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THE LEGEND IS BORN: IP MAN (YIP MAN CHINCHYUN)Movie Reviews
Cantonese language action drama about Ip Man, a Wing Chun martial arts master and mentor to Bruce Lee. Cast:Dennis To, Crystal Huang, Louis Fan, Bernice Liu, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Ip Chun, Rose ChanDirector:Herman YauRelease Date:October 28, 2011DVD Release:December 13, 2011From:Eleven ArtsLength:1 hr 40 min
DECEMBER 13, 2011
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun), Mixed Reviews LA, SF
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • G. Allen Johnson wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...a solid, old-school martial arts film that's irresistibly entertaining." • And Veronika Ferdman wrote in LA Weekly, "...the dramatic thrust of the narrative is so timid that it doesn't really build to the final conflict as much as limps towards it." More Reviews Below...
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun) Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the actual drama of Ip's stylistic development is too often left aside for cartoonishly drawn Japanese villains and a bit of romance for good measure. (Don't all young ladies want a meet-cute first-date martial arts lesson?)"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 10/28/11
Veronika Ferdman, LA Weekly: FAIR "...a barebones narrative that is periodically ruptured by showpiece Kung Fu battles.... the dramatic thrust of the narrative is so timid that it doesn't really build to the final conflict as much as limps towards it."(See all of Veronika Ferdman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 10/27/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Can the most currently popular martial arts series survive without Donnie Yen, the most popular action star in Asia? Absolutely.... a solid, old-school martial arts film that's irresistibly entertaining."(See all of G. Allen Johnson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 144 words, 10/28/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Veronika Ferdman, LA Weekly: FAIR "...a barebones narrative that is periodically ruptured by showpiece Kung Fu battles.... the dramatic thrust of the narrative is so timid that it doesn't really build to the final conflict as much as limps towards it."(See all of Veronika Ferdman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 10/27/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the actual drama of Ip's stylistic development is too often left aside for cartoonishly drawn Japanese villains and a bit of romance for good measure. (Don't all young ladies want a meet-cute first-date martial arts lesson?)"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 10/28/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...dwells on the teenage Ip's formative years of training.... delivers the real deal in the action department: rigorous, authentic fighting by physically formidable newcomer Dennis To and a stellar supporting cast."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 10/14/10
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...the actual drama of Ip's stylistic development is too often left aside for cartoonishly drawn Japanese villains and a bit of romance for good measure. (Don't all young ladies want a meet-cute first-date martial arts lesson?)"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 10/28/11
22.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun)'s reviews are separated by an average 22.0 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 Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun) (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun)'s reviews cover 3.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,414 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 354 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun) Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 61 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun)'s reviews on average broke 61 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 Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Yip Man chinchyun) (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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