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TALES OF THE NIGHT (LES CONTES DE LA NUIT)Movie Reviews
French language animated fantasy weaves together six exotic fables filled with dragons, werewolves, captive princesses and sorcerers. Cast:Sophie Edmond, Cyrille Artaux, Eric Bottom, Philippe Destre, Pierre Jarillon, Patrice LeroyDirector:Michel OcelotRelease Date:September 26, 2012DVD Release:January 29, 2013From:GKIDSLength:1 hr. 24 min.
JANUARY 29, 2013
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit), Good Reviews Key Cities
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit) played in key cities to good reviews. • Peter Debruge wrote in Daily Variety, "Six freshly conceived fairy tales are rendered instantly timeless through Michel Ocelot's signature style.... feels less like art than a triumph of intricate craftsmanship." More Reviews Below...
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit) Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...intended for family audiences.... so gentle and whimsical, one wonders if American children, accustomed to the whiz-bang action of most animation, will accept it."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 11/23/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "The narratives are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism: silhouettes evoke shadow plays, and often brilliant palettes reflect the cultures presented."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/26/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "In each story the imagery dazzles at first, then becomes somewhat dreary; Ocelot's storytelling never quite matches his visual abilities."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 11/02/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "More likely to play well with older children... Ocelot's creation is like nothing else they are likely to see animating the multiplex."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 09/28/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...intended for family audiences.... so gentle and whimsical, one wonders if American children, accustomed to the whiz-bang action of most animation, will accept it."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 11/23/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The stories are quick, tiny surveys of a given culture's conventions... animated with fluidity and deliberateness that nearly excuses the film's slightness."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 09/26/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an 'Arabian Nights'-style omnibus... has similarly eye-bending backgrounds but a creatively monochromatic foreground that comes to feel like a limitation."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 11/16/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...dazzling... At its best, it offers a gently amusing cycle of traditional storytelling and a sumptuous feast for the eyes."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 11/16/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The stories are quick, tiny surveys of a given culture's conventions... animated with fluidity and deliberateness that nearly excuses the film's slightness."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 09/26/12
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "The kaleidoscopic backgrounds offer a colorful counterpoint to the simple silhouettes that form the people, animals, and mythical beasts populating the six fables..."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 11/08/12
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "Michel Ocelot's visual style is perfectly suited to the arbitrary cosmic-ness of the myths it illustrates... might be at its best while at its most seemingly primitive."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 09/23/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "The narratives are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism: silhouettes evoke shadow plays, and often brilliant palettes reflect the cultures presented."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/26/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "In each story the imagery dazzles at first, then becomes somewhat dreary; Ocelot's storytelling never quite matches his visual abilities."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 11/02/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD "Six freshly conceived fairy tales are rendered instantly timeless through Michel Ocelot's signature style.... feels less like art than a triumph of intricate craftsmanship."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 02/13/11
Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ocelot's stories have great charm... [but] only in wide-shot does the filmmaker's art shine through, and that pleases but not does actually provide much of a thrill."(See all of Ray Bennett's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 421 words, 02/13/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "In each story the imagery dazzles at first, then becomes somewhat dreary; Ocelot's storytelling never quite matches his visual abilities."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 11/02/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: GOOD "The narratives are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism: silhouettes evoke shadow plays, and often brilliant palettes reflect the cultures presented."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/26/12
12.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.9 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.
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit) (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit)'s reviews cover 15.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,686 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 335 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit) Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit)'s reviews on average broke 9 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 Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit) (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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