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WRECKED (2011)Movie Reviews
Thriller about a man who wakes up with amnesia in a wrecked car at the bottom of a ravine and must employ all his faculties to survive and to determine who he is. Cast:Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Jacob BlairDirector:Michael GreenspanRelease Date:April 1, 2011DVD Release:August 30, 2011From:IFCRating:RLength:1 hr 31 min
Wrecked (2011) played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Linda Barnard wrote in the Toronto Star, "As much as you want it to work because Adrien Brody is that good, it starts to drag..." • And Nick Schager wrote for Slant, "Brody's performance is one of suitably confused, agonized expressiveness, but it's ultimately in service of a long-form acting exercise masquerading as a narrative feature." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Like an episode of 'Man vs. Wild'... debut by Michael Greenspan picks up speed in tandem with its star.... mostly free of dialogue -- and, unfortunately, suspense."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/01/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Brody can be an eccentric and compelling actor but also has an inclination toward hamminess... the nature of the storytelling here brings out his best and worst..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 04/08/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It might not be James Franco's tour de force in the higher-profile '127 Hours,' but Oscar winner Adrien Brody makes a meal of his seriously injured character."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 04/01/11
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...an absorbing ordeal, perhaps less for its survival narrative than its metaphoric heft.... Brody makes for a vivid victim of purgatory..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 03/30/11
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Brody commands our attention, shifting quixotically from fear to anger to despair.... simultaneously compelling yet vaguely unsatisfying, clever but with a slight residue of disappointment..."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 782 words, 04/01/11
Wrecked (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...an absorbing ordeal, perhaps less for its survival narrative than its metaphoric heft.... Brody makes for a vivid victim of purgatory..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 03/30/11
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "Brody's performance is one of suitably confused, agonized expressiveness, but it's ultimately in service of a long-form acting exercise masquerading as a narrative feature."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 03/27/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Like an episode of 'Man vs. Wild'... debut by Michael Greenspan picks up speed in tandem with its star.... mostly free of dialogue -- and, unfortunately, suspense."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/01/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Brody can be an eccentric and compelling actor but also has an inclination toward hamminess... the nature of the storytelling here brings out his best and worst..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 04/08/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: GOOD "Greenspan's solid but unexceptional debut, ably carried by Brody's one-hander perf.... Greenspan and scripter Christopher Dodd build a pleasantly diverting level of tension..."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 589 words, 11/02/10
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Brody can be an eccentric and compelling actor but also has an inclination toward hamminess... the nature of the storytelling here brings out his best and worst..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 04/08/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Like an episode of 'Man vs. Wild'... debut by Michael Greenspan picks up speed in tandem with its star.... mostly free of dialogue -- and, unfortunately, suspense."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 04/01/11
16.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Wrecked (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.8 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.
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Coverage:Wrecked (2011)'s reviews cover 13.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,646 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 387 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Wrecked (2011)'s reviews on average broke 4 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 Wrecked (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Wrecked (2011) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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