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Comedy about a 17 year-old boy who believes he is the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky, much to the chagrin of his family and schoolmates. Cast:Jay Baruchel, Colm Feore, Saul Rubinek, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Michael MurphyDirector:Jacob TierneyRelease Date:July 2, 2010DVD Release:December 14, 2010From:Tribeca FilmsLength:2 hr. 0 min.
The Trotsky played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Stephen Cole wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "Fitfully charming and sitcom cute... the story of a Montreal high school kid who believes he’s the reincarnation of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Or as history knows him, Leon Trotsky... goes down easily..." • And Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "As funny as an ax to the head..." More Reviews Below...
The Trotsky Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...runs 20 minutes too long and several rungs above the head of its target audience. And though Mr. Baruchel can be very funny in small doses, here he swiftly becomes insufferable..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 05/05/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "As funny as an ax to the head, the Canadian comedy rolls through its brash, too-clever take on high school outsiderdom... so unintentionally cynical -- without the comfort of genuine laughs -- that it's dispiriting."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/02/10
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Fitfully charming and sitcom cute... the story of a Montreal high school kid who believes he's the reincarnation of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Or as history knows him, Leon Trotsky... it goes down easily..."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 599 words, 05/14/10
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Jacob Tierney's impressive sophomore directorial outing is nowhere near as revolutionary as its titular namesake, treading deep in high school movie clichés. But it works far better than most in its genre."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 05/13/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "Only in Quebec would a kid (Jay Baruchel) who thinks he's the reincarnation of Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky be tolerated, if not actually celebrated.... For a commie comedy, this has lots of cute moments..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 92 words, 09/21/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Jacob Tierney's impressive sophomore directorial outing is nowhere near as revolutionary as its titular namesake, treading deep in high school movie clichés. But it works far better than most in its genre."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 05/13/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...runs 20 minutes too long and several rungs above the head of its target audience. And though Mr. Baruchel can be very funny in small doses, here he swiftly becomes insufferable..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 05/05/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "As funny as an ax to the head, the Canadian comedy rolls through its brash, too-clever take on high school outsiderdom... so unintentionally cynical -- without the comfort of genuine laughs -- that it's dispiriting."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/02/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: FAIR "...cartoonish and cerebral, and studded with in-jokes referencing multicultural life in 'la belle ville' and classic cinema, the colorful pic stretches its premise a bit thin over nearly two hours."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 09/21/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "As funny as an ax to the head, the Canadian comedy rolls through its brash, too-clever take on high school outsiderdom... so unintentionally cynical -- without the comfort of genuine laughs -- that it's dispiriting."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/02/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...runs 20 minutes too long and several rungs above the head of its target audience. And though Mr. Baruchel can be very funny in small doses, here he swiftly becomes insufferable..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 05/05/10
30.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Trotsky's reviews are separated by an average 30.3 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 Trotsky (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Trotsky's reviews cover 7.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,940 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 323 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Trotsky Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 8 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Trotsky's reviews on average broke 8 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 Trotsky's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Trotsky (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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