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THE END OF POVERTY?Movie Reviews
Documentary that examines the history and impact of economic inequality in the Third World and puts forward a thesis as to why this inequality exists. Cast:John Christensen, Clifford Cobb, William Easterly, Susan George, Edgardo Lander, Chalmers Johnson, Alvaro Garcia Linera, John Perkins, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Eric Toussaint, Michael WattsDirector:Philippe DiazRelease Date:November 13, 2009DVD Release:April 27, 2010From:Cinema LibreLength:1 hr 46 min
The End of Poverty? played in limited release to fair reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "It is a provocative, thought-provoking message; too bad it's couched in the form of a visually dull, stodgy and humorless film." • And Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...takes such a dry and long-winded approach to its vital topic that it often loses focus and tries patience." More Reviews Below...
The End of Poverty? Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...the film is really about the beginning of poverty: how the economic and social systems evolved that have kept parts of the world wealthy and large swaths of it poor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/13/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...takes such a dry and long-winded approach to its vital topic that it often loses focus and tries patience.... its dense content might work better in book form than on screen."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/27/09
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...a devastating, radical critique of the colonialist enterprise as inextricable from the current global economic model.... Diaz never loses sight of the human cost..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 11/11/09
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "...surprisingly effective... it links the arguments of its talking-head academics with real-world perspectives from the fields, the mines and the streets of the Third World."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 02/05/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: WEAK(cg) "It is a provocative, thought-provoking message; too bad it's couched in the form of a visually dull, stodgy and humorless film."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 104 words, 12/04/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...a devastating, radical critique of the colonialist enterprise as inextricable from the current global economic model.... Diaz never loses sight of the human cost..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 11/11/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...the film is really about the beginning of poverty: how the economic and social systems evolved that have kept parts of the world wealthy and large swaths of it poor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/13/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...takes such a dry and long-winded approach to its vital topic that it often loses focus and tries patience.... its dense content might work better in book form than on screen."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/27/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: WEAK "Clifford Cobb's cure for global poverty is nearly lost in a welter of unsourced stats... Sheen's TV-ad-like narration underlines the starchy educational-film qualities."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 02/17/09
Eric Monder, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...refreshingly straightforward... gives the world-history 'backstory' (and continuing story) of why so many people live so poorly and die of malnutrition..."(See all of Eric Monder's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 11/14/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...takes such a dry and long-winded approach to its vital topic that it often loses focus and tries patience.... its dense content might work better in book form than on screen."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/27/09
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...the film is really about the beginning of poverty: how the economic and social systems evolved that have kept parts of the world wealthy and large swaths of it poor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/13/09
19.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The End of Poverty?'s reviews are separated by an average 19.9 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 End of Poverty?'s reviews cover 7.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,657 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 332 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The End of Poverty? Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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The End of Poverty? (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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