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THE END OF LOVEMovie Reviews
Drama about a struggling actor who must face his inability to grow up when the mother of his two-year-old son dies suddenly. Cast:Mark Webber, Isaac Love, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Ritter, Shannyn Sossamon, Michael Cera, Jocelin Donahue, Frances Shaw, Aubrey Plaza, Michael Angarano, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Ramos, Jake Johnson, Michael Bacall, Brian GrohDirector:Mark WebberRelease Date:March 1, 2013DVD Release:July 16, 2013From:Variance FilmsRating:PGLength:1 hr 30 min
The End of Love played in New York City and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...an exceptionally intimate, human-scaled picture. It's also quite a special piece of work.... Told in a loose, surprisingly involving cinema verite style..." More Reviews Below...
The End of Love Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...meditative and interesting... feels like it should have more dramatic tension than it does. For the most part, it's simply gloomy, downcast, and inert.... Age 16."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 03/03/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...slender.... To Mr. Webber the story's merits may seem self-evident... but he has not devised a narrative with sufficient momentum or tension to sustain much interest."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/01/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...indulgent scenes reflect both an immature insecurity and a showoffy entitlement.... [but] there is plenty of evidence that Mark Webber has something significant to say..."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 03/01/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...an exceptionally intimate, human-scaled picture. It's also quite a special piece of work.... Told in a loose, surprisingly involving cinema verite style..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/01/13
Charlie Schmidlin, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...connects and lingers by making incredible effort seem natural.... combines a structured narrative with something that feels like near-documentary realism."(See all of Charlie Schmidlin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 577 words, 03/01/13
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...a handheld-realist autobio indie... the claustrophobic sense of young Industry workers collarbone-deep into their own navels is hard to shake.... Earnest as hell..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 02/27/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The End of Love has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...a handheld-realist autobio indie... the claustrophobic sense of young Industry workers collarbone-deep into their own navels is hard to shake.... Earnest as hell..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 02/27/13
Sam Adams, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "Shot with tiny digital cameras to minimize the sense of intrusion... sometimes feels like a home movie, but that's also the source of its strength."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 02/28/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...slender.... To Mr. Webber the story's merits may seem self-evident... but he has not devised a narrative with sufficient momentum or tension to sustain much interest."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/01/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...an exceptionally intimate, human-scaled picture. It's also quite a special piece of work.... Told in a loose, surprisingly involving cinema verite style..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/01/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Variety: FAIR "...delivers some rare and beautiful moments of daddy day-care, but its tone shifts more wildly than a preschooler's disposition and its narrative is stillborn."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 01/24/12
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Despite its flaws, the film is fueled by poignancy and an emotional rawness that's mostly understated and only rarely forced... affecting."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 603 words, 01/23/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...an exceptionally intimate, human-scaled picture. It's also quite a special piece of work.... Told in a loose, surprisingly involving cinema verite style..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/01/13
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...slender.... To Mr. Webber the story's merits may seem self-evident... but he has not devised a narrative with sufficient momentum or tension to sustain much interest."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/01/13
21.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The End of Love's reviews are separated by an average 21.7 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 End of Love (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The End of Love's reviews cover 11.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,680 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 368 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The End of Love Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 35 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The End of Love's reviews on average broke 35 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 End of Love's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The End of Love (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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