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Sports documentary about the relationship between Pablo Escobar, the well-known drug lord and owner of Columbia's soccer team, and Andres Escobar, captain of the Columbian soccer team. Cast:María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria GómezDirector:Jeff Zimbalist, Michael ZimbalistRelease Date:October 15, 2010DVD Release:July 6, 2010Length:1 hr 40 min
The Two Escobars played in New York City and Los Angeles to excellent reviews. • Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "...undeniably trashy and exciting... an odd movie, a mixture of the sentimental and the extremely cynical." • And Sheri Linden wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...a drama writ large, recounted in heart-stopping fashion..." More Reviews Below...
The Two Escobars Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "The Zimbalists have unearthed a trove of footage... the story of two individuals expands into a portrait of an entire country, in almost unthinkable distress."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 134 words, 10/15/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Jeff and Michael Zimbalist take a ravenous appetite to Pablo and Andres Escobar's biographical portraits... one of the best sports docs in recent memory."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 10/29/10
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...the Zimbalists tell their stories methodically, letting tension mount until the end.... ends up being quite the nail-biter."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 10/13/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...chilling... shrewdly told by detailing the last years of two famous Colombians named Escobar, who weren't related by blood but by their connection to a sport."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 08/27/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...the Zimbalists tell their stories methodically, letting tension mount until the end.... ends up being quite the nail-biter."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 10/13/10
Scott Tobias, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Meticulously researched and beautifully interwoven, with the story of one man rhyming with the other... could be a companion to the great Italian gangster movie 'Gomorrah'..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 10/14/10
Chuck Bowen, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...undeniably trashy and exciting... an odd movie, a mixture of the sentimental and the extremely cynical.... The parts add up to something you don't quite trust."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 852 words, 10/13/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Jeff and Michael Zimbalist take a ravenous appetite to Pablo and Andres Escobar's biographical portraits... one of the best sports docs in recent memory."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 10/29/10
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...a drama writ large, recounted in heart-stopping fashion... captures the passion and personality of a group of exceptional athletes and their ecstatic bond with fans."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 06/22/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Jeff and Michael Zimbalist take a ravenous appetite to Pablo and Andres Escobar's biographical portraits... one of the best sports docs in recent memory."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 10/29/10
11.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Two Escobars's reviews are separated by an average 11.2 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 Two Escobars's reviews cover 7.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,929 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 437 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Two Escobars Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 18 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Two Escobars's reviews on average broke 18 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 Two Escobars's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Two Escobars (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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