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Documentary about six Lyme disease patients and the small but dedicated group of physicians who put their medical licenses on the line in order to treat them. Cast:Mandy Hughes, Sean Cobb, Dana Walsh, Jordan Fisher-Smith, Marlena Connors, Elise Brady-Moe, Ben Petrick, Dr. Alan MacDonald, Kris Newby, Dr. Joseph Jemsek, Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Dr. Gary Wormser, Dr. Eugene ShapiroDirector:Andy Abrahams WilsonRelease Date:June 19, 2009DVD Release:August 19, 2009From:Shadow DistributionLength:1 hr 44 min
Under Our Skin played in key cities to good reviews. • Michael Sragow wrote in the Baltimore Sun, "...a troubling group portrait of confusion and anguish.... compelling... the visual beauty of the film underlies its most haunting theme." • And Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...makes a powerful argument.... more deeply terrifying than any slasher film you'll ever see." More Reviews Below...
Under Our Skin Positive Reviews (13 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...takes aim at the medical establishment, in particular the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which has declared that chronic Lyme disease does not exist."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 06/19/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...clearly a subject in desperate need of director Andy Abrahams Wilson's vigilant dissection.... eye-opening... frightening, powerful stuff."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 168 words, 06/26/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a frightening documentary about Lyme disease, so called because it was first noticed in Lyme, Conn.... Andy Abrahams Wilson gives the disease a human face..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 172 words, 06/19/09
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a decent, if stylistically dull, case that Lyme disease is far deadlier and more neurologically debilitating than most doctors want to admit..."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 06/17/09
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: EXCELLENT(cg) "...makes a powerful argument.... has a major ax to grind, but if even half of what it alleges is true, it's more deeply terrifying than any slasher film you'll ever see."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 06/26/09
Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Wilson collects the most articulate and moving subjects to convey their fight for validation and treatment in a medical establishment that conspires against them."(See all of Justin Berton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 09/18/09
Joel Brown, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...would have been an even better movie if the filmmakers had been more diligent in following the money.... seems too much like advocacy and not enough like journalism."(See all of Joel Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 399 words, 08/07/09
Douglas Perry, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...documentary about the quietly mushrooming Lyme disease epidemic will likely scare the pants off you... Effectively made if pointedly one-sided..."(See all of Douglas Perry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 81 words, 09/25/09
Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a troubling group portrait of confusion and anguish.... compelling... the visual beauty of the film underlies its most haunting theme."(See all of Michael Sragow's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 07/10/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a decent, if stylistically dull, case that Lyme disease is far deadlier and more neurologically debilitating than most doctors want to admit..."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 06/17/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...takes aim at the medical establishment, in particular the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which has declared that chronic Lyme disease does not exist."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 06/19/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...clearly a subject in desperate need of director Andy Abrahams Wilson's vigilant dissection.... eye-opening... frightening, powerful stuff."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 168 words, 06/26/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Well-researched... reveals a controversial connection between conventional protocols, private patents, managed care and insurance companies..."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 05/02/08
Sarah Sluis, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Both informative and persuasive... An infectiously persuasive account of Lyme, a disease that has polarized the medical community."(See all of Sarah Sluis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 471 words, 06/19/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...clearly a subject in desperate need of director Andy Abrahams Wilson's vigilant dissection.... eye-opening... frightening, powerful stuff."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 168 words, 06/26/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...takes aim at the medical establishment, in particular the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which has declared that chronic Lyme disease does not exist."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 06/19/09
10.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Under Our Skin's reviews are separated by an average 10.9 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.
Under Our Skin (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Under Our Skin's reviews cover 14.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,509 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 270 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Under Our Skin's reviews on average broke 10 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 Under Our Skin's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Under Our Skin (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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