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, but the uninspired scripts , acting and direction never rise above the level of an after-school tv special .

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so much about the film is loopy and ludicrous ... that it could have been a hoot in a bad-movie way if the laborious pacing and endless exposition had been tightened .

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for the memorable character creations

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a giant step backward for a director i admire
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