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WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE (SÀIDÉKÈ BALÁI)Movie Reviews
Aboriginal Seediq and Japanese language drama about a 1930 uprising by the native Taiwanese Seediq tribe against their Japanese colonial masters. Cast:Lin Ching-Tai, Umin Boya, Ando Masanobu, Kawahara Sabu, Vivian Hsu, Lo Mei-Ling, Landy Wen, Da Ching, Pawan Nawi, Yakau Kuhon, Lee Shih-Chia, Lin Yuan-JieDirector:Te-Sheng WeiRelease Date:April 27, 2012DVD Release:August 7, 2012From:Well Go USALength:2 hr. 30 min.
AUGUST 7, 2012
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái), Mixed Reviews Limited
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Bruce DeMara wrote in the Toronto Star, "...ambitious, blood-soaked... powerful and absorbing storytelling on an epic scale." • And Nick Schager wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...feels like it's operating in either fast-forward or slow motion, all of it set to soaring ballads..." More Reviews Below...
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...finds honor in savagery... [but] as the war drags on, 'Warriors of the Rainbow' outstays its welcome. I've never seen more severed heads in a film and cared less."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/27/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...purportedly the most expensive movie production in Taiwan history... a bruising, relentless experience, one more tiring than inspiring."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 04/27/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...ambitious, blood-soaked... Told with raw authenticity throughout... 'Warriors' is powerful and absorbing storytelling on an epic scale."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 311 words, 04/27/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "It's not clear what 'Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale' values more - endless preaching about ancestral spirits or gruesome CG decapitations."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 04/25/12
Adam Nayman, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...even its most rousing passages are tempered by a sense of loss. Rather than simply enshrining its underdog heroes' efforts, it considers their cost."(See all of Adam Nayman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 04/27/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...the largest production in Taiwanese filmmaking history... it's a shame that kind of cash paid for 15,000 extras instead of a compelling screenplay."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 04/26/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it is bloody and overlong, but has great heart and an interesting insight into the cultural traditions of the Seediq, an indigenous people who have struggled for rights..."(See all of G. Allen Johnson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 04/27/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "It's not clear what 'Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale' values more - endless preaching about ancestral spirits or gruesome CG decapitations."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 04/25/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...the largest production in Taiwanese filmmaking history... it's a shame that kind of cash paid for 15,000 extras instead of a compelling screenplay."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 04/26/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...finds honor in savagery... [but] as the war drags on, 'Warriors of the Rainbow' outstays its welcome. I've never seen more severed heads in a film and cared less."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/27/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...purportedly the most expensive movie production in Taiwan history... a bruising, relentless experience, one more tiring than inspiring."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 04/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: GOOD "...one wishes the results were less kitschy and more coherent; still, the filmmaking has a raw physicality and crazy conviction it's hard not to admire.... wildly ambitious..."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 676 words, 09/01/11
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "Spectacular rain forest combat scenes are non-stop... authentic-feeling... Stunning to look at, authentic to a fault and a little tedious to follow for over two and a half hours..."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 752 words, 09/01/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...purportedly the most expensive movie production in Taiwan history... a bruising, relentless experience, one more tiring than inspiring."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 04/27/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...finds honor in savagery... [but] as the war drags on, 'Warriors of the Rainbow' outstays its welcome. I've never seen more severed heads in a film and cared less."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/27/12
22.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái)'s reviews are separated by an average 22.5 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.
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái)'s reviews cover 11.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,591 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 383 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 21 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái)'s reviews on average broke 21 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 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Sàidékè balái) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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