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is depressing , ruthlessly pained and depraved , the movie equivalent of staring into an open wound

negative

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memorable first interrogation

positive

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feels as immediate as the latest news footage from gaza and , because of its heightened , well-shaped dramas , twice as powerful

positive

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attempt to build up a pressure cooker of horrified awe
negative