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PATANG (THE KITE)Movie Reviews
Hindi language drama about a family confronting its fractured past during India's largest kite festival. Cast:Seema Biswas, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sugandha Garg, Mukund Shukla, Aakash Maherya, Hamid Shaikh, Pannaben SoniDirector:Prashant BhargavaRelease Date:June 15, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Khushi FilmsLength:1 hr. 40 min.
Patang (The Kite), Very Good Reviews, Mixed Limited
Patang (The Kite) played in limited release to very good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Natasha Senjanovic wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...an intriguing and small story about a complicated family... fine acting keeps the various threads from tangling and grounds Raman's relentless camera movement." More Reviews Below...
Patang (The Kite) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...joyous, but more than that: It's lovely in its construction.... nothing simple about 'Patang'... It flies as free and colorfully as a kite."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 06/15/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Mr. Bhargava's technique owes much to documentaries, not least the sense that the camera is capturing unguarded moments. Scenes feel loose and unstaged..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 06/15/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...works thanks to Bhargava's confidence in actors and how skillfully he massages his central metaphor: a sky full of kites as the airborne hopes of a people."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 07/20/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "The setup is as cross-culturally durable as anything in Chekhov or Ozu or Kiarostami. A man returns to his hometown after being away for a long spell."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 389 words, 08/24/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...joyous, but more than that: It's lovely in its construction.... nothing simple about 'Patang'... It flies as free and colorfully as a kite."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 06/15/12
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "An India tourist trap... the whole film is a sighing ode to home where every shot carries the same single idea: You should freaking love India because I do."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 06/13/12
Guy Dixon, Toronto Globe & Mail: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...unusual and often brilliant... The familial discontent spills out into the street life of the city, and you can practically smell the small passageways and markets."(See all of Guy Dixon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 06/22/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...a fictional narrative about a large family reunion that quickly disintegrates into angry recriminations... The clan drama isn't terribly interesting."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 06/21/12
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...has sincerity of intent and a feeling for a place and its people.... But it's difficult to imagine anyone wanting more by the time the credits role."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 07/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "An India tourist trap... the whole film is a sighing ode to home where every shot carries the same single idea: You should freaking love India because I do."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 06/13/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...far more concerned with indulging a slightly less glossy 'Slumdog Millionaire'-like aesthetic than dealing with the frayed relationships of its characters."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 450 words, 06/09/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...a fictional narrative about a large family reunion that quickly disintegrates into angry recriminations... The clan drama isn't terribly interesting."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 06/21/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Mr. Bhargava's technique owes much to documentaries, not least the sense that the camera is capturing unguarded moments. Scenes feel loose and unstaged..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 06/15/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...works thanks to Bhargava's confidence in actors and how skillfully he massages his central metaphor: a sky full of kites as the airborne hopes of a people."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 07/20/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A Tennessee Williams-style story of family jealousy is grafted onto a distinctly Indian background... intriguing if overstretched... Bhargava has a sure hand..."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 565 words, 02/15/11
Natasha Senjanovic, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...an intriguing and small story about a complicated family... fine acting keeps the various threads from tangling and grounds Raman's relentless camera movement."(See all of Natasha Senjanovic's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 02/18/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...works thanks to Bhargava's confidence in actors and how skillfully he massages his central metaphor: a sky full of kites as the airborne hopes of a people."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 07/20/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Mr. Bhargava's technique owes much to documentaries, not least the sense that the camera is capturing unguarded moments. Scenes feel loose and unstaged..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 06/15/12
27.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Patang (The Kite)'s reviews are separated by an average 27.0 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.
Patang (The Kite) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Patang (The Kite)'s reviews cover 13.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,048 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 337 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 22 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Patang (The Kite)'s reviews on average broke 22 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 Patang (The Kite)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Patang (The Kite) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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