{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"cool ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"not exactly the bees knees","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"one from the heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"it treats women like idiots .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"this movie is maddening .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","text_b":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's fun lite .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it treats women like idiots .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","text_b":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"funny but perilously slight .","text_b":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","text_b":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","text_b":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","text_b":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","text_b":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .","text_b":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .","text_b":"it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","text_b":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","text_b":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .","text_b":"scooby dooby doo \\\/ and shaggy too \\\/ you both look and sound great .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","text_b":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all adds up to good fun .","text_b":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... the movie is just a plain old monster .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just one bad idea after another .","text_b":"broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","text_b":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"the story and structure are well-honed .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","text_b":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","text_b":"ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not exactly the bees knees","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","text_b":"it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good film , but very glum .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","text_b":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\\\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","text_b":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","text_b":"beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","text_b":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","text_b":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i just loved every minute of this film .","text_b":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","text_b":"mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","text_b":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","text_b":"a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","text_b":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .","text_b":"... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","text_b":"his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","text_b":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this movie is maddening .","text_b":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .","text_b":"challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","text_b":"all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"it all adds up to good fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .","text_b":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"fancy a real downer ?","text_b":"we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .","text_b":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"cool ?","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","text_b":"for starters , the story is just too slim .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .","text_b":"funny but perilously slight .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","text_b":"it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","text_b":"rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","text_b":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","text_b":"it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","text_b":"unflinchingly bleak and desperate","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","text_b":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a warm , funny , engaging film .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","text_b":"a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","text_b":"even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","text_b":"determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .","text_b":"slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .","text_b":"falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .","text_b":"people cinema at its finest .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the story and structure are well-honed .","text_b":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","text_b":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","text_b":"fancy a real downer ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","text_b":"the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"good film , but very glum .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .","text_b":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","text_b":"unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","text_b":"offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .","text_b":"an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","text_b":"a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"just one bad idea after another .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","text_b":"based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"this is n't even madonna 's swept away .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .","text_b":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .","text_b":"it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .","text_b":"not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","text_b":"the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .","text_b":"candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","text_b":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"not only unfunny , but downright repellent .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","text_b":"one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","text_b":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"a quiet , pure , elliptical film","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .","text_b":"the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's three actors -- moll\u00e0 , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .","text_b":"indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .","text_b":"a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","text_b":"i do n't think i laughed out loud once .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .","text_b":"nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .","text_b":"cool ?","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .","text_b":"the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","text_b":"the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","text_b":"having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .","text_b":"sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"writer\\\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .","text_b":"a coarse and stupid gross-out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","text_b":"worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","text_b":"atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"too much of the humor falls flat .","text_b":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"that 's a cheat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .","text_b":"awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .","text_b":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","text_b":"made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"no way i can believe this load of junk .","text_b":"the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .","text_b":"the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .","text_b":"adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a good piece of work more often than not .","text_b":"the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .","text_b":"generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"i just loved every minute of this film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .","text_b":"sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"one from the heart .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .","text_b":"` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .","text_b":"-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .","text_b":"comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","text_b":"although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","text_b":"-lrb- t -rrb- 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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .","text_b":"if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"something like scrubbing the toilet .","text_b":"one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"that 's a cheat .","text_b":"affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .","text_b":"the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .","text_b":"it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .","text_b":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","text_b":"ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"as unseemly as its title suggests .","text_b":"pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .","text_b":"an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","text_b":"so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"a by-the-numbers patient\\\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .","text_b":"although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in am\u00e9lie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .","text_b":"the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","text_b":"for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"too much of the humor falls flat .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .","text_b":"a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .","text_b":"feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a marvel like none you 've seen .","text_b":"a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .","text_b":"highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"it 's fun lite .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .","text_b":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .","text_b":"jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .","text_b":"it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a smart , witty follow-up .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .","text_b":"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 .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","text_b":"it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .","text_b":"a smart , witty follow-up .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .","text_b":"this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .","text_b":"it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"the performances take the movie to a higher level .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .","text_b":"a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .","text_b":"sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .","text_b":"a good piece of work more often than not .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"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 .","text_b":"the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .","text_b":"it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"people cinema at its finest .","text_b":"villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .","text_b":"may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .","label":0.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .","label":1.0}
{"text_a":"manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .","text_b":"a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .","label":0.0}