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Japanese language animated film based on the life and work of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, creator of the gekiga style of manga anime. Cast:Tetsuya Bessho, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Motoko Gollent, Mike WiluanDirector:Eric KhooRelease Date:April 4, 2012DVD Release:March 26, 2013From:Zhao Wei FilmsLength:1 hr 34 min
Tatsumi played in limited release to good reviews. • MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "...a wonderful tribute to the creative life that, I can assure you from my own experience, does not require knowledge of the artist for full enjoyment." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...the moody, mostly black-and-white samples of Tatsumi's art have a tough urgency... Capturing the mood of a troubled time, this is a fine, if frustratingly indistinct, portrait of an artist ripe for rediscovery."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 04/04/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...lovingly drawn... the musical score is astonishingly composed... draws the audience into Tatsumi's real and imagined world in a way that is unexpected and satisfying."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 01/25/13
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "If the structure sometimes disrupts the story of his life, the strong lines and melancholy sensibility of the illustration form an anchor that keep the power of Tatsumi's work firmly in view."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 04/04/12
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a striking and largely apt juxtaposition of tone and style.... reminds us how vulnerable even the lowest forms of culture are to the pressures of growing up."(See all of Geoff Pevere's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 01/25/13
Jose Teodoro, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...beautifully animated.... It's a sad, lonesome, nasty world, which Eric Khoo brings to life in images crafted with great fidelity to the source material."(See all of Jose Teodoro's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 01/24/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Tatsumi has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "If the structure sometimes disrupts the story of his life, the strong lines and melancholy sensibility of the illustration form an anchor that keep the power of Tatsumi's work firmly in view."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 04/04/12
Jose Teodoro, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...beautifully animated.... It's a sad, lonesome, nasty world, which Eric Khoo brings to life in images crafted with great fidelity to the source material."(See all of Jose Teodoro's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 01/24/13
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a wonderful tribute to the creative life that, I can assure you from my own experience, does not require knowledge of the artist for full enjoyment."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 01/13/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...the moody, mostly black-and-white samples of Tatsumi's art have a tough urgency... Capturing the mood of a troubled time, this is a fine, if frustratingly indistinct, portrait of an artist ripe for rediscovery."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 04/04/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...animated account of the life and work of Japanese comic-book artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi interweaves biographical elements with adaptations of five of his manga stories..."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 618 words, 05/19/11
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "A fascinating and ultimately moving tribute to a seminal comic artist's dark, disquieting but powerful works.... Each story delivers a punch with a twist that is either full of pathos or bathos."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 626 words, 05/21/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...the moody, mostly black-and-white samples of Tatsumi's art have a tough urgency... Capturing the mood of a troubled time, this is a fine, if frustratingly indistinct, portrait of an artist ripe for rediscovery."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 04/04/12
14.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Tatsumi's reviews are separated by an average 14.3 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:Tatsumi's reviews cover 7.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,258 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 407 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 32 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Tatsumi's reviews on average broke 32 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 Tatsumi's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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