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SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTUREMovie Reviews
Documentary about two friends who tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, accidentally creating a viral pop-culture sensation. Cast:Eddie Guerriero, Mitch Deprey, Tony Newton, Daniel Clowes, Ivan Brunetti, Henry S. Rosenthal, Mike MitchellDirector:Matthew BateRelease Date:August 26, 2011DVD Release:January 24, 2012From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr 25 min
JANUARY 24, 2012
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure played in limited release to good not great reviews. • David Lewis wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...one of the oddest films of the year. But odd in a very good way.... speaks volumes about today's digitally obsessed era..." • And Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "Alternately hilarious and discomfiting, and finally rather poignant..." More Reviews Below...
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure Positive Reviews (15 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a dandy little documentary.... The themes might be heavy, but the treatment is light, with director Matthew Bate throwing in some amusing touches..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 09/16/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "The tapes are fun, for people who enjoy that kind of thing... goes from funny to not funny in about the length of time it takes for the lawyers to get involved."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 286 words, 09/16/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...hilarious, if you happen to be about 19 and sitting in a circle with your fellow college freshmen with a jug of cheap wine.... there is no story, just yelling."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 374 words, 09/16/11
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Fascinating stuff, but audio vérité presents problems... the Raymond vs. Peter dustups elevate cruel bickering to a ritual through which we live life's pain."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 773 words, 09/14/11
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Bate chronicles the whole wooly story with admirable clarity and resourcefulness, even when a lack of visual material forces him to resort too often to reenactment..."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 585 words, 09/23/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Two mismatched roomies had their shout-fests recorded, unwittingly, by the appalled Midwestern neighbors forced to overhear their ugliness.... Kind of funny..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 04/02/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a film that, like the story it tells, had started out as bratty fun -- like eavesdropping on a ridiculous elevator conversation -- somehow turns utterly depressing."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 09/15/11
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...one of the oddest films of the year. But odd in a very good way.... speaks volumes about today's digitally obsessed era..."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 08/26/11
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...ambitious... casts a wide net of inquiry over this sometimes appalling story, which raises timely questions about the differences between creation and exploitation."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 09/23/11
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "There are two types of us, apparently: those in the thrall of the 'Shut Up Little Man!' phenomenon and those who haven't a clue about it."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 411 words, 09/23/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Fascinating stuff, but audio vérité presents problems... the Raymond vs. Peter dustups elevate cruel bickering to a ritual through which we live life's pain."(See all of Alan Scherstuhl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 773 words, 09/14/11
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...material too flimsy and shallow to elicit laughs or warrant moral handwringing, succumbs to copious dramatic recreation-and-cartoon-graphic gimmickry..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 03/25/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a dandy little documentary.... The themes might be heavy, but the treatment is light, with director Matthew Bate throwing in some amusing touches..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 09/16/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "The tapes are fun, for people who enjoy that kind of thing... goes from funny to not funny in about the length of time it takes for the lawyers to get involved."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 286 words, 09/16/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "The tapes are fun, for people who enjoy that kind of thing... goes from funny to not funny in about the length of time it takes for the lawyers to get involved."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 286 words, 09/16/11
Jeff Farr, Cinema 24/7: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an arresting and moving examination of audio verite, voyeurism, alcoholism, homophobia, aging, business ethics, intellectual property, entertainment law..."(See all of Jeff Farr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 08/29/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a dandy little documentary.... The themes might be heavy, but the treatment is light, with director Matthew Bate throwing in some amusing touches..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 09/16/11
15.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure's reviews are separated by an average 15.2 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:Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure's reviews cover 13.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,919 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 461 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure Coverage, Volume & Length (15 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure's reviews on average broke 6.1 hours 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 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (15 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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