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serves as a paper skeleton for some very good acting , dialogue , comedy , direction and especially charm

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of dishonesty

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dong never pushes for insights beyond the superficial tensions of the dynamic he 's dissecting , and

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wish it would have just gone more over-the-top instead of trying to have it both ways
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