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Comedy drama about two young European immigrants making a new life for themselves while they navigate bohemian East London. Cast:Déborah François, Fernando Tielve, Michiel Huisman, Iddo Goldberg, Richard LinternDirector:Alexis DosSantosRelease Date:September 2, 2009DVD Release:June 15, 2010From:Protagonist PicturesLength:1 hr 32 min
Unmade Beds played in limited release to very good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "Lots of familiar ground is trod and the script trades in clichés and belabored metaphors, but the film feels and looks different with its hazy, delicate atmosphere, simple sets, indie-obscure soundtrack and understated emotions." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a lovely, somewhat messy movie about lovely, messy young lives... relates with such tenderness and with so much ethereal beauty that it feels like something fresh."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 678 words, 09/02/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Alex Dos Santos is after something more here, and somewhere within the vibrant soundtrack, New Wave look and spontaneous vibe, he very nearly finds it."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 09/04/09
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Set in London's music scene... savors the romantic flux of Axl (Fernando Tielve) from Spain and Vera (Deborah Francois) from Belgium."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 304 words, 02/26/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The depiction of life in the squat is romanticized (everybody's having fun and the authorities never bother them), but the film entertains nevertheless..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 09/02/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD(cg) "Some of the writing is naive bordering on phony, but Alex Dos Santos and his collaborators are sharp filmmakers, able to bring each new environment to teeming life."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 02/26/10
Anthony Kaufman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "With its inventive mix of freeze frames, eclectic music, and soft-focus gossamer images, 'Unmade Beds' revels in its art-pop sensibility..."(See all of Anthony Kaufman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 09/02/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "Lots of familiar ground is trod and the script trades in clichés and belabored metaphors, but the film feels and looks different with its hazy, delicate atmosphere..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 184 words, 10/02/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Anthony Kaufman, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "With its inventive mix of freeze frames, eclectic music, and soft-focus gossamer images, 'Unmade Beds' revels in its art-pop sensibility..."(See all of Anthony Kaufman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 09/02/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a lovely, somewhat messy movie about lovely, messy young lives... relates with such tenderness and with so much ethereal beauty that it feels like something fresh."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 678 words, 09/02/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "...evokes the heat, vitality and restless confusion of modern youth adrift in a foreign city.... honors its New Wave touchstones with remarkable freshness and vibrancy."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 690 words, 09/02/09
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a look at the immigrant experience in contemporary London from a slightly different perspective.... great to look at, and Dos Santos is clearly a talented filmmaker..."(See all of James Greenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 01/17/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a lovely, somewhat messy movie about lovely, messy young lives... relates with such tenderness and with so much ethereal beauty that it feels like something fresh."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 678 words, 09/02/09
12.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Unmade Beds's reviews are separated by an average 12.1 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.
Unmade Beds (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Unmade Beds's reviews cover 10.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,529 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 392 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 44 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Unmade Beds's reviews on average broke 44 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 Unmade Beds's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Unmade Beds (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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