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: " virus " is a monster movie without a monster .
any movie with a hurdle that large to overcome had better be pretty damn good
otherwise .
sadly , " virus " does not deliver , on any level .
the movie opens with the russian space station mir about to transmit something ( we never find out what ) to a big boat with lots of satellites on it .
sudddenly , a wave of colorful lightning comes flying through space , and winds up destroying mir and using it to transmit itself to the aforementioned big boat .
cut to seven days later , we meet donald sutherland and his band of seafaring vultures .
see , they spend all their time sailing around looking for dead - in - the - water ships to rescue , and then collect the reward money .
at least , i * think
* that 's what they do .
along with many other things in the film , their reason for being out in the middle of the ocean is n't really explained .
so , they stumble upon this big boat with lots of satellites on it , and decide to haul it back to russian waters .
the only problem is , the crew starts disappearing one - by - one and turning into borg .
yes , borg .
complete with the red laser beam in place of an eye .
apparently , this alien lifeform can only survive if inside something electrical .
so , it creates make - shift machines and uses humans for " spare parts " .
blah , blah , blah .
i could go on forever describing the ludicrous so - called plot , but i wo n't .
suffice it to say the most original thing about this movie is having donald sutherland play an irish man ( !
) . everything else in this movie has been taken from other ( better ) movies .
for example , many of the machines resemble those found in the little - seen japanese movie , " tetsuo - the iron man " .
and the plot is right out of " aliens " .
the funny thing is , i was actually expecting to enjoy this movie .
i have a soft spot for cheesy monster movies , like last years under - appreciated " deep rising " .
but " virus " , as i mentioned earlier , does n't even have a monster .
it just has a big pile of circuits and wires and expects the audience to fear this ridiculous looking contraption .
" virus " is the type of movie that really makes you wonder what the screenwriter was thinking about when he wrote it .
besides the lame " monster " , it 's chock full of dialogue that no real person would ever say , and situations that no real person would ever allow themselves to get into .
for example , there is a scene late in the movie in which one of the characters actually attempts to * negotiate * with the alien !
now , i do n't know about you , but if i came upon a lifeform that viewed mankind as a virus to be eliminated , i doubt that i would attempt to reason with it .
that makes about as much sense as a baby squirrel calmly asking a fierce predator to spare his life .
finally , " virus " is n't scary .
the least the filmmakers could have done was to make the movie just a little scary .
as it is , it 's about as frightening as a box of cookies .
skip " virus " .
if it 's a cool monster movie you want , rent the far superior ( and the granddaddy of this genre ) " aliens " .

Answer: N


Question: it was a crazy time in france , what with the french revolution right around the corner .
king louis xv would soon die , and his son would become king louis xvi .
such is the setting for beaumarchais : the scoundrel about the controversial playwright , spy and playboy pierre - augustin caron de beaumarchais .
beaumarchais was the author of the plays , " the barber of seville " and " the marriage of figaro .
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today people think of them as quaint and harmless operas , but , back in 1773 when the movie takes place , they were so scandalous that beaumarchais was thrown into prison more than once .
the movie beaumarchais : the scoundrel takes a light - hearted approach to its subject , resulting in an inviting motion picture .
one of france 's most expensive productions ever , the movie was a huge hit when it opened there last year .
now in theatrical release in the united states , it eschews the seriousness of most art house films with a romping good story .
the secret of the film 's success , other than the lavishness of sylvie de segonzac 's costumes , has to be the performance by fabrice luchini as beaumarchais .
with his glistening eyes and his infectious smile , he mesmerizes the camera and the audience .
his wry little lips seem always to hint at some unspoken deviousness he is planning .
in a land where court intrigue determines one 's destiny , constant scheming was a way of life for the aristocracy .
as our story starts , we learn that beaumarchais has bought himself a judgeship .
into his court comes a member of the nobility demanding an immediate sword fight .
beaumarchais , who has been having an affair with the man 's wife , makes him wait until the current case on the docket is decided .
that over with , the fight is on .
with luchini 's charisma , it is hard to root for anyone other than him .
audiences may remember him from the marvelous colonel chabert , in which he played the attorney .
although he does not have half of the good looks of his assistant gudin , played by manuel blanc , he dazzles the women and the viewers with his grace and style .
michael epp 's
warm and intimate cinematography provides a nice accompaniment to jean - marc kerdelhue 's lush but realistic looking sets .
jean - claude petit 's music , especially the hauntingly lovely flute solos , make for an enchanting time at the movies .
director jean - claude brisville , who wrote the script along with edouard molinaro , fleshed out a play by sacha guitry which , according to the press notes , was just a series of historic vignettes .
the disorganization of the play still comes through at some points in the movie , but the actors smooth it over with their good - hearted style .
typical of the scenes that come out of nowhere is the one in which a rotund benjamin franklin appears in a large pot of hot water , taking his bath .
one episode has beaumarchais working with a renegade spy who may or may not be a man .
another has beaumarchais using his personal fortune to aid the american revolution .
all of this may sound like a dull historical drama , but it is anything
but .
the story plays more like theater of the absurd than a movie based on historical facts .
the radiantly lovely sandrine kiberlain plays marie - therese , the real love of beaumarchais 's life .
but he is so likable that members of the audience may want to compete with her for him .
still , with his beguiling smile , one can never quite be sure if you should trust him .
the movie , on the other hand , can be trusted to deliver a high old time .
beaumarchais : the scoundrel runs 1 : 41 .
it is in french with english subtitles .
the film is not rated but would be an r for some nudity and sex , and should be fine for most teenagers .

Answer: P


Question: matthew broderick and high school comedy .
the two terms have been practically inseparable since ferris buehler took the day off in 1986 .
now it is 13 years later , and broderick has another high school comedy , election , to show the world .
ferris buehler 's day off showed an educational setting that was similar to a pile of marshmallows .
it was light , fluffy , tasty , and sparkling clean .
but election is far different .
this production is a dark , and frighteningly realistic one that does so much more than entertain for the 103 minutes it occupies ; it shocks as well .
jim mcallister ( matthew broderick ) is the type of teacher that makes american high schools proud .
he is a kind , caring , younger man who has built his life around carver high school .
in turn , carver high school has provided a home for him .
jim has won teacher of the year no less than three times in his 12 year span , and is a well respected social studies teacher among the student body .
tracy flick ( reese witherspoon ) is an intelligent , outgoing , and , to quote the film , " super nice " young girl .
she is involved in numerous extracurricular activities , always has her hand up first in class , and is extremely popular among most of the student body .
so , it is a natural progression when she decides to run for school president .
the metzler family is an extremely wealthy one .
the father , dick ( holmes osborne ) , owns a cement company .
the mother , jo ( jeanine jackson ) , is an ideal housewife .
and the two children , paul ( chris klein ) and tammy ( jessica campbell ) , are both students at carver high school .
paul was the quarterback of the football team before he injured himself , and is definitely a candidate for most popular person in school .
tammy is a lesbian who , to say the least , is going through a period of self discovery .
for reasons of revenge , hatred , and sexual envy , jim convinces paul to run against tracy for school president .
he claims that in a democracy you need choices , and having tracy run unopposed creates a dictatorship of sorts .
so paul agrees and the race is on .
but then , in an effort to spite the two candidates , tammy announces that she is running as well .
her campaign is straightforward : people only run to put it on their college applications , then they do nothing .
well , " i do n't even want to go to college , " she says .
in election , there are no " good guys " .
almost everyone has their own agenda .
no matter how deeply hidden , the production digs it up and exploits it for the audience .
tracy is the type of person that you remember from high school .
she is the girl that would be labeled " most likely to achieve anything she wants " in the yearbook , and everyone secretly envied her because of that .
jim is a teacher that takes the trust that students give him as a privilege , and uses it to his own amoral advantage .
everyone , including the principal , a former teacher , all the candidates , and even paul 's girlfriend are two sided characters .
that is much of this film 's beauty , it does n't have the typical good guys that hollywood likes , instead it is a realistic portrayal of the real world , specializing in revealing the type of sexual perversions that people usually keep to themselves .
matthew broderick could n't have been any more perfect for this role .
his character is often similar bill murray 's award winning role in the 1998 film , rushmore .
of the two acting jobs , broderick 's is far superior .
but even he is overshadowed by the young reese witherspoon .
the hatred that she causes the audience to develop towards her , is simply indescribable .
broderick and witherspoon are simply at their best when they are playing off each other in various scenes .
one such moment occurs when she approaches him in his car as he is leaving school one day .
you can see her self pride in her eyes as she presents him a list of signatures , making her an eligible candidate .
and his subtle disgust with her is apparent , although he tries to mask it between the lines and attempts to put on a happy face .
the supporting cast is one with little hollywood experience .
but that is far from apparent as everyone takes control of their part .
however , the real treat is jessica campbell in her confused role as a young homosexual girl .
this is never more apparent than the scene where she delivers her speech announcing her so - called platform for presidency .
she is just marvelous as her hatred towards what she thinks to be an unjust system is expressed .
if ferris buehler made you feel good about american high schools , and gave you an innocent laugh or two , then the movie achieved its goal .
but do n't you dare think that election 's goals are similar .
it is just as real in its portrayal of high school , as its characters are in the real world .
there certainly is no pile of marshmallows here .

Answer:
P