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if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .
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515
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the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .
0negative
44
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rarely has leukemia looked so shimmering and benign .
0negative
171
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michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .
1positive
518
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a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
0negative
842
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this riveting world war ii moral suspense story deals with the shadow side of american culture : racial prejudice in its ugly and diverse forms .
0negative
95
[ -2.73828125, 2.75390625 ]
about a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .
1positive
146
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a coda in every sense , the pinochet case splits time between a minute-by-minute account of the british court 's extradition chess game and the regime 's talking-head survivors .
1positive
266
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this illuminating documentary transcends our preconceived vision of the holy land and its inhabitants , revealing the human complexities beneath .
1positive
41
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majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .
1positive
677
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the movie is dawn of the dead crossed with john carpenter 's ghosts of mars , with zombies not as ghoulish as the first and trains not as big as the second .
0negative
819
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a subtle and well-crafted ( for the most part ) chiller .
1positive
47
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hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
1positive
91
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to say this was done better in wilder 's some like it hot is like saying the sun rises in the east .
0negative
211
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a coarse and stupid gross-out .
0negative
549
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as surreal as a dream and as detailed as a photograph , as visually dexterous as it is at times imaginatively overwhelming .
1positive
38
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there 's something auspicious , and daring , too , about the artistic instinct that pushes a majority-oriented director like steven spielberg to follow a.i. with this challenging report so liable to unnerve the majority .
1positive
763
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the most compelling wiseman epic of recent years .
1positive
541
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binoche makes it interesting trying to find out .
1positive
540
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director uwe boll and the actors provide scant reason to care in this crude '70s throwback .
0negative
587
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it has its moments of swaggering camaraderie , but more often just feels generic , derivative and done to death .
0negative
522
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a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama .
1positive
15
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there has always been something likable about the marquis de sade .
1positive
367
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the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .
1positive
302
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filmmakers who can deftly change moods are treasures and even marvels .
1positive
679
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and that leaves a hole in the center of the salton sea .
0negative
330
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i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .
0negative
423
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it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .
0negative
157
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though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to leigh for actually casting people who look working-class .
1positive
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add yet another hat to a talented head , clooney 's a good director .
1positive
859
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coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit .
0negative
432
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instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .
1positive
194
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despite all evidence to the contrary , this clunker has somehow managed to pose as an actual feature movie , the kind that charges full admission and gets hyped on tv and purports to amuse small children and ostensible adults .
0negative
582
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a literate presentation that wonderfully weaves a murderous event in 1873 with murderous rage in 2002 .
1positive
485
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the minor figures surrounding ( bobby ) ... form a gritty urban mosaic .
1positive
507
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visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .
1positive
857
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a spellbinding african film about the modern condition of rootlessness , a state experienced by millions around the globe .
1positive
816
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not far beneath the surface , this reconfigured tale asks disturbing questions about those things we expect from military epics .
1positive
517
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warm water under a red bridge is a quirky and poignant japanese film that explores the fascinating connections between women , water , nature , and sexuality .
1positive
120
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something akin to a japanese alice through the looking glass , except that it seems to take itself far more seriously .
1positive
448
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it has all the excitement of eating oatmeal .
0negative
527
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serving sara does n't serve up a whole lot of laughs .
0negative
298
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paid in full is so stale , in fact , that its most vibrant scene is one that uses clips from brian de palma 's scarface .
0negative
265
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this piece of channel 5 grade trash is , quite frankly , an insult to the intelligence of the true genre enthusiast .
0negative
814
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a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .
1positive
151
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while its careful pace and seemingly opaque story may not satisfy every moviegoer 's appetite , the film 's final scene is soaringly , transparently moving .
1positive
766
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the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .
0negative
64
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worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .
1positive
720
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manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .
0negative
832
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a rewarding work of art for only the most patient and challenge-hungry moviegoers .
1positive
283
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it 's slow -- very , very slow .
0negative
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i do n't think i laughed out loud once .
0negative
770
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thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big , colorful characters .
1positive
389
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without non-stop techno or the existential overtones of a kieslowski morality tale , maelström is just another winter sleepers .
0negative
618
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big fat waste of time .
0negative
599
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even if you do n't think ( kissinger 's ) any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .
1positive
483
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it 's one heck of a character study -- not of hearst or davies but of the unique relationship between them .
1positive
421
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the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing ( featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer ) brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .
0negative
617
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... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .
0negative
550
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the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .
0negative
645
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jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .
1positive
295
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almost gags on its own gore .
0negative
434
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far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .
1positive
225
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there ought to be a directing license , so that ed burns can have his revoked .
0negative
202
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`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .
1positive
533
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manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time .
1positive
168
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highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .
1positive
608
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we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .
1positive
89
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the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .
1positive
729
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( t ) here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them .
0negative
531
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the plot convolutions ultimately add up to nothing more than jerking the audience 's chain .
0negative
564
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this movie seems to have been written using mad-libs .
0negative
229
[ 3.03515625, -2.384765625 ]
one of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals ... a psychological masterpiece .
1positive
557
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lovely and poignant .
1positive
573
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what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .
0negative
107
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a subject like this should inspire reaction in its audience ; the pianist does not .
0negative
869
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a psychological thriller with a genuinely spooky premise and an above-average cast , actor bill paxton 's directing debut is a creepy slice of gothic rural americana .
1positive
222
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moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .
0negative
519
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not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .
1positive
697
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it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .
0negative
661
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determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .
0negative
173
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in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .
0negative
9
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davis ... is so enamored of her own creation that she ca n't see how insufferable the character is .
0negative
612
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the best film about baseball to hit theaters since field of dreams .
1positive
313
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the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .
1positive
510
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comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .
0negative
119
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an interesting story with a pertinent ( cinematically unique ) message , told fairly well and scored to perfection , i found myself struggling to put my finger on that elusive `` missing thing . ''
1positive
698
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the movie has an infectious exuberance that will engage anyone with a passing interest in the skate/surf culture , the l.a. beach scene and the imaginative ( and sometimes illegal ) ways kids can make a playground out of the refuse of adults .
1positive
438
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a delightful coming-of-age story .
1positive
815
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characters still need to function according to some set of believable and comprehensible impulses , no matter how many drugs they do or how much artistic license avary employs .
0negative
166
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the primitive force of this film seems to bubble up from the vast collective memory of the combatants .
1positive
62
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corny , schmaltzy and predictable , but still manages to be kind of heartwarming , nonetheless .
1positive
223
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no aspirations to social import inform the movie version .
0negative
694
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and if you 're not nearly moved to tears by a couple of scenes , you 've got ice water in your veins .
1positive
665
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... turns so unforgivably trite in its last 10 minutes that anyone without a fortified sweet tooth will likely go into sugar shock .
0negative
349
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the fly-on-the-wall method used to document rural french school life is a refreshing departure from the now more prevalent technique of the docu-makers being a visible part of their work .
1positive
524
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looking aristocratic , luminous yet careworn in jane hamilton 's exemplary costumes , rampling gives a performance that could not be improved upon . '
1positive
871
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a solid examination of the male midlife crisis .
1positive
154
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while ( hill ) has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .
0negative
144
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huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair .
1positive
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