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

[Q]: " take a number , fill out a form , and wait your turn .
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starring kati outinen , kari v ? ?
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nen , sakari kuosmanen , elina salo ; written & directed by aki kaurism ?
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; cinematography by timo salminen it might be possible to call drifting clouds a satire or a black comedy , but that would imply a sense of anger , of vitriol , of energy ; drifting clouds is what you get when the rage and vitality are gone .
it is the sad , slow story of lauri and ilona , a married couple caught between the wheels of capitalism as it grinds inexorably onward .
he loses his job as a tram driver , because everyone drives cars nowadays .
within a couple of months , she loses her position as a head waiter , when her restaurant is bought out by a chain and the entire staff replaced .
a conversation early in the film reveals a lot about their situation .
lauri has surprised ilona by buying her a tv , which she greets with little enthusiasm .
she notes that they have n't finished paying for the bookshelves or the couch yet .
he says that in four years the payments will be done and then they can buy some books for the shelves .
it would pass as deadpan humour if it was n't spoken with such resigned weariness .
this sets the tone for the rest of the movie .
there is humour and idiosyncracy at the periphery , but at the centre there is frustration and futility , and sorrow for the ways in which the logic of profit reduces people , until their worth is equated solely with their earning capacity .
there is an element of political commentary in this critique of the mechanisms of capitalism and the stultifying social environment it creates , but in drifting clouds the political is subsumed by the personal : the movie is about two people and what happens to them , and nothing else matters .
lauri and ilona live lives starved for friendship , respect , culture , passion .
they go to the movies , and walk out past old posters for l'atalante and l'argent , but the movie they have just seen is a pointless , violent , unfunny comedy .
their house and workplaces are uniformly unpleasant , painted and upholstered in lifeless colours ( ugly greens , dull reds , insipid blues ) , full of inelegantly functional objects and appliances .
the art design is impeccable in its tawdriness , and director aki kaurism ?
ki often matches the colour of characters ' clothes with the background colour and/or lighting , so that it seems as if they are almost physically fading into the environment .
there is no suggestion of sexuality in the relationship ; ilona and lauri sleep in separate beds and their gestures of affection lack the heat of desire ; their lives are now bound by something more complex and desperate than love .
their downward , downsized , downtrodden lives have a momentum that is almost comic , as one setback succeeds another , bottoming out when lauri stakes all their remaining money on the spin of a roulette wheel .
it must have been tempting to play the story for more laughs , more farce , more deadpan wit , but the film 's great strength
is the sober , empathic manner in which it observes lauri and ilona 's misfortunes .
irony would be an injustice .
situations and settings are broad and exaggerated -- this is not realism -- but they are not distorted .
the emotions are authentic .
if it is difficult to laugh at anything that happens , despite the droll performances , the laconic humour , that 's because kaurism ?
ki brings such compassion and understanding to the manifold indignities that are suffered .
he shows us how humiliating it must be for a woman of thirty - eight , who has worked long and hard to win a respectable position , to be forced to accept a job as a dishwasher in a two - bit restaurant ; how humiliating it must be for a man nearing 50 to confront his wife 's former employer , demanding the rest of her wages , only to have the crap beaten out of him , unable to land a single punch , when the employer and his cronies refuse to give him the money .
all this is observed keenly , with great economy : every cut , every line of dialogue , is judicious .
if most films are novelistic in their telling , this one brings the focus and concentration of a short story to bear .
but what is gained in nuance and acumen is rather undermined by the sense that the material barely accommodates the 96-minute running length .
i have seen many movies far less profound , less humane , less necessary than drifting clouds , but they filled me with an urge to watch them again , and this one did not .
it does not need to be seen twice : its every detail and implication can be absorbed in one viewing .
it is not a movie that will be seen by a large audience , because it can not be pitched to one .
there is no selling point .
it is all understatement , restraint , melancholy .
the characters are unremarkable , their best years behind them , their dreams dissipated ; it takes all the effort they can muster just to pay the bills .
this does not make them less fascinating , merely less marketable , which is a shame , because this is a movie which should be seen , precisely because it pays attention to people and emotions that most movies prefer to ignore .
it engages us and touches us and resolves -- surprisingly , and movingly -- into something resembling a happy ending .
the only thing greater than the ill - luck that governs the characters ' lives is their refusal to give in to despair .
their persistence is rewarded with what might be called a " feel - good " ending elsewhere , but not here , because this ending differs in kind from most such endings : this one has truly been earned .
[A]: P

[Q]: ready to rumble is not a masterpiece in film ; i have a problem even regarding it as a film .
it 's more of a show , a big commercial for ted turner 's world championship wrestling ( wcw ) .
the movie is almost entirely about and fully showcases the wrestlers of the wcw like diamond dallas page , goldberg , and sting .
the story is very minimal and basic .
there are these two guys , gordy ( david arquette ) and sean ( scott caan ) .
they are two twenty - something wrestling fans from wyoming .
when they go to a live event for the big match up , there favorite wrestler jimmy king ( oliver platt ) is defeated and his career is announced to be over by the mean commissioner titus ( joe pantoliano ) .
gordy and sean decide to go on a quest to find jimmy and bring him back to the top and defeat the evil titus ' plans .
on the way , they meet some people , have some fun , and clean up some port - o - potties .
sounds great huh
, well it 's not .
the movie makes many attempts at humor , only a few of them work .
the jokes that make you laugh , however , do not outnumber the film 's many duds .
there is a funny repertoire between arquette and a convenience store cashier played by ahmet zappa .
the cashier is very mean to arquette so arquette dreams of ways to get him back .
i especially enjoyed one version in which they have a wrestling match and arquette 's tag team partner is ' macho man ' randy savage .
they wrestle between the aisles knocking over cans and getting body slammed on the floor .
the other good part of the film is the sexual confrontation between arquette and rose mcgowan .
mcgowan plays sasha the head nitro girl , the cheerleaders of the wcw .
she becomes attracted to gordy and they have some nice , funny scenes together especially one scene in which arquette calls mcgowan 's breasts foreign objects than punches her directly into the face .
now what did n't work in this movie ?
that would be the rest of it .
the flick was filled with stupid potty humor about farts and toilets .
the two lead characters work for a port - o - potty cleaning company and when they crash the truck , the excrements spill all over the road .
it 's not funny ; it 's pathetic and brainless .
the film is giving homage to how blindly faithful of their wrestlers but not all wrestling fans are that way .
i watch it for entertainment
and i would think some people would take offense to what is said throughout the movie .
the main characters in the film actually get to wrestle , like that would happen to any fan , especially to 2 that stalk a wrestler and sneak him back onto set .
also , i wondered how they got into the backstage so easily ; they just walked right in .
i like wrestling .
i watch it at home and laugh .
it 's continuously funny and has great characters
otherwise i would n't watch it .
this movie was n't even funny or fun to watch like the wrestling on tv .
the only fun i had in the movie was pointing out the wrestlers i knew .
the funny thing was that many of the wcw featured wrestlers like saturn and chris benoit have left wcw for more money but are still featured in the film prominently .
the movie was too dim - witted to be funny .
it is possibly the most useless and under - developed film ever .
a recent film in this genre of fans would be the kiss fan film , detroit rock city .
that movie was interesting , well done and continuously funny unlike this film .
the acting was good plus the jokes had humor and made you laugh .
now that the scream trilogy is over , arquette has nothing else to do so
he has to do crap like this and be a spokesman in those dumb 1 - 800-call - att ads .
at least he has a hot wife in courtney cox .
he 's in the funny parts of the film but there are n't enough to make him look good .
the music was bad
also feature such overplayed tunes as kid rock 's " bawitdaba " and " cowboy " .
martin landau has a great cameo as a classic , hard - nosed wrestling trainer named sal that whips the king back into shape to regain his throne .
script is important to a film but this piece of crap could have been made with a couple of scribblings on a napkin .
a fan of the wrestlers who are featured in the film probably wrote it .
at times the movie even tries to show wrestling as real .
the wrestlers form alliances , go to people 's houses and beat them up .
it 's utterly ridiculous .
the whole film was a wasteful , dumfounding experience .
the movie was made to pay homage to the fans , telling them things that made wrestling , not the wrestlers .
the wrestlers are making more money to make a movie to thank the fans for begin fans by paying 5 dollars to see a potty - humor movie .
the wcw sucks and this movie is just a pathetic two - hour commercial to watch it .
if you 're going to watch wrestling watch wwf , it 's actually entertaining .
the wrestling is betters , they 're funnier , more diverse , and have better entrance themes .
oh and the girls are hotter .
is this what movies have become , 2 hour - long commercials that you have to pay to see ?
do n't waste your money .
[A]: N

[Q]: as much as i wanted to like this film as i went into it , the more pleased i was when i left .
first , getting through all the usual lines of newspaper glitz : " if you liked scream , you 'll love wild things ! "
" campbell gives a stunning performance ! "
" this twisty plot will have you dazzled for days !
" ( oh yeah , the day a newspaper uses these is
the day neve campbell falls in love with me ) now , onto more serious stuff ( and with this film , i mean that in nearly a sarcastic way ) .
wild things has single - handedly broken down the rules surrounding the r rating from the mpaa .
i 'm not saying that in a bad way , but when you see this film , you may be shocked by what you see .
however , perhaps the mpaa was pleased by the film 's charming cast and tricky plot , that they let the film slide with an r rating .
being mormon , i 'm bound to hear an uproar from religious zealots warning me not to see the film .
trouble is , i have already seen it . and
i like it !
wild things is a film noir of the 90s , filled with 40s sensibilities , and yet breaking the rules and modern - day taboos of 90s culture .
the style in which it is filmed is rich in color .
the actors are all gorgeous people , seemingly drawn from the same gene pool and placed into this film .
sure , it 's all too good to be true , but ai n't it fun to watch ?
when movies like this come along ( sort of a better version of basic instinct ) there is bound to be people who either love it or hate it .
there will be people who do n't want to admit liking what they see , but i tell you , most anyone who sees this will like it .
wild things begins at blue bay high school , the one high school in the world that any teenager would love to get into .
it 's almost as if students are put through entrance exams just for admittance ( totally based on looks alone ) .
of course , there are those select few who may look slightly ugly , but compared to the average person , they are gorgeous .
immediately , the film finds its tone and the audience settles in for an enjoyable time .
we can turn off our brains , right ? wrong .
while you may be expecting one thing to happen , it certainly does n't turn out that way .
the film begins in a classroom , with nearly all the main characters present .
there 's sam lombardo ( matt dillon ) , a counselor for the students .
he 's heading the class discussion .
there 's also kelly van ryan ( denise richards ) , a snobby rich teen who has fallen in love with sam .
teaching the class , however , are two policemen : ray duquette ( kevin bacon ) and gloria perez ( daphne rubin - vega ) , who want to talk about ' sex . . .
( cheers ) crimes ( boos ) ' .
"
what is a sex crime ?
" ray asks .
" not gettin ' any !
" one student responds .
this pretty much sets the tone of the film we are about to watch .
however , upon hearing this , one student , suzie toller ( neve campbell ) , stands up and leaves the room , commenting that they can both kiss part of her body .
and so , wild things sets into motion .
quickly , kelly begins hitting on sam , but sam does n't want anything to do with her advances .
kelly is stubborn and continues to pursue him .
she even pleads with him to let her wash his jeep .
surprisingly , that 's really all i can tell you about the plot .
any more would give away one of the many crucial plot twists .
and what 's more , these plot twists are actually unpredictable .
going along the way of scream , wild things maintains that film 's surprises , and then adds even more to them .
there are more plot twists in this film than probably any i have ever seen .
and even though you think you may get tired of them , the surprises are so genuine that it 's rather pleasing
.
going back over them in my mind , nearly all of them work , though some stretch the boundaries of belief .
thankfully , the convoluted plot does n't give us much time to think about each one , pouncing yet another twist on us before the shock of the previous one has worn off .
as for the critics who complain that the film is trashy -- well , it is .
this is pretty much just one trashy film .
however , it is the kind of trashy that is n't hard to watch .
it 's good trash , in a sense .
one , the screenplay knows that it 's not to be taken seriously , and it includes a lot of humor and satire into the story .
this varies everywhere from kelly 's mother ( theresa russell ) , who is more of a caricature of rich people , all the way to an ambulance - chasing lawyer ( bill murray ) , who wears a neck - brace to cover an insurance scam he is running .
bill murray also provides the best character in the film , and most of the genuine laughs .
and two , the sex is more than gratuitous , although not unwelcomed .
wild things is supposed to have sex in it ( what film with that title would n't ? ) , and this movie breaks the boundaries .
instead of having heterosexual sex scenes , it also includes lesbian scenes between denise richards and neve campbell
( do n't worry . . .
it 's not as graphic as you might think ) .
the heterosexual scenes are quite graphic , but the surprise shocker is kevin bacon 's full - frontal nude scene .
it 's very brief , so if you blink , you may miss ( ahem ) it .
and , for as long as i can remember , i do n't think i have seen an r - rated film show an erect one before ( it 's not completely , but judging from the audiences ' reaction , it was more than they expected too ) .
also , during one scene late in the film , there seemed to be a relationship brewing between bacon and dillon 's characters , but nothing came of it ( makes you wonder if the director had to cut it in order for the r rating , or if the actors refused to do it ) .
what first made me want to see wild things was its cast .
neve campbell , of course , has been one of my favorite actresses since the scream films were released .
here , however , she turns every typical role she has done on its head and plays a gothic pothead .
the closest role to this was her performance in the craft ( though even in that she was a nice girl ) .
campbell is
probably the best in the film and shows her wide range of talent .
you can tell she will be around for a long time .
denise richards will also be around for a long time , although she may be limited to the roles without much range .
here , she gets to express more emotions than in her stiff ( yet effective ) performance in starship troopers .
hopefully one day she will land a very good role that can display her ability .
and then there is daphne rubin - vega , a newcomer to the movies .
she gives a very good performance , although her character is mostly left to the background for the first hour and a half .
towards the end she does get a bigger part .
on the male side , matt dillon is probably the best , giving a subtle performance that surprises with every twist .
kevin bacon has a slightly wooden character , but he makes the most of it .
you must have admiration , though , for what he did on screen .
and judging from many of the women 's reactions in the theater to that shot , they have grown a deeper appreciation for bacon (
yeah , right ) .
and then there is bill murray .
his performance is the comic relief , and he nearly steals the film . as a whole ,
the entire cast works wondrously together , and they seem at home , even when doing the menage a troi .
director john mcnaughton , who has previously done the critically acclaimed henry : portrait of a serial killer , has constructed a wonderfully twisty plot that works .
his direction is smooth and stylish .
the visuals are striking , filled with rich colors , and almost so realistic that we can actually breathe the humidity in the air
.
however , he seems more at home when the actors are n't talking .
his fly - by shots of the swampy areas are brilliant , and his photography of denise richards ' climbing out of the pool is a highlight .
the cinematography is gorgeous in its details .
its not often that you see a film like this , and we should watch it just to see how the camera can take pictures .
then , there is the music .
this was probably the most obvious thing to me , as it set the perfect mood for the film .
it 's hard to describe in words , so just see the film and listen to it .
it 's wonderfully composed and presented .
and be sure to stick around during the closing credits !
mcnaughton has finally put the ending credits to good use ( while most comedies use it for outtakes ) .
he has included some small scenes which help explain the preceding events .
some may say that these are lame attempts to explain the convoluted plot , but it 's an entertaining way to finish the film .
plus , there are some shocking moments in these ending credits which just add to the fun .
wild things is appropriately rated r for strong sexuality , nudity , language and violence .
again , the nudity is rather unnecessary , but let 's face it -- people want to see it .
so why not give it to them ?
neve campbell , admirably , has a no - nudity clause in her contract , and the most you see of her is from behind as she takes her top off ( way to go , neve ! ) .
the sex scenes are graphic , especially the first one we see , between the mother and one of her deck hands .
one almost wonders how they got away with the r rating .
the language is quite harsh too , ranging from sexual innuendo to your average , everyday profanity .
and i ca n't stress it enough : do n't allow kids under 18 to see this film .
the target age for the movie is the 18 - 24 range , and that 's who should see it .
it 's definitely not for those under 18 !
did i mention that this film is rated r ?
however , for those that do get a chance to watch it , you will probably more likely be pleased , and may even take friends to see it the next time .
[A]:
P