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THE MAN WHO SHOOK THE HAND OF VINCENTE FERNANDEZMovie Reviews
Comedy western about a retiree who emulates the cowboys of his dreams when he faces down the evil owner of a nursing home. Cast:Ernest Borgnine, Barry Corbin, Carla Ortiz, Arturo del Puerto, Tony Plana, Dale Dickey, June Squibb, Audrey P. Scott, Reynaldo Pacheco, Ashley Holliday, Nathalie Kelley, Alex Fernandez, Dylan Kenin, Robert Morse, Catherine ChristensenDirector:Elia PetridisRelease Date:December 7, 2012DVD Release:May 14, 2013From:Indican PicturesLength:1 hr. 39 min.
MAY 14, 2013
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez, Moderate Reviews LA
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez played in Los Angeles to moderate reviews. • Sheri Linden wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "A playful paean to a movie genre and a prolific career, Ernest Borgnine's valedictory feature is a spaghetti western with a heavy helping of cheese." More Reviews Below...
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A playful paean to a movie genre and a prolific career, Ernest Borgnine's valedictory feature is a spaghetti western with a heavy helping of cheese."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 12/07/12
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: WEAK "...a pulseless homage to spaghetti westerns; it fuses tropes from that genre with a flatly conceived contemporary family dramedy... Elia Petridis can't pick or ably sustain a tone..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 12/06/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: WEAK "...a pulseless homage to spaghetti westerns; it fuses tropes from that genre with a flatly conceived contemporary family dramedy... Elia Petridis can't pick or ably sustain a tone..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 12/06/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A playful paean to a movie genre and a prolific career, Ernest Borgnine's valedictory feature is a spaghetti western with a heavy helping of cheese."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 12/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...affecting... Borgnine's robust performance keeps the pic grounded in a melancholy reality of frustrated dreams, bitter resentments and last-chance opportunities."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 12/06/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "While Petridis' indie comedy/drama features no shortage of clichés, it provides the Oscar-winning Ernest Borgnine with a well-deserved final opportunity to shine..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 12/10/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A playful paean to a movie genre and a prolific career, Ernest Borgnine's valedictory feature is a spaghetti western with a heavy helping of cheese."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 12/07/12
18.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez's reviews are separated by an average 18.5 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.
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Coverage:The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez's reviews cover 3.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,311 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 328 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 3.3 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez's reviews on average broke 3.3 hours after 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 Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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