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if the movie succeeds in instilling a wary sense of ` there but for the grace of god , ' it is far too self-conscious to draw you deeply into its world .
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instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .
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194
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
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807
intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .
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464
should have been someone else -
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there 's a wickedly subversive bent to the best parts of birthday girl .
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841
one from the heart .
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744
( a ) shapeless blob of desperate entertainment .
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681
manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .
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very bad .
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652
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
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788
this is n't even madonna 's swept away .
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734
the most compelling wiseman epic of recent years .
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541
holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .
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43
the very definition of the ` small ' movie , but it is a good stepping stone for director sprecher .
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261
despite its title , punch-drunk love is never heavy-handed .
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398
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 .
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649
nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .
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598
blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .
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very psychoanalytical -- provocatively so -- and also refreshingly literary .
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it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .
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661
there 's no emotional pulse to solaris .
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542
but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .
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556
this time mr. burns is trying something in the martin scorsese street-realist mode , but his self-regarding sentimentality trips him up again .
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the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .
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433
a movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .
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125
while undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie that takes mr. hill higher than he 's been in a while .
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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 .
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it 's so good that its relentless , polished wit can withstand not only inept school productions , but even oliver parker 's movie adaptation .
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the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .
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but the power of these ( subjects ) 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 .
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plays like a volatile and overlong w magazine fashion spread .
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the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .
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involves two mysteries -- one it gives away and the other featuring such badly drawn characters that its outcome hardly matters .
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the movie is what happens when you blow up small potatoes to 10 times their natural size , and it ai n't pretty .
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it 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
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the action switches between past and present , but the material link is too tenuous to anchor the emotional connections that purport to span a 125-year divide .
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26
no way i can believe this load of junk .
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it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .
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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 .
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minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .
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273
a hamfisted romantic comedy that makes our girl the hapless facilitator of an extended cheap shot across the mason-dixon line .
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in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .
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here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .
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this movie seems to have been written using mad-libs .
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229
for movie lovers as well as opera lovers , tosca is a real treat .
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zaidan 's script has barely enough plot to string the stunts together and not quite enough characterization to keep the faces straight .
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a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
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842
if there 's one thing this world needs less of , it 's movies about college that are written and directed by people who could n't pass an entrance exam .
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759
the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies ( this one included ) .
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a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .
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this is a train wreck of an action film -- a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed james bond into the mindless xxx mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs .
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79
not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .
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373
one of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals ... a psychological masterpiece .
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557
a subtle and well-crafted ( for the most part ) chiller .
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47
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 ?
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because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .
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something like scrubbing the toilet .
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if your taste runs to ` difficult ' films you absolutely ca n't miss it .
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puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .
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while there 's something intrinsically funny about sir anthony hopkins saying ` get in the car , bitch , ' this jerry bruckheimer production has little else to offer
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it 's not original , and , robbed of the element of surprise , it does n't have any huge laughs in its story of irresponsible cops who love to play pranks .
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797
`` the time machine '' is a movie that has no interest in itself .
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the movie has an infectious exuberance that will engage anyone with a passing interest in the skate/surf culture , the l.a. beach scene and the imaginative ( and sometimes illegal ) ways kids can make a playground out of the refuse of adults .
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uncommonly stylish but equally silly ... the picture fails to generate much suspense , nor does it ask searching enough questions to justify its pretensions .
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160
a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity .
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a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
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griffiths proves she 's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession .
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despite the evocative aesthetics evincing the hollow state of modern love life , the film never percolates beyond a monotonous whine .
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845
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 .
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200
reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .
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470
( serry ) wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .
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and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .
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looking aristocratic , luminous yet careworn in jane hamilton 's exemplary costumes , rampling gives a performance that could not be improved upon . '
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871
it provides the grand , intelligent entertainment of a superior cast playing smart people amid a compelling plot .
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129
for all the writhing and wailing , tears , rage and opium overdoses , there 's no sense of actual passion being washed away in love 's dissolution .
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854
at a time when half the so-called real movies are little more than live-action cartoons , it 's refreshing to see a cartoon that knows what it is , and knows the form 's history .
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293
jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .
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affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .
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bad .
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i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .
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every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .
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118
... a boring parade of talking heads and technical gibberish that will do little to advance the linux cause .
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highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .
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608
the story and structure are well-honed .
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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 .
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825
characters still need to function according to some set of believable and comprehensible impulses , no matter how many drugs they do or how much artistic license avary employs .
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166
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 .
1positive
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with tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , miller 's film is one of 2002 's involvingly adult surprises .
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for anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of hell houses in particular , it 's an eye-opener .
1positive
532
so devoid of any kind of intelligible story that it makes films like xxx and collateral damage seem like thoughtful treatises
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54
a grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama .
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780
it has all the excitement of eating oatmeal .
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527
director of photography benoit delhomme shot the movie in delicious colors , and the costumes and sets are grand .
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708
it 's fun lite .
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792
it 's fascinating to see how bettany and mcdowell play off each other .
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a smart , witty follow-up .
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658
portentous and pretentious , the weight of water is appropriately titled , given the heavy-handedness of it drama .
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365
with its dogged hollywood naturalism and the inexorable passage of its characters toward sainthood , windtalkers is nothing but a sticky-sweet soap .
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446
nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .
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