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Comedy about a San Francisco musician who is asked to teach guitar lessons to a TV star for an upcoming role. Cast:Goh Nakamura, Chadd Stoops, Lynn Chen, Mary Cavett, Joy Osmanski, Parry ShenDirector:Dave BoyleRelease Date:September 30, 2011DVD Release:December 6, 2011From:Tiger Industry FilmsLength:1 hr. 15 min.
Surrogate Valentine played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "Odd-couple road movie pairs a taciturn Asian-American singer-songwriter with the loudmouth TV actor hired to portray him.... relies completely on its actors' chemistry for momentum. Unfortunately, the two strike no sparks." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "The direction, by Dave Boyle, sometimes catches an insightful moment in the offstage lives of gigging musicians, and shots of San Francisco have photo-realist charm. But the story never asserts itself..."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 337 words, 09/30/11
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "A rambling valentine to San Francisco musician Goh Nakamura... a stylish pseudo-portrait that refracts his gently impassive persona and lilting indie pop ballads through several lenses."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/28/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a low-key charmer that sets up a few simple relationships and plays them out expertly. Nakamura's a natural, 'Saving Face's' Lynn Chen is nicely cast, and Joy Osmanski turns up for a few sharp scenes..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 125 words, 11/10/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Surrogate Valentine has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "A rambling valentine to San Francisco musician Goh Nakamura... a stylish pseudo-portrait that refracts his gently impassive persona and lilting indie pop ballads through several lenses."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/28/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...isn't a movie that's easy to dislike, but it's also one that's difficult to fully embrace, a thin outline of a film in need of some considerable fleshing out."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 405 words, 09/25/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a low-key charmer that sets up a few simple relationships and plays them out expertly. Nakamura's a natural, 'Saving Face's' Lynn Chen is nicely cast, and Joy Osmanski turns up for a few sharp scenes..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 125 words, 11/10/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "The direction, by Dave Boyle, sometimes catches an insightful moment in the offstage lives of gigging musicians, and shots of San Francisco have photo-realist charm. But the story never asserts itself..."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 337 words, 09/30/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: POOR "Odd-couple road movie pairs a taciturn Asian-American singer-songwriter with the loudmouth TV actor hired to portray him.... relies completely on its actors' chemistry for momentum. Unfortunately, the two strike no sparks."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 270 words, 03/14/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Mild but amusing.... offers a certain mild slacker charm -- the cinematic equivalent of a maybe-promising musician who cleans up after himself when you let him sleep on your couch."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 437 words, 03/12/11
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "The direction, by Dave Boyle, sometimes catches an insightful moment in the offstage lives of gigging musicians, and shots of San Francisco have photo-realist charm. But the story never asserts itself..."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 337 words, 09/30/11
25.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Surrogate Valentine's reviews are separated by an average 25.7 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.
Surrogate Valentine (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Surrogate Valentine's reviews cover 6.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,771 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 295 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 31 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Surrogate Valentine's reviews on average broke 31 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 Surrogate Valentine's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Surrogate Valentine (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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