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French language fantasy drama about a baby born into a family, living a hardscrabble existence in a housing project just east of Paris, who bears strange markings on his back and literally can't wait to fly the coop. Cast:Alexandra Lamy, Sergi López, Mélusine Mayance, Arthur Peyret, André WilmsDirector:François OzonRelease Date:December 16, 2009DVD Release:April 12, 2011From:IFCLength:1 hr 30 min
Ricky played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Boyd Van Hoeij wrote in Daily Variety, "...never really takes flight.... the movie's slightly overcooked working-class realism quickly morphs into a grotesque -- and admittedly funny -- story of a mutant baby..." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...it's nice to watch a movie that entertains while refusing to take itself too seriously." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...the transition from one style to another is almost impossible to carry off seamlessly.... The deeper 'Ricky' plunges into allegory, the shakier its grasp of the material."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 721 words, 12/16/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Imagine a quietly creepy 'X-Men' prequel -- in French... Ozon, naturally, plays it low-key and oblique, which yields haunting images but not many answers."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 150 words, 12/18/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "I don't know what its terms are, and it doesn't match any of mine. I found myself regarding it more and more as an inexplicable curiosity. It's so curiously flat in tone..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 731 words, 05/13/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...begins as a slice of life a la the Dardenne brothers, then morphs into David Lynch... it's nice to watch a movie that entertains while refusing to take itself too seriously."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 12/18/09
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...magical realism... works best in specific moments... 'Ricky' lacks a more thorough, consistent examination of maternal bonds and of families fissuring and reuniting..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 12/16/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
John Petkovic, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: GOOD(cg) "Francois Ozon is too much of the iconoclast to settle... flies into some magical-realist realm that contemplates notions of innocence, parenting and the empty nest."(See all of John Petkovic's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 423 words, 04/23/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...magical realism... works best in specific moments... 'Ricky' lacks a more thorough, consistent examination of maternal bonds and of families fissuring and reuniting..."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 12/16/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...the transition from one style to another is almost impossible to carry off seamlessly.... The deeper 'Ricky' plunges into allegory, the shakier its grasp of the material."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 721 words, 12/16/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...never really takes flight.... the movie's slightly overcooked working-class realism quickly morphs into a grotesque -- and admittedly funny -- story of a mutant baby..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 614 words, 02/06/09
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a bold, ambitious hybrid that only intermittently reaches the heights toward which it audaciously aims.... Ozon can't quite manage to sustain the necessary focus..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 482 words, 02/07/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...the transition from one style to another is almost impossible to carry off seamlessly.... The deeper 'Ricky' plunges into allegory, the shakier its grasp of the material."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 721 words, 12/16/09
10.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ricky's reviews are separated by an average 10.1 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:Ricky's reviews cover 9.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,538 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 442 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 27 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ricky's reviews on average broke 27 days after 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 Ricky's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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