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Documentary about the depiction of Native Americans on the silver screen, from the silent era to contemporary cinema. Cast:Adam Beach, R. Michael David, Clint Eastwood, Charlie HillDirector:Neil Diamond, Jeremy SimmonsRelease Date:June 14, 2010DVD Release:October 5, 2010From:Lorber FilmsLength:1 hr. 25 min.
Reel Injun played in limited release to good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...a soulful, funny and in the end triumphant examination of Hollywood's long, complicated relationship with Native Americans." • And Linda Barnard wrote in the Toronto Star, "...tends to become repetitive and has a less-than-polished look. But with Diamond's use of dry humour, it manages to entertain as it teaches." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...imaginative... a series of bittersweet, and sometimes bitingly funny, encounters.... absorbing and amusing for as long as it looks back at those Hollywood westerns..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 06/14/10
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a useful, if cursory historical tour of stereotypes and self-images.... ends by championing recent dramas with an indigenous point-of-view."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 10/01/10
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: WEAK "...director Neil Diamond (no, not that Neil Diamond) lacks the faintest idea of how to pack it all into 85 minutes of screen time.... perfunctory to the point of inutility."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 06/09/10
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "...tends to become repetitive and has a less-than-polished look. But with Diamond's use of dry humour, it manages to entertain as it teaches."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 02/19/10
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...mixes interviews and archival footage to analyze the Hollywood Indian stereotype... features some fascinating oddities like a camp for wannabe Indians..."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 109 words, 02/18/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a soulful, funny and in the end triumphant examination of Hollywood's long, complicated relationship with Native Americans."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 136 words, 11/19/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...structured like a travelogue, as the director travels from his home near the Arctic Circle to Hollywood, with stops to talk with real Indians at iconic Movieland settings..."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 06/25/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: WEAK "...director Neil Diamond (no, not that Neil Diamond) lacks the faintest idea of how to pack it all into 85 minutes of screen time.... perfunctory to the point of inutility."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 06/09/10
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...mixes interviews and archival footage to analyze the Hollywood Indian stereotype... features some fascinating oddities like a camp for wannabe Indians..."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 109 words, 02/18/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...imaginative... a series of bittersweet, and sometimes bitingly funny, encounters.... absorbing and amusing for as long as it looks back at those Hollywood westerns..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 06/14/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...respectfully serious, though well short of angry... focuses on how the stereotypical depictions of marauding redskins affected the self-images of Native Americans."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 09/27/09
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...imaginative... a series of bittersweet, and sometimes bitingly funny, encounters.... absorbing and amusing for as long as it looks back at those Hollywood westerns..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 06/14/10
15.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Reel Injun's reviews are separated by an average 15.3 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:Reel Injun's reviews cover 9.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,838 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 284 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
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