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more busy than exciting , more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining .
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although ... visually striking and slickly staged , it 's also cold , grey , antiseptic and emotionally desiccated .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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you leave feeling like you 've endured a long workout without your pulse ever racing .
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one-sided documentary offers simplistic explanations to a very complex situation .
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instead , it 'll only put you to sleep .
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the only way to tolerate this insipid , brutally clueless film might be with a large dose of painkillers .
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a sensitive and astute first feature by anne-sophie birot .
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the comedy is nonexistent .
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a real winner -- smart , funny , subtle , and resonant .
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... comes alive only when it switches gears to the sentimental .
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an instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick .
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romantic , riveting and handsomely animated .
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try as you might to scrutinize the ethics of kaufman 's approach , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment .
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every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy
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spreads itself too thin , leaving these actors , as well as the members of the commune , short of profound characterizations
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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
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-lrb- less a movie than -rrb- an appalling , odoriferous thing ... so rotten in almost every single facet of production that you 'll want to crawl up your own \*\*\* in embarrassment .
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funny and touching .
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an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work .
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affirms the gifts of all involved , starting with spielberg and going right through the ranks of the players -- on-camera and off -- that he brings together .
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a fifty car pileup of cliches .
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will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .
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one of the most unpleasant things the studio has ever produced .
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a glib but bouncy bit of sixties-style slickness in which the hero might wind up caught but the audience gets pure escapism .
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this one is not nearly as dreadful as expected .
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the result is a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking .
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as a science fiction movie , `` minority report '' astounds .
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does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films .
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chilling in its objective portrait of dreary , lost twenty-first century america .
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the auteur 's ear for the way fears and slights are telegraphed in the most blithe exchanges gives the film its lingering tug .
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a rehash of every gangster movie from the past decade .
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shattering , devastating documentary on two maladjusted teens in a downward narcotized spiral .
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the somber pacing and lack of dramatic fireworks make green dragon seem more like medicine than entertainment .
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below is well below expectations .
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a generic international version of a typical american horror film .
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includes too much obvious padding .
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at just over an hour , home movie will leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face .
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the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness .
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a fine documentary can be distinguished from a mediocre one by the better film 's ability to make its subject interesting to those who are n't part of its supposed target audience .
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in the wake of saving private ryan , black hawk down and we were soldiers , you are likely to be as heartily sick of mayhem as cage 's war-weary marine .
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peppered with witty dialogue and inventive moments .
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-- is a crime that should be punishable by chainsaw .
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whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
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the people in jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out .
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parents may even find that it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults .
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a good music documentary , probably one of the best since the last waltz .
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-lrb- gulpilil -rrb- is a commanding screen presence , and his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass .
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the screenplay never lets us forget that bourne was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him ... there is never really a true `` us '' versus `` them '' .
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an interesting look behind the scenes of chicago-based rock group wilco ...
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the sword fighting is well done and auteuil is a goofy pleasure .
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the only thing scary about feardotcom is that the filmmakers and studio are brazen enough to attempt to pass this stinker off as a scary movie .
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munch 's screenplay is tenderly observant of his characters .
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it has the requisite faux-urban vibe and hotter-two-years-ago rap and r&b names and references .
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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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a film of epic scale with an intimate feeling , a saga of the ups and downs of friendships .
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the movie would seem less of a trifle if ms. sugarman followed through on her defiance of the saccharine .
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mention `` solaris '' five years from now and i 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share .
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that ` alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon -lrb- who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate -rrb- ...
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pacino is the best he 's been in years and keener is marvelous .
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much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad .
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it 's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery , but otherwise this is the best ` old neighborhood ' project since christopher walken kinda romanced cyndi lauper in the opportunists .
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busy urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte , his directorial touch is neither light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy .
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imagine the cleanflicks version of ` love story , ' with ali macgraw 's profanities replaced by romance-novel platitudes .
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extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten .
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bound to appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time .
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ms. hutchins is talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about zelda 's ultimate fate .
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such a fine idea for a film , and such a stultifying , lifeless execution .
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return to neverland manages to straddle the line between another classic for the company and just another run-of-the-mill disney sequel intended for the home video market .
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writer-director david jacobson and his star , jeremy renner , have made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted .
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drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power .
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oddly compelling .
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feels at times like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place .
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a small fortune in salaries and stunt cars might have been saved if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours -lrb- and , for that matter , shrek -rrb- .
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strange , funny , twisted , brilliant and macabre .
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shanghai ghetto , much stranger than any fiction , brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life .
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a movie that will thrill you , touch you and make you laugh as well .
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though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal , the film does n't ignore the more problematic aspects of brown 's life .
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the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .
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cool gadgets and creatures keep this fresh .
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this is very much of a mixed bag , with enough negatives to outweigh the positives .
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ringu is a disaster of a story , full of holes and completely lacking in chills .
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while maintaining the appearance of clinical objectivity , this sad , occasionally horrifying but often inspiring film is among wiseman 's warmest .
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but it would be better to wait for the video .
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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though the aboriginal aspect lends the ending an extraordinary poignancy , and the story itself could be played out in any working class community in the nation .
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the byplay and bickering between the now spy-savvy siblings , carmen -lrb- vega -rrb- and juni -lrb- sabara -rrb- cortez , anchor the film in a very real and amusing give-and-take .
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it 's sweet , funny , charming , and completely delightful .
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seen in that light , moonlight mile should strike a nerve in many .
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to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .
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the movie 's something-borrowed construction feels less the product of loving , well integrated homage and more like a mere excuse for the wan , thinly sketched story .
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none of birthday girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ...
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there are many definitions of ` time waster ' but this movie must surely be one of them .
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i can easily imagine benigni 's pinocchio becoming a christmas perennial .
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this is rote drivel aimed at mom and dad 's wallet .
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k 19 stays afloat as decent drama\/action flick
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what more can be expected from a college comedy that 's target audience has n't graduated from junior high school ?
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it 's quite diverting nonsense .
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aggravating and tedious .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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