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we do n't get williams ' usual tear and a smile , just sneers and bile , and the spectacle is nothing short of refreshing .

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in addition to the overcooked , ham-fisted direction , which has all the actors reaching for the back row

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is wondrously creative .

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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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