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THE LIVING WAKEMovie Reviews
Comedy about an artist and self-proclaimed genius who meticulously plans for the last day of his life. Cast:Mike O'Connell, Jesse Eisenberg, Ann Dowd, Ed Pepitone, Jim GaffiganDirector:Sol TryonRelease Date:May 14, 2010DVD Release:August 3, 2010From:Mangusta ProductionsLength:1 hr. 31 min.
The Living Wake played in limited release to weak reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Bill Stamets wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "Carter Little's music tries to wrap this twaddle in whimsy and falls short. Scott Miller's cinematography is fine, hence the half-star rating." • And Ted Fry wrote in the Seattle Times, "...an oddly alluring, micro-budget fable..." More Reviews Below...
The Living Wake Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...strains to accommodate its daft premise and pontificating lead.... Audiences will be either captivated or irritated, depending on their tolerance for high-concept whimsy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 05/14/10
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems but a protracted act of stultifying self-indulgence... The number of clearly talented individuals who committed themselves to this folly were fearless..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 05/21/10
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Roth dances in drag and expires into his coffin at the end of the third musical number. Which really isn't giving away much for a film that's pretty much dead on arrival."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 05/14/10
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "Carter Little's music tries to wrap this twaddle in whimsy and falls short. Scott Miller's cinematography is fine, hence the half-star rating."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 288 words, 07/16/10
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an oddly alluring, micro-budget fable... its best ingredients are strings of gags, non sequiturs and clever wisecracks that offer much simpler lowbrow pleasures."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 06/04/10
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...full of clever ideas and goofball surrealism, but the presentation is so airless that it drains the life out of the film.... It's so delighted with itself that it leaves audiences out..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 318 words, 05/13/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...strains to accommodate its daft premise and pontificating lead.... Audiences will be either captivated or irritated, depending on their tolerance for high-concept whimsy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 05/14/10
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems but a protracted act of stultifying self-indulgence... The number of clearly talented individuals who committed themselves to this folly were fearless..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 05/21/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...a stunning feature debut... features scene after scene of dialogue that recall Tom Stoppard in their precise, hilarious and mind-expanding use of language."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 820 words, 07/03/07
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...a unique, in-your-face example of no-budget filmmaking co-written by and starring comedian Mike O'Connell that quickly proves to wear out its novel welcome."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 06/26/07
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems but a protracted act of stultifying self-indulgence... The number of clearly talented individuals who committed themselves to this folly were fearless..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 05/21/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...strains to accommodate its daft premise and pontificating lead.... Audiences will be either captivated or irritated, depending on their tolerance for high-concept whimsy..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 05/14/10
22.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Living Wake's reviews are separated by an average 22.8 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 Living Wake's reviews cover 11.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,378 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 307 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Living Wake Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 71 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Living Wake's reviews on average broke 71 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 Living Wake's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Living Wake (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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