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Thai language documentary drama about a series of encounters among the guests at a hotel on the Mekong River, examining past lives, loves, and Thai folk tales. Cast:Jenjira Pongpas, Maiyatan Techaparn, Sakda Kaewattana, Chai Bhatana, Chatchai SubanDirector:Apichatpong WeerasethakulRelease Date:January 18, 2013DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 1 min
Mekong Hotel, Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed (Doc) Toronto
Mekong Hotel played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Patrick Z. McGavin wrote for Cinema 24/7, "...peculiar and entrancing... the 61-minute reverie is a quiet distillation of the artist's preoccupations and mode of working.... a prelude to a much more ambitious work..." More Reviews Below...
Mekong Hotel Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Mekong Hotel has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...more a collection of ideas than a fully realized concept, essentially visual notes for an older unproduced project called 'Ecstasy Garden.' "(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 145 words, 01/18/13
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Apichatpong Weerasethakul seems even less concerned with making his world accessible to newcomers than he was in 'Boonmee.' He's just following his bliss..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 01/17/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Despite its creator's unmistakable imprint, I suspect many will react to this movie as I did, with appreciation but a growing sense of impatience."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 12/07/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "It's not painful to endure or anything (in part because it's so short), but to borrow the title of one of last year's celebrated Cannes premieres: This is not a film."(See all of Mike D'Angelo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 05/19/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Apichatpong Weerasethakul seems even less concerned with making his world accessible to newcomers than he was in 'Boonmee.' He's just following his bliss..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 01/17/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Mekong Hotel has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Maggie Lee, Variety: GOOD "Everything or nothing can be read into the film... it plays like a bonus track to the Thai auteur's Palme d'Or winner, 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'..."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 05/17/12
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...waterlogged... sluggishly torpid... will likely baffle, frustrate and tax those unfamiliar with director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's back-catalogue."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 614 words, 05/18/12
Patrick Z. McGavin, Cinema 24/7: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...peculiar and entrancing... the 61-minute reverie is a quiet distillation of the artist's preoccupations and mode of working.... a prelude to a much more ambitious work..."(See all of Patrick Z. McGavin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 01/18/13
20.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Mekong Hotel's reviews are separated by an average 20.0 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.
Mekong Hotel (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Mekong Hotel's reviews cover 3.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,831 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 404 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Mekong Hotel Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 119 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Mekong Hotel's reviews on average broke 119 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 Mekong Hotel's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Mekong Hotel (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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