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MUSICAL CHAIRS (2012)Movie Reviews
Drama about a young couple whose shared love of ballroom dancing helps them deal with a life-changing accident. Cast:Leah Pipes, E.J. Bonilla, Priscilla Lopez, Jaime TirelliDirector:Susan SeidelmanRelease Date:March 23, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:PaladinRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 40 min
Musical Chairs (2012) played in limited release to fair reviews. • Sara Stewart wrote in the New York Post, "...generates plenty of good will and a few tears, as well as genuine sparks between the two talented leads. But the story never quite gets into the groove." • And Nick Schager called the film for Slant, "...schmaltzy and benign..." More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...likely to inspire a hollow laugh among some people in wheelchairs. Either it knows little about the realities of disability, or it knows too much."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 857 words, 03/30/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...mines class, ethnic and ambulatory boundaries for cheap laughs and cheap-looking visuals.... By the time the mirror ball finally spins, we have long since lost interest."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/23/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "While Susan Seidelman's latest film lacks the urgency and edge that drove her early movies, it does retain her characteristic energy..."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 03/23/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though there's plenty of movement and enthusiasm, director Susan Seidelman is content with a metronomic approach to manipulating our feelings..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/30/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...generates plenty of good will and a few tears, as well as genuine sparks between the two talented leads. But the story never quite gets into the groove."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 03/23/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "...simple, familiar and ineffective, though I suspect it'll warm a few hearts.... The characters are types, not people, not really."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 406 words, 03/30/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...likely to inspire a hollow laugh among some people in wheelchairs. Either it knows little about the realities of disability, or it knows too much."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 857 words, 03/30/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...plays things as safely and familiarly as possible, from its broadly drawn supporting cast to the false impediments delaying a weepy catharsis."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/21/12
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Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...about overcoming impossible odds and never giving up -- all that afterschool-special stuff -- but it's also charming and upbeat... with great, vibrant, insanely catchy music."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 03/23/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...plays things as safely and familiarly as possible, from its broadly drawn supporting cast to the false impediments delaying a weepy catharsis."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/21/12
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "Yet another wildly formulaic heart-tugger... 'Musical Chairs' wants to speak eloquently and powerfully for the disabled. Instead it speaks down to them..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 389 words, 03/22/12
Nick Schager, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...schmaltzy and benign... there's no dramatic suspense to anything about this by-the-books romantic saga, just the turning of predictable plot gears."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 463 words, 03/17/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...mines class, ethnic and ambulatory boundaries for cheap laughs and cheap-looking visuals.... By the time the mirror ball finally spins, we have long since lost interest."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/23/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though there's plenty of movement and enthusiasm, director Susan Seidelman is content with a metronomic approach to manipulating our feelings..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Whatever the film's failings, its central message is a fine one, and though it's a resolutely paint-by-numbers affair, it never really professes to be otherwise."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 03/21/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Seidelman smoothes over the screenplay's rough edges, assisted by a cast that, while sometimes lacking finesse, has a modest charm perfectly suited to the material."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 03/23/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though there's plenty of movement and enthusiasm, director Susan Seidelman is content with a metronomic approach to manipulating our feelings..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/30/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...mines class, ethnic and ambulatory boundaries for cheap laughs and cheap-looking visuals.... By the time the mirror ball finally spins, we have long since lost interest."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/23/12
14.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Musical Chairs (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 14.1 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:Musical Chairs (2012)'s reviews cover 15.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,805 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 370 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 55.8 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Musical Chairs (2012)'s reviews on average broke 55.8 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 Musical Chairs (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Musical Chairs (2012) (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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