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THE MANZANAR FISHING CLUBMovie Reviews
Documentary about Japanese-Americans interned during WWII who risked their safety to enjoy fishing in the waters of the Eastern Sierra, California. Cast:Scott Sutton, Philip Friedman, Bonnie Perkinson, Rachel GarciaDirector:Cory ShiozakiRelease Date:March 30, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr. 14 min.
The Manzanar Fishing Club, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
The Manzanar Fishing Club played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "At its best, the film uses fishing as a window into the internment experience. At its worst, it uses the internment story as the backdrop for a documentary on trout fishing." More Reviews Below...
The Manzanar Fishing Club Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...quenches only slightly a thirst for the subject... All this is welcome; all this is too little... the film is at best postcard-pretty, and not much deeper."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 09/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surviving anglers offer absorbing testimony of their time in captivity and their adventures in pursuit of the coveted golden trout.... Mixed in is a wealth of terrific archival footage and photos."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/30/12
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...has interesting footage for perhaps a 15-minute segment of a TV news magazine.... my eyes started to glaze over with endless talk about rods, reels and bait."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 162 words, 09/14/12
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...charming if tone-deaf... Stylistically, the film is not far from Outdoor Channel TV docs, but the historical road less traveled is beguiling enough."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 09/13/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "At its best, the film uses fishing as a window into the internment experience. At its worst, it uses the internment story as the backdrop for a documentary on trout fishing."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 05/04/12
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...superb... ingeniously, and warmly, looks at a surprising chapter in the story of an internment camp in Eastern California.... takes a unique angle on the human (and American) craving for freedom."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 06/01/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...charming if tone-deaf... Stylistically, the film is not far from Outdoor Channel TV docs, but the historical road less traveled is beguiling enough."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 09/13/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...quenches only slightly a thirst for the subject... All this is welcome; all this is too little... the film is at best postcard-pretty, and not much deeper."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 09/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surviving anglers offer absorbing testimony of their time in captivity and their adventures in pursuit of the coveted golden trout.... Mixed in is a wealth of terrific archival footage and photos."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "It's a nice little human interest story, but hardly seems worthy of this full-length treatment.... this minimalistic effort seems like a woeful missed opportunity."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 09/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surviving anglers offer absorbing testimony of their time in captivity and their adventures in pursuit of the coveted golden trout.... Mixed in is a wealth of terrific archival footage and photos."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 03/30/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...quenches only slightly a thirst for the subject... All this is welcome; all this is too little... the film is at best postcard-pretty, and not much deeper."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 09/14/12
18.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Manzanar Fishing Club'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 Manzanar Fishing Club's reviews cover 8.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,578 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 225 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Manzanar Fishing Club Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 123 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Manzanar Fishing Club's reviews on average broke 123 days 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 Manzanar Fishing Club's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Manzanar Fishing Club (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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