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though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .

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there are plot holes big enough for shamu the killer whale to swim through .

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the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .

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( chaiken 's ) talent lies in an evocative , accurate observation of a distinctive milieu and in the lively , convincing dialogue she creates for her characters .

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a disappointment for those who love alternate versions of the bard , particularly ones that involve deep fryers and hamburgers .

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when the film ended , i felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while .

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there 's too much falseness to the second half , and what began as an intriguing look at youth fizzles into a dull , ridiculous attempt at heart-tugging .

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the film 's hackneyed message is not helped by the thin characterizations , nonexistent plot and pretentious visual style .

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ahhhh ... revenge is sweet !

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an occasionally funny , but overall limp , fish-out-of-water story .

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... the film suffers from a lack of humor ( something needed to balance out the violence ) ...

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it can not be enjoyed , even on the level that one enjoys a bad slasher flick , primarily because it is dull .

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richard gere and diane lane put in fine performances as does french actor oliver martinez .

1positive

for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .

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it does nothing new with the old story , except to show fisticuffs in this sort of stop-go slow motion that makes the gang rumbles look like they 're being streamed over a 28k modem .

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i 'm just too bored to care .

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an interesting story with a pertinent ( cinematically unique ) message , told fairly well and scored to perfection , i found myself struggling to put my finger on that elusive `` missing thing . ''

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basically a static series of semi-improvised ( and semi-coherent ) raps between the stars .

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feature debuter d.j. caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter tony gayton 's narcotics noir to life .

1positive

a psychological thriller with a genuinely spooky premise and an above-average cast , actor bill paxton 's directing debut is a creepy slice of gothic rural americana .

1positive

not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .

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one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .

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too restrained to be a freak show , too mercenary and obvious to be cerebral , too dull and pretentious to be engaging ... the isle defies an easy categorization .

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martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .

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the talented and clever robert rodriguez perhaps put a little too much heart into his first film and did n't reserve enough for his second .

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a woman 's pic directed with resonance by ilya chaiken .

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tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .

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a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .

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his healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...

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a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .

1positive

it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .

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the sort of film that makes me miss hitchcock , but also feel optimistic that there 's hope for popular cinema yet .

1positive

at least one scene is so disgusting that viewers may be hard pressed to retain their lunch .

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a movie that successfully crushes a best selling novel into a timeframe that mandates that you avoid the godzilla sized soda .

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like mike is a winner for kids , and no doubt a winner for lil bow wow , who can now add movies to the list of things he does well .

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but it could have been worse .

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the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died .

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the vitality of the actors keeps the intensity of the film high , even as the strafings blend together .

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for the most part , it 's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .

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mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .

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the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .

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what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?

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... mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '

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overall very good for what it 's trying to do .

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reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .

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another one of those estrogen overdose movies like `` divine secrets of the ya ya sisterhood , '' except that the writing , acting and character development are a lot better .

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birthday girl is an amusing joy ride , with some surprisingly violent moments .

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... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .

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that dogged good will of the parents and ` vain ' jia 's defoliation of ego , make the film touching despite some doldrums .

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once ( kim ) begins to overplay the shock tactics and bait-and-tackle metaphors , you may decide it 's too high a price to pay for a shimmering picture postcard .

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has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .

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all the amped-up tony hawk-style stunts and thrashing rap-metal ca n't disguise the fact that , really , we 've been here , done that .

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impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .

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so much facile technique , such cute ideas , so little movie .

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has all the depth of a wading pool .

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it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '

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even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with trouble every day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor .

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delivers the same old same old , tarted up with latin flava and turned out by hollywood playas .

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determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .

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there is very little dread or apprehension , and though i like the creepy ideas , they are not executed with anything more than perfunctory skill .

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serving sara does n't serve up a whole lot of laughs .

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one of those pictures whose promising , if rather precious , premise is undercut by amateurish execution .

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like leon , it 's frustrating and still oddly likable .

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nothing in waking up in reno ever inspired me to think of its inhabitants as anything more than markers in a screenplay .

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you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .

1positive

uses sharp humor and insight into human nature to examine class conflict , adolescent yearning , the roots of friendship and sexual identity .

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this is a winning ensemble comedy that shows canadians can put gentle laughs and equally gentle sentiments on the button , just as easily as their counterparts anywhere else in the world .

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this is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .

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not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .

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an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes .

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... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .

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the movie is n't just hilarious : it 's witty and inventive , too , and in hindsight , it is n't even all that dumb .

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a by-the-numbers effort that wo n't do much to enhance the franchise .

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a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...

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the jabs it employs are short , carefully placed and dead-center .

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if you can stomach the rough content , it 's worth checking out for the performances alone .

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pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .

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not only unfunny , but downright repellent .

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as unseemly as its title suggests .

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a superbly acted and funny/gritty fable of the humanizing of one woman at the hands of the unseen forces of fate .

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if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he does n't hold them in contempt .

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it wants to tweak them with a taste of tangy new humor .

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the lower your expectations , the more you 'll enjoy it .

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sacrifices the value of its wealth of archival foot-age with its less-than-objective stance .

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there ought to be a directing license , so that ed burns can have his revoked .

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although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .

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every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .

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( lawrence bounces ) all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .

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stephen rea , aidan quinn , and alan bates play desmond 's legal eagles , and when joined by brosnan , the sight of this grandiloquent quartet lolling in pretty irish settings is a pleasant enough thing , ` tis .

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it 's just disappointingly superficial -- a movie that has all the elements necessary to be a fascinating , involving character study , but never does more than scratch the surface .

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this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .

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the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .

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there 's enough melodrama in this magnolia primavera to make pta proud yet director muccino 's characters are less worthy of puccini than they are of daytime television .

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anchored by friel and williams 's exceptional performances , the film 's power lies in its complexity .

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having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .

1positive

the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .

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a by-the-numbers patient/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground

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no telegraphing is too obvious or simplistic for this movie .

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... a fun little timewaster , helped especially by the cool presence of jean reno .

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there 's ... tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .

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