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REMBRANDT'S J'ACCUSEMovie Reviews
Documentary that examines the Dutch master's most famous painting, "The Night Watch," and asserts that the duo in the painting were killers. Cast:Martin Freeman, Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Emily Holmes, Jonathan HomesDirector:Peter GreenawayRelease Date:October 21, 2009DVD Release:September 15, 2009From:Film ForumLength:1 hr. 26 min.
Rembrandt's J'accuse played in New York City to good reviews. • V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...fascinating... Viewers might not necessarily buy into Greenaway's conspiracy theory, but at the least they'll receive a unique lesson in European art, from Michelangelo to Rembrandt." • And Manohla Dargis wrote in the New York Times, "...generally absorbing if sometimes fog-inducing..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...generally absorbing if sometimes fog-inducing... Mr. Greenaway's movie will work for, or perhaps on, only the attentive. His filmmaking style, with its accretions of images and text (and words words words), requires focus."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 735 words, 10/21/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...fascinating... Viewers might not necessarily buy into Greenaway's conspiracy theory, but at the least they'll receive a unique lesson in European art, from Michelangelo to Rembrandt."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 10/21/09
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Giving nearly as hammy a performance as Charles Laughton's in the title role of the 1939 Brit biopic 'Rembrandt,' Greenaway is also extremely convincing... he uncovers a foul, lurid, corrupt, and perversely compelling conspiracy..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 10/21/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Rembrandt's J'accuse has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "Giving nearly as hammy a performance as Charles Laughton's in the title role of the 1939 Brit biopic 'Rembrandt,' Greenaway is also extremely convincing... he uncovers a foul, lurid, corrupt, and perversely compelling conspiracy..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 10/21/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...generally absorbing if sometimes fog-inducing... Mr. Greenaway's movie will work for, or perhaps on, only the attentive. His filmmaking style, with its accretions of images and text (and words words words), requires focus."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 735 words, 10/21/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "A scholarly yet broadly accessible illustrated lecture... an enthralling docudrama... Greenaway's information-packed script is cohesive and frequently very witty."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 10/08/08
Elizabeth Kerr, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Peter Greenaway turns fine art into a worthy murder mystery... a docudrama replete with Hitchcockian soundtrack and Everyman witness to a crime."(See all of Elizabeth Kerr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 10/06/08
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...generally absorbing if sometimes fog-inducing... Mr. Greenaway's movie will work for, or perhaps on, only the attentive. His filmmaking style, with its accretions of images and text (and words words words), requires focus."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 735 words, 10/21/09
11.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Rembrandt's J'accuse's reviews are separated by an average 11.6 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:Rembrandt's J'accuse's reviews cover 5.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,204 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 441 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
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