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UNRAVELED (2012)Movie Reviews
Documentary about Marc Dreier, a prominent NY attorney arrested for embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from hedge funds. Cast:Marc Drier, Gerald Shargel, Ross M. Kramer, Spencer DrierDirector:Marc H. Simon, Jacqueline GaresRelease Date:April 13, 2012DVD Release:December 11, 2012From:Go DigitalLength:1 hr 20 min
DECEMBER 11, 2012
Unraveled (2012), Good Reviews, Mixed (Doc) Limited
Unraveled (2012) played in limited release to good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Robert Koehler wrote in Daily Variety, "Attorney Marc Dreier, the mastermind behind one of the largest securities and money fraud schemes in U.S. history, is treated with kid gloves... a slick, carefully made docu..." • And Stephen Farber called the film in the Hollywood Reporter, "...a fascinating human portrait..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Bolstered by animated re-enactments and Bob Richman's frosty cinematography... a mesmerizing one-man dive into narcissism, entitlement and unchecked greed."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 04/13/12
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...if Marc Simon's hands-off approach precludes a thorough stock-taking of Dreier's misdeeds -- numbers alone hardly tell the full story -- the movie's subject obligingly avails himself of the ample rope."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 04/13/12
John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...remarkable... Marc Dreier would be the most famous white-collar criminal in America, if it weren't for a guy named Bernie Madoff."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 04/27/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: FAIR "It's a fascinating fishbowl in concept, yet Marc Simon's storytelling is unevenly textured and oddly listless -- fatal for a film about a banal document-pushing felon clock-watching to a known outcome."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 04/11/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Unraveled (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice: FAIR "It's a fascinating fishbowl in concept, yet Marc Simon's storytelling is unevenly textured and oddly listless -- fatal for a film about a banal document-pushing felon clock-watching to a known outcome."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 04/11/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...doesn't present us with a sympathetic protagonist, and that's precisely why it's so fascinating.... we're rarely allowed to experience these stories from the inside-out."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 04/12/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Bolstered by animated re-enactments and Bob Richman's frosty cinematography... a mesmerizing one-man dive into narcissism, entitlement and unchecked greed."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 04/13/12
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...if Marc Simon's hands-off approach precludes a thorough stock-taking of Dreier's misdeeds -- numbers alone hardly tell the full story -- the movie's subject obligingly avails himself of the ample rope."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 04/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Attorney Marc Dreier, the mastermind behind one of the largest securities and money fraud schemes in U.S. history, is treated with kid gloves... a slick, carefully made docu..."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 742 words, 06/19/11
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...a fascinating human portrait... one comes away from the film feeling a measure of sympathy for an obviously gifted man who lost his way."(See all of Stephen Farber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 554 words, 06/20/11
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...if Marc Simon's hands-off approach precludes a thorough stock-taking of Dreier's misdeeds -- numbers alone hardly tell the full story -- the movie's subject obligingly avails himself of the ample rope."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 04/13/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Bolstered by animated re-enactments and Bob Richman's frosty cinematography... a mesmerizing one-man dive into narcissism, entitlement and unchecked greed."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 04/13/12
21.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Unraveled (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 21.9 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.
Unraveled (2012) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Unraveled (2012)'s reviews cover 8.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,454 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 493 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 33 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Unraveled (2012)'s reviews on average broke 33 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 Unraveled (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Unraveled (2012) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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