be inclusive, Antonino D'Ambrosio goes overboard -- the sheer number of interviews gives the film a slapdash feeling and undermines its impact."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 01/18/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...joyfully surveys the evolution of a politically informed artistic movement, set to a soundtrack that includes MC5, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Spooky, and others."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/12/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "...media can disperse and also bring together multiple perspectives.... the film offers a vision of the rights and especially the responsibilities of citizens."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 12/14/12
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...as bracing as its message undoubtedly is, there's no escaping the feel this film exudes of being little more than an 87-minute back-patting session."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 511 words, 12/10/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...crams 50 thoughtful artists into a disappointingly muddled film.... leaves you with a single, overarching message: when society goes to pot, just start a band."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 12/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...smart and inspiring -- and uniquely whole.... various movie clips, graphics, animated bits and a killer soundtrack round out this singular filmic experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 01/25/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...presents a curiously warm-and-fuzzy hindsight interpretation of artistic aggression, delivered by the artists themselves.... the opposite of slick..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 12/12/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...the notion that all these varied creative bursts constitute a single cultural movement is more implied than asserted, much less argued convincingly."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 462 words, 04/22/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...smart and inspiring -- and uniquely whole.... various movie clips, graphics, animated bits and a killer soundtrack round out this singular filmic experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 01/25/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...crams 50 thoughtful artists into a disappointingly muddled film.... leaves you with a single, overarching message: when society goes to pot, just start a band."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 12/14/12
21.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Let Fury Have the Hour's reviews are separated by an average 21.2 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:Let Fury Have the Hour's reviews cover 12.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,381 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 307 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Let Fury Have the Hour Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 34.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Let Fury Have the Hour's reviews on average broke 34.4 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 Let Fury Have the Hour's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Let Fury Have the Hour (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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