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

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i 've been told by several people , ' you 're old fashioned .
you want to do everything by hand , ' " topiary gardener george mendonca complains , defending his continued resort to hand shears in trimming his intricately privet - sculpted animal creations .
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this is the only way you can do it and do it right . " snip , snip .
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some people believe that we are gon na replace ourselves by building these machines , and that may be , " muses mit robot scientist rodney brooks , who builds robots that run on instinct .
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there may not be a place for humans in the future , if we 're really successful . "
" you feel that there 's a and looking directly into errol morris 's camera .
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i know you are .
you know i am .
" in some ways the slickest film yet from nonfiction auteur morris ( the thin blue line , a brief history of time ) , fast , cheap & out of control is reportage of the highest order .
journalism students should dream of making connections like these .
cross - cutting among interviews and filmed segments , morris traces the lives of four disparate professionals who seem to share nothing but an immersion in their work , and then threads them around one another in an intricate quadruple helix .
the fun is settling into your theater seat and wondering just what the hell one story can possibly have to do with the other .
what morris manages is something akin to an intellectual magic trick , an interrogative sleight of hand .
one of the things that feels different about an errol morris documentary -- besides the always - striking visuals -- is the interview style , where subjects seem to look directly at the viewer .
weary of pressing his cheek against the camera lens to get this effect during conversations , morris developed an elaborate double - camera gadget he calls , half - jokingly , the interrotron . through a rig that uses a pair of teleprompters to project video images of the interviewer for the subject and vice versa , these folks talk , startlingly , right to the camera -- to the video image of morris , and by extension to the audience .
the gardener wonders whether , after his death , anyone will be interested in maintaining the garden that he 's devoted half his life to tending .
the robot scientist is more than a little pleased to note that his creations may be primal examples of what an insect or even an animal is -- a complicated set of sensory receptors .
the mole rat specialist is delighted to catalog the ways in which these vermin animals behave like insects , and notes that they may be more suited to long - term survival than people .
and the circus trainer pines for a long - lost ideal that was exemplified by world - renowned trainer and showman clyde beatty , who starred in such serials as zombies of the stratosphere ( excerpted at some length here , with affection ) .
starting to detect the patterns ?
fast , cheap & out of control contains a multitude of parallels and tiny intersections , culminating in what feels like an elegy ( the film is dedicated to morris 's late mother and stepfather ) .
the film is balanced on that airy precipice dividing the already musty past from the alternately exhilarating and terrifying space that is the future .
( the title is taken from brooks ' wish that nasa would send a payload of hundreds of expendable robots to scurry about the martian surface , creating a sort of road map for the terrain -- fast , cheap , and out of control . ) with able assists from editors karen schmeer and shondra merrill and cinematographer robert richardson ( oliver stone 's longtime collaborator ) , this becomes a cinematic contraption that 's a wonder of narrative divergence and coherence .
( further enhancing the picture 's wacky intellectual mood is the playful score by alloy orchestra founder caleb sampson . )
different story threads inform and comment on one another with the serene inscrutability of a kieslowski film , or a surrealist dream .
by cobbling together out of these motley musings a thesis on the nature of craftsmanship , invention , and existence itself , morris reveals the presence of cosmic themes -- creation , evolution , death -- in earthbound lives .
at the same time , and just as significantly , he pays tribute to a consuming passion for one 's work .
this breakdown of the dichotomy between the everyday and the extraordinary is likely as profound as anything you 'll encounter in pop culture this year , and the visuals cry out for the big screen .
do n't miss it .
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directed by errol morris edited by karen schmeer and shondra merrill cinematography by robert richardson music by caleb sampson u
. s . , 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------

A: P
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Q: take two old and dying men , a lifetime of regrets , a house full of sins , a thoroughly despicable man , enough lies , insecurities and other character defects to keep a team of psychiatrists gainfully employed , then add a inexplicable meteorological and amphibian - based phenomenon and you will have summed up magnolia , the newest film from paul thomas anderson ( boogie nights ) .
the movie tells multiple stories , weaving them together , or overlapping them during the course of its three hour running time .
would that the stories were worth the telling .
earl partridge ( jason robards , a thousand acres ) is dying of cancer .
bedridden , in much pain , it is obvious that his time is growing short .
his much younger wife played by julianne moore ( an ideal husband ) is surprised to find herself struggling with his impending death .
having married for money , she discovers that she has actually fallen in love with the old guy and regrets having cheated and lied .
earl regrets having cheated on his first wife and estranging himself from his only son ( tom cruise , eyes wide shut ) , now a misogynist self - help guru who teaches men how to " seduce and destroy , " his sexual and vulgar perspective on male / female relationships is so over - the - top as to be utterly unbelievable .
meanwhile , jimmy gator ( philip baker hall , the insider ) is also dying of cancer .
not as physically incapacitated as earl , jimmy is still able to perform his duties as the lovable host of a long - running quiz show which pits adults against children .
the current whiz - quiz - kid is stanley spector ( jeremy blackman in his film debut ) who is tired of the pressure of performing and is willing to call it quits .
on the other hand , quiz kid donnie smith ( william macy , mystery men ) would like nothing more than to return to the spotlight when he was a " somebody .
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his pathetic life is souring as he can no longer capitalize on his brief 15 minutes of fame which stanley is all too eager to relinquish .
jimmy has his own family crisis as his drug - addict daughter ( melora walters , boogie nights ) refuses to have anything to do with him for reasons which are not disclosed to us until the end of the film .
grabbing at one last attempt at happiness she reaches out to a softhearted cop ( john c .
reilly , never been kissed ) even as she tries to push herself away from him because she deems herself not worthy of his affection .
this dysfunctional group carries on for what seems to be an interminable two - thirds of the movie .
and then it gets worse , literally raining frogs .
yes , frogs . assuming it to be an intended deus - ex - machina device ,
it is an ineffective one because it does n't seem to faze the characters much .
oh , they may step gingerly around the splattered frog corpses littering the streets , but otherwise , the frog shower did n't seem to change their behavior or pattern of living ( or dying ) .
there is simply too much going on in this movie and most of it is distasteful to watch .
mr .
anderson further obscures the film by incorporating a loud and intrusive sound track that often drowned out the dialogue , a character who apparently rapped a significant clue to a plot development which was completely unintelligble , and a heavy handed segment of " historical " occurances containing ironic twists which set up absolutely nothing .
one of the recurring themes is found in a line donnie quotes : " we may be done with the past , but the past is not done with us .
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this is an absolute lie .
god is in the forgiveness business .
in fact , as we humbly ask for forgiveness and repent or change our offending mindset , god 's word says that he not only forgives , he also forgets .
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i , even i , am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake , and will not remember thy sins .
" isaiah 43
: 25 [ kjv ] the spiritual one who keeps bringing up our unrighteous past is the same one who wants to keep us in a state of condemnation .
do n't let him .
next time your spiritual adversary reminds you of your past , take great pleasure in reminding him of his future .
he hates that .

A: N
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Q: plot : a young recruit gets plucked out of nowhere by the number one gangster in london and quickly becomes a staple by his side .
but this new guy is not like all the others , he 's got ambition , he 's got goals and he loves everything he sees about being the number one gangster .
violence , lots of swearing and betrayals ensue .
critique : a very good , serious - minded , unique british gangster flick
which misses the " great " mark by way of an annoying voice - over popping up throughout the film and a so - so ending .
here 's yet another cool crime movie that actually manages to bring something new into the mix .
okay , so it 's not entirely new , but
it 's definitely original when all put together as done here .
the thing i liked most about this movie was its authentic portrayal of the time period in which it was taking place .
it 's 1968 and these dudes are looking good !
yes , it 's all about the suits , fellas . . .
the italian shoes , the cufflinks , the ties and the birds ( that 's ladies , for those uninitiated ) hanging around you .
here are a bunch of horrible men , gangsters if you will , looking sharp , talking shit and busting heads all over the place .
but that 's not the basis of this movie .
the basis of this film comes in the relationship between the number one gangster in the group , the excellent david thewlis , and one of his cronies , paul bettany , also extremely good in this film , and how the power , sex appeal and coolness of one , affects the other .
you know how there are always these " hanger - on " gangster types who latch on to the godfathers , the leaders , the top dogs of every crime organization ?
well , most of the time , these dudes are screened beforehand and are loyal to only one person .
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that is , their boss .
so all the gangster number one needs to worry about
is his enemies on the other side of the fence .
but this film brings the betrayals , the messed up loyalties , the honor codes among bad guys into play within the same group and presents it in quite the stylistic package .
of course , director paul mcguigan is n't trying to be guy ritchie here , and does n't over - stylize his presentation , jazz it all up with a hip soundtrack or add any humor to the mix .
nope , he goes straight for the serious stuff and develops at least two particular scenes which are still embedded in my mind as i type this .
the first is a confrontation sequence between bettany and a man from which he 's attempting to sway some information
and it is downright nasty !
( " look into my eyes ! " ) in fact , the last time that i 've seen a guy so scared in a movie was john turturro in that forest scene from the coen brothers ' miller 's crossing .
scary shite .
but there 's an ever better scene
than that in this film .
this one features bettany , once again , slowly torturing , hacking and beating the living piss out of a rival gangster ( from that man 's point - of - view ) , but not before turning on a quaint little tune in the background and removing all of his own expensive clothes , one by one ( that 's right
, he " does " the guy in his underwear ) .
that scene is also in tune with some of the obvious phallic and homoerotic undertones present throughout this film , especially in the relationship between bettany and his boss ( why does he get so upset when he falls in love with that woman ? ) .
but the flick 's not perfect .
in fact , i did n't mind malcolm mcdowell 's voice - over narration at first , but as the film grew into a major flashback ( most of the film is presented as such ) , he came in every now and then , and rarely added anything of interest to the plot .
all he seemed to do was swear and call people the c - word umpteen times , and even described one scene as it was happening ( " . . .
so i opened the door , then went up the lift , etc . . . .
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-it 's like ,
yeah ,
i know that already , i could see it on the screen ! !
overdone . ) .
i also did n't quite " buy " the ending of the movie , which despite being original , seemed a little unbelievable , especially when you consider that it 's supposed to be taking place 30 years later , and folks still seem to be holding grudges , still in love , still living in the same apartments ? ? ! ?
i mean , c'mon . . .
it 's 30 years , man ! !
i do n't know , somehow it did n't work all that well for me .
but one of my favorite genres has always been the crime movies , and this one is a decent addition to the lot .
forget the lame title and malcolm mcdowell 's narration of the obvious plot points , and concentrate on the film 's stronger attributes such as its style , the exquisite atmosphere of the time period , its original look at the gangster dynamic within the same group , its memorable sequences and the solid performances from its two main leads , bettany and thewlis .
incidentally , unlike a few of the gangster flicks that i mention below , this one is in no way a parody or homage to this genre of films . . .
it 's the real deal !
note : this film is packed with strong accents all around , which makes it hard to make out some of the words from time to time .
it 's also quite violent and i do n't remember any film that used the c - word as much as this one , so leave the kids at home for this one . . .
; ) where 's joblo coming from ? american psycho ( 10/10 ) - a clockwork orange ( 9/10 ) - donnie brasco ( 8/10 ) - fight club ( 10/10 ) - get
carter ( 7/10 ) - godfather ( 10/10 )
- godfather ii
( 10/10 ) - goodfellas ( 10/10 ) - lock , stock & two smoking barrels ( 8/10 )
- pulp fiction ( 8/10 ) - reservoir dogs ( 9/10 )

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