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NEW WORLD (2013)Movie Reviews
Korean language action thriller about an undercover police officer who lives in fear of being exposed as a mole in the crime syndicate he has infiltrated. Cast:Min-sik Choi, Jeong-min Hwang, Lee Jeong-jae, Seong-Woong Park, Ji-hyo SongDirector:Hoon-jung ParkRelease Date:March 22, 2013DVD Release:July 23, 2013From:Sanai PicturesLength:2 hr 14 min
New World (2013), Good (Not Great) Reviews Key Cities
New World (2013) played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...slick... Park handles it all with stern, commanding detachment... the rewards come from a satisfying plot, distinctive characters and a series of memorable showpieces..." More Reviews Below...
New World (2013) Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...stylish.... more thoughtful than most of its genre.... Oozing personality and thuggish panache, Jung-chung is the wild card that holds the game together..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/22/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...effective.... Thanks to Park's deftly drawn characterization and Geung-young Lee's deeply etched portrayal, there's a compelling Michael Corleone-like vibe..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/22/13
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "...tries to expand the genre with nods to 'The Godfather' but can't escape the over-the-top acting, expansive violence and overdone story typical of Seoul-made crime dramas."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 03/22/13
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Cops and criminals -- they're all the same!... embraces a rather tired two-sides-of-the-same-coin moral equation.... comes off as dully old-school."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 03/20/13
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...packs a lot of style.... Punctuated by stately funerals and chaotic melees, it is as elegant and impassive as its suit-wearing thugs."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 03/22/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "Cops and criminals -- they're all the same!... embraces a rather tired two-sides-of-the-same-coin moral equation.... comes off as dully old-school."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 03/20/13
Tina Hassannia, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Some of the characters play off of each other brilliantly... but the film's steady stream of witticisms, written in the same minor chord, begins to tire after the first hour."(See all of Tina Hassannia's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 03/21/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...stylish.... more thoughtful than most of its genre.... Oozing personality and thuggish panache, Jung-chung is the wild card that holds the game together..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/22/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...effective.... Thanks to Park's deftly drawn characterization and Geung-young Lee's deeply etched portrayal, there's a compelling Michael Corleone-like vibe..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/22/13
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "...slick... Park handles it all with stern, commanding detachment... the rewards come from a satisfying plot, distinctive characters and a series of memorable showpieces..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 924 words, 03/21/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "Character development isn't one of the strong points of the meandering script, which is more convoluted than clever in concept. Principal performances are all solid..."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 454 words, 03/22/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...effective.... Thanks to Park's deftly drawn characterization and Geung-young Lee's deeply etched portrayal, there's a compelling Michael Corleone-like vibe..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/22/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...stylish.... more thoughtful than most of its genre.... Oozing personality and thuggish panache, Jung-chung is the wild card that holds the game together..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 03/22/13
16.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
New World (2013)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.0 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.
New World (2013) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:New World (2013)'s reviews cover 11.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,656 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 366 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
New World (2013) Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
New World (2013)'s reviews on average broke 9.7 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 New World (2013)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
New World (2013) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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