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Swedish language drama about a middle-aged woman living alone on an isolated island in Sweden. Cast:Bengt Ohlsson, Elin Hamren, Marcus Harrling, Ulla Edström, ElsaDirector:Anders Edström, C.W. WinterRelease Date:September 17, 2010DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 27 min
The Anchorage played in New York City to mixed reviews. • Ricky D'Ambrose wrote for Slant, "...an accomplished film whose generous spirit is harbored by an insistent aesthetic austerity." • And Peter Debruge wrote in Daily Variety, "Edstrom and Winter's aesthetic is a surefire recipe for boredom, challenging audiences to find a way to connect with material that makes no effort to engage them." More Reviews Below...
The Anchorage Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...has been cited as an example of the blurring of the lines between documentary and fiction. What it really demonstrates, however, is that when not much interesting is happening on-screen, those lines truly don't matter."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 291 words, 09/17/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...takes minimalism to the maximum.... That's about all that happens, but who cares?... a fully realized ode to the power of silence and solitude and one woman's harmony with nature."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 09/17/10
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: WEAK "...uses a narrative structure introduced to more powerful effect 35 years ago in Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman.... feels like a parody of Jeanne Dielman.... There's nothing arty about the movie, except for its premise..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 09/15/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Anchorage has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: WEAK "...uses a narrative structure introduced to more powerful effect 35 years ago in Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman.... feels like a parody of Jeanne Dielman.... There's nothing arty about the movie, except for its premise..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 09/15/10
Ricky D'Ambrose, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an accomplished film whose generous spirit is harbored by an insistent aesthetic austerity.... makes paying attention an indisputable component of the pleasure it gives, and the feeling it imparts."(See all of Ricky D'Ambrose's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 09/12/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...has been cited as an example of the blurring of the lines between documentary and fiction. What it really demonstrates, however, is that when not much interesting is happening on-screen, those lines truly don't matter."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 291 words, 09/17/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: FAIR "Edstrom and Winter's aesthetic is a surefire recipe for boredom, challenging audiences to find a way to connect with material that makes no effort to engage them.... To its credit, the material does improve with a few days' distance..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 11/16/09
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...a glacier-paced experimental independent feature that downplays narrative development in favor of elemental atmospherics with intriguing but ultimately frustrating results."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 11/16/09
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...has been cited as an example of the blurring of the lines between documentary and fiction. What it really demonstrates, however, is that when not much interesting is happening on-screen, those lines truly don't matter."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 291 words, 09/17/10
31.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Anchorage's reviews are separated by an average 31.3 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.
The Anchorage (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Anchorage's reviews cover 6.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,188 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 365 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Anchorage Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 43 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Anchorage's reviews on average broke 43 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 The Anchorage's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Anchorage (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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