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Period drama based on the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his complex love affairs with two women in war-torn London. Cast:Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Cillian MurphyDirector:John MayburyRelease Date:March 13, 2009DVD Release:July 14, 2009From:LionsgateRating:RLength:1 hr 50 min
The Edge of Love played in key cities to weak reviews. • Leslie Felperin wrote in Daily Variety, "...neither edgy enough to satisfy the arthouse crowd nor, given its downbeat arc, sufficiently lovey-dovey for the mainstream." • And Leah Rozen wrote in People, "It's all surprisingly tedious... Only Sienna Miller, cocking her fedora, shakes off the doldrums." More Reviews Below...
The Edge of Love Positive Reviews (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Leah Rozen, People: WEAK(cg) "It's all surprisingly tedious, a sort of soggy mood piece about love among destitute bohemians. Only Sienna Miller, cocking her fedora, shakes off the doldrums."(See all of Leah Rozen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 91 words, 03/19/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...there are probably some real emotions and honest moments to be had... They're hard to find, though... John Maybury's emphasis is on imagery at all costs."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 529 words, 03/12/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "Booze and jealousy make a toxic cocktail, one that's heavily imbibed with much self-lacerating gusto... grim... almost entirely devoid of interest."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 723 words, 03/20/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "It ought to be coaxing superlatives from all and sundry, but instead it leaves a bitter, unsatisfying aftertaste that lingers in the mind."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 633 words, 03/13/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Maybury never quite manages to make the stakes seem high, and the script written by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald, is somewhat fuzzy around the edges."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 03/20/09
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...inert... the constant sound of inhaled cigarette smoke is as showboaty as Matthew Rhys murmuring Thomas's poetry and Cillian Murphy's shell-shock."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 03/18/09
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...the film finally never quite convinces viewers of its central subject: the sisterly, almost sapphic bond between Vera and Caitlin."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 474 words, 03/20/09
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...contains the best and worst aspects of a movie grounded in real-life detail: It has the built-in significance of truth and the structureless, pointlessness of fact."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 04/03/09
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "...a stagy, arty, and uncompelling account of the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas and his menage-y relations with his boozy Irish wife and his young Welsh girlfriend..."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 03/20/09
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "...someday I'd like to see the real hard work of writing poetry: the procrastination, the dumb luck of inspiration, the coffee, the rewrites."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 591 words, 04/03/09
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "...a story about poet Dylan Thomas (sort of) that has nothing to say about poetry and little to say about love -- or anything else."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 385 words, 03/20/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...literate and often lovely to look at, but unless you're requesting an off-key bohemian rhapsody, do not go gentle into that good theater."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 322 words, 04/17/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...inert... the constant sound of inhaled cigarette smoke is as showboaty as Matthew Rhys murmuring Thomas's poetry and Cillian Murphy's shell-shock."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 03/18/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "John Maybury evoked the genius of Francis Bacon in 'Love Is the Devil,' but he goes off the deep end with this ludicrous soap opera about Dylan Thomas."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 176 words, 04/02/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "Booze and jealousy make a toxic cocktail, one that's heavily imbibed with much self-lacerating gusto... grim... almost entirely devoid of interest."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 723 words, 03/20/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "It ought to be coaxing superlatives from all and sundry, but instead it leaves a bitter, unsatisfying aftertaste that lingers in the mind."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 633 words, 03/13/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "It ought to be coaxing superlatives from all and sundry, but instead it leaves a bitter, unsatisfying aftertaste that lingers in the mind."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 633 words, 03/13/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "Booze and jealousy make a toxic cocktail, one that's heavily imbibed with much self-lacerating gusto... grim... almost entirely devoid of interest."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 723 words, 03/20/09
10.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Edge of Love's reviews are separated by an average 10.6 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 Edge of Love (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Edge of Love's reviews cover 40.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,139 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 397 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Edge of Love Coverage, Volume & Length (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Edge of Love's reviews on average broke 4 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 The Edge of Love's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Edge of Love (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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