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

[EX Q]: in the company of men made a splash at the sundance film festival because , in a year plagued by brothers mcmullen - style , earnestly shallow gen - x angst pictures , it seemed to be actually about something .
it angered people , started arguments outside the theater , riled things up .
it ignited a spark of excitement in what otherwise has been a disappointing year for independent film .
having endured my share of the hype , i waited calmly for men to reach the hinterlands wherein i reside , and then checked in to see what all the fuss was about .
does men live up to its press ?
well , yes it does .
and it may make you think twice before you consider dating anyone your office .
for the uninitiated , newcomers aaron eckhart and matt malloy play chad and howard , two corporate drones who are dispatched by their nameless company to a remote branch office for a six week assignment .
chad and howard are archetypes , examples of which you can no doubt find in your own place of business .
chad is the blond golden boy , genetically engineered for success , the natural charmer who seems to glide effortlessly up the corporate ladder .
howard is chad 's boss , but he is weaker of will , the clumsy practitioner of office politics who has achieved his position through dogged persistence rather than raw talent .
we first meet them awaiting their flight in a drab airport lounge .
there chad suggests a scheme worthy of a shakespearean villain : he and howard will find a vulnerable single woman at the branch office , woo her simultaneously , win her love , and then dump her .
the reason ?
both men have recently been dumped themselves , and chad sees an easy route to revenge against the fairer sex .
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it 'll restore a little dignity to our lives , " he says .
howard , helpless against the force of chad 's will , agrees to the plan .
they quickly spot their prey in the form of christine ( stacy edwards ) , a fragile deaf woman working as a temp .
chad moves in for the kill , flashing his golden boy smile , plying christine with lunch , then flowers , then dinner .
howard follows suit , though his efforts are in contrast ham - handed and desperate .
flattered to have the attention of two eligible men , christine dates them both .
you can guess which one she falls for .
soon a tragic lovers ' triangle develops : christine loves chad , chad loves himself , and howard loves christine on the grounds that , since she 's handicapped and shy , she just might be wretched and lonely enough to settle for him .
adult social interaction never really progresses beyond the level of junior high , does it ?
in chad , writer / director labute and actor eckhart have created one of the most chilling monsters ever committed to film - hannibal lector may eat human flesh , but chad is an eater of souls .
his evil is as subtle as a viper 's , and as easy as his smile .
we watch in stunned disbelief as he back - stabs coworkers , humiliates his subordinates , and works his deadly venom into christine 's heart .
his character would be a joke if he was n't so chillingly real-
all of us have worked with a chad , and some of us may be him .
he 's the guy who takes your job and then laughs at you for your weakness .
if one of his co - workers should happen to go postal and walk into the office with a bag full of handguns , he had best have his escape route clearly in mind .
politics is his game , and the modern cubicle - filled office is his playground .
men wears the guise of a black comedy , but it functions best as allegory .
the most controversial moment in the film happens when chad humiliates a black temp by asking him how badly he wants to succeed in the company , then forces him to prove it in a manner i wo n't describe .
the scene is charged with racism and fraught with peril .
could it happen in the real world ?
probably not .
taken as allegory , however , it is representative of the treatment of the meek by the powerful in all facets of society .
maybe it 's just the english major in me , but chad , in his motiveless cruelty towards christine and his careful manipulation of howard , can be seen as a symbol of unbridled capitalism , of greed without conscience .
the entire film is a metaphor for social darwinism- only the strong will survive .
the marvel of labute 's multi - layered script is that it can disturb each member of its audience in an entirely different way .
but does the film work as entertainment ?
its darned funny in spots , particularly in the men 's room scenes , which demonstrate the lengths to which guys will go to hold a conversation while engaged in the most basic of bodily functions .
it works less well as drama , since by necessity the characters in an allegory tend to be flat ciphers .
stacy edwards gives a measured dignity to christine , and succeeds in making us care for her
, but by the end of the film we still know nothing about her .
likewise , chad and howard are simply the sum of their actions .
by the end of the film you 'll feel as if you 've met a genuine monster in chad ; perhaps we can also classify men as a horror film .
certainly those expecting a conventional hollywood resolution to the story will walk away disappointed . but the picture is often mesmerizing , and the script is a work of fine craftsmanship , which makes it well worth your time .
like all good films , it offers a myriad of parallels to the outside world .
while watching chad in his moment of triumph , i could n't help but think that bill gates must have felt the same sort of cold , merciless satisfaction when he finally stuck it to steve jobs .
there may be a little bit of chad in all of us , but some of us have taken chad - ness to the level of art .
[EX A]: P

[EX Q]: plot : a bunch of bad guys dressed up as elvis impersonators rob a vegas casino during a presley convention .
the boys eventually get together to split the money , but as plans change , double - crosses occur , dealing and wheeling goes down and the crew set up for the road .
who 's on the up and up , who 's the real bad guy and who 's gon na get to bang courteney cox are just a few of the questions which will be answered by the rest of this movie .
critique :
the funnest movie that i 've seen so far this year !
it 's got style
, it 's got tough guys talkin ' shite
and it 's got plenty of bullets to go around .
a definite hunk - a - hunk - a burnin ' adventure !
a guy 's guy movie through and through , and one that 'll set your jollies to high if you dig on the rough stuff .
it 's not very original
, it goes on for a little too long , but costner and russell make it happen , as two shite - kickin ' elvis lovers , who do n't stop till they , more or less , drop .
this movie 's got some pretty intensive shoot - out scenes , one of the coolest robbery scenarios that i 've ever witnessed , featuring several elvises with guns a blazin ' and the king 's music playing in the background , and a decent helping of double - crosses , sharp dialogue and funny moments
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in fact , even though the cast is filled with many name actors ( b - actors as they might be for the most part ) , most of them do their bit and succeed well in passing the torch onto the next victim .
but the true glue that holds this film together , other than the spirit of elvis himself , is costner and russell , who play their badass characters to the t .
sure , russell 's been down this road before , but costner surprised me with his nastiness .
i guess he 's pissed at all the box - office bombs that he 's been in of late , but he sure played a great unstable elvis impersonating robber here .
in the end , the bottom line with this movie is having fun , kickin ' ass and making sure there 's enough bubblegum around to chew afterwards .
and smoke
'em if you got 'em , folks !
there is also this one really great show - down scene between costner and a cop , that 'll have you crackin ' up and lovin' it all at the same time .
the violent scenes in this movie are violent and the entire film is wrapped in a soundtrack that 'll kick your arse from this end of the theatre to the next .
it should actually come to no surprise to anyone that the director of this movie comes from a music video background , with plenty , and i mean plenty , of camera tricks , cuts and edits , but for this kind of flick , it actually works .
the film is not perfect though , it starts off with a pretty big bang , but then pulls a way of the gun on us , and slows the pace down somewhat in the middle , while characters intermingle and disperse .
i was personally kept in the game despite some soft spots , and enjoyed the overall ride for what it was as well .
and did i mention that courteney cox looked mega - hot in the movie ?
no . . .
okay ,
well i just did !
i coulda done without her whole " romance " angle , but to be honest
, it does n't take up much of the film , which is generally covered in blood , explosions , guts and elvis nods .
try to see how many " inside " connections to the king you can guess .
of course , it 's no secret that i am quite a big elvis fan myself
so please take this whole review with that grain of salt in mind .
i also like these types of " guy " movies a lot , and even though the film does n't bring much originality to the table , it does offer a pretty coherent story , some nice twists and turns , humor and a big ol' helping of whoop - ass coming straight from costner and russell 's respective boots .
probably not a film for everyone , but definitely for those who enjoy the guns , the charismatic bad guys and a fun , if entirely disposable , adventure .
now see how many elvis songs i 've used to pun my way through this phony review below .
the elvis songs also recommend this movie !
so whether you 're lonesome tonight or any other night , remember to pack the teddy bear with bullets , leave your little sister at home , bring your bossa nova baby and rock out of that jailhouse , cause this movie ai n't one to return to the sender .
i really beg of you , whether you 're stuck in the ghetto or crying in the chapel , to slap this cinematic ring around your neck and love it tender .
and no suspicious minds either , folks , cause i got stung by this movie , i mean it really shook me up , and unless you 're the devil in disguise himself , i think you wo n't be able to help falling in love with this lucky charm either
.
so do n't be cruel
, do n't turn away , do n't curl up with your latest flame tonite ( whether she be a hard - headed woman or not ) and surrender to the hound dog of movies that is this film .
it 's now or never , folks .
trust me , i did it my way and the heartbreak hotel of crappy movies that i 'd seen
so far this year is far behind me .
joblo has now officially left the sanity of his mind and this building .
thank you . . .
thank you very much ! !
where 's joblo coming from ?
get carter ( 7/10 ) - heat ( 8/10 ) - honeymoon in vegas ( 9/10 ) - payback ( 8/10 ) - reindeer games ( 5/10 ) -reservoir dogs ( 9/10 ) - way of the gun ( 6/10 )
[EX A]: P

[EX Q]: what 's shocking about " carlito 's way " is how good it is . having gotten a bit of a bad rap for not being a big box office hit like pacino 's previous film , " scent of a woman , " and not having as strong a performance as he did in that one ( he had just won an oscar ) , " carlito 's way " was destined for underrated heaven .
that 's what it is : an underrated gem of a movie .
and what a shame because pacino and de palma both do amazing jobs with it , and turn it into a great piece of a pulpy character study .
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carlito 's way " deals with , well , carlito brigante ( pacino ) , a puerto rican ex - drug kingpin , who gets out of a long jailterm when his coke - addicted , curly - haired lawyer ( sean penn ) points out a legal technicality .
of course , carlito was actually awoken in prison , and has decided to go straight , even if he 's really a crook at heart .
carlito , like barry lyndon , is a man who is trapped by fate at every turn , and ca n't escape into something he is not .
carlito 's attempts at a clean , legal life are thwarted at nearly every turn .
when he first gets out , a friend of his ends up leading him into a big shoot - out , where he has to kill a couple people to survive .
he 's constantly getting bugged by the government to see if he 's doing anything illegal , and his lawyer finds himself neck - deep in a pile of shit , needing him to try and help him out , which includes him doing some prison breaking .
carlito , like ratso rizzo , wants to go to miami ( since , according to film logic , that 's where it 's at ) , but needs some funding .
being a legend , he is quickly able to get a nice job running a big dance club ( this is the 70s , by the way , and since some of this takes place in night clubs , we get to hear all sorts of 70s classics , including several k .
c . and the sunshine band tunes - my personal favorite ) .
he gets a bodyguard ( the great luis guzman , at his best ) , and is soon running a pretty good business , even if he 's constantly attracting underworld young thugs , like benny blanco " from the bronx " ( john leguiziamo ) , who is more than once pointed out to be a young version of carlito .
on the other side , the symbol of promise and hope , is gail ( penelope ann miller - what happened to her ? ) , his girlfriend from before prison .
she 's a goregeous ballerina , and a stripper , and soon carlito is trying to get back with her , and take her with him when he finally leaves for miami .
while this relationship is never fully defined or anything , we get a sense of love between them , and they have some truly interesting scenes between them
( she never gives him addresses or locales - he always has to track her down ) .
all of these elements clash together at the end , in a
brilliantly executed , emotional climax , which is inevitable .
when i say inevitable , i mean we see it at the beginning and then backtrack , putting a great spin on it .
sure , it 's going to eleveate some of the tension , but it gives the film a lot of depth , as carlito is seen trapped by fate .
what 's amazing is the big chase sequence ( amazingly done by de palma )
has a lot of tension and thrills .
like " apollo 13 , " we know what 's going to happen , but we 're still thrilled by what happens in the middle .
it 's also very emotional ,
thanks to a great script by david koepp , and amazing performances by pacino and miller .
de palma is famous ( or infamous ) for lots of violence in his films .
his earlier flim , " scarface " ( which starred pacino in the lead ) , has a ton of it , especially at the end ( and a nasty chainsaw scene towards the beginning which
i 'm still not over ) .
but de palma actually reigns in more quieter scenes .
to me , the best scene in the film is when carlito is on top of a building , looking down into the room where gail is doing ballet .
this is the most brilliantly done , and most emotionally stimulating scene in the entire film , and probably the best in de palma film history .
with a gorgeous soprano duet in the background , and rain pouring down onto a trashcan lid covering carlito 's head , and a saddened , remorseful look on pacino 's face , it 's a tear - jerker ( well , for me , i dunno about you . . . ) .
the acting from all is great , especially from the three leads .
pacino was panned for his performance , chiefly because his accent was n't puerto rican enough and , well , it was n't as " strong " as his oscar - winning role in " scent of a woman .
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well , his " scent of a woman " performance was great and all , but it was nothing really but , as comic kevin pollack said , a " foghorn leghorn impression .
" in " carlito 's way , " he 's emotional , and strong , despite the fact that he 's remorseful over his entire lifestyle , which he can not change .
i felt more for carlito brigante than i did for the tango - dancing , insult - throwing blind guy in " scent of a woman .
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as i said , penelope ann miller is great , and she and pacino actually have very good chemistry .
and they 're
scenes are well - written , with some good clever dialogue which adds some interest to an otherwise bland relationship . and sean penn is amazing as the coke - addicted rat attorney .
every scene he 's in ,
he has great energy , and even measures up to the greatness that is pacino .
in smaller roles , john leguiziamo and luis guzman are great .
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carlito 's way " is one of those films which you heard about briefly , but when you finally watch it , you 're absolutely blown away .
it 's a wonderful film , a highly underrated little masterpiece which was shelved after it did n't do so hot .
but trust me and check it out .
it 's a great little film , and proof that the residential critics and mass populus are not always right .
[EX A]:
P