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THE HEIR APPARENT: LARGO WINCH Movie Reviews
Story: French and English language thriller about a young man who must overcome drug traffickers, assassins, militia fighters and double-dealing corporate-political traders in order to fulfill his destiny. Cast: Tomer Gazit Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miki Manojlovic, Mélanie Thierry Director: Jérôme Salle Opened: November 18, 2011 On DVD: March 27, 2012 From: Music Box Films Length: 1 hr. 49 min.
Out On DVD
MARCH 27, 2012
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch, Fair Reviews, Mixed Limited
Updated: Tue, Apr 10 2012, 12:00pm
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The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch played in limited release to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "An occasionally rousing globetrotting actioner whose excitements are undercut by the shaky-cam/fast-cut approach to shooting fight scenes and the equally jittery convolutions of its plotting..." • And Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...the movie is a mess."   More Reviews Below...

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Positive Reviews
(11 Reviews,  reviews below)
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48.2% 50.0% 52.6% 27.6% 55.2% 55.7% 49.0% 44.4% $8K
Averages: 51.8% 54.1% 52.3% 46.9% 45.8% 48.7% 49.9% 54.7%
Reviews & Quotes (11)

BROAD NATIONAL PRESS (1 Review)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: MODERATE (cg)
"Do you sometimes get the feeling that you haven't seen a film before, but you might as well have? All of the ingredients are basic." (Read the full review...)
703 words, 11/21/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE
"About halfway through, the wheeling and dealing becomes so elaborate and the villains so numerous that the only way to enjoy the movie is to let its preposterous story wash over as you sit back and take in the scenery." (Read the full review...)
372 words, 11/18/11

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD
"...briskly paced... handsome, large-scale escapist fare... Kristin Scott Thomas is just as enjoyable and authoritative in this mainstream fare as she is in more serious films." (Read the full review...)
311 words, 11/18/11

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE (cg)
" 'The generic plot' is redeemed by exciting action sequences, good-looking location photography and a hot sex scene involving a femme fatale named Lea (pixie-haired Melanie Thierry)." (Read the full review...)
194 words, 11/18/11

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE (cg)
"Do you sometimes get the feeling that you haven't seen a film before, but you might as well have? All of the ingredients are basic." (Read the full review...)
703 words, 11/21/11

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR
"...it's impossible to imagine how anything this convoluted could have already earned a sequel, but it has." (Read the full review...)
196 words, 11/16/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD (cg)
"...a bit like the big fat forgettable hardcovers that you pick up in airport bookstores before a long flight, but Jérôme Salle directs with a light touch... sort of, 'From Belgrade, With Love.' " (Read the full review...)
395 words, 11/18/11

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR (cg)
"...the movie is a mess. The direction is surprisingly clumsy, with group scenes that feel strangely artificial..." (Read the full review...)
164 words, 11/18/11

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: POOR (cg)
"...ridiculous.... the sort of film in which you can anticipate the plot twists simply by paying attention to the order of the names in the credits." (Read the full review...)
397 words, 12/09/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR
"...it's impossible to imagine how anything this convoluted could have already earned a sequel, but it has." (Read the full review...)
196 words, 11/16/11

Andrew Schenker, Slant: WEAK (cg)
"An occasionally rousing globetrotting actioner whose excitements are undercut by the shaky-cam/fast-cut approach to shooting fight scenes and the equally jittery convolutions of its plotting..." (Read the full review...)
509 words, 11/15/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE
"About halfway through, the wheeling and dealing becomes so elaborate and the villains so numerous that the only way to enjoy the movie is to let its preposterous story wash over as you sit back and take in the scenery." (Read the full review...)
372 words, 11/18/11

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD
"...briskly paced... handsome, large-scale escapist fare... Kristin Scott Thomas is just as enjoyable and authoritative in this mainstream fare as she is in more serious films." (Read the full review...)
311 words, 11/18/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Jordan Mintzer, Daily Variety: MODERATE
"...a corporate espionage saga spanning several continents... Never has a teen-targeted pic relied so heavily on terms like 'minority shareholding,' 'hostile takeover' or 'Liechtenstein Anstalt' to fuel its momentum." (Read the full review...)
761 words, 12/19/08

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD
"...briskly paced... handsome, large-scale escapist fare... Kristin Scott Thomas is just as enjoyable and authoritative in this mainstream fare as she is in more serious films." (Read the full review...)
311 words, 11/18/11

Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE
"About halfway through, the wheeling and dealing becomes so elaborate and the villains so numerous that the only way to enjoy the movie is to let its preposterous story wash over as you sit back and take in the scenery." (Read the full review...)
372 words, 11/18/11
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Review Mixture
20.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews
(Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch's reviews are separated by an average 20.1 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 Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
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Coverage, Volume & Length

Coverage: The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch's reviews cover 12.8% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume: The film's reviews total 4,290 words in volume (average is 19,979 words). Length: The film's reviews average 390 words in length (the norm is 512 words).

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Coverage, Volume & Length
(11 Reviews,  reviews below)
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Opening Day Reviews
Reviews Broke 34 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch's reviews on average broke 34 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Heir Apparent: Largo Winch's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
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