Monday, July 19, 2004
"Red" Opens, Capturing the Critics' Imaginations
"Red" opened Saturday night.
I was raised on movie scenes of shows opening, and casts/directors waiting up into the wee hours of the morning to read the reviews. If that was ever the reality, it's not anymore, or maybe just not here.
While it would have been nice to get the reviews into the most widely-read paper of the week, the Sunday edition, they came out today. Both the Merc and the Chronicle give "Red" very positive reviews, commenting on its sweeping themes, its grand performances and its intriguing plot construction.
Spoiler Alert:
Like most reviews, these do mention plot points. If you like to be completely surprised by plot twists, then I would wait to read the reviews until after you see the show. the you can see if you agree with the critics!
The San Jose Mercury review
The San Francisco Chronicle review
I was raised on movie scenes of shows opening, and casts/directors waiting up into the wee hours of the morning to read the reviews. If that was ever the reality, it's not anymore, or maybe just not here.
While it would have been nice to get the reviews into the most widely-read paper of the week, the Sunday edition, they came out today. Both the Merc and the Chronicle give "Red" very positive reviews, commenting on its sweeping themes, its grand performances and its intriguing plot construction.
Spoiler Alert:
Like most reviews, these do mention plot points. If you like to be completely surprised by plot twists, then I would wait to read the reviews until after you see the show. the you can see if you agree with the critics!
The San Jose Mercury review
The San Francisco Chronicle review
