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though its story is only surface deep , the visuals and enveloping sounds of blue crush make this surprisingly decent flick worth a summertime look-see .
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my big fat greek wedding is not only the best date movie of the year , it 's also a -- dare i say it twice -- delightfully charming -- and totally american , i might add -- slice of comedic bliss .
1positive
14,402
blacked out
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e.t. is carried less by wow factors than by its funny , moving yarn that holds up well after two decades .
1positive
14,404
there 's so much to look at in metropolis you hate to tear your eyes away from the images long enough to read the subtitles .
1positive
14,405
this romantic comedy
1positive
14,406
includes the line ` my stepdad 's not mean , he 's just adjusting '
1positive
14,407
with the assassin is structured less as a documentary and more as a found relic
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14,408
for an absurd finale of twisted metal , fireballs and revenge
0negative
14,409
it 's possible that something hip and transgressive was being attempted here that stubbornly refused to gel , but the result is more puzzling than unsettling .
0negative
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light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .
1positive
14,411
is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers
0negative
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gay or straight , kissing jessica stein is one of the greatest date movies in years .
1positive
14,413
its spirit of iconoclastic abandon -- however canned -- makes for unexpectedly giddy viewing .
1positive
14,414
engagingly
1positive
14,415
honest working man john q. archibald ,
1positive
14,416
offbeat thriller
1positive
14,417
warm
1positive
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into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes
1positive
14,419
showcases the city 's old-world charm before machines change nearly everything
1positive
14,420
is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once ...
1positive
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the film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders , but deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill .
1positive
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missed opportunities .
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see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles
1positive
14,424
rewards
1positive
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to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers
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low-budget constraints
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are fantastic .
1positive
14,428
the movie , shot on digital videotape rather than film , is frequently indecipherable
0negative
14,429
emotionally complex , dramatically satisfying heroine
1positive
14,430
this loud and thoroughly obnoxious comedy about a pair of squabbling working-class spouses is a deeply unpleasant experience .
0negative
14,431
utterly pointless
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14,432
far too sentimental
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14,433
at 90 minutes this movie is short
0negative
14,434
phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene 's prose , and
1positive
14,435
is many things -- stoner midnight flick , sci-fi deconstruction , gay fantasia -- but above all it 's a love story as sanguine as its title .
1positive
14,436
is bravado -- to take an entirely stale concept and push it through the audience 's meat grinder one more time
0negative
14,437
tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer hilary birmingham .
1positive
14,438
what gives human nature its unique feel is kaufman 's script
1positive
14,439
elevate
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ca n't properly be called acting -- more accurately , it 's moving
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is as delightful
1positive
14,442
cheap-shot mediocrity
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the balance between the fantastic and the believable
1positive
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there 's no doubt the filmmaker is having fun with it all
1positive
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derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking to aim the film at young males in the throes of their first full flush of testosterone .
0negative
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an even less capable trio
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affirm
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's willing to express his convictions
1positive
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rare window
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warm and exotic .
1positive
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mounted , exasperatingly well-behaved film , which ticks off kahlo 's lifetime milestones with the dutiful precision of a tax accountant .
1positive
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brings the proper conviction
1positive
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goes downhill .
0negative
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the fascination comes in the power of the huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile ,
1positive
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nothing i had n't already seen .
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but fun .
1positive
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better films
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a stock plot
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ugly , pointless , stupid
0negative
14,460
hell
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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
1positive
14,462
about gays in what is essentially an extended soap opera
0negative
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for human connection
1positive
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quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin
1positive
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as earnest as a community-college advertisement
0negative
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the hot chick , the latest gimmick from this unimaginative comedian
0negative
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into a gentle waking coma
0negative
14,468
low-budget filmmaking
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has little clue about either the nature of women or of friendship
0negative
14,470
cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as i 'm the one that i want ... but
0negative
14,471
puzzle his most ardent fans
0negative
14,472
fill the after-school slot
0negative
14,473
this film 's impressive performances and adept direction
1positive
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an attention to detail
1positive
14,475
considerable skill and determination ,
1positive
14,476
mainstream hollywood
1positive
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masterpiece .
1positive
14,478
i 'd rather watch them on the animal planet .
0negative
14,479
a tv episode rather than a documentary
0negative
14,480
do n't let the subtitles fool you ; the movie only proves that hollywood no longer has a monopoly on mindless action .
0negative
14,481
is n't a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one -- an unrewarding collar for a murder mystery .
0negative
14,482
grumble
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, it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .
1positive
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to consider the looseness of the piece
0negative
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no entertainment value
0negative
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would make it the darling of many a kids-and-family-oriented cable channel
1positive
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are familiar with , and makes you care about music you may not have heard before
1positive
14,488
comes together as a coherent whole
1positive
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great shame
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thought it was going to be
1positive
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depressing , ruthlessly pained
0negative
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have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart
1positive
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the script 's judgment and sense of weight is way , way off .
0negative
14,494
a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time
0negative
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adam watstein with finishing it at all
1positive
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naturally dramatic
1positive
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is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth .
1positive
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the performances are strong , though the subject matter demands acting that borders on hammy at times .
1positive
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's a shame
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