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like rudy yellow lodge , eyre needs to take a good sweat to clarify his cinematic vision before his next creation and remember the lessons of the trickster spider . | 0 | very negative |
the amazing film work is so convincing that by movies ' end you 'll swear you are wet in some places and feel sand creeping in others . | 3 | positive |
it must be in the genes . | 2 | neutral |
only for young children , if them . | 2 | neutral |
femme fatale offers nothing more than a bait-and-switch that is beyond playing fair with the audience . | 1 | negative |
combines sharp comedy , old-fashioned monster movie atmospherics , and genuine heart to create a film that 's not merely about kicking undead \*\*\* , but also about dealing with regret and , ultimately , finding redemption . | 4 | very positive |
just a bunch of good actors flailing around in a caper that 's neither original nor terribly funny . | 0 | very negative |
while hoffman 's performance is great , the subject matter goes nowhere . | 2 | neutral |
the movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the cotswolds . | 3 | positive |
filled with honest performances and exceptional detail , baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity . | 4 | very positive |
rodriguez does a splendid job of racial profiling hollywood style -- casting excellent latin actors of all ages -- a trend long overdue . | 3 | positive |
takashi miike keeps pushing the envelope : ichi the killer | 3 | positive |
more likely to have you scratching your head than hiding under your seat . | 1 | negative |
fairly run-of-the-mill . | 1 | negative |
so could young romantics out on a date . | 3 | positive |
despite its flaws ... belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn . | 3 | positive |
the secrets of time travel will have been discovered , indulged in and rejected as boring before i see this piece of crap again . | 0 | very negative |
the script boasts some tart tv-insider humor , but the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy . | 1 | negative |
though it 's not very well shot or composed or edited , the score is too insistent and the dialogue is frequently overwrought and crudely literal , the film shatters you in waves . | 1 | negative |
satin rouge is not a new , or inventive , journey , but it 's encouraging to see a three-dimensional , average , middle-aged woman 's experience of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity . | 3 | positive |
due to stodgy , soap opera-ish dialogue , the rest of the cast comes across as stick figures reading lines from a teleprompter . | 0 | very negative |
it 's so crammed with scenes and vistas and pretty moments that it 's left a few crucial things out , like character development and coherence . | 1 | negative |
shamelessly resorting to pee-related sight gags that might even cause tom green a grimace ; still , myer 's energy and the silliness of it all eventually prevail | 2 | neutral |
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture . | 3 | positive |
noyce has worked wonders with the material . | 4 | very positive |
a sometimes incisive and sensitive portrait that is undercut by its awkward structure and a final veering toward melodrama . | 1 | negative |
no thanks . | 1 | negative |
despite the predictable parent vs. child coming-of-age theme , first-class , natural acting and a look at `` the real americans '' make this a charmer . | 4 | very positive |
delia , greta , and paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year . | 4 | very positive |
best described as i know what you did last winter . | 2 | neutral |
action - mechanical . | 1 | negative |
another wholly unnecessary addition to the growing , moldering pile of , well , extreme stunt pictures . | 0 | very negative |
this would have been better than the fiction it has concocted , and there still could have been room for the war scenes . | 1 | negative |
it 's a bad sign in a thriller when you instantly know whodunit . | 1 | negative |
while the production details are lavish , film has little insight into the historical period and its artists , particularly in how sand developed a notorious reputation . | 1 | negative |
although olivier assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation ... its three-hour running time plays closer to two . | 3 | positive |
the tonal shifts are jolting , and though wen 's messages are profound and thoughtfully delivered , more thorough transitions would have made the film more cohesive . | 2 | neutral |
dense and enigmatic ... elusive ... stagy and stilted | 2 | neutral |
the moral shrapnel and mental shellshock will linger long after this film has ended . | 3 | positive |
a sleek advert for youthful anomie that never quite equals the sum of its pretensions . | 1 | negative |
overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : god is love . | 4 | very positive |
some movies were made for the big screen , some for the small screen , and some , like ballistic : ecks vs. sever , were made for the palm screen . | 1 | negative |
`` on guard ! '' | 2 | neutral |
a minor work yet there 's no denying the potency of miller 's strange , fleeting brew of hopeful perseverance and hopeless closure . | 2 | neutral |
a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002 's first great film | 4 | very positive |
labute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering . | 4 | very positive |
the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product . | 0 | very negative |
an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short of the director 's previous work in terms of both thematic content and narrative strength . | 1 | negative |
... a funny yet dark and seedy clash of cultures and generations . | 3 | positive |
routine and rather silly . | 2 | neutral |
denver should not get the first and last look at one of the most triumphant performances of vanessa redgrave 's career . | 2 | neutral |
as tricky and satisfying as any of david mamet 's airless cinematic shell games . | 3 | positive |
the best thing that can be said of the picture is that it does have a few cute moments . | 2 | neutral |
the story is smart and entirely charming in intent and execution . | 3 | positive |
a different kind of love story - one that is dark , disturbing , painful to watch , yet compelling . | 2 | neutral |
the action clichés just pile up . | 1 | negative |
not only does the thoroughly formulaic film represent totally exemplify middle-of-the-road mainstream , it also represents glossy hollywood at its laziest . | 0 | very negative |
a delicious and delicately funny look at the residents of a copenhagen neighborhood coping with the befuddling complications life tosses at them . | 4 | very positive |
if ever a concept came handed down from the movie gods on a silver platter , this is it . | 4 | very positive |
you may be captivated , as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why paul thomas anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear . | 3 | positive |
`` brown sugar '' admirably aspires to be more than another `` best man '' clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film . | 3 | positive |
highlighted by a gritty style and an excellent cast , it 's better than one might expect when you look at the list of movies starring ice-t in a major role . | 3 | positive |
far away . | 2 | neutral |
the kind of trifle that date nights were invented for . . | 2 | neutral |
all the actors are good in pauline & paulette but van der groen , described as ` belgium 's national treasure , ' is especially terrific as pauline . | 2 | neutral |
gently humorous and touching . | 3 | positive |
puportedly `` based on true events , '' a convolution of language that suggests it 's impossible to claim that it is `` based on a true story '' with a straight face . | 1 | negative |
vulgar is too optimistic a title . | 0 | very negative |
`` the adventures of pluto nash '' is a big time stinker . | 0 | very negative |
visually captivating . | 4 | very positive |
as each of them searches for their place in the world , miller digs into their very minds to find an unblinking , flawed humanity . | 3 | positive |
she 's a cipher , played by an actress who smiles and frowns but does n't reveal an inner life . | 2 | neutral |
writer-director stephen gaghan has made the near-fatal mistake of being what the english call ` too clever by half . ' | 1 | negative |
for the future , one hopes mr. plympton will find room for one more member of his little band , a professional screenwriter . | 0 | very negative |
the story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic . | 3 | positive |
very predictable but still entertaining | 3 | positive |
if you 're not a fan , it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts . | 1 | negative |
has far more energy , wit and warmth than should be expected from any movie with a `` 2 '' at the end of its title . | 3 | positive |
mr. deeds is sure to give you a lot of laughs in this simple , sweet and romantic comedy . | 4 | very positive |
it all seemed wasted like deniro 's once promising career and the once grand long beach boardwalk . | 1 | negative |
its gentle , touching story creeps into your heart . | 4 | very positive |
armed with a game supporting cast , from the pitch-perfect forster to the always hilarious meara and levy , like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud . | 4 | very positive |
gloriously straight from the vagina . | 2 | neutral |
... works on some levels and is certainly worth seeing at least once . | 3 | positive |
a potentially good comic premise and excellent cast are terribly wasted . | 1 | negative |
a small gem from belgium . | 4 | very positive |
courtney chases stuart with a cell phone . | 2 | neutral |
the characters are complex and quirky , but entirely believable as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life . | 4 | very positive |
worth a look as a curiosity . | 3 | positive |
it is a testament of quiet endurance , of common concern , of reconciled survival . | 2 | neutral |
if you 've got a house full of tots -- do n't worry , this will be on video long before they grow up and you can wait till then . | 1 | negative |
eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good . | 1 | negative |
short and sweet , but also more than anything else slight ... tadpole pulls back from the consequences of its own actions and revelations . | 3 | positive |
poignant and delicately complex . | 3 | positive |
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment . | 3 | positive |
simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular new yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy . | 4 | very positive |
plays like a checklist of everything rob reiner and his cast were sending up . | 2 | neutral |
... could easily be called the best korean film of 2002 . | 4 | very positive |
the title , alone , should scare any sane person away . | 0 | very negative |
for all the time we spend with these people , we never really get inside of them . | 1 | negative |
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