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may not be a breakthrough in filmmaking , but it is unwavering and arresting .

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death to smoochy is often very funny

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is so engagingly

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this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product
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