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THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYEMovie Reviews
Documentary about the relationship of British artist and musician Genesis P-Orridge and companion Jacqueline Breyer, who underwent plastic surgery in order to look nearly identical. Cast:Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge, Edley ODowd, Big Boy/Breyer P-Orridge, David Max, Markus Persson, Alice Genese, Bryin Dall, Tony Conrad, Caleigh Fisher, Gibby HaynesDirector:Marie LosierRelease Date:March 9, 2012DVD Release:October 30, 2012From:Adopt FilmsLength:1 hr 12 min
OCTOBER 30, 2012
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Grant Butler wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "Talk about your complicated relationships.... a bittersweet love story that's a challenge to understand." • And David Lewis wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Rarely do films offer such intimate insights into the inner workings of a true artist." More Reviews Below...
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...profile of the English musician and artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his second wife, Lady Jaye (who died in 2007)... a lighthearted look at the things they did for love."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 03/09/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the film takes the viewer not just into the world of Genesis and Lady Jaye, but somehow, as a true ballad should, into their hearts."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 04/13/12
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Filmmaker Marie Losier is an avant-garde portraitist and 'Ballad,' fully of a piece with her filmography, is essentially a feature-length moving painting."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 03/07/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...brings a raw, home-movie feel to the story of a man and woman who so adored each other that they set out to eradicate the boundary between themselves."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 502 words, 04/06/12
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...doesn't exactly argue anything. It's mostly a collection of scenes and footage, directed by Losier in plumes of abstraction and unified by Megson's voice-over."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 629 words, 03/23/12
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the relationship between P-Orridge and Lady Jaye comes off as heartfelt, and 'Ballad' makes you feel something. Just like art."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 03/09/12
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Filmmaker Marie Losier is an avant-garde portraitist and 'Ballad,' fully of a piece with her filmography, is essentially a feature-length moving painting."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 03/07/12
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...feels spontaneous, garish, sometimes ugly, and sometimes simply random. But that may be the most proper way to approach P-Orridge's life..."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 03/08/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...profile of the English musician and artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his second wife, Lady Jaye (who died in 2007)... a lighthearted look at the things they did for love."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 03/09/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the film takes the viewer not just into the world of Genesis and Lady Jaye, but somehow, as a true ballad should, into their hearts."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 04/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the film takes the viewer not just into the world of Genesis and Lady Jaye, but somehow, as a true ballad should, into their hearts."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 04/13/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...profile of the English musician and artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his second wife, Lady Jaye (who died in 2007)... a lighthearted look at the things they did for love."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 03/09/12
17.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye's reviews are separated by an average 17.5 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.
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Coverage:The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye's reviews cover 14.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,716 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 420 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 12 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye's reviews on average broke 12 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 Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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