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LIFE. SUPPORT. MUSIC.Movie Reviews
Documentary about the recovery process of gifted guitarist Jason Crigler, who was stricken by a debilitating brain hemorrhage during a 2004 concert in Manhattan. Cast:Jason CriglerDirector:Eric Daniel MetzgarRelease Date:February 6, 2009DVD Release:July 7, 2009From:Merigold Moving PicturesLength:1 hr 19 min
JULY 7, 2009
Life. Support. Music., Good Reviews, Mixed (Doc) NYC
Life. Support. Music. played in New York City to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "A moving docu about go-to guitarist Jason Crigler's long, improbable road back from a massive cerebral hemorrhage..." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...inspiring enough to connect with viewers on its own terms." More Reviews Below...
Life. Support. Music. Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Life. Support. Music. has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "If you can get past the excruciating title, with its forced uplift and intimation of immobility, 'Life. Support. Music.' is a blessedly nimble journey from loss to reclamation."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 02/06/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...as gripping and moving as any Hollywood drama.... Family footage and interviews from director Eric Daniel Metzgar are sometimes hard to watch, but are undeniably human and inspiring."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 110 words, 02/06/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...inspiring enough to connect with viewers on its own terms. Metzgar, however, insists on accentuating everything with self-conscious visual tricks and gushy voiceover. Perhaps the film should be called 'Life. Support. Music. Pretension.' "(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 128 words, 02/06/09
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: FAIR "...a not-very-good movie marked by filmmaker Eric Daniel Metzgar's consistent inability to let the material speak for itself. Photos of a young Jason are accompanied by a slightly creepy telegraphic litany of coming-of-age moments..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 02/04/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Life. Support. Music. has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: FAIR "...a not-very-good movie marked by filmmaker Eric Daniel Metzgar's consistent inability to let the material speak for itself. Photos of a young Jason are accompanied by a slightly creepy telegraphic litany of coming-of-age moments..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 02/04/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "If you can get past the excruciating title, with its forced uplift and intimation of immobility, 'Life. Support. Music.' is a blessedly nimble journey from loss to reclamation."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 02/06/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "A moving docu about go-to guitarist Jason Crigler's long, improbable road back from a massive cerebral hemorrhage... bears witness to the intensive personal commitment necessary for survival in this age of high-tech, bottom-line medicine."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 451 words, 02/03/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "If you can get past the excruciating title, with its forced uplift and intimation of immobility, 'Life. Support. Music.' is a blessedly nimble journey from loss to reclamation."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 02/06/09
25.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Life. Support. Music.'s reviews are separated by an average 25.6 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.
Life. Support. Music. (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Life. Support. Music.'s reviews cover 7.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,173 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 235 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Life. Support. Music.'s reviews on average broke 5.6 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 Life. Support. Music.'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Life. Support. Music. (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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