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

Q: capsule : earthy , experimental , difficult , shockingly frank ( even for 1997 ! ) , and ultimately refreshing story of a black man on the run from the cops .
the first few minutes of sweet sweetback 's baad asssss song ( yes , i checked --
that 's the correct number of ss )
are without dialogue , just eerie montages of sounds .
a young boy , obviously malnourished , is taken in and fed up by several loving mother - surrogate figures .
then one of them takes the boy to bed for a sexual initation ( underneath the title credits ) that 's far more confrontatory and shocking than any ten basic instincts -- probably because it has the directness and clumsiness of real life , something we 're not used to seeing on screen .
this is one tough movie to swallow , no matter who you are , but that probably reflects more on how pallid and unchallenging movies have gotten lately .
( i suspect the sex scenes in movies like el topo and salo would probably melt the synapses of most modern audiences . )
the plot is simple but not simpleminded .
sweetback , hassled by two white cops who are apparently just looking for an excuse to beat up on a black man , breaks his bonds and runs like hell .
along the way he moves through a good many of the kinds of environments that we are only just now being seen in a more serious light in the movies -- or at all , for that matter : the slums , the missions , the ghetto .
in other , lesser , movies , sweetback would be machine - gunning everything in sight and the end credits would roll over a pile of bodies ; in this one , we get taken on a kind of a tour of the depressing and anarchic world that sweetback takes for granted .
ssbas first appeared in 1971 and was promptly rated x ( " by an all - white jury " , as director melvin van peebles crowed in his legendary ad campaigns ) , and it 's hardly surprising why .
there 's a good deal of sex in the movie , but it 's handled in a way that 's unsettlingly frank -- a frankness that spills over into the rest of the movie .
in one scene , sweetback visits a friend 's house in the hope of getting sanctuary there , and the other man chats him up while on the toilet .
we 're not used to coming this close to people in real life , let alone in the movies -- especially not people who are not made out to be glamorous .
the movie is also full of experimental stylistics that are relatively unused today , but probably because of that seem curiously fresh and new in van peebles ' hands .
one scene , in which a man is interrogated by the cops , is loaded full of menacing energy as they fire off a gun inches from his ears , and suggest his deafness through a cleverly edited soundtrack .
another note : ssbas is not so much anti - white ( that would be too easy ) as anti - authority , and as the movie goes on to demonstrate , authority exists in many forms -- governments , churches , and even the paranoid inside of one 's own mind .
ssbas is ultimately about thirsting for freedom -- and it looks like we could use a little more of that in our movie diet , god knows .

A: P
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Q: one of the biggest cliches of any serial killer film is also one of the most believable .
you know , the one where the detective looks at a wall of pictures and other police information , and suddenly spots the clue which reveals who the killer is .
sure , it 's been used over and over , but for some reason , it is always fun to watch .
this cliche pretty much describes the level kiss the girls works on : overused , but always fun .
one of my personal rules about watching a film is not how original the film is , but how it goes around giving its story .
this rule applies highly to kiss the girls .
there is something psychologically stimulating in a well - crafted serial killer movie , and kiss the girls is certainly well made .
however , the whole film screams of unoriginality , and so it relies on the power of its actors and the technical detail to pull it through .
well , not only are the actors capable of pulling it through , but they add so much to the film that nearly every flaw is covered up .
unfortunately , one of the most revealing and rather insulting choices by the filmmakers ( one that seven , a film a lot like this one , knew not to make ) was to put the name of the killer in the opening credits .
that may give the actor credit for the role , but throughout the film , hidden in my mind , i was waiting for him to appear on screen , which spoiled the mystery .
however , credit must be given to the director for suspending this knowledge through most of the film .
plotwise , kiss the girls shows almost no originality .
we are introduced to detective alex cross ( morgan freeman ) , a forensic psychologist , and immediately we are given the cliched scene establishing him as the hero .
he gets a call about a woman who has shot her husband and is now threatening to kill herself .
obviously cross succeeds at getting the gun , but this scene is quickly forgotten during the next scene .
at his house , cross is told that his neice , naomi ( gina ravera ) , has been missing for four days .
this provides the motivation for cross to find the killer , but we are never given a chance to establish the relationship between the two , and as a result , we ca n't sympathize with detective cross .
however , what makes kiss the girls slightly original is the introduction of one of the abductees .
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before she is abducted .
dr .
kate mctiernan ( ashley judd , the actress of the judd family )
is a smart , athletic woman , and because of these traits , becomes a target for casanova -- what the serial killer likes to call himself .
because of these character - developing scenes , we care for mctiernan , making the abduction scene all that more suspenseful .
after being abducted , mctiernan wakes up and finds herself in a cell somewhere in the woods .
remembering that the killer gave her certain rules , she decides to break one of them by calling out .
when casanova comes to punish her , she breaks out and escapes by jumping over a waterfall .
after she is found , she begins to help cross find his neice .
from this moment on , kiss the girls takes on the form of every other serial killer film , as the two leads search for the rest of the victims held captive .
many people will compare this film to 1995 's seven , another killer film starring morgan freeman , but i presume that the similarities are intentional .
the screenplay , by david klass , is adapted from the novel written by james patterson , and yet i do n't quite see how this story could have worked in novel form .
what makes kiss the girls so good is the acting and the technical and visual impressiveness .
the cinematography , by aaron schneider , is reminiscient of seven , and sometimes i felt that many of the shots were trying too hard to impress us .
sometimes a simple shot is the best one . however , many of the shots are stunning , and unlike seven , most of them take place during the day , in sunlight .
the scene when ashley judd is running through the forest is extremely well done , in more than one way .
the camera work is terrific , but the editing makes this scene work so well .
the chaotic and mtv - type cutting gives the audience a sense of confusion and unawareness , exactly what judd 's character is experiencing .
however , the best aspect of kiss the girls is its actors .
morgan freeman is one of today 's most powerful and believable actors .
detective cross is a very good character for him , although it is just a similar one to the character in seven .
because of freeman 's powerful presence , he carries half the film by himself .
the other half is carried by ashley judd ,
one of today 's most promising dramatic actresses .
in fact , her performance is better than freeman 's , if that is even possible .
her character is more original than freeman 's , and she handles it wonderfully .
we finally have a female character in a movie like this who does more than just scream .
the supporting cast is highly underdeveloped , but the cast members do as much as they can with it .
cary elwes portrays a cop in north carolina , and unfortunately has scraps for a character .
tony goldwyn fairs slightly better , but
we do n't really get to know his character either .
gina ravera gives a good performance , but again she is n't in many of the scenes .
so as a result of all these small supporting parts , the weight of the film lies on the two leads , and they do a phenomenal job .
some of the best acting of this genre , and some of the best acting of the year .
two other essential aspects of the film are quite good .
director gary fleder does a good job of controlling his actors , but the second half of the film loses believability , especially during the revelation of the killer .
he also does n't handle the suspenseful scenes as a better director would have , losing a lot of tension during many scenes . however , to his credit , he does manage a terrific first half .
part of the blame falls on david klass .
i 'm sure the book developed many of the lesser characters more , but klass focuses on the two main parts .
while this may give the two leads more screentime , many of the small characters are one - dimensional , and the killer , when revealed , is extremely implausible .
thanks to the smart dialogue adapted from the novel , kiss the girls
always seems intelligent .
none of the conversations are laughable , and all move the plot forward without seeming forced .
one of the biggest problems i had with the movie was the motive of the killer .
i blame this mainly on the casting director , because the killer 's motive is because of rejection from women ( or so i assume from the opening monologue ) , but the killer himself is very attractive ( one of my friends is a , shall we say , big admirer of the killer ) .
kiss the girls is rated r for terror , violence , language , and suggested sex .
with all the implausibilities of this film , and with the mediocre second half , kiss the girls somehow manages to thoroughly entertain
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in fact , i had the urge to see it again just for the performances .
the cinematography adds a lot of mood to the already creepy tone , and the script is usually smart .
this is clearly one of those movies which rely on the acting to pull it through .
morgan freeman is possibly today 's most convincing actor , and ashley judd adds another notch on her acting belt .
i must also say that i loved the ending .
the showdown between good and evil was quite tense , and the resolution of the scene makes almost anyone cheer .
perhaps it may not be possible , but most of the film is n't anyway .

A: P
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Q: i suppose it 's unfair to criticize a movie like hudson hawk , which has been panned by reviewers and moviegoers alike since it 's 1991 release .
michael lehmann 's action - comedy was quick to win the title ` biggest box office flop of all time ' , or close thereof .
the movie stars bruce willis as renowned cat burglar hudson hawk , who 's just been released from sing sing prison after many years in isolation ( ` let me put it this way , ' he explains , ` i never saw et ' ) .
greeting him is his old friend and partner in crime ( played by danny aiello ) , who becomes the subject of many amusing fat jokes .
these are rather welcome in a movie filled with so many completely unfunny sight gags , cartoonish villains and unbelievable coincidences .
it appears as if director lehmann did n't know when to stop all the absurd silliness , and
he piles on layer after layer of utter ridiculousness
as the movie propels itself toward the finish line .
if at some point during hudson hawk you make the assumption that things could n't get goofier , you 'll soon be eating your words .
but , i 'm inclined to say that this film is not quite as terrible as it 's box office numbers suggest .
it 's fast - paced and entertaining , if you 've got incredible patience and a warped sense of humor .
for the first portion of this review , i 'm going to try and center on the positive aspects of hudson hawk .
wish me luck .
first and foremost : bruce willis is a good sport .
while i 'm not entirely sure what he was smoking when he co - wrote this script , willis is quite aware that the entire project is a big , fat , ugly joke .
he constantly gives deadpan reactions to things that are very silly and out - of - place , which means he has more than his share of deadpan reactions .
another plus is the appearance of andie macdowell as a schizophrenic nun and love interest for the title character .
they meet when hudson goes on a mission to steal a priceless book from the vatican , and their relationship escalates in interest from there .
it 's unfortunate
that mcdowell 's one - note character is used just as an excuse for there to be a predictable plot - twist , and she offers absolutely no encouraging chemistry with willis .
but now i 'm rambling on again about the negative things , are n't i ?
enough of the charade - for the most part , hudson hawk is an excruciating experience .
it 's stupid , pointless and repetitive .
i can only wonder what bruce willis fans thought after exiting the theater , because this film really does n't have the potential to please anyone .
action fans should take note that hudson hawk is composed of 90 % comedy , and even the action sequences are skittery , rushed and poorly edited . and those expecting a hearty laugh or two will find it difficult even to smirk during all of the headache - inducing hi - jinks .
do n't get me wrong , this film is not devoid of laughs .
it 's too bad most of them are unintentional , or just plain forced
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the impressive cast looks suitably embarrassed .
it 's understandable to see willis and aiello in a movie of this caliber , but as for the presence of future academy award winner james coburn i 'm not entirely sure .
coburn plays a former nemesis of the hawk who again comes into play , and he looks unsure of his place the entire movie .
especially when he resorts to martial arts during the final showdown , and has a fight with willis that would look right at home in a jackie chan film .
things get more bizarre when we 're introduced to his team of rejects named after chocolate bars , including future nypd blue star david caruso as the speechless , card - flipping kit - kat .
if that 's not enough for you , there 's richard e . grant and sandra bernhard hamming it up as a deranged couple on the brink of a convoluted economic takeover .
their crotch - biting pooch provides a couple of the big laughs here .
wait
, maybe the only big laughs .
. .
i 'm not sure what kind of movie everyone had in mind when filming hudson hawk .
i ca n't even begin to start about the film 's absurd plot
;
but let 's not get into that .
i suppose there 's some amusement viewers could derive from the ridiculous premise , if they were that desperate .
but hudson hawk never even has a clue of where it 's going from minute one , and from there it 's 90 minutes of pure cinematic muck .

A:
N
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