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MY BEST ENEMY (MEIN BESTER FEIND)Movie Reviews
German language comedy drama about two childhood friends whose bond is threatened when one becomes a Nazi and confiscates a Michelangelo sketch owned by the other's family. Cast:Moritz Bleibtreu, Georg Friedrich, Ursula Strauss, Marthe Keller, Udo Samel, Uwe Bohm, Rainer Bock, Christoph Luser, Serge Falck, Marcello De Nardo, Karl Fischer, Jim Libby, Wolfgang Pampel, Hanus Polak Jr, Hans-Michael RehbergDirector:Wolfgang MurnbergerRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release:July 9, 2013From:IFCLength:1 hr 49 min
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind), Fair Reviews NYC
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind) played in New York City to fair reviews. • Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "...self-serious... might be considered 'Inglourious Basterds' ultra-lite, lacking that film's stubborn commitment both to shuffling the power plays of history and to edgy humor..." More Reviews Below...
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind) Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "An awkward blend of anti-Semitic atrocities and identity-swapping absurdity, the World War II drama struggles to find a convincing tone.... unwieldy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/11/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Benjamin Avila has a tough task, visualizing violent and complicated events through a child's eyes.... the graphic animation depicting the worst moments is starkly effective."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 01/11/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...shows the camps only briefly, but once it does, it becomes both too much, and not enough.... the impulse to find humor in much of anything is gone."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/11/13
Noel Murray, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...brisk and eventful, but it begins to seem like Murnberger is rushing through this material, afraid to dwell too long on any one situation, lest it tip too far into exploitation."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 01/10/13
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...self-serious... might be considered 'Inglourious Basterds' ultra-lite, lacking that film's stubborn commitment both to shuffling the power plays of history and to edgy humor..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 01/04/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "An awkward blend of anti-Semitic atrocities and identity-swapping absurdity, the World War II drama struggles to find a convincing tone.... unwieldy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/11/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an entertaining though conventionally told war story.... twist-filled yarn actually makes for a welcome palliative amid so many self-serious WWII tales."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 640 words, 02/22/11
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...a silly tale of switched identities between a Nazi and a Jew during WWII... takes the artistic risks of an episode of 'Hogan's Heroes.' "(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 02/17/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "An awkward blend of anti-Semitic atrocities and identity-swapping absurdity, the World War II drama struggles to find a convincing tone.... unwieldy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 01/11/13
11.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.5 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:My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind)'s reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,019 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 377 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind) Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 73 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind)'s reviews on average broke 73 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 My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
My Best Enemy (Mein bester Feind) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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