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Supernatural thriller about US Special Ops forces searching for an influential Muslim cleric and finding themselves lost in a Middle Eastern 'Bermuda Triangle' of ancient evil with an enemy none of them could have imagined. Cast:Jonas Ball, Matt Anderson, Jon Huertas, Mike C. Williams, Sam Hunter, Jeff PrewettDirector:Daniel MyrickRelease Date:February 6, 2009DVD Release:October 13, 2009From:IFCLength:1 hr 30 min
The Objective played in Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Alissa Simon wrote in Daily Variety, "With a low-budget look, cliched dialogue, a stale plot and so-so acting, this supernatural thriller is unlikely to achieve the phenomenal success of its fabled predecessor.... The lame script is full of military lingo and banal platitudes..." More Reviews Below...
The Objective Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
The Objective has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "The scenes of servicemen feel somehow false, a screenwriter's idea of military life... Myrick does an admirable job of spinning tension from a group of guys mostly standing around, but too often the film's portentous tone seems more silly than suspenseful."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 03/13/09
Luke Thompson, LA Weekly: POOR "...plays like a disastrous Sci-Fi Channel castoff, thanks in no small part to Daniel Myrick's odd decision to include incessant voice-over narration... the former soldiers somehow manage to be unconvincing... as soldiers."(See all of Luke Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/12/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Objective has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Luke Thompson, LA Weekly: POOR "...plays like a disastrous Sci-Fi Channel castoff, thanks in no small part to Daniel Myrick's odd decision to include incessant voice-over narration... the former soldiers somehow manage to be unconvincing... as soldiers."(See all of Luke Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/12/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "The scenes of servicemen feel somehow false, a screenwriter's idea of military life... Myrick does an admirable job of spinning tension from a group of guys mostly standing around, but too often the film's portentous tone seems more silly than suspenseful."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 03/13/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: POOR "With a low-budget look, cliched dialogue, a stale plot and so-so acting, this supernatural thriller is unlikely to achieve the phenomenal success of its fabled predecessor.... The lame script is full of military lingo and banal platitudes..."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 05/05/08
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...war-horror movie basically plays like 'Blair Witch' in Afghanistan.... doesn't rise above its overly familiar setup. The screenplay, featuring portentous voice-over narration by its lead character, is filled with stock characters and cliched dialogue..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 04/28/08
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "The scenes of servicemen feel somehow false, a screenwriter's idea of military life... Myrick does an admirable job of spinning tension from a group of guys mostly standing around, but too often the film's portentous tone seems more silly than suspenseful."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 03/13/09
9.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Objective's reviews are separated by an average 9.8 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.
The Objective (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Objective's reviews cover 2.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,306 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 326 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Objective Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Objective's reviews on average broke 6 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 Objective's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Objective (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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