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Documentary about a man living in a decrepit house in the Scottish Highlands in the near-complete absence of any human ties, exploring the nature of solitude. Cast:Jake WilliamsDirector:Ben RiversRelease Date:October 12, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Soda PicturesLength:1 hr. 28 min.
Two Years at Sea played in New York City to very good reviews. • Leslie Felperin wrote in Daily Variety, "...fitfully mesmerizing... neither a straight docu nor a work of fiction, but something that dwells in the twilight in between, misty like the mornings it records." More Reviews Below...
Two Years at Sea Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...haunting... also undeniably austere. Its final, shiver-inducing shot by fireside suggests a man disappearing into darkness itself."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 10/12/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Two Years at Sea has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Tomas Hachard, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...curious to unnerving to fascinating.... The core of the movie rightly belongs to its sole character: Jake Williams, who barely says a word, but can't stop from whistling."(See all of Tomas Hachard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 512 words, 10/05/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...haunting... also undeniably austere. Its final, shiver-inducing shot by fireside suggests a man disappearing into darkness itself."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 10/12/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD "...fitfully mesmerizing... neither a straight docu nor a work of fiction, but something that dwells in the twilight in between, misty like the mornings it records."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 10/17/11
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...haunting... also undeniably austere. Its final, shiver-inducing shot by fireside suggests a man disappearing into darkness itself."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 10/12/12
5.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Two Years at Sea's reviews are separated by an average 5.3 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.
Two Years at Sea (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Two Years at Sea's reviews cover 4.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,149 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 383 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Two Years at Sea Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 36 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Two Years at Sea'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 Two Years at Sea's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Two Years at Sea (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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