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German Persian English language documentary about Iran's 2010 Green Revolution. Cast:Pegah Ferydoni, Navid Akhavan, Shirin Ebadi, Payam Akhavan, Mohsen Kadivar, Mehdi Mohseni, Mitra Khalatbari, Babak, Amir Farshad EbrahimiDirector:Ali Samadi Ahadi, Ken JacobsRelease Date:August 10, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Red Flag ReleasingLength:1 hr 20 min
The Green Wave played in limited release to very good reviews. • Ella Taylor wrote for NPR, "...a doc that plays like a multimedia tragedy... shows what happened, but it also conveys what it felt like to travel from euphoria to despair in the space of a few weeks." • And Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "...a portrait of a nation eating itself alive." More Reviews Below...
The Green Wave Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "By turns frustrating and moving... Yet for all its omissions and problems, 'The Green Wave' communicates certain basic truths effectively..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 08/17/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has considerable contemporary relevance... the insight this film gives into how deeply divided Iran is couldn't be more pertinent."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 08/10/12
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "In both form and content, the filmmaker refuses the orthodox, eschewing the official record in favor of narrated first-person accounts... compelling..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 08/08/12
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Live-action interviews include young bloggers Mehdi Mohseni, journalist Mitra Khalatbari and lawyer-journalist Shadi Sadr.... enlightening..."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 02/25/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Ali Samadi Ahadi tells the Iranian people's story by combining sorrowful talking-head interviews with animated re-enactments of events..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 78 words, 11/24/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a wrenching but illuminating look at what actually happened during Iran's Green Revolution in 2009-10... a portrait of a nation eating itself alive."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 270 words, 08/24/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "In both form and content, the filmmaker refuses the orthodox, eschewing the official record in favor of narrated first-person accounts... compelling..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 08/08/12
Lauren Wissot, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...a less than satisfying picture of the recent pro-democracy uprising in Iran.... simply aggregates unsurprising anecdotes, resulting in scarce emotional impact."(See all of Lauren Wissot's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 08/05/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Ali Samadi Ahadi tells the Iranian people's story by combining sorrowful talking-head interviews with animated re-enactments of events..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 78 words, 11/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "By turns frustrating and moving... Yet for all its omissions and problems, 'The Green Wave' communicates certain basic truths effectively..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 08/17/12
Ella Taylor, NPR: VERY GOOD "...a doc that plays like a multimedia tragedy... shows what happened, but it also conveys what it felt like to travel from euphoria to despair in the space of a few weeks."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 08/09/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has considerable contemporary relevance... the insight this film gives into how deeply divided Iran is couldn't be more pertinent."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 08/10/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD "...does what it sets out to do very well: tell its story in an accessible way, while raising ire at the 'unparalleled oppression' that took place in Iran last year."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 12/01/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "What is best about 'The Green Wave' is how it offers yet another avenue for animators to take where even intrepid documentarians cannot tread."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 01/22/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has considerable contemporary relevance... the insight this film gives into how deeply divided Iran is couldn't be more pertinent."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 08/10/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "By turns frustrating and moving... Yet for all its omissions and problems, 'The Green Wave' communicates certain basic truths effectively..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 08/17/12
10.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Green Wave's reviews are separated by an average 10.4 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 Green Wave's reviews cover 12.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,581 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 416 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Green Wave Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 83 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Green Wave's reviews on average broke 83 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 Green Wave's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Green Wave (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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