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

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before you read my review , you got ta know that i love woody allen .
this is a very important note because allen 's films are generally an acquired taste and definitely not for everyone .
i know folks who believe him to be a complete genius , while others see him as a dirty ol' schnook who keeps making the same movie over and over again .
i love most of his films , but will admit to having been quite disappointed by his recent crop during the 90s .
in fact , why he felt the need to make 10 movies in those 10 years is beyond me ! if you look at the quality of those films , you 'll hear what i 'm saying .
the only two films of his that i really liked during that time were bullets over broadway and husbands and wives .
in fact , i secretly hoped that he would take some " time off " at the turn of the millennium , just to re - energize or something , but it does n't appear as though he has any intention of doing that .
so here i am again , reviewing yet another woody allen movie and hoping that it brings back the woody from the days of old .
plot :
the year is 1940 and woody allen
is a top - notch insurance investigator .
his methods are very old - fashioned and apparently out of date .
a new employee ( hunt ) has just been hired to streamline the operations for greater efficiency .
the two do not like each other .
one night , they are both put under a hypnotic trance by a magician , and unbeknownst to them , placed under his control .
soon thereafter , jewels are stolen , words of love are exchanged and everyone is looking for an answer .
critique : a wonderful recreation of the 1940s style movies , with the fast - talking witty banter between
co - workers , a catchy jazz score moving things along , film noirish elements such as the veronica lake - type sexpot , one - liners galore and a fluffy , if inconsequential plotline .
on the downside , the film actually starts off pretty slowly , with the first hour tossing only a few guffaws out there , but never really generating any kind of steady flow or energy .
the sets , on the other hand , were amazing , the production design and costumes were perfect , and the casting ideal , so i kept hoping that the film would pick up and not turn into yet another mediocre outing for the man .
but it was n't not long before i was fully engaged by the characters , entertained by the many zingers delivered back - and - forth between allen and hunt , and actually interested in the resolution of the flick .
i also appreciated how allen played the fine line between homage to the films of old , parody and actual reinvention ( note theron 's entire female persona that is drenched in film noir- very cool ) .
of course , films like this ( with little or no real tension in the plot ) need solid actors to keep you interested in the quick - fire dialogue , and once again
, allen does a great job in playing his character , who for once , is n't his typical new york jewish neurotic cheating insecure husband dude .
he actually plays a " macho " guy here and handles it pretty well , especially the scenes in which he 's hypnotized .
but the bigger surprise for me in this film was helen hunt , an actress who i was openly " sick of seeing " in movies late last year ( sorry babe , you were just in too many at the same time ! ) .
anyway
, she 's really great in this film
as the headstrong woman looking to a new era of equality amongst men , and does n't miss a beat of allen 's fast - paced dialogue .
i did n't care much for her running joke about him " dying " whenever he left a room , but overall she was really good
and i especially liked the way that her sweaters clung to her breasts as they did .
..
yum , yum !
harumph , but i digress .
so let 's recap .
a great looking picture with a nice jazzy score , some funny one - liners , especially in the second half , a decent plotline , although you should n't expect a real mystery or anything , and some solid acting all around .
i ca n't say that this is even remotely close to any of allen 's best work , but i certainly believe it to be a step in the right direction , especially after the dinky decade of films that he just went through .
it 's probably better geared towards allen fans more than anyone else ,
but i would still recommend this film to anyone looking for a cute , " old - school " kind of vibe , with chemistry between the leads , zippy dialogue and a satisfying conclusion .
little known facts about this film and its stars :
annie hall ( 10/10 )
- celebrity ( 5/10 )
- everyone says i love you ( 5/10 ) - husbands and wives ( 9/10 ) - mighty aphrodite ( 5/10 ) - small time crooks ( 7/10 ) - when harry met sally ( 10/10 )
- you 've got mail ( 4/10 )

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P

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gothic murder - mystery yarns are not a new conceit .
in fact , they 've been around in books and on film for many , many years .
without the proper handling , they come off as old - fashioned , bland , and outdated .
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the gift , " directed by sam raimi , is a tried - and - true effort that surprises very little , and includes everything from a wide array of suspects and red herrings , to mansions in the deep south with moss trees out front , to the eventual discovery of a waterlogged corpse found in a nearby pond .
it 's fairly obvious who the killer is ;
in fact , i predicted who it would be before the movie began and was correct in my preliminary suspicions .
the film ultimately should n't work , but it does , thanks to a sparkling cast that fills each character with so many memorable nuances , the most fun to be had is in simply watching the people interact with each other
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annie wilson ( cate blanchett ) is a recently widowed mother of three sons who makes her living giving psychic readings to the residents of her backwater southern hometown .
some of her mainstay clients include valerie barksdale ( hilary swank ) , who is severely abused by her husband donnie ( keanu reeves ) , and buddy cole ( giovanni ribisi ) , an unstable mechanic who is confused by the nightmares he 's been having about a mysterious blue diamond that is somehow linked to his father .
for annie , she does not give the readings merely for money , but uses it as a way of seeking solace in finding the good in everyone 's future .
her late grandmother ( rosemary harris ) told her as a child that it was a gift she was given , and she should always remember that .
when annie 's eldest son is involved in a fight at school , she meets the nice - guy school principal , wayne collins ( greg kinnear ) , whom she finds herself attracted to .
but wayne is engaged to the wealthy jessica king ( katie holmes ) , whom annie immediately gets a negative vibe about .
at a party with her best friend linda ( kim dickens ) , annie stumbles upon jessica in a compromising position with lawyer david duncan ( gary cole ) .
soon after , jessica has disappeared , leaving everyone in a frenzy over what could have possibly happened to her , and annie starts to have nightmares and apparitions linking jessica with the vicious redneck donnie barksdale , and the pond behind his home .
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the gift " may be cliched on a sheer storytelling level , but the performances and tight direction from raimi ( who has redeemed himself for his embarrassing last film , 1999 's " for love of the game " ) lift the picture up several notches .
slowly enveloping the viewer into the many intriguing characters and their individual plights , the disappearance of jessica at the 30-minute mark divulges the movie 's true intentions and transforms the proceedings into a taut , at times frightening , horror - mystery .
at the center of the film is the exceptional cate blanchett ( 1999 's " the talented mr .
ripley " ) , who turns annie wilson from what could have been little more than a run - of - the - mill protagonist into a very exact , down - to - earth , realistic person with valid troubles and a caring attitude towards those around her .
blanchett takes the unextraordinary material and runs with it , giving the entire film a truly classy aura that it otherwise might not have had .
we follow her at every turn because she is so mesmerizing , both as a character and an actress .
blanchett is n't the only bright performer , as she is ably supported by one of the best casts of the year .
in her first role following her oscar win for 1999 's " boys do n't cry , " hilary swank is excellent as the confused valerie , who seeks guidance from annie , but is too scared to take her biggest advice of all : to leave the grossly abusive donnie .
as donnie , keanu reeves ( 2000 's " the watcher " ) makes an utterly convincing backwoods meanie , so much so that it is difficult to believe he is an actor at all
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for the often - criticized reeves , whose acting abilities have never been the best , this is the biggest compliment he could possibly get , and it is also one of the better performances he has given .
giovanni ribisi ( 2000 's " the boiler room " ) is heartbreaking as a mentally slow young man who sees annie as his only friend , and wants her to do nothing but help him understand why he is being plagued by bad dreams about his dad .
in the small , but pivotal role of the sleazy jessica king , katie holmes ( 2000 's " wonder boys " ) has turned in yet another stunning supporting turn .
her promiscuous role of jessica is one she has never played before , and
she is radiant in her few scenes .
finally , kim dickens ( 2000 's " hollow man " ) makes her usual strong impression as annie 's spicy best friend , linda .
the other notable aspect of " the gift " is its moody atmosphere that lays such a thickly foreboding air over every scene it 's almost suffocating .
thanks to cleverly construed editing by arthur coburn and bob murawski , and the successful use of different eerie sounds effects and a very good music score by christopher young , the movie not only achieves a scary undercurrent , but one that is filled with dread . helped along by a strong screenplay by billy bob thornton and tom epperson , which makes the most of its setting and delightful cast , " the gift " is
that rarest of thrillers that actually thrills , and offers up a fair share of chills , too .
it may not be groundbreakingly original , but it sure is an entertaining ride for the duration of its running time .

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P

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a wonderful little movie that is really interested in its characters and in its theme .
the scene of " second best " is laid in wales .
james ( chris cleary miles ) is a 10-year - old boy who must live in a home because his father ( keith allen ) is in prison and his mother committed suicide .
james is a mentally unbalanced child .
he ca n't forget what happened in the past , and he dreams of living a happy life with his beloved father .
in the home he feels sadly and lonely .
one day , a social worker ( alan cumming ) tells him of a person who wants to adopt him .
this person is graham holt ( william hurt ) .
graham manages a post office and shop in a village .
he is a single and has n't any real friends .
his mother is dead , and his father is ill and will die .
graham feels that he has been a disappointment to his parents .
there has never been real love between his parents and him .
graham 's monotonous life would get a new sense if he could adopt james .
but graham has not only to convince the institutions , but must also win the love of james .
james and graham have to open theirselves .
they must get to know each other and learn to understand and trust the other person .
james and graham aid each other to cope with their problems .
but will their relationship really have a future ?
" second best " is based on a novel by david cook who also wrote the screenplay .
the film was directed by chris menges who had made his directing debut with the very good anti - apartheid drama " a world apart " ( 1987/88 ) .
and maybe , " second best " is even a greater picture .
this precise , richly detailed , sensitively and convincingly directed study about a special adoption treats its theme with great seriousness .
the breathtakingly intense film shows the necessity of human contact and communication .
william hurt delivers an outstanding performance as graham holt .
and chris cleary miles is remarkably convincing in the role of the boy .
the supporting cast is also fine ( especially jane horrocks as debbie , a social worker who is charged to examine graham 's living circumstances ) . " second best " is an underestimated masterpiece .
it 's a pity that films like this one are made so seldom
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i eagerly await menges ' next directorial work , " the lost son " , which will star daniel auteuil .

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P