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

Q: the long kiss goodnight ( r ) meryl streep tried it and failed .
even pamela anderson lee made an attempt but fell flat on her well - bared assets .
however , geena davis could very well become the first bankable american female action star
with the long kiss goodnight ,
a preposterous but incredibly fun action thriller directed by her husband , renny harlin .
davis plays samantha caine , a mousy suburban school teacher and mother whose memories only go back eight years .
with the help of ethically questionable private detective mitch hennessey ( samuel l . jackson ) , she slowly remembers -- and reclaims -- her past as charly baltimore , tough - as - nails cia operative .
needless to say , with the reappearance of samantha / charly comes the appearance of an assortment of no - goodniks out to erase more than her memory .
shane black netted a cool $ 4 mil for his script ; i 'm not so sure if his prose is truly deserving of such a hefty price tag , but for what it 's worth ,
it delivers the goods .
like black 's previous work , such as lethal weapon and the last boy scout ,
the script juggles some impressive action scenes with funny , quirky dialogue .
the humor especially works well in this case , for the story is so preposterous that the laughs help to keep things from taking things too seriously .
but there 's no argument that the more unbelievable sequences are original and entertaining as hell : who can resist the sight of davis tossing her daughter from a hole in her house into the nearby treehouse or chasing after a car .
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while ice skating ? jackson and davis make a good team
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jackson is funny as ever as ever
; in fact , his spirited line deliveries , especially when he first appears , are more than reminiscent of his work as jules in pulp fiction .
as good as he is , the one who should benefit the most from this project is davis , who shows much promise as an action heroine .
what makes her so effective and why she should succeed where streep and lee failed is that she does n't take herself too seriously .
she is obviously in on the joke , slyly taking jabs at herself and at the situation .
this is not to say that she does n't need work -- sometimes she lays on the " toughness " a bit too thick and comes off too much as a caricature .
but should the public embrace the film and , in turn , the notion of a kick - ass female , davis could have found her special niche .
it seems as if davis and harlin 's first collaboration , the middling pirate epic cutthroat island , was just a dress rehearsal ( albeit a very costly one ) for long kiss , in which the wife - husband team hit their action stride .
anyone simply looking for a fun , escapist entertainment that requires little - to - no thinking will find this film to be a more - than - welcome kiss .

A: P
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Q: i do n't know what movie the critics saw , but it was n't this one .
the popular consensus among newspaper critics was that this movie is unfunny and dreadfully boring .
in my personal opinion , they could n't be more wrong . if you were expecting airplane !
-like laughs and agatha christie - intense mystery , then yes , this movie would be a disappointment .
however , if you 're just looking for an enjoyable movie and a good time , this is one to see
.
honest , it is .
this story is about a 4th network , wbn , taking to america 's airwaves in 1939 .
penny henderson ( mary stuart masterson ) , the station owner 's secretary , must deal with her overbearing boss , an unimpressed sponsor and writers ready to quite on a moment 's notice , partly due to the fact that they have n't been paid in weeks .
among the mayhem , she must also deal with her soon - to - be ex - husband , roger ( brian benben ) who desperately wants her back .
unfortunately , her problems only get worse as the night goes on and the body count rises without explanation .
while trying to woo penny back , roger must deal with the police and try to find the killer that lurks at wbn .
mary stuart masterson
does well in her role as penny ( i 'm trying to be unbiased so i wo n't tell you how amazing she looked ) , although brian benben gets most of the screen time .
along with the two leads , are several recognizable faces , including corbin bernsen ( l . a . law ) , michael mckean ( laverne & shirley ) and bobcat goldthwait .
the special effects are amazing , and fooled me ( which some may argue is n't very difficult to do ) in many scenes .
although the movie sometimes goes overboard with the physical comedy , it more than makes up for those mistakes throughout the movie .
overall , i gave it , or an , depending on what system you use .
some comments collected from friends :

A: P
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Q: warning : if you actually wish to see the film , stop reading this and see it .
while i do n't blow any plot details , the more you know about a movie , the more disappointing and built up it becomes ( waiting a month to see titanic did the same thing ) .
but , in a nutshell , it 's a good film .
star wars episode i :
the phantom menace reviewed by vince yim never having been the biggest star wars fanatic in the world ( i was more into star trek : the next generation ) , it is difficult to relate to the mass fandom surrounding the latest installment , the phantom menace .
however , it ca n't be ignored .
endless toys lining the shelves , endless news reports , and a multi - billion dollar advertising campaign makes it all the more difficult .
with the level of this hype , one would recall an overhyped disaster from 1998 , godzilla , which definitely failed to live up to expectations .
thankfully , the phantom menace does much , much better .
while the " first " star wars trilogy told the story of jedi knight luke skywalker , the prequels backpedal to tell the back - story of obi wan kenobi and a young jedi named anakin skywalker ( who would become the father of luke and eventually become darth vader ) .
without blowing too much of the story , the phantom menace evolves around a peaceful planet naboo , which is being held hostage by a greedy trade federation , and it 's up to two jedi knights ( qui - gon ji , played by liam neeson and obi - wan kenobi , played by ewan mcgreggor ) to free it .
the phantom menace has taken a literal beating from various film critics , leaving me to lower my expectations somewhat .
common complaints range from lack of characterization , weak narrative , poor direction of actors , the dated style , and too much focus over special effects .
still , film critics often apply much historical theory in regards to film criticism , much of which the average film buff does not care for . hence , this film is a lot of fun and definitely an improvement over the previous films ( even with the " improvements " in the special editions ) .
there are many memorable sequences throughout the film , ranging from the fast and furious " pod race " sequence ( which is a take on the chariot races in " ben hur " ) and the many fight scenes involving legions of battle droids .
utilizing technology that is light years beyond anything made before , special effects and computers are used to create everything from monsters to robots to amazing cityscapes with incredible detail .
no matter how many times you watch this film , you will catch something new .
the level of humour is a bit higher than the previous films as well , mostly conveyed through the reluctant hero jar jar binks , who belongs to a race known as the gungans .
best described as an mr .
bean from the planet naboo ,
he steals the show .
unfortunately , being that he is a computer - generated character , tells a bit about the direction of the actors ( although natalie portman as the queen is pretty effective , as is jake lloyd as the young anakin skywalker ) .
with star wars mania at an all time high , there is the risk that the film will disappoint ( i myself had my doubts ) , which this film does have a tendency to do at times .
there are a few logic problems with the plot , several things are left unchecked , and at times seems to be made only for diehard star wars fans ( although the appearance of the tusken raiders makes for more than a few laughs ) .
that , and young anakin skywalker is a really annoying character , coming off as a smarmy , arrogant brat ( with such an attitude , it 's no wonder why he turns to the dark side ) .
still , it seems that many people , especially critics , are missing the point .
the film is some of the most fun 2 and a half hours that you 'll blow in your life , which is something i would n't mind doing again .
while it may not have the psychological impact of an academy award contender , who really cares ?
the film is pure fun from beginning to end .
and is n't that what really matters ?

A:
P
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