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Drama about the relationships among a group of Bronx high school students riding home on the bus on the last day of school. Cast:Michael Brodie, Teresa Lynn, Raymond Delgado, Jonathan Ortiz, Jonathan Scott Worrell, Alex Raul Barrios, Laidychen Carrasco, Meghan Murphy, Chenkon Carrasco, Jacob Carrasco, Konchen Carrasco, Raymond Rios, Kenneth Quinones, Amanda Mercado, Manuel RiveraDirector:Michel GondryRelease Date:March 8, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:PaladinLength:1 hr 43 min
The We and the I opened in key cities to good reviews. • S. Jhoanna Robledo wrote for Common Sense Media, "...a thrilling look at youth, capturing the mood so perfectly that it almost feels like it could be a documentary.... nails every rebuff and tentative connection." More Reviews Below...
The We and the I Positive Reviews (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Melissa Maerz, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...do you really want to watch those kids get loud, fight about last night's drama, and stick gum on strangers' back when you can see that on any real-life Greyhound?"(See all of Melissa Maerz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 68 words, 03/15/13
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a thrilling look at youth, capturing the mood so perfectly that it almost feels like it could be a documentary.... nails every rebuff and tentative connection.... Age 16."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 03/21/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...thrillingly original, deeply felt... full of Michel Gondry's signature blend of whimsy, inventiveness and Gallic boho-humanism."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 840 words, 03/08/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "We should know, by now, to trust Michel Gondry. He may take his own, often meandering path, but he always has a worthy destination in mind."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 304 words, 03/08/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an exuberantly chaotic vision of a teenage moment in time... mainly it's exhilarating in its refusal to make smooth what's messy, inchoate and tenaciously alive."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 03/22/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "Fake documentaries annoy me -- why not put in the effort and deliver the real thing? -- and this one is not only aimless and stiff, it also rings false."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 03/08/13
Michal Oleszczyk, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "I had a feeling like I just got to know a bunch of kids: some great, some annoying, but all living lives that extend beyond what little I saw of them on the screen."(See all of Michal Oleszczyk's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,094 words, 03/15/13
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...shaggy.... At its finest and most affecting, it's a window onto youth's forever moments, those heavy gaps between school and home, senior year and summer..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 756 words, 03/06/13
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "Kudos to Gondry for working with teens to workshop the project, but their immaturity and lack of experience shows up far too often onscreen..."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 05/17/13
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...credit Gondry, like Tocqueville before him, with at least re-examining tired clichés and scraping the rust off stereotypes."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 580 words, 05/17/13
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Gondry knows how to complement his subject, like a DJ scratching a record. He puts his own touches to the sound of the Bronx while staying true to its beat."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 05/16/13
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Elizabeth Horkley, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...a film that suffers from an identity crisis.... one can't help but wish Michel Gondry had simply let the camera roll, and let the kids speak for themselves."(See all of Elizabeth Horkley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 386 words, 03/22/13
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "...happiness, sadness, joy, heartbreak, maybe even tragedy.... All bases are covered in one late-afternoon ride, a ride Gondry and his cast will make you want to take."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 05/10/13
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...intriguing in fits and starts.... There really isn't much of a plot, just a sequence of character revelations. The kids do what kids do when school's out..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 446 words, 03/22/13
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...funny and fascinating... brash and boisterous.... a privileged peek at today's youth that's intimidating and nostalgia-inducing in equal measure."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 03/22/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...shaggy.... At its finest and most affecting, it's a window onto youth's forever moments, those heavy gaps between school and home, senior year and summer..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 756 words, 03/06/13
Jesse Hassenger, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking portrait of teenage psychology, social and otherwise. This kind of attention to the realities of adolescence is too rare in movies."(See all of Jesse Hassenger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 03/15/13
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...offers a rare ethnic cross-section of city kids who aren't in trouble or at risk, going through the same identity struggles that plague teenagers everywhere."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 03/02/13
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Gondry knows how to complement his subject, like a DJ scratching a record. He puts his own touches to the sound of the Bronx while staying true to its beat."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 05/16/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...thrillingly original, deeply felt... full of Michel Gondry's signature blend of whimsy, inventiveness and Gallic boho-humanism."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 840 words, 03/08/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an exuberantly chaotic vision of a teenage moment in time... mainly it's exhilarating in its refusal to make smooth what's messy, inchoate and tenaciously alive."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 03/22/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...an idiosyncratic, funny, unexpectedly poignant snapshot of American youth... it has a scrappy charm that springs organically from the characters and their stories..."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 817 words, 05/17/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an exuberantly chaotic vision of a teenage moment in time... mainly it's exhilarating in its refusal to make smooth what's messy, inchoate and tenaciously alive."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 03/22/13
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: VERY GOOD(cg) "...playful, occasionally funny and poignant.... finds Michel Gondry in good shape as a filmmaker who favors loose storytelling done in light, semi-spontaneous style."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 05/18/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...thrillingly original, deeply felt... full of Michel Gondry's signature blend of whimsy, inventiveness and Gallic boho-humanism."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 840 words, 03/08/13
16.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The We and the I's reviews are separated by an average 16.9 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 We and the I (22 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The We and the I's reviews cover 24.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 11,452 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 520 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The We and the I Coverage, Volume & Length (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 67.4 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The We and the I's reviews on average broke 67.4 hours 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 We and the I's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The We and the I (22 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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