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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 AmeerRelease Date:June 24, 2009DVD Release: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, "Jorge Ameer can write off his vacation, but auds will want their two hours back." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (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."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(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..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 06/24/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Sabor Tropical has not been reviewed in Key Cities
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."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(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..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(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... Jorge Ameer can write off his vacation, but auds will want their two hours back."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(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..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(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."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(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 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 721 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 240 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 21 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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