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THE WOMAN (2011)Movie Reviews
Horror thriller about a man who tries to protect his family from a feral woman he finds living in the woods near his isolated country home. Cast:Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis, Lauren Ashley CarterDirector:Lucky McKeeRelease Date:October 14, 2011DVD Release:January 24, 2012From:Bloody Disgusting FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 48 min
The Woman (2011) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "More sick than scary and more visceral than logical... director Lucky McKee's extremity is undeniably effective..." • And Bill Goodykoontz wrote in the Arizona Republic, "...isn't simply a gore-fest. It's just mostly a gore-fest, with a little more going on, as well." More Reviews Below...
The Woman (2011) Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: EXCELLENT "The cast is remarkable.... Like David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski, Mr. McKee is a master at drawing suspense from pregnant silences."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 10/16/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has a bludgeoning obviousness, the equivalent of a message sent in all caps. Men can be self-centered! Power enables cruelty! Behavior is passed down!"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 10/14/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...smartly filmed and directed, with fine acting by all, especially Pollyanna McIntosh as the wild woman, Lauren Ashley Carter as pixie-haired Peggy and Sean Bridgers."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 359 words, 10/14/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Pretentious muddle trumps splattery satire in this high-minded indie button-pusher... torture porn for people who'd never admit to liking torture porn."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 10/12/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a pretty good horror movie, with interesting performances.... isn't simply a gore-fest. It's just mostly a gore-fest, with a little more going on, as well."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 472 words, 10/21/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...a feminist parable disguised as a sicko midnight horror movie.... As far as the filmmakers are concerned, civilization deserves whatever it gets."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 11/25/11
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "More sick than scary and more visceral than logical... But in his ongoing collaboration with novelist Jack Ketchum, director Lucky McKee's extremity is undeniably effective..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 10/14/11
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the sort of horror picture designed to make you throw popcorn at the screen, groan with disgust and shriek out loud when McKee springs a shock on you."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 10/28/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Pretentious muddle trumps splattery satire in this high-minded indie button-pusher... torture porn for people who'd never admit to liking torture porn."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 10/12/11
Scott Tobias, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an all-out assault on the fraternity of men and the outrageous lengths they go to when trying to keep women in line.... has the bracing quality of tub-brewed rotgut."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 10/13/11
Budd Wilkins, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "Lucky McKee directs with assured simplicity... In the end, a radically realigned family unit emerges from the carnage, one that puts the blood back into blood relations."(See all of Budd Wilkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 895 words, 10/10/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: GOOD(cg) "If you can get past the sometimes amateurish acting you will find a film that gnaws at our notions of what's proper and what's improper..."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 363 words, 10/31/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: EXCELLENT "The cast is remarkable.... Like David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski, Mr. McKee is a master at drawing suspense from pregnant silences."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 10/16/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has a bludgeoning obviousness, the equivalent of a message sent in all caps. Men can be self-centered! Power enables cruelty! Behavior is passed down!"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 10/14/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: POOR "Calculatedly ugly and undeservedly controversial... an exercise in extreme horror, albeit one as lacking in scares as it is devoid of wit, flair and thematic focus."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 280 words, 02/07/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...the latest supposedly feminist horror flick to use five climactic minutes of gory male-directed payback to justify presenting an hour and a half of brutal misogyny."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 342 words, 01/27/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has a bludgeoning obviousness, the equivalent of a message sent in all caps. Men can be self-centered! Power enables cruelty! Behavior is passed down!"(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 10/14/11
Andy Webster, New York Times: EXCELLENT "The cast is remarkable.... Like David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski, Mr. McKee is a master at drawing suspense from pregnant silences."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 10/16/11
32.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Woman (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 32.5 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 Woman (2011)'s reviews cover 12.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,716 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 408 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 17 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Woman (2011)'s reviews on average broke 17 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 Woman (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Woman (2011) (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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