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WILD HORSE, WILD RIDEMovie Reviews
Documentary about the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life. Cast:Charles Chee, Carlos Chee, George Gregory, Evelyn Gregory, Jesus Jauregui, Melissa Kanzelberger, Kris Kokal, Nik Kokal, Wylene WilsonDirector:Alex Dawson, Greg GricusRelease Date:August 24, 2012DVD Release:December 4, 2012From:Screen Media VenturesRating:PGLength:1 hr 46 min
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Wild Horse, Wild Ride, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Wild Horse, Wild Ride played in limited release to very good reviews. • Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "...remarkable... As you watch both species go from wary strangers to trusting companions, you can't help feel you're watching a special kind of love story." • And Michelle Orange wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...strangely tender, almost romantic... beautifully captured." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...expertly braids the stories of nine trainers and their temperamental charges... The first interactions between human and animal are fascinating..."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 08/24/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The people span class and geographic lines, but the mustangs are uniformly exquisite.Though the length should have been reined in, this movie is, overall, wonderful."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 08/24/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...gorgeous big-sky vistas, stirring shots of the majestic mustangs and intimate bits between trainers and trainees, 'Wild Horse' proves a warm and memorable ride."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 09/07/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Even its most interesting human subjects can't compare to the beauty and enigma of the horses... strangely tender, almost romantic... beautifully captured."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 08/22/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...remarkable... As you watch both species go from wary strangers to trusting companions, you can't help feel you're watching a special kind of love story."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 120 words, 09/21/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...saddled with so much pathos that it shouldn't be able to move; but with a large cast of two- and four-legged characters to share the load, it saunters into our hearts."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 363 words, 09/21/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Even its most interesting human subjects can't compare to the beauty and enigma of the horses... strangely tender, almost romantic... beautifully captured."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 08/22/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...mawkish... proves occasionally entertaining but ultimately pretty meager -- a shame considering how ripe the material is for solid long-form drama..."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 08/23/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Daniel Gold, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...expertly braids the stories of nine trainers and their temperamental charges... The first interactions between human and animal are fascinating..."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 08/24/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...gorgeous big-sky vistas, stirring shots of the majestic mustangs and intimate bits between trainers and trainees, 'Wild Horse' proves a warm and memorable ride."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 09/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...an engrossing study in the communication possible (and sometimes near-impossible) between man and beast.... it soon has the viewer firmly hooked."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 459 words, 01/19/11
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...winning group portrait of the bonds that develop between a charismatic collection of horse whisperers and the spirited young beasts they train in a miraculous 100 days."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 01/12/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...gorgeous big-sky vistas, stirring shots of the majestic mustangs and intimate bits between trainers and trainees, 'Wild Horse' proves a warm and memorable ride."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 09/07/12
Daniel Gold, New York Times: EXCELLENT "...expertly braids the stories of nine trainers and their temperamental charges... The first interactions between human and animal are fascinating..."(See all of Daniel Gold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 08/24/12
12.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Wild Horse, Wild Ride's reviews are separated by an average 12.7 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.
Wild Horse, Wild Ride (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Wild Horse, Wild Ride's reviews cover 10.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,869 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 287 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 47 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Wild Horse, Wild Ride's reviews on average broke 47 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 Wild Horse, Wild Ride's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Wild Horse, Wild Ride (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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