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THE FP (2012)Movie Reviews
Futuristic comedy about two rival gangs that use the competitive dance-fight video game 'Beat-Beat Revelation' to battle for control of their neighborhood. Cast:Jason Trost, Lee Valamassy, Caitlyn Folley, Art HsuDirector:Brandon Trost, Jason TrostRelease Date:March 16, 2012DVD Release:June 19, 2012From:Drafthouse FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 23 min
The FP (2012) played in key cities to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Ethan Gilsdorf wrote in the Boston Globe, "...neither obliviously dreadful enough to be 'so bad it's good,' nor intentionally tongue-in-cheek enough to be funny." • And Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "You need to find a room full of people who get the joke and see this movie there, because audiences will be laughing so hard they'll be screaming." More Reviews Below...
The FP (2012) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: POOR(cg) "...rather than crafting a movie that's so bad it's good, writer-director brothers Jason and Brandon Trost have come up with something that's just plain bad..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 238 words, 03/22/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...wants desperately to win the love of cult- and B-movie lovers... bargain-basement production values and lack of wit unexpectedly prove a greater liability than an asset."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 03/16/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...wants to be cultishly admired for its bad-taste rollout of wacko characters, ugly costumes and vulgar slang... it forgets to be genuinely offbeat or funny."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/16/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "...the movie's slickness bodes well for its makers' future. This one's just OK, but at midnight, after who knows what, OK might be enough."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 169 words, 03/23/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: POOR "The problem with paying such dogged homage to shitty movies is that integrity is best achieved by producing a shitty movie in turn. Mission accomplished..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/14/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "You need to find a room full of people who get the joke and see this movie there, because audiences will be laughing so hard they'll be screaming."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 238 words, 03/16/12
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...it's easier to appreciate the movie's overall novelty than to find fresh humor in it. But there are some awfully good moments of caustic perversity..."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 03/16/12
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...just when you think they've gone too far, the Trost brothers 1) go further and 2) wink. It turns out to be a winning combination of gestures."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 03/16/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: POOR "The problem with paying such dogged homage to shitty movies is that integrity is best achieved by producing a shitty movie in turn. Mission accomplished..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/14/12
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...has a one-note joke of a conceit, and when that runs out, it has few actual jokes to fill the humorless void.... only operates on a we're-in-on-this-stupidity level."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 488 words, 03/11/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...wants desperately to win the love of cult- and B-movie lovers... bargain-basement production values and lack of wit unexpectedly prove a greater liability than an asset."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 03/16/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...wants to be cultishly admired for its bad-taste rollout of wacko characters, ugly costumes and vulgar slang... it forgets to be genuinely offbeat or funny."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/16/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: FAIR "...strains as the Trost brothers try to wring a feature out of their like-titled short film, in which rival gangs compete for turf by out-dancing one another..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 699 words, 08/13/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...wants to be cultishly admired for its bad-taste rollout of wacko characters, ugly costumes and vulgar slang... it forgets to be genuinely offbeat or funny."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 03/16/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...wants desperately to win the love of cult- and B-movie lovers... bargain-basement production values and lack of wit unexpectedly prove a greater liability than an asset."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 03/16/12
24.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The FP (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 24.2 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 FP (2012) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The FP (2012)'s reviews cover 17.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,781 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 315 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 69.3 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The FP (2012)'s reviews on average broke 69.3 hours 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 FP (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The FP (2012) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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