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QUILL: THE LIFE OF A GUIDE DOGMovie Reviews
Japanese language family drama about a Labrador retriever guide dog who wins the affection of a reluctant master. Cast:Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kgawa, Keiko Toda, Shinobu Terajima, Tomoka Kurotani, Yuko NatoriDirector:Yoichi SaiRelease Date:May 18, 2012DVD Release:July 10, 2012From:Music Box FilmsLength:1 hr 40 min
JULY 10, 2012
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Good Reviews NYC, CHI
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog played in limited release to good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...it's about a dog who is realistic in every aspect.... Not for a moment did it lose my interest. It answers questions I've always had about guide dogs for the blind..." More Reviews Below...
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's about a dog who is realistic in every aspect.... Not for a moment did it lose my interest. It answers questions I've always had about guide dogs for the blind..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 05/18/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs -- is undeniably powerful.... Quill lives only 12 years... you appreciate just how full their lives can be."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 05/18/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...journeys with a yellow Labrador in Japan as he goes from big-pawed pup to partner for the blind.... may be a bit tough for young viewers, but it is gentle and illuminating."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 134 words, 05/18/12
Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...well-suited for children, so long as they're not easily traumatized by some initial gruff talk and handling on the part of his master."(See all of Maureen M. Hart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 05/18/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's about a dog who is realistic in every aspect.... Not for a moment did it lose my interest. It answers questions I've always had about guide dogs for the blind..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 05/18/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: OUTSTANDING(cg) "I can't recommend the movie highly enough.... if 'Marley & Me' made you pull out a tissue, 'Quill' is going to require an entire box. Or two."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 506 words, 05/18/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...absent of almost any dramatic tension and freighted instead with a sentimentality that an adorable, devoted Labrador can achieve without much help."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 05/17/12
Marisa Carroll, Pop Matters: VERY GOOD(cg) "...achieves a a particular poignancy by showing the devotion of people who usher creatures (human and otherwise) from their beginning moments to their final ones."(See all of Marisa Carroll's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 656 words, 05/18/12
Rob Humanick, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an exquisite microcosm of the world and how it should ideally work... if we aren't here to help those around us as best we can, it sure seems like an awful waste."(See all of Rob Humanick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 386 words, 05/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs -- is undeniably powerful.... Quill lives only 12 years... you appreciate just how full their lives can be."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 05/18/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Pokey pacing and middling script hobble the effort... [but] wrangling and presentation of multi-cast lead mutt is consistently winning."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 09/28/04
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "...the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs -- is undeniably powerful.... Quill lives only 12 years... you appreciate just how full their lives can be."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 05/18/12
15.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog's reviews are separated by an average 15.9 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:Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog's reviews cover 12.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,664 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 366 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 94 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog's reviews on average broke 94 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 Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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