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VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN (VIOLETA SE FUE A LOS CIELOS)Movie Reviews
Spanish and French language drama about Chilean singer-songwriter Violeta Parra, her childhood in poverty and her eventual national acclaim as a performer. Cast:Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Christian Quevedo, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías, Marcial Tagle, Juan Quezada, Sergio Piña, Daniel Antivilo, Pedro Salinas, Ana Fuentes, Stephania Barbagelata, Patricio Ossa, Vanesa González, Luis MachínDirector:Andres WoodRelease Date:March 29, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Kino LorberLength:1 hr. 50 min.
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos), Good Reviews NYC, LA
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) opened in New York City and Los Angeles to good reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "Indispensably supported by Miguel Ioan Littin's exquisite photography, Mr. Wood has created a poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class..." More Reviews Below...
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Indispensably supported by Miguel Ioan Littin's exquisite photography, Mr. Wood has created a poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 03/29/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...matches its subject in turbulence and intensity, scrambling chronology in a revelatory way. Francisca Gavilán's lead performance burns with a dark radiance..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/19/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Doling out information in scraps may work for those who know this artist, but the neophyte is likely to lose interest... When Parra sings, the movie becomes worthwhile."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/29/13
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...death-obsessed.... loosely organized narrative episodes conflate the artist's creative frustrations with her self-destructive personality."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 03/27/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...death-obsessed.... loosely organized narrative episodes conflate the artist's creative frustrations with her self-destructive personality."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 03/27/13
Sam Adams, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "It's no surprise that this movie was Chile's Oscar submission, but unlike most awards-grubbing biopics, this one feels no need to telegraph its own difficulty."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 03/28/13
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the movie conjures a Violeta torn between her great gifts and her sense of responsibility.... it never reduces the many complexities of the woman and her times."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 858 words, 04/05/13
Diego Costa, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "The narrative sequences feel almost soap opera-like when compared to the unspeakable sadness, and the gravitas, conveyed by Parra's lyrics and rhythm."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 03/29/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Indispensably supported by Miguel Ioan Littin's exquisite photography, Mr. Wood has created a poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 03/29/13
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...matches its subject in turbulence and intensity, scrambling chronology in a revelatory way. Francisca Gavilán's lead performance burns with a dark radiance..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/19/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jonathan Holland, Variety: EXCELLENT "...this beautifully lensed portrait moves elegantly back and forth in time to limn the life of a woman who perpetually struggled to find her place."(See all of Jonathan Holland's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 540 words, 11/06/11
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...an unconventional biopic... awkwardly blends melodrama with elements of magical realism.... the execution is too oblique to have much of an impact."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 01/29/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...matches its subject in turbulence and intensity, scrambling chronology in a revelatory way. Francisca Gavilán's lead performance burns with a dark radiance..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/19/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Indispensably supported by Miguel Ioan Littin's exquisite photography, Mr. Wood has created a poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 03/29/13
19.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.2 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.
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos)'s reviews cover 10.6% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,893 words involume (average is 20,200 words). Length:The film's reviews average 389 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 38 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos)'s reviews on average broke 38 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 Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se fue a los cielos) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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