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LOVE (AI)Movie Reviews
Mandarin language romance includes three interconnected stories about eight people searching for love in Taipei and Beijing. Cast:Vicki Zhao, Shu Qi, Ethan Ruan, Mark Jau, Amber Kuo, Chen Yi-han, Peng Yu-yanDirector:Doze NiuRelease Date:February 17, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:China LionLength:2 hr. 7 min.
Love (Ai) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...disjointed and inorganic... leaves the talented cast, which includes actresses Shu Qi, Amber Kuo and Vicki Zhao, fumbling to slide by on charm. There's really not much to like about 'Love.' " • And Diego Costa wrote for Slant, "...neither very thought-provoking nor very fun." More Reviews Below...
Love (Ai) Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dividing its time between two major cities -- Taipei and Beijing -- and eight lonely, loosely connected souls.... Devoid of charisma or a third dimension, these contrived characters rarely engage."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 02/17/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...disjointed and inorganic... leaves the talented cast, which includes actresses Shu Qi, Amber Kuo and Vicki Zhao, fumbling to slide by on charm. There's really not much to like about 'Love.' "(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 02/17/12
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...a tangled web of heartstrings involving an ambitious would-be filmmaker, a beautiful movie star and her swain, a moonstruck waiter, along with a handsome businessman and a single mother."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 491 words, 02/17/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...weaves together the meet-cute love stories of a few extended families... a pretty, fluffy date movie. But it's nothing that won't vanish from memory seconds after you leave the theatre."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 02/16/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Love (Ai) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Diego Costa, Slant: WEAK(cg) "While it can be a feast for the eyes, it all seems obnoxiously contained by a need to arrive at the most sentimental conclusions possible.... neither very thought-provoking nor very fun."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 411 words, 02/15/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...weaves together the meet-cute love stories of a few extended families... a pretty, fluffy date movie. But it's nothing that won't vanish from memory seconds after you leave the theatre."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 02/16/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dividing its time between two major cities -- Taipei and Beijing -- and eight lonely, loosely connected souls.... Devoid of charisma or a third dimension, these contrived characters rarely engage."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 02/17/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...disjointed and inorganic... leaves the talented cast, which includes actresses Shu Qi, Amber Kuo and Vicki Zhao, fumbling to slide by on charm. There's really not much to like about 'Love.' "(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 02/17/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Maggie Lee, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...the three tenuously linked stories in the formulaic 'Love' are cute, crumbly and not particularly filling.... employs a conventional menage-a-trois setup and neatly resolves all conflicts by its upbeat end."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 787 words, 02/12/12
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...ultra-slick variation on the well-established 'Love, Actually' formula is at heart an elaborate showcase for thespian eye-candy."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 840 words, 02/25/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...disjointed and inorganic... leaves the talented cast, which includes actresses Shu Qi, Amber Kuo and Vicki Zhao, fumbling to slide by on charm. There's really not much to like about 'Love.' "(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 02/17/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dividing its time between two major cities -- Taipei and Beijing -- and eight lonely, loosely connected souls.... Devoid of charisma or a third dimension, these contrived characters rarely engage."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 02/17/12
13.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Love (Ai)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.0 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:Love (Ai)'s reviews cover 7.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,192 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 456 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Love (Ai) Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 2.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Love (Ai)'s reviews on average broke 2.7 hours 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 Love (Ai)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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