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Drama about the lives of four lovelorn people in Portland, Oregon. Cast:Carrie Brownstein, James Mercer, Renee Roman Nose, David Wodehouse, Erin McGarryDirector:Matt McCormickRelease Date:April 1, 2011DVD Release:March 27, 2012From:Palisades TartanLength:1 hr. 33 min.
MARCH 27, 2012
Some Days Are Better Than Others, Mixed Reviews Limited
Some Days Are Better Than Others played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...endearing... articulates its sentiment with clarity." • And Shawn Levy wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "The delicacy of the film might frustrate some audiences.... But then you realize that life has many gears and that moving slowly and somewhat aimlessly is no sin." More Reviews Below...
Some Days Are Better Than Others Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "As a meditation 'Some Days' has its virtues -- if you're in the market for a picture-postcard bummer -- but it will leave your mellowed mind pretty quickly."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 06/03/11
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...endearing... a mood piece with a lonely heart. No fake silver linings offer a sunny finale.... articulates its sentiment with clarity."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 335 words, 04/01/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a moody meditation on abandonment, loneliness and bad jobs... Matt McCormick shows a lot of promise as a feature director. His work deserves to be seen."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 04/15/11
Paul De Barros, Seattle Times: WEAK(cg) "...a wooden, deadly boring dud... the sort of mood Mike Leigh handles so well, but, unlike Leigh, director Matt McCormick fails to generate interest in the fate of his characters."(See all of Paul De Barros's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 04/15/11
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "The delicacy of the film might frustrate some audiences.... But then you realize that life has many gears and that moving slowly and somewhat aimlessly is no sin."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 03/25/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "As a meditation 'Some Days' has its virtues -- if you're in the market for a picture-postcard bummer -- but it will leave your mellowed mind pretty quickly."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 06/03/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: WEAK "...verges on a parody of American indie cliches. Pretentious in its poetic touches, yet hobbled by tin-eared dialogue... has serious intentions yet proves incapable of achieving any kind of original expression."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 11/29/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "As a meditation 'Some Days' has its virtues -- if you're in the market for a picture-postcard bummer -- but it will leave your mellowed mind pretty quickly."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 06/03/11
25.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Some Days Are Better Than Others's reviews are separated by an average 25.9 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:Some Days Are Better Than Others's reviews cover 7.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,975 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 425 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Some Days Are Better Than Others Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 26 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Some Days Are Better Than Others's reviews on average broke 26 days after 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 Some Days Are Better Than Others's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Some Days Are Better Than Others (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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