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

[EX Q]: it is with hesitance that i call " apocalypse now " a masterpiece .
certainly , it had the pedigree to be one of the greatest films ever made , with a director known for producing masterpieces with ease , and some of the finest actors of the 1970 's .
the plot , an adaptation of joseph conrad 's " heart of darkness " , was set in vietnam , and the timing of the film was supposed to be brilliant , coming on the heels of the end of the war .
" apocalypse " certainly has its moments , some of which are the finest in film history .
the plot is fairly simple .
captain willard ( sheen ) , is a troubled soldier who came back to hanoi for a 2nd tour of duty .
his mission is simple : take a boat up to cambodian territory , and destroy the command of renegade colonel kurtz ( brando ) " with extreme prejudice " .
along the way , willard runs into a series of adventures , including one with lt .
col .
kilgore ( duvall ) , and a strange encounter with playboy bunnies .
willard ' s four person crew finally make it to kurtz ' compound , where he discovers kurtz has set himself up as a god among the natives .
willard 's experiences with kurtz take up the last half - hour , with a confrontation and eventual ending .
the movie is visually breathtaking .
the battle scenes are exquisitely done , and the score is brilliant , setting a murky mood of darkness that is first - rate .
the collage of disturbing images that coppola presents is at times both astonishing and sickening .
the vast amount of detail poured into every war scene is stunning , and there are many episodes that are deeply powerful which resonate through the entire movie .
the journey to kurtz ' camp is quite a ride , with psychosis setting in on almost every character .
the most interesting one is kilgore , the lt .
col .
who cares more about the surf than about the mission .
it is at times revolting , psychotic , and incredible , and
it is one hell of a movie .
the scenes are bold , inventive , and powerful , and the acting is stunning , especially be sheen , duvall , and fishburne .
the narration is exquisite , as is the mystery of kurtz .
coppola sets about a hallucinatory ride through vietnam , kind of like " saving private ryan " on lsd .
the film is jarring in its implications , and psychotic in its execution .
the problems come when the film slows down .
one of the major scenes in the film , where the boat arrives at the final army checkpoint before they start their search for kurtz , is a colossal mess .
the dialogue is confusing , the lighting is atrocious , and the scene drags on for 10 terrible minutes of film .
the true problems happen after the crew does come into the kurtz compound .
the film slows down to a drag .
sheen seems forever captured by a madman , played by brando is a lazy performance that is not deserving of the accolades it received .
brando is in the film for no more than 15 minutes , but is bathed in shadows the entire time , making the last half hour of the film visually pathetic .
the scenes are poorly done , the dialogue is muffled , and the whole mess is utterly confusing beyond all belief .
sheen seems to adore this man , but why the viewers are never told .
the entire journey is supposed to be a prelude for a stunning entrance of this god - like kurtz , but the scenes fall way short of expectations .
granted , it has its moments , which are brutally horrific , but the general feeling is one of confusion .
brando mumbles his lines in a incoherent stir , and my feeling was that this could never be a great man , this could never be a man who inspires hundreds to follow him , so why do they do it ?
there are moments of brilliance , but the visual confusion dilutes the power of the scene .
there are too many questions left unanswered with the character of kurtz to have a satisfying ending .
the finest scene at the end is sheen 's escape , and his entrace into the temple .
his rise out of the water , with the smoke coming off of his slicked head , is a brilliant 30 seconds of film .
yet , you can not shake the feeling that there is so much more this film could have done .
the psychotic ride is unforgettable at times , and indeed the film on the whole is very good .
it is a stunningly flawed expression of film , for it addresses major issues , such as man 's mental stamina during bouts of war .
but one still can not shake the feeling that this film could have so much more powerful , had the character of kurtz been more explored , and had sheen truly succumbed to the fate that the viewer thought he was destined for .
there is too much good material in here not to be called a masterpiece , but it could have been so much more rewarding .
[EX A]: P

[EX Q]: a slight romantic comedy with a feminist bent , but one with no edge to it .
it turns out to be a conventional film filled with the usual clich ?
s and stock characters of this genre .
though it 's a well - written and well - acted fluff piece , it still does not have too much to say that is surprising .
it 's made for the gentle art - house set , those who do n't want something too disturbing to think about .
it 's about a critically successful writer husband , alec ( pryce ) , who is so self - absorbed that he 's threatened by his department store floor - walking model wife , kate ( bouquet ) , who wants to be a writer .
she meets his crass publisher , vanni corso ( walken ) , another self - absorbed man , and a predictable relationship occurs .
the fireworks occur because she outgrows her husband 's first impressions of her as someone who was impressed with his genius and worships at his feet .
she now wants her own identity and her independence .
the film looked like the usual sitcom stuff , and is plagued with the cheap set design features reserved for a tv movie .
the film sagged in the middle of the story from the weight of its tedium , and eventually landed on its rear end with its unspectacular climax .
it 's set in london , and it opens as model kate rebuffs sexual advances by a wealthy american shopper , vanni .
she later meets him as her hubby 's new upstart publisher who seeks to have her intellectual author husband in his stable in order to give him credibility as a publisher of quality , and he quickly wins favor with her by publishing her vanity novel .
alec who is an obnoxious grouse , someone whom it seems it would be impossible to live with , tries to do everything to stop his wife from having her book published -- which only pushes her into the grasping arms of vanni .
the publisher is proud that he 's a mamma 's boy who never married and is a self - made man who has earned millions .
he has recently acquired a failing old london publishing house and plans to revitalize it , as he proudly tells kate : " if my father could sell pizzas in harlem , i could sell culture in europe .
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the only thing that could n't be sold , is this stiff story and tired plot line .
the mystery to me , is how the lovely kate could like either man unless she was an insensitive dummy .
she soon divorces the beleaguered alec and marries the soon - to - become - beleaguered vanni .
when she writes a second novel , he rebuffs her the same way her first hubby did .
it ends with the same results that happened to hubby number one , as its story of ambition and lust winds down in a whimper .
a business affair was loosely based on the real - life literary and romantic travails of married authors barbara skelton and cyril connolly , in their celebrated 1950s love triangle .
[EX A]: N

[EX Q]: quentin tarantino seems to have a knack for giving his stars big careers .
after his pulp fiction , many actors began receiving many offers for jobs .
john travolta made his come - back and is now one of today 's most bankable stars .
bruce willis proved his acting chops and is now considered an actual actor .
jackie brown , on the other hand , boasts quite a well known cast , except for the main lead : pam grier .
most likely you have heard of her and seen her in films , but she 's never really had a breakthrough performance ( her first film was in the roger ebert - written beyond the valley of the dolls ) .
that is , until now .
jackie brown is a highly anticipated feature film from quentin tarantino , whose last film was the huge hit pulp fiction .
after mediocre acting jobs , tarantino returns to what made his name a household one : directing and writing .
jackie brown is the result , and it is fantastic entertainment . despite excellent direction from tarantino ,
the cast steals the film , giving one good performance after another .
pam grier gives a stunning performance as jackie brown , and she is supported by an incredible mix of talent --
samuel l .
jackson , bridget fonda , michael keaton , robert de niro , and robert forster .
more than likely , you will see a few of these names in the oscar pool come oscar nominations .
describing a quentin tarantino film is very difficult , as you really ca n't say much or you spoil it for everyone else .
i will tread lightly .
jackie brown opens with an impressive shot of jackie brown ( grier ) in a blue outfit walking through the airport .
the camera tracks along with her , and ends up revealing her occupation .
we are also introduced to ordell robbie ( jackson ) , who sells illegal guns to interested buyers . .
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for a hefty price .
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brown carries the money from buyer to ordell in order to keep the cops away .
however , an fbi agent ( keaton ) and a local l .
a . cop ( michael bowen ) are out to find ordell and catch him while taking the money .
they try to reach him through beaumont livingston ( chris tucker ) , one of ordell 's buyers , but he mysteriously ends up dead .
they try again through brown , but she is hesitant to admit to any wrong - doing .
but after unknowingly carrying some drugs for one of ordell 's friends ( fonda ) , she is caught and sent to jail .
ordell pays her bail through a bail bond agent , max cherry ( forster ) , and then wants to find out what she told the cops .
after she claims to have said nothing , she reveals the fact that she will tell them about ordell in order to stay out of prison .
ordell does n't like this , but they both come up with a scheme to throw the feds and cops off their track .
this scheme seems to be going as planned , but unexpected occurances may or may not foul up their goal .
revealing more would spoil the fun of jackie brown , and that 's the biggest reason to go see a tarantino film .
tarantino seems to have a fascination with hitmen and unusual predicaments ( and slang terms ) , but they are always done very well and believably .
his hitmen are normally cruel , but pleasant , in that nasty sort of way .
they talk like normal people , except for when doing business , and they are rude to their girlfriends .
of course , this is a tarantino film , and you know you can expect some awkward situations to arise .
and perhaps the biggest flaw with jackie brown is the slow middle section in which the pace begins to drop .
of course , tarantino fixes this by moving onto the climax of the film , adding a lot of his reservoir dogs - style storytelling to it .
things are told from one person 's perspective , and then from another , and then from another , each time learning more and more .
this all leads up to a very interesting conclusion , which decides who is on whose side .
on the technical side of jackie brown , quentin tarantino directs it with the same style as he did with his 1994 film .
however , this time around it is n't as nearly as impressive or original .
the writing , on the other hand , is quite good , although i do find tarantino 's use of slang terms offensive .
the story jumps back and forth in time as in pulp fiction , but it 's much more easy to understand .
his previous film needed a second viewing in order to understand the time differentiation , but jackie brown is very simply to follow , especially considering that the time is given during the " leaps " in time .
perhaps this is a result of the screenplay being written from the novel " rum punch " by elmore leonard .
the dialogue is pretty much intelligent , and all the characters are fully realized .
the cinematography is very well done by guillermo navarro ( who has worked with tarantino on previous films ) and the editing is very good
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and as with pulp fiction , the music is a highlight , bringing back memorable songs from the 70s and 80s .
the acting side of jackie brown is unforgettable .
the performances are incredibly rich , with hidden meaning behind every characters ' actions .
nothing is quite as it seems , and you ca n't really tell which side one person is on .
the real treat , of course , is pam grier who gives an astonishing performance as jackie brown .
her poor living conditions are superceded by her superior wits , which play an important role in the film .
watching grieg , i could tell what was going through her mind , even if i did n't know what she was thinking .
her face portrays a lot of emotion that you can tell when she is sad , happy , or in deep thought .
bridget fonda gives a very good performance
as a druggie couch potato .
i did n't even realize it was fonda until i saw her name in the final credits ( her performance actually reminded me of heather graham 's in boogie nights ) .
michael keaton comes across very well , as does michael bowen .
chris tucker has a small , but effective performance .
samuel l .
jackson is very good , but it seems to me that he was replaying his jules winnfield character from pulp fiction ( although much less cynical ) .
but no matter . . .
jackson is very strong in his role .
robert de niro is actually a little annoying at times , but
overall he does a good job
as one of ordell 's perspective clients and friends .
robert forster gives one of the best performances in the film , as he has one of the most developed characters .
he is present throughout most of the film , and he holds his own against jackson and grier .
jackie brown is rated r for language , sex , violence , drug use , and some offensive remarks .
as a film by itself , jackie brown is a terrific piece of entertainment , with a complex plot to draw viewers in .
however , one can not help but compare it to tarantino 's pulp fiction , and expect great results .
when compared , it comes up short , but not that short .
it 's a worthy effort , with terrific acting and some impressive writing from elmore leonard and tarantino .
perhaps the best thing about jackie brown is the discovery of pam grier as a major hollywood actress .
i ca n't remember seeing her in anything ( except for a small role in mars attacks ! ) , but hopefully she will get many more roles from this one . expect to see her name floating around the oscar nominations ( and hopefully she will even be able to nab one ) .
[EX A]:
P