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STARRY STARRY NIGHT (XING KONG)Movie Reviews
Chinese language drama about a young couple who become lost in a storm as they travel through the wilderness to the girl's grandparents' home. Cast:Xu Jiao, Lin Hui-min, Josie Xu, Rene LiuDirector:Tom LinRelease Date:March 23, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:China LionLength:1 hr 39 min
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong), Very Good Reviews Limited
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Anita Li wrote in the Toronto Star, "...a whimsical coming-of-age tale... visually stunning.... Soft cinematography gives the film a dreamlike quality, and showcases Taiwan's mountainous terrain to great effect." • And Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "...a somewhat clunky family movie... Yet it is ultimately stirring." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...enchanting... Based on an illustrated book by Jimmy Liao... a visually transcendent fairy tale that wordlessly evokes complex childhood emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 07/06/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...enchanting... Tom Lin brings in lovely touches of fantasy, using whimsy as enhancement rather than -- as is too often the case -- a distraction."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 07/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...studied, melancholy... the cumulative effect is more that of a handsomely crafted museum piece than a moving, emotional journey."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 09/14/12
Anita Li, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a whimsical coming-of-age tale... visually stunning.... Soft cinematography gives the film a dreamlike quality, and showcases Taiwan's mountainous terrain to great effect."(See all of Anita Li's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 03/23/12
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sweet without ever being cloying... never delves sufficiently into its characters' inner lives to suggest more than a sympathetic surface involvement with these figures."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 07/04/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "This disarmingly sweet and heartfelt Taiwanese fantasy proves that family films needn't be emotionally manipulative or packed with pop culture references."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 03/22/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a somewhat clunky family movie... Yet it is ultimately stirring. The reason: two very persuasive performances by the film's young lead actor and actress..."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 07/06/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sweet without ever being cloying... never delves sufficiently into its characters' inner lives to suggest more than a sympathetic surface involvement with these figures."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 07/04/12
Rob Humanick, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a modestly charming bit of whimsy that hopes to speak to anyone who experienced a sense of emotional injustice during their formative years."(See all of Rob Humanick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 372 words, 07/02/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "This disarmingly sweet and heartfelt Taiwanese fantasy proves that family films needn't be emotionally manipulative or packed with pop culture references."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 03/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...enchanting... Based on an illustrated book by Jimmy Liao... a visually transcendent fairy tale that wordlessly evokes complex childhood emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 07/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...studied, melancholy... the cumulative effect is more that of a handsomely crafted museum piece than a moving, emotional journey."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 09/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...studied, melancholy... the cumulative effect is more that of a handsomely crafted museum piece than a moving, emotional journey."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 09/14/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...enchanting... Based on an illustrated book by Jimmy Liao... a visually transcendent fairy tale that wordlessly evokes complex childhood emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 07/06/12
15.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong)'s reviews are separated by an average 15.5 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.
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong) (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Starry Starry Night (Xing kong)'s reviews cover 9.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,004 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 250 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 104 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong)'s reviews on average broke 104 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 Starry Starry Night (Xing kong)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Starry Starry Night (Xing kong) (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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