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In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
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wonderland is a rather sugary romance film that is as subtle as a ton of bricks falling on you .
you can see its plot developing from a mile away .
you are lured into its benign story of a single 29-year - old girl looking for a soul mate in boston , as that city is depicted as a mini - wonderland for singles .
this is a star oriented film , and the star who carries the film is erin ( hope davis ) .
that this is a dating film , about singles who for reasons of fate or luck , or whatnot , have not had a successful match and are now putting most of their energy into fulfilling their careers , is nothing new , this type of film has been done often and better many times in contemporary films .
the fictionalized documentary unmade beds did it more provocatively and with more of a sense of urgency than this film .
the main quirk in the plot here , is that hope 's pushy mother ( hollan ) visits her in boston , sees her daughter 's live - in relationship with a radical protester ( hoffman ) breakup and decides to put a personal ad in the newspaper for her harvard medical school drop - out daughter , who works as a nurse .
this is done without her knowledge .
it is cornball sitcom stuff
, but , at least , it is handled as best it could be by the actors and director .
it is easy to like erin , she is bright , caring , and attractively blonde .
it is equally easy to care for the soul mate
she keeps missing contact with , the financially strapped , ruggedly handsome , intelligent 35-year - old alan ( alan ) , who no longer wants to work with his father as a plumber but is doing volunteer work at the aquarium and attending college to be a marine biologist .
of course , he comes across as being so good ( though , he does kill some fish in the aquarium ) , that it is hard to believe he 's for real , or just some cardboard shining knight put into the story to give it an ideal to shoot for .
the contrived story revolves around their near misses in meeting each other in such spots as , the subway , at a restaurant , or on the phone .
alan 's brother answers erin 's ad with a few of his pals , as they each try to respond to her ad in a phony way , making a bet that the first who gets to tongue kiss her , that the others witness , will win the bet .
this sub - plot was as obnoxious to see take place as it is to hear told .
that we have to see erin go through several dates to prove the point how ego sick these guys are , each one more annoying than the other , culminating in the most obnoxious one of all , that brazilian lover ( jose ) , who is about as charming as a snake - oil salesman , who is actually the one she nearly flies away with for a holiday in brazil , was not only incredulous but downright contrary to the rich presentation of her character that was the heart of the story .
anyway , as expected , all 's well that ends well , for this watchable piece of fluff
, that comes over on screen better than it does when relating its story - line .
the dialogue was actually not bad , those dating erin or trying to flirt with her seemed to be uttering authentic things they would actually say in their situation .
and , oh , by the way , wonderland refers to the stop on the boston metro
, it is where greyhound racing takes place .
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N


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the endurance : shackleton 's legendary antarctic expedition " in 1914 , as the great war descended upon europe , sir ernest shackleton began his third expedition to antarctica , this time to be the first to cross the ice - bound continent on foot .
28 men set sail on the brigantine endurance and they would not be heard from again for nearly two years .
director george butler , using film footage and photographs from the historic journey , tells their remarkable story in " the endurance : shackleton 's legendary antarctic expedition .
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the expedition started out as a merely incredibly difficult quest to traverse , on foot , the vast wasteland of antarctica .
as the intrepid ship and crew entered the weddell sea , the entry to the cold , cruel continent , they did not plan on the dense pack ice bringing the voyage to an abrupt halt as the endurance became trapped within sight of land .
for months the ice thickened and compressed until the ship was crushed , stranding the men on the flow , propelling them away from their goal and , eventually , into their lifeboats for safety .
shackleton , faced with a desolate situation , made the decision to lead the three tiny boats to the relative safety of uninhabited elephant island .
once on this " safe " haven , shackleton next turned his sights to saving his crew and returning them to civilization .
he and five of his men leave the island in an open boat to make the 800 mile journey on the world 's roughest sea to get help from the nearest inhabited island of south georgia .
miraculously , the six land , after 17 days at sea , on the uninhabited side of the target island and are forced to trek across treacherous , snow covered mountains , covering 22 miles in just 36 hours .
this ordeal is followed by several attempts by shackleton to get back to elephant island to rescue the remaining crewmen .
in the end , he is successful and everyone made it back home alive , only to be swallowed up by the ravages of the war .
the title of this fascinating documentary , " the endurance , " is more than just the name of ship that carried the crew of brave men to the edge of the world .
it is also the description of the stamina and ability of every one of the men who survived 19-months of the toughest , most grueling conditions on the face of the earth .
the name of the film is a tribute to every member of the crew and to the ship that sheltered them for many month of frigid antarctic weather .
it also describes the focused mental state of shackleton who never gave up on himself or his men .
with astonishing foresight , shackleton brought australian cinematographer and photographer frank hurley along on the journey .
the filmed footage and photos are remarkable as they capture the ordeal of the men , day to day life , the affection all felt for their loyal sled dogs , the slow destruction of the endurance and the preparations to get off of the pack ice flow .
after the sinking of the ship , the remaining film stock , with the exception of a still camera and three rolls of film , had to be discarded so the continuing chronicle of the incredible journey gets less photo documentation as the ordeal plods on .
considering hurley was using relatively primitive photo technology in one of the world 's harshest environments and captured so much on film is a feat unto itself .
( hurley created his own account of the shackleton expedition in his 1919 documentary , " south , " an interesting companion piece for " the endurance .
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if shackleton 's original idea , document his trek across the frigid southern continent , had been successful , it would have been considered a super human feat .
as you watch the story of " the endurance " unfold , you realize that the disastrous obstacles the sir ernest and his men faced and overcame were even greater accomplishments than the first intent .
( shackleton 's amazing 800-mile journey in an open boat is fodder for a rousing adventure story all by itself . )
there are a couple of minor nitpicks with this fine work , though .
actor liam neeson narrates the story , but his voice is too soft spoken and lilting for the dramatic tale .
the nature of the ordeal also concentrates most of the visual material , both film and photo , in the documentary 's first half .
as the crew 's adventure takes more drastic paths , hurley had less and less film stock available to chronicle the awesome events .
helmer butler and his team fill in the blanks , but the treasure of " the endurance , " its film footage , is mostly relegated to the early months of the expedition .
i ca n't think of a true - life adventure that shows , better , the triumph of man over seemingly insurmountable odds .
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the endurance , " based on caroline alexander 's book , is an eye - opening documentary that goes where few men have gone before and , even more remarkably , all 28 survivors lived to tell about it .
i give it a b+ .
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P


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will hunting ( matt damon ) is a natural genius .
for a movie character , that 's usually a death sentence .
it 's a trait associated with what my brother calls " too good for this world " movies , like phenomenon or powder .
forgive me for spoiling the ending , but will does n't die .
this is no formula movie .
in fact , it 's quite fresh and original .
it 's a character study more than anything , and that 's not surprising , considering it was written by two actors : damon and co - star ben affleck .
will works whatever kind of job he can get .
first he 's a janitor , then he works construction .
off - screen
he speed reads books on any academic subject that interests him .
on - screen he hangs out with his friends , picking fights in robust , romanticized - hemingway fashion .
lambeau ( stellan skarsgard from breaking the waves ) , a math professor , learns that the janitor ( will ) is a genius with a special talent for advanced mathematics .
having confirmed he 's not a fluke or a savant , he does what he can to get will into the education system .
he is firmly rejected .
finally , will lands in jail for one of his fights .
lambeau can get him probation instead of prison time as long as will agrees to therapy sessions and to discussing mathematics with him .
will ( barely ) decides to go for the therapy over prison .
lambeau treats will like a son .
he 's proud of , and amazed by , will 's accomplishments in mathematics .
he encourages will and tries to give him structure , knowing that , with a little discipline , he could be bigger than einstein .
will is n't really interested in academia .
he knows he would be the best in his field , and therefore spend all of his time in an office , explaining math to people like lambeau .
he would rather work construction , which breaks lambeau 's heart .
meanwhile , will attends his mandated therapy sessions .
it 's not long before he shreds all the therapists on lambeau 's " a " list .
will has read enough psychology to know the tricks of the trade , and how to keep them from affecting him .
shrink after shrink refuses to return after will 's mockery .
lambeau 's last hope is his old college roommate , now a psychology teacher at a small - time community college .
knowing that will is going to try to shred him too , sean ( robin williams ) agrees to take him on as a favor to lambeau and for the chance to meet this next einstein .
true to form , will finds sean 's emotional weakness and attacks .
but unlike the other shrinks , sean knows what he is in for and continues the sessions .
like a foster mother with a fussy child , sean knows that the attacks are defensive and is able to take them in stride .
like the foster mother , sean knows that time and quiet patience is the only approach .
robin williams is excellent in this role .
he 's not an actor with a great range , but in the right roles he has great depth
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in this movie , as in awakenings , there comes a point when the quiet , shy man accomplishes something of great personal importance , and a smile of pure joy spreads up to his eyes .
williams is the only actor i can name who can make an audience cry just by smiling .
i have compared will to a foster child and that 's not entirely fair .
emotionally , he has a lot to learn , but he is not a child .
he has thought about his life and made rational decisions about what he wants .
sean , his girlfriend , his pals , and lambeau all
help him grow , but he did n't start out asking for , or particularly needing , help .
his exceptional gift singled him out , and those who love him kept pushing him in the right direction .
if i had to say anything bad about good will hunting is that it walks the line between drama and melodrama .
it 's too sentimental and uplifiting for a straight drama , but the emotions are too subtle for melodrama .
it is emotionally engaging , but it 's not quite larger than life .
this is n't a problem per se , but at times i did n't know quite how to take it .
but this is a relatively small complaint about a very good movie .
a good movie allows its characters to learn and grow .
it does n't just happen ; it takes a good script , good acting , and good direction .
good will hunting has all three . if you are at all inclined to see it , by all means , go .
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P