Title: Disappointing Review: I enjoyed the first two Bourne films. A violent, intelligent, multi-talented character who doesn't remember his past or who he is, Bourne provided irresistable, intriguing escapism. I found it easy to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. This third effort, however, insults the viewer's intelligence on too many levels. The plot is nonsensical and full of holes and the camera work is irritating. Unlike the first two films I didn't engage with this at all. At the end my reaction was an underwhelming - so what? The makers have gone for an easy option, formulaic hotch potch - a "this will do, it's only an action movie" product lacking in character, motivation or even thought. This could have been a great series. A series it will still probably be, but any pretence at quality has gone with this poor effort. Is the review positive or negative?
Negative
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Title: A whale of a tale! Review: I just finished rereading Lucky Bucky and found myself laughing throughout the text. Neill does not write as tight a story as L. Frank Baum, but he does create characters as delightful as any developed by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Davy Jones, the wooden whale who befriends Bucky Jones and starts him on his quest, is one of the best. As with all Oz stories, getting there is all the fun. Bucky and Davy have a great time and so will you. Neill was the illustrator of Oz books for 40 years and this book contains the last views that he gave us of this magical land. If you love reading Oz books, this one will not disappoint you. From the Volcano Bakery to the Emerald City, go along for the ride. You won't regret it. Is the review positive or negative?
Positive
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Title: Spoiled Rich Kids Who Party Too Much!!! Review: In this movie Robert Downey Jnr. plays Julian , a drug addicted kid from the rich side of town. Gee. That much have sure been one heck of a stretch for Robert to play this role!!!He betrays his best friend Clay by having sex with Clay's girlfriend played by Jamie Gertz who is a model although I always thought that succesfull models had to be taller than her. Anyway Julian keeps on snorting and drinking and doing so called "recreational drugs" although it is not made clear in this movie why exactly he is doing this. Perhaps he is trying to escape his overprivelidged wealthy upbringing.Poor guy.The best thing about this movie is the Soundtrack which features the Bangles playing a rendition of "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" I give this movie 5 stars because I have always liked that song. Is the review positive or negative?
Positive
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Title: wake up America! Review: The dilemma of the colonized in search for an identity which is neither static and backward-facing, nor imposed by the worldview of the colonizer is the subject of Erdrich's Love Medicine. Her winding, free-flowing storyline mirrors her endorsement of the fluidity of family connections, one of the most significant difference between Euro-American and Ojibwa cultures. Defying the strictures of the novel, the anthology, or any other established writing style, Erdrich refuses to abide by the rules of Western traditions of fiction. A slap in the face to any notions of the superiority of such traditions, Erdrich's tales demand attention by being undeniably honest, and evoking empathy for even those characters who represent everything which is in opposition to Western culture, and zeroing in on the painful truths of America's imperialist history without subjecting the reader to a history lesson. One of the most important books on the Native American experience I've ever encountered. Is the review positive or negative?
