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French language drama about the kidnapping of a powerful man whose family and business associates learn the truth about his questionable personal life. Cast:Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny, André Marcon, Françoise Fabian, Alex DescasDirector:Lucas BelvauxRelease Date:July 6, 2011DVD Release:December 6, 2011From:Kino LorberLength:2 hr 5 min
Rapt played in limited release to very good reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "... cool and ingenious... both a compelling character study and a handsomely mounted procedural..." • And Bernard Besserglik wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...two movies, both excellent, for the price of one.... a social-political thriller and a psychological study of a creature of power during and after his seizure by ransom-hunters..." More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "What lends 'Rapt' its fascination is that it represents such a dramatic fall from grace for its hero.... What a harrowing performance this must have been for Yvan Attal."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 487 words, 09/02/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Yvan Attal seizes your attention with a charismatic gestural performance that slices through rooms and telegraphs what it means to be a master of the universe..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 828 words, 07/06/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "Issues of criminality, responsibility and victimhood get a muscular workout... Well-acted... fuses strands of dramatic tension in a shrewd enough way..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/12/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Yvan Attal and Anne Consigny give understated but powerful performances... Although a bit too long, 'Rapt' makes for compelling viewing."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 07/06/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "What lends 'Rapt' its fascination is that it represents such a dramatic fall from grace for its hero.... What a harrowing performance this must have been for Yvan Attal."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 487 words, 09/02/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Attal is impressive... The growing disgust of his family and business associates, all hazily drawn, is a limp substitute for the public fury that still burns after the fall of 2008."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 07/06/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Attal is impressive... The growing disgust of his family and business associates, all hazily drawn, is a limp substitute for the public fury that still burns after the fall of 2008."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 07/06/11
Kalvin Henely, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...well-made... There's a preciseness and polish to the way the characters are played that makes the film resemble an expensive chess set..."(See all of Kalvin Henely's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 07/05/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Yvan Attal seizes your attention with a charismatic gestural performance that slices through rooms and telegraphs what it means to be a master of the universe..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 828 words, 07/06/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Issues of criminality, responsibility and victimhood get a muscular workout... Well-acted... fuses strands of dramatic tension in a shrewd enough way..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/12/11
Jordan Mintzer, Daily Variety: GOOD "...remains fairly riveting to the end. Boosted by Yvan Attal's harrowing portrayal of the not-so-innocent victim, and by suspense sequences helmed with efficiency and grace..."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 532 words, 11/29/09
Bernard Besserglik, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...two movies, both excellent, for the price of one.... a social-political thriller and a psychological study of a creature of power during and after his seizure by ransom-hunters..."(See all of Bernard Besserglik's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 11/18/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Issues of criminality, responsibility and victimhood get a muscular workout... Well-acted... fuses strands of dramatic tension in a shrewd enough way..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/12/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Yvan Attal seizes your attention with a charismatic gestural performance that slices through rooms and telegraphs what it means to be a master of the universe..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 828 words, 07/06/11
9.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Rapt'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.
Coverage:Rapt's reviews cover 17.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,936 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 396 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Rapt's reviews on average broke 9 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 Rapt's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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