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VINCENT WANTS TO SEA (VINCENT WILL MEER)Movie Reviews
German language drama follows a young man and two friends on a road trip to spread his mother's ashes in the Mediterranean Sea. Cast:Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Katharina Mueller-Elmau, Heino Ferch, Johannes AllmayerDirector:Ralf HuettnerRelease Date:June 24, 2011DVD Release:April 10, 2012From:Corinth ProductionsLength:1 hr 36 min
APRIL 10, 2012
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer), Fair Reviews Key Cities
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer) played in key cities to fair reviews. • John Hartl wrote in the Seattle Times, "...spirited if sketchy... tends to thrash around while its creators try to locate a finale that's neither obvious nor unrealistic." • And Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a cloying, unfunny pity party." More Reviews Below...
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer) Positive Reviews (13 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "The principal characters can be reduced to a handful of tics, and the entire story line is immaculately devoid of incidental detail... like sitting in a padded cell for 90 minutes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 06/26/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a cloying, unfunny pity party.... What's missing is any of the real-life messiness that might have lifted this material from its creatively tic-ridden confines."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 07/01/11
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...well-crafted (nicely paced, well-acted, lovely visuals) but also formulaic; indie-pop songs fill the soundtrack, and too many character twists are predictable..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 06/30/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the sort of movie where a giant crucifix isn't a symbol of suffering. It's a platform Vincent and his friends climb to take in amazing views."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 475 words, 07/15/11
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...modestly engaging... Director Ralf Huettner gets capable performances from good actors, but he never manages to pull anything extraordinary out of the familiar material."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 07/08/11
John Hartl, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...spirited if sketchy... tends to thrash around while its creators try to locate a finale that's neither obvious nor unrealistic. It ends with a throwaway..."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 328 words, 07/01/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "Give director Ralf Huettner and star/screenwriter Florian David Fitz credit for avoiding exploitative portrayals of brain disorders... lightweight, bittersweet..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 100 words, 10/05/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...never deviates from the predictable bonding-through-misadventure script, and it has little to teach us about the nature and treatment of the travelers' respective maladies."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 08/19/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...well-crafted (nicely paced, well-acted, lovely visuals) but also formulaic; indie-pop songs fill the soundtrack, and too many character twists are predictable..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 06/30/11
Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Director Ralf Huettner makes it romantic as well as a romantic comedy by positioning the characters against an awe-inspiring landscape."(See all of Betsy Sherman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 145 words, 07/14/11
Kalvin Henely, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...likeable... Tried and true, having people drive away from their problems or through a journey of self-discovery is an effective use of the cinematic medium."(See all of Kalvin Henely's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 06/20/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "The principal characters can be reduced to a handful of tics, and the entire story line is immaculately devoid of incidental detail... like sitting in a padded cell for 90 minutes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 06/26/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a cloying, unfunny pity party.... What's missing is any of the real-life messiness that might have lifted this material from its creatively tic-ridden confines."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 07/01/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: GOOD "...takes a threadbare road-movie template involving three walking cliches and transforms it into a surprisingly effective portrait of damaged but lovable lost souls..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 608 words, 06/21/10
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...quiet performances and occasionally surprising moments take it just far enough off the beaten path to make it more than a transparently formulaic feel-good story."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 06/23/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a cloying, unfunny pity party.... What's missing is any of the real-life messiness that might have lifted this material from its creatively tic-ridden confines."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 07/01/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: POOR "The principal characters can be reduced to a handful of tics, and the entire story line is immaculately devoid of incidental detail... like sitting in a padded cell for 90 minutes."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 06/26/11
16.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.2 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.
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer) (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer)'s reviews cover 12.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,584 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 353 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer) Coverage, Volume & Length (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer)'s reviews on average broke 16 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 Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Vincent Wants to Sea (Vincent will Meer) (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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