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of a predictable outcome and a screenplay

negative

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a searing , epic treatment of a nationwide blight that seems to be ,

positive

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jolt you out of your seat a couple of times , give you a few laughs

positive

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in its place a sweetness , clarity and emotional openness that recalls the classics of early italian neorealism
positive