In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
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Question: plot summary : the year is 2024 .
the ozone layer has long since gone and the earth is now protected from radiation by a shield invented by connor mccleod .
the shield , although saving lives , has made the atmosphere hot and humid .
connor is a mortal and a tired old man who has given up hope .
on returning from the opera one night connor is accosted by the leader of a " terrorist " organisation .
they have tried to find out what the company that now runs the shield unit are covering up .
connor is then attacked by two assassins sent by katana from the planet zeist ( like zeit -- get it ? ) .
they fail and connor becomes immortal again by chopping their heads off .
he then brings ramirez back to life in glencoe in scotland .
both ramirez and connor are rebel leaders back on zeist and have been sent to earth as punishment .
connor now has the option to return being the last one but opts to stay with his new found immortality and fight to find out about the company and the shield .
katana meanwhile , fearing connor would return , sets out himself to kill the highlander .
if you have never seen it . being a fan of highlander and mr .
connery , i was in the cinema as soon as i could to see highlander ii :
the quickening .
i wish it had been quicker .
i feel whatever else you can say about a film ( bad script bad music , etc . ) if you sit just plain bored through most of it then nothing much else needs to be said .
the film was short but in my opinion only twelve minutes or so
( the time mr .
connery is on the screen for ) is worth watching .
the plot sounds a little ridiculous but i was willing to give it a chance .
maybe they could pull it off .
instead , i find that the characters have completely changed from those in the first film .
it 's as if they are different people with the same names .
witness connor jumping into bed with the leader of the resistance -- where is the attitude of " who wants to live forever , when love must die " gone to ?
the love sub - plot
* must * have had footage cut out .
the highlander and ramirez both seemed aware of powers they had never mentioned before .
putting our heroes in deadly situations and then having them walk away because of some new power is very annoying .
i still want to know why connor 's coat becomes flame proof when he is immortal !
we are not given enough time on zeist to believe in it , nor are we told why advanced aliens still use swords to kill .
why not dynamite or laser saws or just plain bullets followed by a quick chop to the neck ?
i know the head needs to come off
but you could at least immobilise your opponent with laser rifles first .
to be fair one assassin tried this
but he must be the world 's worst shot .
meanwhile connor develops luke - skywalker - like powers of laser beam deflection .
as for " bad guys , " we see a rebellion on zeist , crushed easier than a grape and then the rest of the plot depends on katana being obsessed with killing mccleod in case he returns to zeist .
two assassins are sent , presumably they are meant to be good at killing but an aged connor kills them both with no problems .
no more assassins are sent .
katana , supposedly a very powerful man goes himself to kill connor .
has he no more assassins ?
has he no better ?
why was the rebellion crushed so easily then ?
michael ironside is totally unconvincing
( bring back the kurgan ) .
he seems like a cartoon character and really is n't that evil , just stupid and violent .
we see the hollywood trick of the chief nasty threatening a child again and killing lots of innocents .
yet he still seems like no threat -- perhaps because he seems too stupid to threaten connor , or maybe because his two best assassins would n't have been amiss with larry , curly and mo .
so much for plot and characters .
the music is atrocious .
it is at best intrusive and at worst annoying . bring back queen .
there was an audible sigh ( of relief ? )
when connor played a queen track in a juke box .
i believe this at least is to be corrected for the american release .
the acting is at best flat , except for mr .
connery .
lambert is uninteresting and when he delivered " there can be only one " this time around it
just made me wish there had only been one -- highlander .
michael ironside is unconvincing
; sorry , michael , i usually like you and everyone else was incredibly forgetable .
so why 2/10 ?
visually the film is interesting at all times .
it has a blade runner feel to it and some of the special effects are quite stunning .
add to this an irrepressible sean connery who smiles throughout the whole film -- or is he smirking to himself ?
his lines and delivery might make the film worthwhile
had it not been so obvious that he can not take the whole thing seriously at all
but hey
--
*
i 'd * have done it for 12 million .
oh , and i agree with a previous reviewer
, she * does * look like sharon stone but i believe it is her first film .
incidentally there is a line producer credited and i hear rumours of highlander iii : the wizard .

Answer: N


Question: its a stupid little movie that trys to be clever and sophisticated , yet trys a bit too hard .
with the voices of woody allen , gene hackman , jennifer lopez , sylvester stallone , and sharon stone , this computer - animated yak - fest ( think toy story [ 1996 ] filled with used merchandising ) is one for the ant - eaters .
the main story is the independence of a worker named z ( allen ) .
he wants more to life than just digging away underground for the colony .
when he finds out about ` ` insectopia , " a mythical place where all insects can run free , z , along with his colony 's princess ( stone ) , journey out into the world to find a meaning for life .
about 15 minutes into the picture , i began to wonder what the point of the film was .
halfway through , i still did n't have an answer .
by the end credits , i just gave up and ran out .
antz is a mindless mess of poor writing and even poorer voice - overs .
allen is nonchalant , while i would have guessed , if i had n't seen her in the mighty and basic instinct , stone ca n't act , even in a cartoon .
this film is one for the bugs : unfunny and extremely dull .
hey , a bug 's life may have a good time doing antz in .

Answer: N


Question: for this review and more , visit clear illusions ( www . clearillusions .
com )
the majority of scary movies signal the fact that a character is about to meet their demise with cheesy music , worn out dialogue such as " i 'll be right back , " or simply with the overall tone of the scene .
how about a classic john denver song as a death signal for a change ?
that 's the kind of bursting originality that allows " final destination " to invade the viewer 's mind , even days after seeing it , making one pause before ever entering a dark room , taking a shower , or even going to sleep .
the unique and horrifying thriller is the best thing to happen to the slasher genre since 1996 's " scream .
" " final destination , " directed by james wong and penned by jeffrey riddick , glen morgan , and james wong , the latter two being writers for the t .
v .
series " the x - files , " is a movie with wonderful ideas , and executes them effortlessly .
it 's rare a film of this nature can grab an audience 's attention these days , as the genre has seem to be completely worn out ? ?
` but " final destination " has more in store for one than one can imagine .
unlike " halloween " 's michael myers or " nightmare on elm street " 's freddy kruger , " final destination
" 's
killer is of the supernatural , the dark one himself , death .
the intriguing premise is as follows ; a portion of a senior class is set to travel by air to paris for their class trip .
after boarding the plane , one of the students , alex browning ( devon sawa ) dreams of their plane exploding into flames just after takeoff , killing everyone on board .
once waking up , alex gets himself and six others off of that plane , all of who seem to be rather confused by the entire happening .
shortly after their departure , the plane takes off , and guess what ; it blows up in middair .
now , alex , and fellow survivors , who consist of friend clear waters ( ali larter ) , enemy carter ( kerr smith ) , carter 's girlfriend terry ( amanda detmer ) , the goofy billy ( sean william scott ) and his brother tod ( chad donella ) , and teacher , ms .
valerie lewton ( kristen cloke ) , are in extreme danger , as it seems they have cheated death by getting off of that plane , and now death wants them .
the number of survivors starts to peel back quite quickly as death goes around offing those who got off the plane ? ?
` but who is next , and how will death get them ?
" final destination " is a film that is unbearably suspenseful ; always making the viewer frantic , as death will strike in the most unlikely of times .
john denver 's " rocky mountain high " being played pretty much warrants another death ? ?
` everyone on that plane learned the hard way .
although it 's usually given whose life will be taken next ,
the intensity and unpredictability of the film never fades , because you do n't know when death is coming .
like the characters in the movie , i was constantly nervous and shaky during " final destination " .
the slightest noise or movement nearby would send me a mile into the air ? ?
` and yes , the film is that intense .
the cast is surprisingly effective and up to par ; the best ensemble in this genre since " scream .
"
the characters have multi - dimensional personalities for a change , and for the most part , you highly sympathize with them once death starts to come their way .
devon sawa and ali larter are the main focus of the film , and both actors follow up their well written characters with even better performances , that , like the " scream " movies did for their cast , will launch them into superstardom .
kerr smith and kristen cloke are also impressive , although the two do n't posses as much screen time as the leads .
" final destination " is one exhilarating , exciting ride .
any age should be able to enjoy the complexity and eeriness of the film , and should find an edge to it that most slasher films lack .
for the blood loving moviegoer , " destination " contains buckets of blood , guts , and all that good stuff .
" final destination " is a film that is destined to become a cult classic among horror fans , and a sleeper hit at the box office .
hands down to the first film in years that has actually scared me .
by scare , i do n't mean making me jump , or making me wonder if i 'm in danger , but by scare i mean a film that stays locked in your mind , absorbing you , leaving one question that 's constantly on your mind : is death coming for me ?
the bottom line : make " final destination " your destination .

Answer:
P