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R (2011)Movie Reviews
Danish language drama about a man who must learn to navigate, and survive, the country's toughest prison. Cast:Johan Philip Asbæk, Dulf Al-Jabouri, Jacob Gredsted, Roland MøllerDirector:Tobias Lindholm, Michael NoerRelease Date:June 17, 2011DVD Release:August 8, 2011From:Olive FilmsLength:1 hr 39 min
R (2011) played in New York City and Los Angeles to good reviews. • Glenn Heath Jr. wrote for Slant, "...offers superb realization of the prison experience and all the moral contradictions that follow." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...brutally realistic... the focus is on Rune (Pilou Asbaek), a young man with surfer-boy good looks, who is sent to Denmark's most notorious prison for some violent crime." More Reviews Below...
R (2011) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
R (2011) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD " 'R' is not about justice or redemption. You couldn't even call it a protest film about prison conditions, but it is very well made and persuasively acted.... The message is grim: this is a place where only the fittest survive."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 06/17/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...brutally realistic... the focus is on Rune (Pilou Asbaek), a young man with surfer-boy good looks, who is sent to Denmark's most notorious prison... directed by two Danes who used to make documentaries, Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 06/17/11
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: MODERATE "Directors Lindholm and Noer attempt to make up in raw emotion what their film lacks in context, an approach good for a surprising amount of mileage, until the project finally chokes on its own inevitable nihilism."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 06/15/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
R (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: MODERATE "Directors Lindholm and Noer attempt to make up in raw emotion what their film lacks in context, an approach good for a surprising amount of mileage, until the project finally chokes on its own inevitable nihilism."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 06/15/11
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "More than any other genre, the prison film is shackled by its conventions... is there any room for expansion in a genre universe based on such limited perspective and crushing repetition?... offers superb realization of the prison experience..."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 748 words, 06/13/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD " 'R' is not about justice or redemption. You couldn't even call it a protest film about prison conditions, but it is very well made and persuasively acted.... The message is grim: this is a place where only the fittest survive."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 06/17/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...the young protags are not romanticized or made heroic. While this suits the style of the pic, which never conforms to the melodramatic conventions and stock characters of the prison genre, it also works against audience identification."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 02/09/10
Karsten Kastelan, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...the acting is real and unaffected, with leading actor Pilou Asbaek giving an enigmatic, star-making performance while still remaining inside the parameters of his rather timid character and the film's realistic, no-nonsense style."(See all of Karsten Kastelan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 10/15/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD " 'R' is not about justice or redemption. You couldn't even call it a protest film about prison conditions, but it is very well made and persuasively acted.... The message is grim: this is a place where only the fittest survive."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 06/17/11
9.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
R (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 9.9 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:R (2011)'s reviews cover 7.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,982 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 497 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
R (2011) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 50 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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