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NEIGHBORING SOUNDS (O SOM AO REDOR)Movie Reviews
Portuguese and English language drama about the ways that a private security firm impacts the residents of an apartment complex. Cast:Irma Brown, W.J. Solha, Sebastiao FormigaDirector:Kleber Mendonça FilhoRelease Date:August 24, 2012DVD Release:May 14, 2013From:Cinema GuildLength:1 hr 40 min
MAY 14, 2013
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor), Outstanding Reviews Limited
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor) played in limited release to outstanding reviews. • Pablo Villaça wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...a movie about the desires, anxieties and aspirations of a social class that seems uncertain of its role in the world... a film about the loss of our roots..." • And Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...visually striking..." More Reviews Below...
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor) Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...revelatory... its ambitions are enormous... it accomplishes nothing less than the illumination of the peculiar state of Brazilian (and not only Brazilian) society."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 774 words, 08/24/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...remarkable, award-winning.... Kleber Mendonça Filho's mastery of pacing, theme and stylistic eccentricity throughout this movie is so assured as to be breathtaking."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 04/05/13
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...leisurely unfolds as a series of vignettes about class distinctions and crime, with an unexpected ending.... beautifully filmed and strongly acted... mesmerizing..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 08/24/12
Pablo Villaça, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a movie about the desires, anxieties and aspirations of a social class that seems uncertain of its role in the world... a film about the loss of our roots..."(See all of Pablo Villaça's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,198 words, 02/01/13
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "A single, affluent block in the oceanfront city of Recife, Brazil, and its residents are the subject... arresting, energetically oblique..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 08/22/12
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "The gifted Brazilian writer/director uses sound almost as a character in his film.... the narrative unfolds with escalating tension, the cause of which is heard and felt..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 470 words, 03/08/13
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...subtle, hair-raising.... a deceptively understated film that keeps ratcheting up the tension through details and suggestive moments..."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,032 words, 03/08/13
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Don't be misled by the absence of plot. This movie is not a 'meditation' - it's an always absorbing, never ideological commentary on what makes us fearful. Riveting."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/07/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...as metaphorical as you want to make it, but it never loses its watchful, darkly comic cool. In short, a remarkable debut."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 607 words, 12/05/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "A single, affluent block in the oceanfront city of Recife, Brazil, and its residents are the subject... arresting, energetically oblique..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 08/22/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "...the beauty of the film is how organically its themes are presented -- it's a slice of life that comes about its sweeping ideas with surprising delicacy."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 08/23/12
Ela Bittencourt, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "I found myself wishing that it could shed some of its determinism, and give us a vision of not only where Brazilian society has come from, but also where it's going."(See all of Ela Bittencourt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 697 words, 03/17/12
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Don't be misled by the absence of plot. This movie is not a 'meditation' - it's an always absorbing, never ideological commentary on what makes us fearful. Riveting."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/07/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...revelatory... its ambitions are enormous... it accomplishes nothing less than the illumination of the peculiar state of Brazilian (and not only Brazilian) society."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 774 words, 08/24/12
John Powers, NPR: OUTSTANDING "...isn't merely the best new movie I've seen this year; it may well be the best Brazilian movie since the 1970s.... a sharply observed portrait of today's Brazil..."(See all of John Powers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 749 words, 08/24/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...remarkable, award-winning.... Kleber Mendonça Filho's mastery of pacing, theme and stylistic eccentricity throughout this movie is so assured as to be breathtaking."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 04/05/13
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "...visually striking... in the absence of a physical threat, historical trauma and private nightmares start to leak upward from the social unconscious."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 91 words, 03/21/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "A masterful symphony in creeping unease and latent violence... it delivers a powerful punch... a rare film that makes open-ended ambivalence so explosively gripping..."(See all of Stephen Dalton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 607 words, 10/13/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...remarkable, award-winning.... Kleber Mendonça Filho's mastery of pacing, theme and stylistic eccentricity throughout this movie is so assured as to be breathtaking."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 04/05/13
A.O. Scott, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...revelatory... its ambitions are enormous... it accomplishes nothing less than the illumination of the peculiar state of Brazilian (and not only Brazilian) society."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 774 words, 08/24/12
14.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor)'s reviews are separated by an average 14.6 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:Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor)'s reviews cover 17.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,539 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 534 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor) Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 50 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor)'s reviews on average broke 50 days 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 Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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