Story: Thriller about a mother's quest for revenge against the young woman who accuses her mentally handicapped son of rape. Cast:Margo Martindale, Hanna Hall, Adam Scarimbolo, Jim Dougherty, LaDonna Pettijohn, Raymond KesterDirector:Zack ParkerOpened:January 20, 2012On DVD:October 11, 2011From:Along The Tracks ProductionsLength:1 hr. 36 min.
Scalene played in New York City to very good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "...disturbingly clever... Deftly directed by Zack Parker... the three leads sell every scene, but Margo Martindale tears through the film like a homely avenger. If Oscar ever deigned to glance outside the multiplex, Meryl Streep would be toast." More Reviews Below...
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...disturbingly clever... Deftly directed by Zack Parker... the three leads sell every scene, but Margo Martindale tears through the film like a homely avenger. If Oscar ever deigned to glance outside the multiplex, Meryl Streep would be toast."(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/20/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...suburban intrigue is broken into a puzzle whose pieces refuse a perfect fit.... Although 'Scalene' slows to a drip in places, strong performances and a Hitchcock-trained eye build unnerving tension into its depiction of the intimate stress of caring for an invalid and the ways people might or might not crack under it."(Read the full review...) 212 words, 01/18/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Scalene has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...suburban intrigue is broken into a puzzle whose pieces refuse a perfect fit.... Although 'Scalene' slows to a drip in places, strong performances and a Hitchcock-trained eye build unnerving tension into its depiction of the intimate stress of caring for an invalid and the ways people might or might not crack under it."(Read the full review...) 212 words, 01/18/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: POOR(cg) "...bends over backward to impress us with its superficial stylistic flourishes -- needlessly colorful title cards, exaggerated camera movements, hokey POV shots -- suggests that 'Scalene,' though made badly, was at least labored over, the product of much time and effort."(Read the full review...) 522 words, 01/18/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...disturbingly clever... Deftly directed by Zack Parker... the three leads sell every scene, but Margo Martindale tears through the film like a homely avenger. If Oscar ever deigned to glance outside the multiplex, Meryl Streep would be toast."(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/20/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...presents three disparate accounts of a central event, the rape of a college girl by the mentally handicapped 26-year-old she was hired to tend. Carefully crafted and impressively thesped... But the resolution of its conflicting truths proves so bizarre and idiotically off-the-wall that it mitigates all that precedes it."(Read the full review...) 540 words, 01/18/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...disturbingly clever... Deftly directed by Zack Parker... the three leads sell every scene, but Margo Martindale tears through the film like a homely avenger. If Oscar ever deigned to glance outside the multiplex, Meryl Streep would be toast."(Read the full review...) 214 words, 01/20/12
30.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Scalene's reviews are separated by an average 30.5 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.
Scalene (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Scalene's reviews cover 5.2% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,488 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 372 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 15.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Scalene's reviews on average broke 15.5 hours before 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 Scalene's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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