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THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD (JOHEUNNOM NABBEUNNOM ISANGHANNOM)Movie Reviews
Korean language western about a trio seeking treasure in 1930s Japanese occupied Manchuria. Cast:Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-Sung, Ryu Seung-su, Zhang QiDirector:Kim Jee-WoonRelease Date:April 23, 2010DVD Release:August 17, 2010From:IFCLength:2 hr. 10 min.
AUGUST 17, 2010
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom), Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Key Cities
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) played in key cities to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "One outstanding set piece follows another.... Comic bits abound. The kinetic cinematography is always inventive." • And Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...the urge to thrill grows wearisome." More Reviews Below...
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) Positive Reviews (23 Reviews, reviews below)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...an overstuffed, confusing narrative that's made even harder to follow by Mr. Kim's clumsy staging of the big action set pieces."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 04/23/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the urge to thrill grows wearisome. Were audience members to be included as a collective character as well, they'd be 'The Tired.' "(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 04/30/10
Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Kim's filmmaking is generally cartoonish... he squanders his set pieces, flashbacks, and other attention-getting with sometimes downright wretched staging."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 04/21/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "Imagine the sparseness of classic oaters matched with the energy of martial arts movies and you've got what Kim Jee-won has wrought."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 08/06/10
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the good and weird elements prevail. For an Asian knock-off of a 1960s European version of a Hollywood western, the film feels paradoxically original."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 08/06/10
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...cracking good fun... It's long, but rarely feels that way, thanks to nonstop, often bloody action and stunning stunt work, set in a brisk, propulsive story..."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 589 words, 05/14/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...this guns-a-blazing wide-screen Korean hit offers a nuttily staged, beautifully filmed, but kind of brainless homage to old-school Hollywood."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 05/07/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Thrill-seekers, rejoice.... a tornado of blazing energy and death-defying stunts with no patience -- or need -- for exposition.... a breathtaking piece of work."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 05/28/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an act of Asian-Italian fusion, an entertainment that arranges cinematic leftovers in eye-popping new ways."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 507 words, 04/30/10
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "If you're going to attempt an ambitious action epic, you'd better have the directorial chops to pull it off. Kim Jee-woon clearly doesn't."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 05/07/10
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a funny, fast-moving pastiche of Spielberg, Woo, Leone and George Miller, but it's really a must-see for its three big action set pieces..."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 06/04/10
Steve Vineberg, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "Train robbers and bounty hunters, ricocheting bullets and bloody knife duels, desert ambushes and epic chases -- the action never stops... undeniably fun."(See all of Steve Vineberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 05/28/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Kim's filmmaking is generally cartoonish... he squanders his set pieces, flashbacks, and other attention-getting with sometimes downright wretched staging."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 04/21/10
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Kim fills up his vast Gobi Desert location with stunts and chases where Leone in his wisdom knew when stillness and empty space were required."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 162 words, 04/29/10
Noel Murray, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "It's hard to knock any movie that opens with an eye-popping train robbery, followed by a balls-out siege, and then a super-cool heist."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 348 words, 04/22/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The canned, phony Leone quality to some of the set pieces makes 'Weird' like a Chef Boyardee Western, but Ji-Woon's enthusiasm for the genre delivers it piping hot."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 05/12/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...an overstuffed, confusing narrative that's made even harder to follow by Mr. Kim's clumsy staging of the big action set pieces."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 04/23/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the urge to thrill grows wearisome. Were audience members to be included as a collective character as well, they'd be 'The Tired.' "(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 04/30/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Derek Elley, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...emotionally and physically, pic is a much more intense, visceral, full-contact experience than Leone's 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'..."(See all of Derek Elley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 875 words, 05/24/08
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "The first half hour whizzes by... After about an hour of digressive comic relief, the film hurtles toward a grand finale at the pace of a galloping stagecoach."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 565 words, 06/17/08
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the urge to thrill grows wearisome. Were audience members to be included as a collective character as well, they'd be 'The Tired.' "(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 04/30/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...an overstuffed, confusing narrative that's made even harder to follow by Mr. Kim's clumsy staging of the big action set pieces."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 04/23/10
21.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom)'s reviews are separated by an average 21.5 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.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) (23 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom)'s reviews cover 18.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,942 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 389 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) Coverage, Volume & Length (23 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom)'s reviews on average broke 16 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 Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) (23 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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