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WHERE DO WE GO NOW? (ET MAINTENANT ON VA OÙ?)Movie Reviews
Arabic Russian English language comedy drama about the efforts of a small town's women to keep their men from starting a war. Cast:Claude Baz Moussawbaa, Layla Hakim, Nadine Labaki, Yvonne Maalouf, Antoinette Noufaily, Julian Farhat, Ali Haidar, Kevin AbboudDirector:Nadine LabakiRelease Date:May 11, 2012DVD Release:September 11, 2012From:Sony ClassicsRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 50 min
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?), Good Reviews Key Cities
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) played in key cities to good reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...a quirky but soulful and ultimately winning jumble of musical comedy, tragedy and satire about the uneasy coexistence of Lebanon's Christians and Muslims." • And John DeFore wrote in the Washington Post, "...the vibe stalls each time real violence or animosity rears up..." More Reviews Below...
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) Positive Reviews (36 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Pols, Time: VERY GOOD "Labaki has said she knows 'Where Do We Go Now?' is a fantasy. But it's a good one, and this lovely film seems pertinent far beyond the landscape of the Middle East."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 05/10/12
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...strange... The story, while structured as a tragedy, masquerades in wisps of farce... It shows no curiosity about the hatred, so the characters seem less than whole."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 90 words, 05/11/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Emotions that can lead to death are not so easily defused by comedy, and that's the movie's problem. It's not so easy to alter our mood in response to the movie's prompts."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 05/18/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (13 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an all-encompassing comic allegory about religious intolerance.... a raucous sitcom about scrappy little boys whose canny mamas conspire to keep them out of trouble."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 625 words, 05/11/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...the ensemble cast is so strong that the women's efforts -- which include some unexpectedly effective musical scenes -- are both entertaining and inspiring."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 05/11/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: MODERATE "...aims to be a gentle comedy with serious undercurrents. It stumbles most when reaching for its bigger themes."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 05/11/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's a hodgepodge of subplots and wildly disparate tones that even Federico Fellini (to whose 'Amarcord' Labaki also owes a debt) might have had trouble controlling."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 05/11/12
John Anderson, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the message is welcome, but the characters are so many, and so briefly sketched out, that 'Where Do We Go Now?' feels a little cheap..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 317 words, 06/01/12
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: GOOD "The story isn't original, but Labaki's approach, which seems to pit genres against one another the way it pits genders, is.... it has occasionally breathtaking uncertainty."(See all of Bilge Ebiri's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 519 words, 05/14/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Emotions that can lead to death are not so easily defused by comedy, and that's the movie's problem. It's not so easy to alter our mood in response to the movie's prompts."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 05/18/12
Alison Willmore, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Like the hashish-laced pastries the ladies make to sedate the male population, the film feels like it has been dosed with sugar to mask its distressingly bitter taste."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/09/12
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...occasionally has an unpolished feel, confusingly taking too long to flesh out parts of the story while making unsettling swings from comedy to tragedy and back."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 689 words, 05/25/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an allegory that looked rich comes to seem merely precious, just a well-meaning but vague crusade 'to find a better way.' "(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 05/25/12
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...won the People's Choice Award at the TIFF.... a surefire crowd-pleaser.... a delightful tribute to the women who have to find ways to get around men and their follies."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 05/24/12
KEY CITIES (11 Reviews)
John DeFore, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a satire in which pathos competes with light comedy and neither quite flourishes.... the vibe stalls each time real violence or animosity rears up..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 363 words, 05/18/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a welter of story lines and tones, veering from broad comedy to pathos, as if writer/director Nadine Labaki were randomly punching buttons on a radio."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 05/25/12
Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a welcome feminist perspective on an issue dominated by male voices.... big-hearted and well-intentioned as the film is, it's frequently undone by its own silliness."(See all of Barbara VanDenburgh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 569 words, 06/15/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...while there are great faces in the cast - it's mostly made up of nonprofessionals - you wish they'd been given stronger, more defined characters to play."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 462 words, 05/11/12
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "Labaki clearly has a lot of affection for these small-town women taking their men in hand, but she simply can't control the material."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 05/18/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...won the top award at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival last year, no doubt for Labaki's confident creativity in the film's ever-shifting tones..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 06/29/12
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a quirky but soulful and ultimately winning jumble of musical comedy, tragedy and satire about the uneasy coexistence of Lebanon's Christians and Muslims."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 02/10/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...as hard to define as the crossroads region where it's set. But even without a clear signal, it sometimes seems miraculous."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 06/22/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It opens with a mournful dance number, and then seems to become a comedy. Until it becomes a tragedy.... more interesting than satisfying."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 406 words, 06/22/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Alison Willmore, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Like the hashish-laced pastries the ladies make to sedate the male population, the film feels like it has been dosed with sugar to mask its distressingly bitter taste."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/09/12
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "What better way to handle enraged, armed men than by getting them intoxicated? Labaki's film is equally wrongheaded; silliness and sentiment don't trump hate..."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 05/24/12
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...what the film lacks in specificity and interest in taking sides, it makes up for in style, authentic emotion, and terrific performances."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,233 words, 05/10/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...features an ensemble cast made up largely of nonprofessional actors... occasional entertainment value aside, the picture is also blithe to the point of being flimsy."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 05/10/12
Nick Schager, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...convincingly captures the volatile perils of attempting to maintain peace... What it can't do is locate a consistent tone that might emotionally ground its melodrama..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 03/17/12
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...won the People's Choice Award at the TIFF.... a surefire crowd-pleaser.... a delightful tribute to the women who have to find ways to get around men and their follies."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 05/24/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (5 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...suffers from a serious clash of styles, but it's also brave and startlingly funny -- at one point verging on 'Mamma Mia!' -- when it isn't bleak or shocking."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 05/11/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an all-encompassing comic allegory about religious intolerance.... a raucous sitcom about scrappy little boys whose canny mamas conspire to keep them out of trouble."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 625 words, 05/11/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: MODERATE "...the sort of well-meaning fable that's ultimately more admirable than persuasive.... All it offers is a picturesque location, likable characters and the best of intentions."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 580 words, 05/10/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "Joyous, sentimental, slightly naughty.... A bit of a manufactured girl-power drama?... audiences at Cannes followed Nadine Labaki out into the street, cheering..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 117 words, 03/22/12
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...has more charm than sophistication.... crisp visuals and extensive use of Khaled Mouzanar's original music and songs give the film a vibrant energy..."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 771 words, 05/16/11
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD(cg) "...grave but not depressing, grounded in a particular political locale but not an agit-prop... it is not entirely devoid of humor and even comedic-satiric touches."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 09/19/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an all-encompassing comic allegory about religious intolerance.... a raucous sitcom about scrappy little boys whose canny mamas conspire to keep them out of trouble."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 625 words, 05/11/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...suffers from a serious clash of styles, but it's also brave and startlingly funny -- at one point verging on 'Mamma Mia!' -- when it isn't bleak or shocking."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 05/11/12
11.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.8 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.
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) (36 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?)'s reviews cover 53.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 15,191 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 422 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) Coverage, Volume & Length (36 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?)'s reviews on average broke 6 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 Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Where Do We Go Now? (Et maintenant on va où?) (36 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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