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Silent period drama with musical accompaniment, set in New Orleans in 1907, about the childhood of jazzman Louis Armstrong. Cast:Anthony Coleman, Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry, Michael Rooker, Joe ChrestDirector:Dan PritzkerRelease Date:August 25, 2010DVD Release: TBD From:DipperflicksRating:RLength:1 hr 10 min
Louis played in limited release to fair reviews. • Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "...apes a vast array of styles and modes to tell its story of Louis Armstrong's New Orleans childhood... The guiding principle seems to be, hey, whatever works. Or rather doesn't... the film is little more than a compendium of bad ideas..." More Reviews Below...
Louis has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Reich Howard, Chicago Tribune: EXCELLENT(cg) "...an inspiring - if fanciful - contemplation on Satchmo's early life.... conjures the irrepressible spirit of its subject while, incidentally, proving that the silent-movie era may not be finished yet."(See all of Reich Howard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 08/27/10
Tim Grierson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...invests too little time in too many skimpy storylines, resulting in an episodic slackness that reduces the film's faux-silent technique to little more than a visual gimmick."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 08/25/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Louis has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Tim Grierson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...invests too little time in too many skimpy storylines, resulting in an episodic slackness that reduces the film's faux-silent technique to little more than a visual gimmick."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 08/25/10
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...apes a vast array of styles and modes to tell its story of Louis Armstrong's New Orleans childhood... The guiding principle seems to be, hey, whatever works. Or rather doesn't... the film is little more than a compendium of bad ideas..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 08/23/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Louis has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: FAIR "...falls flat as a stand-alone, though doubtless wows in context. The film's high-concept approach finds silent-movie trappings applied nearly across the board -- from actors' coded mannerisms to intertitles, camera wipes and iris shots..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 662 words, 08/25/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...more of a novelty than a satisfying cinematic experience. But jazz aficionados certainly will appreciate it... Jackie Earle Haley delivers a skillfully accomplished performance that reveals a heretofore unexposed talent for physical comedy."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 08/30/10
23.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Louis's reviews are separated by an average 23.3 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.
Coverage:Louis's reviews cover 4.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,821 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 470 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Louis Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 18 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Louis's reviews on average broke 18 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 Louis's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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