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LETTERS FROM THE BIG MANMovie Reviews
Drama about an artist and government hydrologist working in a remote Oregon wilderness who finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man. Cast:Lily Rabe, Jason Butler Harner, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Jim Cody Williams, Fiona Dourif, Don McManus, Karen BlackDirector:Christopher MünchRelease Date:November 11, 2011DVD Release:August 14, 2012From:An Antarctic PicturesLength:1 hr 55 min
AUGUST 14, 2012
Letters from the Big Man, Very Good Reviews Limited
Letters from the Big Man played in limited release to very good reviews. • Ryan Lattanzio wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Though occupied with heavy-handed issues of ecological crisis and deforestation, 'Big Man' works because it is a hushed and humane character study." • And Manohla Dargis called the film in the New York Times, "...lovely, delightfully idiosyncratic." More Reviews Below...
Letters from the Big Man Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...we see the Sasquatch clearly and even in contemplative close-ups.... will mystify some, please others with its serenity, and be unlike any Bigfoot movie you have ever imagined."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 12/02/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...lovely, delightfully idiosyncratic.... features the type of independent woman who, in American cinema, has moved off the threatened and onto the endangered list."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 871 words, 11/11/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...we see the Sasquatch clearly and even in contemplative close-ups.... will mystify some, please others with its serenity, and be unlike any Bigfoot movie you have ever imagined."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 12/02/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: GOOD "Its quiet plea for reconnection with the non-human world is persuasive... in some ways recalls a more grounded 'Uncle Boonmee' or a less cheesy 'Trollhunter.' "(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 11/09/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Ryan Lattanzio, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Though occupied with heavy-handed issues of ecological crisis and deforestation, 'Big Man' works because it is a hushed and humane character study."(See all of Ryan Lattanzio's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 04/20/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: GOOD "Its quiet plea for reconnection with the non-human world is persuasive... in some ways recalls a more grounded 'Uncle Boonmee' or a less cheesy 'Trollhunter.' "(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 11/09/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...lovely, delightfully idiosyncratic.... features the type of independent woman who, in American cinema, has moved off the threatened and onto the endangered list."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 871 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: FAIR "...surely the least excitable beauty-meets-Bigfoot film ever made.... offers a vague ecological message but little real drama or involvement.... somewhat bewildering."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 01/24/11
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...features exquisite natural light captured by cinematographer Rob Sweeney and a sweeping score... But it's Lily Rabe who you really can't take your eyes off of."(See all of James Greenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 02/07/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...lovely, delightfully idiosyncratic.... features the type of independent woman who, in American cinema, has moved off the threatened and onto the endangered list."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 871 words, 11/11/11
15.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Letters from the Big Man's reviews are separated by an average 15.8 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.
Letters from the Big Man (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Letters from the Big Man's reviews cover 8.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,062 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 510 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Letters from the Big Man Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 15 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Letters from the Big Man's reviews on average broke 15 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 Letters from the Big Man's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Letters from the Big Man (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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