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an easy watch , except for the annoying demeanour of its lead character .

more busy than exciting , more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining .

although ... visually striking and slickly staged , it 's also cold , grey , antiseptic and emotionally desiccated .

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

you leave feeling like you 've endured a long workout without your pulse ever racing .

one-sided documentary offers simplistic explanations to a very complex situation .

instead , it 'll only put you to sleep .

the only way to tolerate this insipid , brutally clueless film might be with a large dose of painkillers .

a sensitive and astute first feature by anne-sophie birot .

the comedy is nonexistent .

a real winner -- smart , funny , subtle , and resonant .

... comes alive only when it switches gears to the sentimental .

an instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick .

romantic , riveting and handsomely animated .

try as you might to scrutinize the ethics of kaufman 's approach , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment .

every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy

with not a lot of help from the screenplay ( proficient , but singularly cursory ) , ( testud ) acts with the feral intensity of the young bette davis .

spreads itself too thin , leaving these actors , as well as the members of the commune , short of profound characterizations

the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .

( less a movie than ) an appalling , odoriferous thing ... so rotten in almost every single facet of production that you 'll want to crawl up your own \*\*\* in embarrassment .

funny and touching .

an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work .

affirms the gifts of all involved , starting with spielberg and going right through the ranks of the players -- on-camera and off -- that he brings together .

less worrying about covering all the drama in frida 's life and more time spent exploring her process of turning pain into art would have made this a superior movie .

a fifty car pileup of cliches .

will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .

one of the most unpleasant things the studio has ever produced .

a glib but bouncy bit of sixties-style slickness in which the hero might wind up caught but the audience gets pure escapism .

this one is not nearly as dreadful as expected .

the result is a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking .

as a science fiction movie , `` minority report '' astounds .

does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films .

chilling in its objective portrait of dreary , lost twenty-first century america .

it does give you a peek .

the auteur 's ear for the way fears and slights are telegraphed in the most blithe exchanges gives the film its lingering tug .

a rehash of every gangster movie from the past decade .

shattering , devastating documentary on two maladjusted teens in a downward narcotized spiral .

the somber pacing and lack of dramatic fireworks make green dragon seem more like medicine than entertainment .

below is well below expectations .

a generic international version of a typical american horror film .

includes too much obvious padding .

at just over an hour , home movie will leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face .

the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness .

a fine documentary can be distinguished from a mediocre one by the better film 's ability to make its subject interesting to those who are n't part of its supposed target audience .

dong shows how intolerance has the power to deform families , then tear them apart .

in the wake of saving private ryan , black hawk down and we were soldiers , you are likely to be as heartily sick of mayhem as cage 's war-weary marine .

peppered with witty dialogue and inventive moments .

-- is a crime that should be punishable by chainsaw .

whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .

the people in jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out .

parents may even find that it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults .

a good music documentary , probably one of the best since the last waltz .

( gulpilil ) is a commanding screen presence , and his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass .

as social exposé , skins has its heart in the right place , but that 's not much to hang a soap opera on .

the screenplay never lets us forget that bourne was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him ... there is never really a true `` us '' versus `` them '' .

an interesting look behind the scenes of chicago-based rock group wilco ...

interesting , but not compelling .

the sword fighting is well done and auteuil is a goofy pleasure .

the only thing scary about feardotcom is that the filmmakers and studio are brazen enough to attempt to pass this stinker off as a scary movie .

munch 's screenplay is tenderly observant of his characters .

it has the requisite faux-urban vibe and hotter-two-years-ago rap and r&b names and references .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

a film of epic scale with an intimate feeling , a saga of the ups and downs of friendships .

the movie would seem less of a trifle if ms. sugarman followed through on her defiance of the saccharine .

mention `` solaris '' five years from now and i 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share .

that ` alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon ( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate ) ...

the reason to see `` sade '' lay with the chemistry and complex relationship between the marquis ( auteil ) and emilie ( le besco ) .

pacino is the best he 's been in years and keener is marvelous .

a frankenstein mishmash that careens from dark satire to cartoonish slapstick , bartleby performs neither one very well .

as happily glib and vicious as its characters .

... has its moments , but ultimately , its curmudgeon does n't quite make the cut of being placed on any list of favorites .

much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad .

overall , interesting as a documentary -- but not very imaxy .

it 's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery , but otherwise this is the best ` old neighborhood ' project since christopher walken kinda romanced cyndi lauper in the opportunists .

what puzzles me is the lack of emphasis on music in britney spears ' first movie .

busy urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte , his directorial touch is neither light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy .

imagine the cleanflicks version of ` love story , ' with ali macgraw 's profanities replaced by romance-novel platitudes .

the movie 's gloomy atmosphere is fascinating , though , even if the movie itself does n't stand a ghost of a chance .

extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten .

bound to appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time .

a perfectly respectable , perfectly inoffensive , easily forgettable film .

ms. hutchins is talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about zelda 's ultimate fate .

such a fine idea for a film , and such a stultifying , lifeless execution .

return to neverland manages to straddle the line between another classic for the company and just another run-of-the-mill disney sequel intended for the home video market .

writer-director david jacobson and his star , jeremy renner , have made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted .

holds limited appeal to those who like explosions , sadism and seeing people beat each other to a pulp .

drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power .

oddly compelling .

feels at times like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place .

a small fortune in salaries and stunt cars might have been saved if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours ( and , for that matter , shrek ) .

alas , another breathless movie about same !

strange , funny , twisted , brilliant and macabre .

shanghai ghetto , much stranger than any fiction , brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life .

a movie that will thrill you , touch you and make you laugh as well .

though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal , the film does n't ignore the more problematic aspects of brown 's life .

the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .

cool gadgets and creatures keep this fresh .

this is very much of a mixed bag , with enough negatives to outweigh the positives .

ringu is a disaster of a story , full of holes and completely lacking in chills .

while maintaining the appearance of clinical objectivity , this sad , occasionally horrifying but often inspiring film is among wiseman 's warmest .