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Documentary about African immigrant Sidiki Conde, who works as a performance artist and teaches disabled kids despite having lost the use of his legs to polio at age fourteen. Cast:Sidiki CondeDirector:Alan GovenarRelease Date:March 22, 2013DVD Release:July 1, 2013From:First RunLength:1 hr. 28 min.
You Don't Need Feet to Dance, Moderate Reviews (Doc) NYC
You Don't Need Feet to Dance played in New York City to moderate reviews. • Diana Clarke wrote in the Village Voice, "...sincere.... Alan Govenar's slow pace doesn't quite do the story justice. With tighter editing, the film's beats might be just as infectious as those from Conde's drum." More Reviews Below...
You Don't Need Feet to Dance Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "Low-key to a fault... plunked somewhat unfortunately between the inspirational and the ordinary... surely there's more to say about Mr. Conde's art and life."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/22/13
Diana Clarke, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sincere.... Alan Govenar's slow pace doesn't quite do the story justice. With tighter editing, the film's beats might be just as infectious as those from Conde's drum."(See all of Diana Clarke's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 286 words, 03/20/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
You Don't Need Feet to Dance has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Diana Clarke, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...sincere.... Alan Govenar's slow pace doesn't quite do the story justice. With tighter editing, the film's beats might be just as infectious as those from Conde's drum."(See all of Diana Clarke's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 286 words, 03/20/13
Nick McCarthy, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...loses focus is in its depiction of what Sidiki actually cares about in life: music, his homeland of Guinea, and family.... has its heart in the right place..."(See all of Nick McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 03/23/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "Low-key to a fault... plunked somewhat unfortunately between the inspirational and the ordinary... surely there's more to say about Mr. Conde's art and life."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/22/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...deeply inspirational.... It would all be quite mundane, except for the very relevant fact that Sidiki Conde's doing all this without the use of his legs."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 03/20/13
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: MODERATE "Low-key to a fault... plunked somewhat unfortunately between the inspirational and the ordinary... surely there's more to say about Mr. Conde's art and life."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 03/22/13
17.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
You Don't Need Feet to Dance's reviews are separated by an average 17.8 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:You Don't Need Feet to Dance's reviews cover 5.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,399 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 350 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
You Don't Need Feet to Dance Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
You Don't Need Feet to Dance's reviews on average broke 10.9 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 Don't Need Feet to Dance's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
You Don't Need Feet to Dance (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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