instruction:
Classify given movie review into two categories: positive, or negative based on its content.
question:
tender yet lacerating and darkly funny fable .
answer:
positive

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the hot topics of the plot are relegated to the background -- a welcome step forward from the sally jesse raphael atmosphere of films like philadelphia and american beauty .
answer:
positive

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a psychological thriller with a genuinely spooky premise and an above-average cast , actor bill paxton's directing debut is a creepy slice of gothic rural americana .
answer:
positive