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Arabic language romantic drama about a Palestinian woman, born in Brooklyn, who returns to Ramallah to reclaim her heritage and a sum of money left to her by her deceased grandfather. Cast:Suheir Hammad, Saleh Bakri, Riyad Ideis, Shelly GoralDirector:Annemarie JacirRelease Date:August 13, 2010DVD Release:June 7, 2011From:Lorber FilmsLength:1 hr 49 min
Salt of This Sea played in New York City to fair reviews. • Ed Gonzalez wrote for Slant, "...an enraged tourist's consideration on the Israeli-Palestinian ethnic conflict, heavy in the mouth, but not without its flashes of evocative visual beauty and insight.... just as it finds its graceful footing, it succumbs again to heavy-handedness..." More Reviews Below...
Salt of This Sea Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Salt of This Sea has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sad and engrossing... best when it's in observational mode; at other times it's marred by a didactic approach to the questions it raises about history and human rights, and a plot that seems increasingly far-fetched."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 08/13/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "Both written and played in broad strokes, each character quickly devolves into the most simplistic of symbols. The results comes across more as an agenda than art."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 131 words, 08/13/10
Ella Taylor, Village Voice: MODERATE "Annemarie Jacir directs with flair and loving attention to the wild, damaged beauty of the contested landscape.... politically, it is a loaded dice that moves inexorably backward to perpetual victimhood."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 08/11/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Salt of This Sea has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice: MODERATE "Annemarie Jacir directs with flair and loving attention to the wild, damaged beauty of the contested landscape.... politically, it is a loaded dice that moves inexorably backward to perpetual victimhood."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 08/11/10
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...an enraged tourist's consideration on the Israeli-Palestinian ethnic conflict, heavy in the mouth, but not without its flashes of evocative visual beauty and insight.... just as it finds its graceful footing, it succumbs again to heavy-handedness..."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 08/08/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sad and engrossing... best when it's in observational mode; at other times it's marred by a didactic approach to the questions it raises about history and human rights, and a plot that seems increasingly far-fetched."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 08/13/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: FAIR "...heavy-handed, excessively didactic... lacks the power and nuance of so many recent Palestinian productions... isn't lacking in some fine moments... Dialogue flow is a problem..."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 05/17/08
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...will certainly make people talk, even while it fails to fully involve them in its artificial drama.... depressingly one-note, a story that never springs to life."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 05/18/08
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sad and engrossing... best when it's in observational mode; at other times it's marred by a didactic approach to the questions it raises about history and human rights, and a plot that seems increasingly far-fetched."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 08/13/10
14.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Salt of This Sea's reviews are separated by an average 14.8 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:Salt of This Sea's reviews cover 7.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,090 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 348 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Salt of This Sea Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 108 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Salt of This Sea's reviews on average broke 108 days before 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 Salt of This Sea's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Salt of This Sea (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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