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THE TASTE OF MONEY (DO-NUI MAT)Movie Reviews
Korean language drama about a wealthy household that is turned upside down by an illicit affair that upsets the balance of power and threatens its dark secrets. Cast:Yun-shik Baek, Hyo-jin Kim, Kang-woo Kim, Ju-wan On, Maui Taylor, Yeo-Jung Yoon, Darcy Paquet, Hwang Jeong-Min, Gal So-wonDirector:Sang-soo ImRelease Date:January 25, 2013DVD Release:June 11, 2013From:IFCLength:1 hr 55 min
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat), Good (Not Great) Reviews NYC
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) played in New York City to good not great reviews. • Chris Packham wrote in the Village Voice, "...'tastefully smutty'? Im Sang-soo's moody and semi-Shakespearian movie walks that line with some artfully lit humping and cross-generational seduction." More Reviews Below...
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...both bitter and delicious... Mr. Im, with serene, almost voluptuous assurance, creates a tone that hovers between ice-cold comedy and feverish melodrama..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 623 words, 01/25/13
Chris Packham, Village Voice: MODERATE "...'tastefully smutty'? Im Sang-soo's moody and semi-Shakespearian movie walks that line with some artfully lit humping and cross-generational seduction."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 01/23/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice: MODERATE "...'tastefully smutty'? Im Sang-soo's moody and semi-Shakespearian movie walks that line with some artfully lit humping and cross-generational seduction."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 01/23/13
Chris Barsanti, Pop Matters: MODERATE(cg) "...an unsubtle critique of South Korea's upper class.... The problem is that the attendant malevolence has just the roots we expect, payoffs and infidelity, mostly."(See all of Chris Barsanti's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 645 words, 02/06/13
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "For all the revelations about the way the rich operate, there's little juicy pleasure to be had in the proceedings. Im lets the business unfold matter of factly..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 01/23/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...both bitter and delicious... Mr. Im, with serene, almost voluptuous assurance, creates a tone that hovers between ice-cold comedy and feverish melodrama..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 623 words, 01/25/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Maggie Lee, Variety: WEAK "...a trite and tangled potboiler that, despite its polemical pretensions, is just a glorified Korean domestic drama with classier couture and shapelier champagne flutes."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 05/26/12
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...it's cash and sex that dominate this icy, stylized tale.... When moralizing drama finally prevails, ennui resurfaces, leaving disappointment in its wake."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 05/26/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...both bitter and delicious... Mr. Im, with serene, almost voluptuous assurance, creates a tone that hovers between ice-cold comedy and feverish melodrama..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 623 words, 01/25/13
15.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat)'s reviews are separated by an average 15.6 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 Taste of Money (Do-nui mat)'s reviews cover 6.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,224 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 537 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 36 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat)'s reviews on average broke 36 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 Taste of Money (Do-nui mat)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Taste of Money (Do-nui mat) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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