Internet Critics Rate the 2001 Toronto Film Festival


Key: (and links to coverage, when applicable)

MD = Mike D'Angelo
CF = Charles Francois
AF = Alex Fung
EG = Erik Gregersen
SH = Skander Halim
AJ = Andrew Johnston
GK = Gabe Klinger
SK = Shelly Kraicer
DM = Don Marks
VM = Victor Morton
OO = Omar Odeh
CO = Charles Odell
TP = Theo Panayides (and also here)
DS = Dan Sallitt
CS = Chris Stults
ST = Scott Tobias
FV = Froilan Vispo

3.42 TIME OUT [4.0 GK, 4.0 DM, 3.5 TP, 3.5 ST, 3.0 AF, 2.5 CS]
3.23 WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? [4.0 FV, 3.5 SK, 3.5 VM, 3.5 ST, 3.0 MD, 3.0 CF, 3.0 AF, 3.0 SH, 3.0 OO, 3.0 TP, 3.0 CS]
3.19 AMÉLIE [4.0 DM, 4.0 VM, 4.0 CO, 3.5 AJ, 3.0 MD, 3.0 TP, 2.0 CF, 2.0 AF]
3.17 MANIC [3.5 EG, 3.5 DS, 3.0 MD, 3.0 AF, 3.0 CO, 3.0 ST]
3.17 MONSOON WEDDING [3.5 AJ, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TP]
3.14 ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU [4.0 OO, 3.5 DM, 3.5 TP, 3.0 EG, 3.0 FV, 2.5 SH, 2.5 SK]
3.13 BE MY STAR [3.5 DS, 3.0 MD, 3.0 SH, 3.0 ST]
3.10 AND YOUR MOTHER TOO [4.0 AJ, 3.5 TP, 3.0 EG, 3.0 SK, 2.0 GK]
3.10 THE LADY AND THE DUKE [4.0 VM, 3.5 EG, 3.5 GK, 2.5 CS, 2.0 AF]
3.07 I'M GOING HOME [4.0 GK, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TP, 3.0 CS, 3.0 ST, 3.0 FV, 2.5 SH]
3.07 NO MAN'S LAND [3.5 DM, 3.5 VM, 3.0 MD, 3.0 AJ, 3.0 CO, 3.0 TP, 2.5 CF]
3.00 TRAINING DAY [3.5 MD, 3.5 AJ, 3.5 TP, 3.0 AF, 3.0 ST, 2.5 CF, 2.0 GK]
3.00 LA COMMUNE (PARIS, 1871) [3.5 EG, 3.0 SK, 2.5 GK]
3.00 AS A MAN [3.0 GK, 3.0 DS]
3.00 CYBERMAN [3.0 DM, 3.0 OO]
3.00 LAGAAN [3.0 SK, 3.0 CS]
3.00 UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY [3.0 SK, 3.0 DS]

2.96 MULHOLLAND DRIVE [4.0 GK, 3.5 MD, 3.5 AJ, 3.5 CO, 3.0 SH, 3.0 TP, 3.0 ST, 3.0 FV, 2.5 CF, 2.5 EG, 2.5 DM, 1.5 VM]
2.94 WAKING LIFE [4.0 AJ, 3.5 DM, 3.5 TP, 3.5 ST, 3.0 AF, 3.0 CO, 2.0 GK, 2.0 VM, 2.0 FV]
2.92 HELL HOUSE [3.0 GK, 3.0 DM, 3.0 VM, 3.0 TP, 3.0 ST, 2.5 AF]
2.86 WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE [4.0 EG, 3.0 SH, 3.0 GK, 3.0 ST, 3.0 FV, 2.0 DM, 2.0 CO]
2.83 HUSH! [3.5 DS, 3.0 SK, 2.0 FV]
2.83 MUSA - THE WARRIOR [3.5 EG, 3.0 SK, 2.0 DM]
2.83 ATANARJUAT (THE FAST RUNNER) [3.5 EG, 3.0 OO, 3.0 CO, 2.5 CF, 2.5 GK, 2.5 TP]
2.81 IN THE BEDROOM [4.0 VM, 3.5 ST, 3.0 AJ, 2.5 MD, 2.5 CF, 2.5 AF, 2.5 CO, 2.0 DS]
2.80 TAPE [3.5 AJ, 3.0 TP, 3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.0 CF]
2.79 THE SUN BEHIND THE MOON [3.5 EG, 3.5 VM, 3.0 AF, 3.0 GK, 3.0 OO, 3.0 CO, 3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.5 DM, 2.0 CF, 2.0 SK, 2.0 DS]
2.79 WATERBOYS [4.0 VM, 3.5 CO, 3.0 MD, 2.5 CF, 2.5 AF, 2.5 OO, 1.5 SK]
2.78 ICHI THE KILLER [3.5 GK, 3.0 DM, 3.0 VM, 3.0 OO, 3.0 TP, 2.5 MD, 2.5 SH, 2.5 ST, 2.0 SK]
2.75 PULSE [4.0 EG, 3.5 SH, 3.5 CS, 3.0 MD, 3.0 AF, 3.0 ST, 2.5 DM, 2.5 OO, 2.5 TP, 2.0 AJ, 2.0 CO, 1.5 VM]
2.75 OFFICERS' WARD [3.5 EG, 3.5 GK, 2.5 CF, 2.5 SK, 2.5 TP, 2.0 FV]
2.75 THE BELIEVER [3.0 ST, 2.5 MD]
2.75 THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE [3.5 DM, 2.0 CF]
2.75 KISSING JESSICA STEIN [3.0 CO, 2.5 AJ]
2.71 TROUBLE EVERY DAY [3.5 SH, 3.5 FV, 3.0 AF, 3.0 OO, 3.0 ST, 2.5 CF, 2.5 AJ, 2.5 GK, 2.5 DM, 2.5 CS, 2.0 MD, 2.0 SK]
2.70 ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000 VOLTS [3.5 EG, 2.5 SK, 2.5 DM, 2.5 OO, 2.5 CS]
2.70 THE NAVIGATORS [3.0 DM, 3.0 TP, 3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.0 CF]
2.69 THE ORPHAN OF ANYANG [3.5 SK, 3.0 MD, 3.0 EG, 3.0 FV, 2.5 CF, 2.5 CO, 2.0 DM, 2.0 DS]
2.67 FULLTIME KILLER [3.5 EG, 3.0 MD, 3.0 SH, 3.0 DM, 2.5 SK, 2.5 VM, 2.5 OO, 2.0 GK, 2.0 CS]
2.67 BREAD AND MILK [3.0 OO, 2.5 DS, 2.5 SH]
2.67 BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF [3.0 EG, 3.0 DM, 2.0 CF]
2.67 ENGRAM SEPALS [3.0 SH, 2.5 SK, 2.5 DS]
2.67 THE GREY ZONE [3.0 MD, 3.0 ST, 2.0 CF]
2.64 THE PIANO TEACHER [3.5 SK, 3.5 VM, 3.5 TP, 3.5 CS, 3.0 CF, 3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.5 AF, 2.0 DM, 2.0 CO, 0.0 GK]
2.64 FAT GIRL [3.0 SK, 3.0 TP, 3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.5 AF, 2.5 SH, 2.0 CS]
2.63 THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS [3.0 AJ, 3.0 CO, 2.5 CS, 2.0 ST]
2.63 HEIST [3.0 MD, 3.0 VM, 2.5 TP, 2.0 AJ]
2.63 REACHING AN UNDERSTANDING [3.0 EG, 3.0 GK, 3.0 OO, 1.5 SH]
2.62 MILLENNIUM MAMBO [3.5 SK, 3.5 OO, 3.5 DS, 3.0 SH, 3.0 ST, 3.0 VM, 2.5 AF, 2.5 GK, 2.5 TP, 2.0 EG, 2.0 FV, 1.5 MD, 1.5 CF]
2.56 HARMFUL INSECT [3.5 EG, 3.5 OO, 3.0 MD, 3.0 SK, 2.5 CO, 2.0 DS, 2.0 TP, 1.0 CF]

2.50 THE SON'S ROOM [3.0 CF, 3.0 VM, 2.5 EG, 2.5 TP, 2.5 ST, 1.5 SK]
2.50 THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT [3.0 ST, 2.5 MD, 2.5 AJ, 2.5 GK, 2.0 DM]
2.50 DEEP BREATH [3.0 TP, 2.5 MD, 2.5 ST, 2.5 FV, 2.0 GK]
2.50 LANTANA [3.0 MD, 2.5 CF, 2.5 TP, 2.0 CO]
2.50 THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS [3.0 CO, 2.5 CF, 2.5 DS, 2.0 AF]
2.50 THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE [4.0 EG, 3.0 CO, 2.0 AF, 1.0 GK]
2.50 ASOKA [3.0 SK, 2.5 VM, 2.0 EG]
2.50 IGNORANT FAIRIES [3.0 DS, 2.5 MD, 2.0 CF]
2.50 DARK BLUE WORLD [2.5 MD, 2.5 CF]
2.50 HOW'S YOUR NEWS [3.0 AJ, 2.0 DS]
2.50 SECRET BALLOT [2.5 CF, 2.5 SK]
2.42 A DOG'S DAY [2.5 MD, 2.5 CF, 2.5 SH, 2.5 TP, 2.5 ST, 2.0 FV]
2.42 THE PROFESSION OF ARMS [3.0 SH, 3.0 FV, 2.5 CF, 2.5 GK, 2.5 CO, 1.0 EG]
2.40 QUITTING [3.0 EG, 3.0 SK, 3.0 OO, 2.0 CF, 1.0 CO]
2.33 THE WAY I KILLED MY FATHER [3.0 DS, 2.5 CF, 2.5 AF, 2.5 AJ, 2.5 CO, 2.5 FV, 2.0 MD, 2.0 ST, 1.5 GK]
2.32 ÉLOGE DE L'AMOUR [3.5 GK, 3.5 SK, 3.5 TP, 3.0 OO, 2.5 SH, 2.0 CF, 2.0 AF, 2.0 ST, 2.0 FV, 1.5 EG, 0.0 VM]
2.29 BEACH CAFÉ [2.5 CF, 2.5 EG, 2.5 SH, 2.5 GK, 2.0 SK, 2.0 FV, 2.0 DS]
2.29 VERSUS [2.5 MD, 2.5 AJ, 2.5 DM, 2.5 ST, 2.0 EG, 2.0 SH, 2.0 CS]
2.25 ADDRESS UNKNOWN [3.0 SH, 3.0 SK, 2.0 MD, 1.0 FV]
2.25 BANG RAJAN: THE LEGEND OF THE VILLAGE WARRIORS [3.0 EG, 2.5 SK, 2.0 DM, 1.5 DS]
2.25 BARAN [2.5 VM, 2.5 TP, 2.0 MD, 2.0 SK]
2.25 BEIJING BICYCLE [2.5 SK, 2.5 CO, 2.0 CF, 2.0 DS]
2.25 BUÑUEL AND KING SOLOMON'S TABLE [3.0 EG, 2.0 GK, 2.0 DM, 2.0 CS]
2.25 HOTEL [2.5 MD, 2.5 EG, 2.5 GK, 1.5 ST]
2.25 JOY RIDE [3.0 AJ, 2.5 MD, 2.5 ST, 1.0 GK]
2.25 13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING [3.0 CO, 2.5 CF, 2.0 AJ, 1.5 DS]
2.25 BIRTHDAY GIRL [2.5 MD, 2.0 AF]
2.25 CHOP SUEY [2.5 VM, 2.0 FV]
2.25 DOG DAYS [2.5 TP, 2.0 GK]
2.25 HONEY FOR OSHUN [2.5 CF, 2.0 GK]
2.25 PASSPORT [2.5 TP, 2.0 GK]
2.25 PROZAC NATION [2.5 AJ, 2.0 MD]
2.20 LOIN [3.0 GK, 3.0 CO, 2.5 CF, 2.0 MD, 2.0 AF, 2.0 EG, 2.0 SH, 2.0 OO, 2.0 FV, 1.5 DS]
2.13 LA CIÉNAGA [2.5 MD, 2.5 TP, 2.0 CF, 1.5 CS]
2.13 LOVELY & AMAZING [2.5 CO, 2.0 MD, 2.0 AF, 2.0 DS]
2.13 MIRROR IMAGE [2.5 SK, 2.5 CO, 2.0 DS, 1.5 CF]
2.13 SEX AND LUCIA [2.5 CO, 2.0 CF, 2.0 AF, 2.0 FV]
2.10 LAN YU [2.5 MD, 2.5 CF, 2.5 DS, 2.0 SK, 1.0 VM]
2.00 DELBARAN [3.5 SK, 2.5 SH, 2.0 AF, 2.0 GK, 2.0 OO, 1.5 CF, 1.5 CS, 1.0 DS]
2.00 FROM HELL [3.0 AJ, 2.0 MD, 2.0 AF, 2.0 GK, 2.0 TP, 2.0 ST, 1.5 DM, 1.5 VM]
2.00 DISTANCE [2.5 SK, 2.0 MD, 2.0 SH, 2.0 VM, 1.5 CF]
2.00 THE BUTTERFLY [2.5 GK, 1.5 DM]
2.00 C'EST LA VIE [3.0 CO, 2.0 CF, 2.0 ST, 1.0 GK]
2.00 TO END ALL WARS [3.0 EG, 2.0 DM, 1.5 AF, 1.5 GK]
2.00 NINE QUEENS [2.5 MD, 1.5 CF]
2.00 VACUUMING COMPLETELY NUDE IN PARADISE [2.5 ST, 1.5 MD]

1.92 BRAINSTORM [2.5 GK, 2.0 MD, 2.0 AJ, 2.0 DS, 1.5 CO, 1.5 FV]
1.90 THE BUNKER [2.5 EG, 2.5 SH, 2.5 DM, 2.0 MD, 2.0 ST, 1.5 AF, 1.5 GK, 1.5 VM, 1.5 CO, 1.5 FV]
1.90 ENIGMA [3.0 AJ, 2.0 MD, 1.5 CF, 1.5 SK, 1.5 CO]
1.89 READ MY LIPS [2.5 MD, 2.5 SK, 2.0 AF, 2.0 SH, 2.0 TP, 2.0 ST, 1.5 CO, 1.5 CS, 1.0 DS]
1.83 KIRA'S REASON - A LOVE STORY [2.5 TP, 2.0 FV, 1.0 DS]
1.75 HI, TERESKA! [2.0 TP, 1.5 DS]
1.75 THE QUICKIE [2.0 MD, 1.5 AF]
1.75 STRUMPET [2.0 ST, 1.5 MD]
1.67 LOVELY RITA [2.5 SH, 1.5 CF, 1.0 DS]
1.67 RAIN [2.0 FV, 2.0 DS, 1.0 CF]
1.67 VIOLET PERFUME [2.0 GK, 2.0 ST, 1.0 DS]
1.63 EDEN [3.0 OO, 1.5 AF, 1.0 CO, 1.0 CS]
1.50 BLUE SPRING [2.0 ST, 1.5 SK, 1.0 OO]
1.50 HEARTS IN ATLANTIS [1.5 AF, 1.5 AJ]
1.50 REVOLUTION #9 [2.0 AF, 1.0 DS]
1.42 THE PORNOGRAPHER [2.0 CF, 2.0 ST, 2.0 FV, 1.5 CS, 1.0 GK, 0.0 OO]
1.38 MY WIFE IS AN ACTRESS [2.5 CO, 1.0 CF, 1.0 GK, 1.0 OO]
1.33 TAKING SIDES [1.5 CF, 1.5 DS, 1.0 SK]
1.25 THE ROAD [1.5 CF, 1.0 DS]
1.17 SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK [2.0 AJ, 1.5 SK, 0.0 GK]
1.00 THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS [2.0 AJ, 1.0 CF, 1.0 DS, 1.0 CS, 0.0 GK]
1.00 WORLD TRAVELER [1.0 DS, 1.0 FV]
0.00 EARTH [0.0 EG, 0.0 SH]

Films Seen By Only One Participant:

3.50 THE FLUFFER [DS]
3.50 MARGARITA HAPPY HOUR [DS]
3.50 MISSING YOUNG WOMAN [EG]
3.50 PARIS:XY [DS]
3.00 ADRIFT [FV]
3.00 UN CRABE DANS LA TÊTE [OO]
3.00 THE DAYS BETWEEN [DS]
3.00 DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS [ST]
3.00 É MINHA CARA/THAT'S MY FACE [SH]
3.00 LA FEMME QUI BOIT [DS]
3.00 THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS [EG]
2.50 CET AMOUR-LÀ [EG]
2.50 KHALED [OO]
2.50 MODELS [CO]
2.50 OKIE NOODLING [TP]
2.50 THE STRUMA [SK]
2.50 UNFINISHED SONG [SK]
2.00 AS WHITE AS IN SNOW [CO]
2.00 CABIN FEVER [AF]
2.00 COOL AND CRAZY [GK]
2.00 HOW HARRY BECAME A TREE [CF]
2.00 THE ICELANDIC DREAM [SH]
2.00 LAST ORDERS [CF]
2.00 PICTURE CLAIRE [DS]
2.00 SAMSARA [SK]
2.00 SERENDIPITY [VM]
2.00 THE UNIVERSAL CLOCK: THE RESISTANCE OF PETER WATKINS [SK]
1.50 ABANDONED [GK]
1.50 HAPPY MAN [DS]
1.50 JALLA! JALLA! [DS]
1.50 LAST WEDDING [MD]
1.50 LIGHT OF MY EYES [CF]
1.50 A SONG FOR MARTIN [FV]
1.50 THE ZOOKEEPER [DS]
1.00 THE ART OF WOO [SK]
1.00 CHICKEN RICE WAR [SK]
1.00 A HELL OF A DAY [DS]
1.00 MARKOVA: COMFORT GAY [FV]
1.00 QUEENS FOR A DAY [CF]
1.00 SILENT PARTNER [DS]
1.00 WALK BACKWARDS [DS]
0.00 BALL IN THE HOUSE [GK]
0.00 MALUNDE [GK]