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YOU CANNOT START WITHOUT ME - VALERY GERGIEV, MAESTROMovie Reviews
Documentary about a year in the life of the world-renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev. Cast:Valery Gergiev, Renée Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Leonidas Kavakos, Uliana LopatkinaDirector:Allan MillerRelease Date:November 2, 2009DVD Release:January 26, 2010Length:1 hr 26 min
JANUARY 26, 2010
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) NYC
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro played in New York City to good not great reviews. • Michelle Orange wrote in the Village Voice, "...examines both the basic and abstract purposes that conductors serve, using Russian Maestro Valery Gergiev as a model of what elevates one to greatness.... a workaholic, he admits missing out on much of his children's lives..." More Reviews Below...
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The most revealing image in the film may be a shot of Mr. Gergiev signing autographs after a performance in Russia, apparently without joy. It makes you suspect that maybe this busy conductor wishes he weren't so busy."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/02/09
Billy Heller, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...you never hear a negative word. It could be because it's a production of the White Nights Foundation of America, which raises money for an annual festival in Russia that Gergiev founded and runs. Or maybe he is perfect."(See all of Billy Heller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 11/02/09
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...examines both the basic and abstract purposes that conductors serve, using Russian Maestro Valery Gergiev as a model of what elevates one to greatness.... a workaholic, he admits missing out on much of his children's lives..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 10/28/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...examines both the basic and abstract purposes that conductors serve, using Russian Maestro Valery Gergiev as a model of what elevates one to greatness.... a workaholic, he admits missing out on much of his children's lives..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 10/28/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The most revealing image in the film may be a shot of Mr. Gergiev signing autographs after a performance in Russia, apparently without joy. It makes you suspect that maybe this busy conductor wishes he weren't so busy."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/02/09
David Denby, New Yorker: GOOD "Valery Gergiev's mode of expression may be soulful, yet the movie, though conventional in form, brings us close to an elemental ferocity just barely held in check. It's a temperament that has its drawbacks."(See all of David Denby's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 10/26/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "The most revealing image in the film may be a shot of Mr. Gergiev signing autographs after a performance in Russia, apparently without joy. It makes you suspect that maybe this busy conductor wishes he weren't so busy."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 11/02/09
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro's reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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.
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro's reviews cover 8.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,124 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 281 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 65.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro's reviews on average broke 65.0 hours 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 You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
You Cannot Start Without Me - Valery Gergiev, Maestro (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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