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Drama about a wedding photographer who, anxious about his impending marriage and bored with his day job, pursues a sideline taking voyeuristic photos for clients and becomes obsessed with one of his subjects. Cast:Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Meital Dohan, Ivan Martin, Zak OrthDirector:Dana Adam ShapiroRelease Date:March 11, 2011DVD Release:June 14, 2011From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 39 min
Monogamy played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...makes a slight comment on exhibitionism, voyeurism and erotic fidelity." • And Peter Keough wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...despite the pseudo-vérité style, the convincing improvised dialogue, its intimations of 'Blow-Up' and 'The Conversation,' the film never quite makes a full commitment." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...drama with a raging case of Brooklynitis Hipsteria, a debilitating movie disease that turns adult male characters into immature, unreliable, T-shirted, bike-riding poseurs..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 84 words, 03/11/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast -- the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily -- Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 806 words, 03/11/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...quietly involving.... Despite the ominous feel, this is a mystery about losing or gaining lives and unknown detours."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 100 words, 03/11/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...ultimately suffers from a late-inning collapse into thematic obviousness and multiple endings, but writer/director Dana Adam Shapiro puts his own stamp on voyeur cinema."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/18/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "Plotwise, the movie can (like many a Brooklynite) barely be bothered to comb its hair. Just when the pace needs to pick up, everyone sits around discussing fruity drinks."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 03/11/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...an inventive indie thriller from 'Murderball' co-director Dana Adam Shapiro.... a crafty, heartfelt, and surprisingly sound affirmation of getting hitched."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 03/09/11
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The conceit is a decent idea for a thriller, if not a terribly original one, but Shapiro loses the rhythm with a plodding story and a pat ending we can see coming..."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 04/01/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Rashida Jones creates a real, believable portrait of a woman trying to hold her relationship together, but the movie can't see her as anything more than a plot point."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 03/31/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...less about relationships than the character study of a most unlikable person.... still a familiar story but one that's far less sweeping."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 03/18/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...the dialogue is largely improvised. That can be a problem, and so it is here.... Shapiro and his cast cook like mad, but they're one ingredient short of a full meal."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 646 words, 03/25/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE(cg) "...excessively sluggish and at times plays like the work of a single man wagging his finger at his married male friends for not making it to poker night often enough."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 03/25/11
Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a pretty good movie about pretty difficult subject matter.... so many aren't. It is a tough little movie. And a good one."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 03/25/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...an inventive indie thriller from 'Murderball' co-director Dana Adam Shapiro.... a crafty, heartfelt, and surprisingly sound affirmation of getting hitched."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 03/09/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...despite the pseudo-vérité style, the convincing improvised dialogue, its intimations of 'Blow-Up' and 'The Conversation,' the film never quite makes a full commitment."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 03/24/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...unconvincing... represents a valid if failed reiteration of classic themes, whereas the truth is that Dana Adam Shapiro's film is the final world in superfluousness."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 03/05/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Rashida Jones creates a real, believable portrait of a woman trying to hold her relationship together, but the movie can't see her as anything more than a plot point."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 03/31/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast -- the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily -- Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 806 words, 03/11/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...ultimately suffers from a late-inning collapse into thematic obviousness and multiple endings, but writer/director Dana Adam Shapiro puts his own stamp on voyeur cinema."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/18/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...doesn't manage to find anything particularly new to say, and says it very, very slowly.... too often comes close to monotony."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 10/14/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...ultimately suffers from a late-inning collapse into thematic obviousness and multiple endings, but writer/director Dana Adam Shapiro puts his own stamp on voyeur cinema."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/18/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast -- the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily -- Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 806 words, 03/11/11
18.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Monogamy's reviews are separated by an average 18.0 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.
Monogamy (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Monogamy's reviews cover 24.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,581 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 346 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 2.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Monogamy's reviews on average broke 2.1 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 Monogamy's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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