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MEETING EVIL (2012)Movie Reviews
Suspense drama about a suburban family man whose offer to help a stranger leads him into a surreal murder spree that forces him to question his entire life. Cast:Luke Wilson, Leslie Bibb, Peyton List, Samuel L. Jackson, Tracie Thoms, Muse WatsonDirector:Chris FisherRelease Date:May 4, 2012DVD Release:July 24, 2012From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 30 min
Meeting Evil (2012) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...misses just about every opportunity... You could argue that the cynical banter between the detectives, played by Tracie Thom and Muse Watson, passes for B-movie wit, but what's the point?" More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (0 Reviews)
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KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "...could have been pulpy fun, but misses just about every opportunity... You could argue that the cynical banter between the detectives, played by Tracie Thom and Muse Watson, passes for B-movie wit, but what's the point?"(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 502 words, 05/04/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "...the action takes on the sheen of a parody or, at least, of a film that doesn't realize its clichés are being exaggerated to the point of absurdity.... seems to exist primarily so that Samuel L. Jackson can strut about with monster-of-the-midway menace..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 05/01/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: WEAK "...a contrived suspenser... Samuel L. Jackson offers a performance that could be labeled Swift's Premium and sold by the pound.... more than a few melodramatic scenes are quite funny, intentionally or not."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 501 words, 05/03/12
8.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Meeting Evil (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 8.0 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.
Meeting Evil (2012) (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Meeting Evil (2012)'s reviews cover 1.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,422 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 474 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 23.3 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Meeting Evil (2012)'s reviews on average broke 23.3 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 Meeting Evil (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Meeting Evil (2012) (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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