Story: Drama about a journalist who travels to Panama on vacation during one of Latin America's festival celebrations, only to find himself in a relationship of desperation and violence. Cast:Matthew Leitch, Jorge AmeerDirector:Jorge AmeerOpened:June 24, 2009On DVD:August 11, 2009From:Hollywood Independents Length:1 hr. 59 min.
Sabor Tropical played in New York City and Los Angeles to poor reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "...with the story’s abrupt swerve from meandering travelogue to stalker drama — cue careening camera and brackish filter — we’re too exhausted to care." • And Peter Debruge wrote in Daily Variety, "Director Jorge Ameer can write off his vacation, but auds will want their two hours back." More Reviews Below...
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...the latest low-budget endurance test from the Panama-born filmmaker Jorge Ameer.... with the story's abrupt swerve from meandering travelogue to stalker drama -- cue careening camera and brackish filter -- we're too exhausted to care."(Read the full review...) 314 words, 07/24/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It doesn't add up to much. Independent filmmaker Jorge Ameer's latest release is part travelogue, part melodrama and mostly tedious.... Ameer takes far too long to get Brian, who comes across as cocky and spoiled, to Las Tablas..."(Read the full review...) 151 words, 06/24/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (0 Reviews)
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HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...the latest low-budget endurance test from the Panama-born filmmaker Jorge Ameer.... with the story's abrupt swerve from meandering travelogue to stalker drama -- cue careening camera and brackish filter -- we're too exhausted to care."(Read the full review...) 314 words, 07/24/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It doesn't add up to much. Independent filmmaker Jorge Ameer's latest release is part travelogue, part melodrama and mostly tedious.... Ameer takes far too long to get Brian, who comes across as cocky and spoiled, to Las Tablas..."(Read the full review...) 151 words, 06/24/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: POOR "...a Central American travelogue and a pseudo-verite character study... inexplicably alternates between video diary-style vignettes and semi-scripted scenes... Writer/director Jorge Ameer can write off his vacation, but auds will want their two hours back."(Read the full review...) 256 words, 07/24/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It doesn't add up to much. Independent filmmaker Jorge Ameer's latest release is part travelogue, part melodrama and mostly tedious.... Ameer takes far too long to get Brian, who comes across as cocky and spoiled, to Las Tablas..."(Read the full review...) 151 words, 06/24/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...the latest low-budget endurance test from the Panama-born filmmaker Jorge Ameer.... with the story's abrupt swerve from meandering travelogue to stalker drama -- cue careening camera and brackish filter -- we're too exhausted to care."(Read the full review...) 314 words, 07/24/09
8.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Sabor Tropical's reviews are separated by an average 8.0 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:Sabor Tropical's reviews cover 5.1% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 721 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 240 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 21 Days After Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Sabor Tropical's reviews on average broke 21 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Sabor Tropical's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Sabor Tropical (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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