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ULTRASONIC (2012)Movie Reviews
Mystery about an aspiring musician who becomes obsessed with hearing things that no one else does. Cast:Silas Gordon Brigham, Cate Buscher, Nathan Walker, Sam Repshas, Josh DavidsonDirector:Rohit Colin RaoRelease Date:June 1, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Garden Thieves PicturesRating:RLength:1 hr 33 min
Ultrasonic (2012) played in limited release to fair reviews. • Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "...plays like an above-average film-school graduation project.... there's just not enough story to stretch over 90 minutes, resulting in several scenes that feel like filler..." • And Stephanie Merry wrote in the Washington Post, "...does have a few things going for it, including an inspired, enigmatic plot." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...grimly serious... mistakes repetition for resonance.... a descent-into-madness drama is mostly a dulling, thinly conceived and aggressively arty exercise."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 177 words, 06/08/12
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: FAIR "...has the feel of a concept album that doesn't quite hold together... The line between paranoid fantasy and hard-truth reality isn't drawn sharply enough."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 06/07/12
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...winner of best feature at the D.C. Independent Film Festival... does have a few things going for it, including an inspired, enigmatic plot."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 600 words, 06/01/12
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "Rohit Colin Rao doesn't vary the pitch of the performances very much, so the movie itself starts to feel a little cramped.... it does have an inventive, effective musical score."(See all of Gary Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 06/08/12
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...atmospheric, if not always engaging... An electronic score pulses throughout the film, which can be cliched in individual scenes but still goes in some unexpected directions."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 06/22/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...plays like an above-average film-school graduation project.... there's just not enough story to stretch over 90 minutes, resulting in several scenes that feel like filler..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 06/01/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: FAIR "...has the feel of a concept album that doesn't quite hold together... The line between paranoid fantasy and hard-truth reality isn't drawn sharply enough."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 06/07/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...grimly serious... mistakes repetition for resonance.... a descent-into-madness drama is mostly a dulling, thinly conceived and aggressively arty exercise."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 177 words, 06/08/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: FAIR "...the paranoid premise leads to less-than-resounding suspense. Undone by tone-deaf repetitiveness and a particularly slack midsection..."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 06/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...grimly serious... mistakes repetition for resonance.... a descent-into-madness drama is mostly a dulling, thinly conceived and aggressively arty exercise."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 177 words, 06/08/12
10.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ultrasonic (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 10.7 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.
Ultrasonic (2012) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Ultrasonic (2012)'s reviews cover 5.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,000 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 286 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 6 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ultrasonic (2012)'s reviews on average broke 6 days 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 Ultrasonic (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Ultrasonic (2012) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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