In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.

Q: i remember making a pact , right after ` patch adams ' , to not be easily be suckered by movies dripping with sentimentality .
but darn it , ` music of the heart ' is just layered with feel - good material and bright characterizations .
it 's hard to dislike a movie that uses such skill with it 's manipulation .
in addition , it 's also a terrific family film .
this is the true story of violin teacher
roberta guaspari , who fought the school board to keep the musical program active in a handful of inner city harlem schools .
it could also be described as ` mrs .
streep 's opus ' .
yes , meryl streep brings her dramatic clout to the demanding role of guaspari , and that brings both good news and bad .
out of the gate , possibly because of her distracting star power and the rushed writing , it is relatively difficult to identify with roberta 's character and grasp her academic point - of - view .
she is very strict with her students , but what insight does that create into the story ?
slowly but surely , we begin to recognize the intentions of the character , and show admiration for the thoughtfulness and human feeling that streep has once again applied .
one thoroughly interesting fact about ` music of the heart ' lies with the unlikely presence in the director 's chair : horror veteran wes craven .
after leaving an impression with the ` scream ' films and the original ` nightmare on elm street ' , craven has attempted a precarious cross - over to drama .
at first , his inexperience with the genre is fairly obvious , but as the film progresses craven finds a surprisingly comfortable niche with directing this material .
it does n't carry the heart - warming courage of ` mr .
holland 's opus ' , but ` music of the heart ' is casually assured and filled with little morsels of dramatic truth .
the tag team of streep and craven works better than you would anticipate .
yes , oscar could come calling once again for meryl streep , but it 's the solid ensemble cast that makes ` music of the heart ' work .
angela bassett displays her usual forceful stamina as janet williams , the principal at an inner city school who initially does n't hire roberta because of her lack of experience .
blue - eyed adian quinn is endearing , as always , playing a new love interest .
gloria estefan also delivers in the tiny role of a supportive second - grade teacher , and the three lead actresses together produce a flaming fireball of estrogenic force .
it 's like a schoolteacher 's version of ` thelma and louise ' , in a restrained but effective manner .
the movie tackles more issues than just guaspari 's teaching of violin .
there 's some powerful moments between roberta and her two sons , who must cope when their father leaves them for another woman .
in it 's dramatic build - up
, the movie manages to produce some authentic moments of feeling and warmth .
it 's a good movie for anyone to see , although missing out on the experience would not be a life - altering decision .
it 's commendable of wes craven to be attempting such a difficult cross - over , and also for achieving his intricate goal .
watching this heartfelt chick flick about morals and musical instruments , who may ask yourself : this is the guy who directed ` scream ' ?
of course , when the third installment of that series comes around in february 2000 ( with craven directing ) , you may find yourself wondering : this is the guy who directed ` music of the heart ' ?
mission accomplished , wes .
thankfully , there is no layer of artificial sentiment covering the film .
in it 's entirety , it 's a wholesome and agreeable movie for the whole family , despite the periodic flaws that surface every once in awhile .
the child actors are cute and perform up to par , even if some of their problems are clich ?
d and predictable in the extreme .
the mother who does n't want her son to be learning ` white man 's music ' , the unexpected casuality .
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basically everything is there .
it does n't strike the perfect chord , but ` music of the heart ' is highly convincing .
the uplifting true story of roberta guaspari could have been told better , but ` music of the heart ' is still edifying enough to properly divulge her morals .

A: P
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Q: did i do something bad ?
i must have , because sitting through this movie was sheer punishment .
here 's the plot .
ricky ( jeff goldblum ) is producer of the good - buy network , one of those 24-hour home shopping channels .
the new boss ( robert loggia ) plans to can ricky 's behind if he does n't turn the previous months ' flat sales numbers around , and to add to his problems , ricky also has to work with kate ( kelly preston ) , the ivy league wunderkind whom the boss has brought with him .
kate and ricky do n't get along and do n't have any great ideas until they meet g ( eddie murphy ) , a spiritualist who sees something positive in everything .
his soothing voice and simple logic makes people feel good , and it 's this quality that will make g the new gbn television star and the key to the network 's success .
the first problem is a flaw in the plot .
sure , g makes people feel good .
sure , we 're told that most people feel guilty after buying an impulse item , no matter how wealthy they might be , and i 'll even believe that g talks a talk that allows people to feel good about what they 've bought .
but , hey , that 's after they 've bought it .
why do sales skyrocket the first time g is on camera ?
far from trying to sell the product , g instead blathers on about how you do n't even need the thing .
someone please tell me how this is supposed to move merchandise in the first place .
you might say that people feel good about what they 've bought , so they come back and by more , but due to the simple fact that the first round of sales in inexplicable , i 'm not convinced this is what the filmmakers had in mind .
the whole movie is therefore seriously undermined because the key point in the plot is never credible .
another problem is in the humor .
you know , if you see that eddie murphy is in a movie , i think it is not unreasonable for you to expect that the film is a comedy .
whoa , partner , are you in for a surprise .
holy man is not funny .
murphy , the one asset you 'd think this movie has ( remember how they brought him in at the last minute to save best defense ? - then again , maybe you do n't ) is seriously reigned in .
the script gives him almost nothing to work with , and it seems as though director stephen herek kept him toned down so that the other actors in the film would n't be left as window dressing .
there 's only one moment in the film where murphy is allowed to let loose , and it lasts for three shouted words , which seem totally out of place as a result . pathetic .
in all , there are about three jokes that work in the entire picture , and they 're not even that great .
as a side note , there are some cameo appearances such as dan marino pitching a contraption which allows you to cook off of your car engine , and james brown introducing a medic - alert device that shouts " help me ! "
just like the hardest working man in show business at the push of a button , but these never cause your personal laugh - o - meter to rise above the level of mild bemusement .
" well , " you ask , " surely there must be some convincing performances to make up for the lack of humor .
" think again , buckwheat .
jeff goldblum disappoints .
kelly preston is flat ( but not like that ) .
robert loggia , in the kind of role for which he has been virtually typecast , ca n't do anything with it .
the script is part of the problem , but these actors do n't even look like they believe in the move they 're making .
they look a lot like they 're bored .
just like the audience .
so what do you have when the humor is absent from your comedy , and the acting is like the siberian steppes ?
a film that drags more than a dropped anchor .
but wait !
as if these problems do n't make the film slow enough , the screenplay 's pacing makes the movie even slower !
it takes the entire first half hour to establish the movie 's premise , then more time as the film wades through
a tortuous ( and seemingly mandatory ) romance between ricky and kate , and a sub - plot involving a conniving pr man ( eric mccormack ) who wants to discredit g and take over ricky 's job as producer .
when the pr guy 's plan is foiled , the film is climaxes , we 're treated to that little epilogue , and then we can all go home ,
right ?
wrong .
the movie goes on for another half hour !
continental drift is the indy 500 compared to the pace of holy man !
the only thing holy about holy man will surely be the number of people exclaiming
" holy !
@#% that movie was awful !
" this one is for the truly pious .

A: N
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Q: it has been three long years since quentin tarantino stunned the cinema world by claiming the cannes film festival 's palme d'or , a $ 100 million - plus box office gross , and an oscar nomination ?
all for his sophomore outing , pulp fiction .
since then , the talented film maker has been virtually invisible , surfacing briefly as a co - director of the wildly uneven four rooms and the screenwriter of the gory vampire - fest , from dusk till dawn .
in between , he has moonlighted as an " actor " with several decidedly unmemorable performances .
now , with much fanfare and anticipation , tarantino has returned with his third directorial effort , jackie brown .
and , while this motion picture , adapted from elmore leonard 's novel , rum punch , offers solid entertainment , those expecting another bravura outing from tarantino will leave theaters disappointed .
for the most part , jackie brown is a pretty ordinary crime movie .
the story , which starts out slowly , develops into a twisty affair , with double - crosses and triple - crosses .
and the movie is littered with occasional tarantino trademarks : witty dialogue , unexpected gunfire , ' 70s pop tunes , and close - ups of womens ' bare feet .
yet , for all of that , the production is something of a letdown .
the sheer , in - your - face exuberance that marked reservoir dogs and especially pulp fiction is absent .
the mostly - straightforward chronology of jackie brown does n't match up favorably to the non - linear style of tarantino 's previous efforts ?
an approach that added tension and edginess to the narratives .
and there are n't nearly as many deliciously offbeat conversations this time around .
there 's a samuel l .
jackson monologue about guns , a jackson / chris tucker argument regarding the merits of hiding in a car trunk , and a jackson / robert de niro exchange that recalls some of the jackson / travolta material from pulp fiction , but that 's about it .
jackie brown 's lone " innovation " is its presentation of a crucial sequence from three different perspectives .
this is n't exactly an original technique ?
it has been done numerous times before , most famously in akira kurosawa 's rashomon and most recently in edward zwick 's courage under fire .
however , while in those two movies ( and others ) , there was a legitimate plot reason for the multiple points - of- view , tarantino 's sole purpose for using it
appears to be because it 's unconventional .
had the scenes in question been shown from only one of the three vantages , nothing would have been lost .
as a result , this aspect of the film is little more than a curiosity .
for the second picture in a row , tarantino is attempting to revive the career of a ' 70s icon .
this time around , instead of john travolta , it 's blaxploitation queen pam grier
( foxy brown has become jackie brown ) .
in one of many nods to the most famous segment of grier 's career , tarantino uses a ' 70s song to accompany her first appearance during the opening credits .
there are also several instances during jackie brown when the director offers a sly wink towards certain conventions of the blaxploitation genre ( although grier never does any butt - kicking ) .
grier is jackie brown , a flight attendant who gets caught transporting drugs and money into the united states .
she 's working for gun dealer ordell robbie ( samuel l . jackson ) , but she keeps her mouth shut under questioning , despite pressure from ray nicolet ( michael keaton ) , a federal official .
no longer sure whether or not he can trust jackie , ordell arranges for a bail bondsman , max cherry ( robert forster , tv 's " banyon " ) to post the necessary $ 10 , 000 , then plans to shoot jackie if she proves disloyal .
jackie passes ordell 's test , however , and soon the two of them are plotting a way to smuggle $ 500 , 000 of ordell 's money into the united states without tipping off the feds .
soon , just about everyone is after that money , including jackie , max , ray , ordell 's perpetually oversexed and drugged - out girlfriend , melanie ( bridget fonda ) , and his right - hand man , louis ( robert de niro ) .
unsurprisingly , the most memorable performance is turned in by samuel l . jackson , but ordell is n't nearly as invigorating or compelling a character as jules from pulp fiction .
in addition to looking fantastic , pam grier is also quite good , although hers is not an oscar- caliber performance ( although she might get a nomination ) .
robert forster and michael keaton are solid in their tough - guys - who - rarely- smile roles .
bridget fonda is around for three discernible reasons : to look sexy in a bikini , to provide a little twisted comedy , and to satisfy tarantino 's foot fetish .
robert de niro is criminally underused in a part that could have been played equally well by any grungy- looking , middle - aged actor .
the film , which clocks in at several minutes over the two - and - a- half hour mark , is probably too long for the material , but the plot is convoluted enough to keep us guessing throughout ( although the payoff is a letdown ) .
tarantino keeps things moving along nicely , with a heavier dose of humor and less violence than in pulp fiction , but , on the whole , this movie seems more like the work of one of his wannabes than something from the director himself .
when it comes to recent caper films ( like the grifters and bound ) , jackie brown is a second - tier effort .
it 's an entertaining diversion , but not a masterpiece , and certainly not an oscar contender .

A:
P
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