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UNITED RED ARMY (JITSUROKU RENGÔ SEKIGUN: ASAMA SANSÔ E NO MICHI)Movie Reviews
Japanese language period drama, set in the 1960s, about the formation of the United Red Army, cobbled together from the members of two leftwing Japanese terrorist groups. Cast:Akie Namiki, Arata, Takaki Uda, Soran Tamoto, Maki SakaiDirector:Koji WakamatsuRelease Date:May 27, 2011DVD Release:January 17, 2012From:Kino LorberLength:3 hr 9 min
JANUARY 17, 2012
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi), Good (Not Great) Reviews NYC
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) played in New York City to good not great reviews. • Manohla Dargis wrote in the New York Times, "The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable." More Reviews Below...
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 815 words, 05/27/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...riveting... a raw mix of documentary and fiction, directed by Koji Wakamatsu, a veteran of soft-core porn ('Go, Go Second Time Virgin') whose anti-war stunner 'Caterpillar' just played."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/27/11
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...grueling, engrossing... tracks the course of Japanese-student radicalism from the 1960 security-treaty demonstrations through the mid-decade, anti-airport, anti-tuition, anti-Vietnam War demos to the 'world revolution!' of 1968 and 1969..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 05/25/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...grueling, engrossing... tracks the course of Japanese-student radicalism from the 1960 security-treaty demonstrations through the mid-decade, anti-airport, anti-tuition, anti-Vietnam War demos to the 'world revolution!' of 1968 and 1969..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 05/25/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...fascinating... director Kôji Wakamatsu's achievement is to show us how that violence can turn as easily inward as it does out, destroying its own members as surely as any imperialist oppressor."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,111 words, 05/22/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 815 words, 05/27/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Russell Edwards, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...initially challenging and ultimately riveting... auds will be exhausted by the combination of documentary-style presentation and exacting drama.... Wakamatsu still manages, through sheer directing smarts, to prevent the wordy opus from becoming a bore."(See all of Russell Edwards's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 11/01/07
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...so fanatically faithful in tracing the roots of Japan's left-wing movement and ensuing fractured radicalism that it is a physical and emotional long haul for any viewer.... a must-see for students and intellectuals."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 02/10/08
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 815 words, 05/27/11
12.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.5 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.
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi)'s reviews cover 7.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,514 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 586 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 175 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi)'s reviews on average broke 175 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 United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
United Red Army (Jitsuroku rengô sekigun: Asama sansô e no michi) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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