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moves in such odd plot directions and descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured . | 0 | negative |
for those who like quirky , slightly strange french films , this is a must ! | 1 | positive |
too often , son of the bride becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained `` big moment '' will occur and not `` if . '' | 0 | negative |
the mood , look and tone of the film fit the incredible storyline to a t. | 1 | positive |
a muddled limp biscuit of a movie , a vampire soap opera that does n't make much sense even on its own terms . | 0 | negative |
a certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents . | 1 | positive |
why `` they '' were here and what `` they '' wanted and quite honestly , i did n't care . | 0 | negative |
shallow . | 0 | negative |
a work of extraordinary journalism , but it is also a work of deft and subtle poetry . | 1 | positive |
but toback 's deranged immediacy makes it seem fresh again . | 1 | positive |
all three women deliver remarkable performances . | 1 | positive |
koury frighteningly and honestly exposes one teenager 's uncomfortable class resentment and , in turn , his self-inflicted retaliation . | 1 | positive |
off the hook is overlong and not well-acted , but credit writer-producer-director adam watstein with finishing it at all . | 0 | negative |
there is a subversive element to this disney cartoon , providing unexpected fizzability . | 1 | positive |
in an era where big stars and high production values are standard procedure , narc strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve . | 1 | positive |
`` freaky friday , '' it 's not . | 0 | negative |
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades | 0 | negative |
bolstered by an astonishing voice cast -lrb- excepting love hewitt -rrb- , an interesting racial tension , and a storyline that i have n't encountered since at least pete 's dragon . | 1 | positive |
while the now 72-year-old robert evans been slowed down by a stroke , he has at least one more story to tell : his own . | 1 | positive |
this is one baaaaaaaaad movie . | 0 | negative |
maggie smith as the ya-ya member with the o2-tank will absolutely crack you up with her crass , then gasp for gas , verbal deportment . | 1 | positive |
brims with passion : for words , for its eccentric , accident-prone characters , and for the crazy things that keep people going in this crazy life . | 1 | positive |
borrows from other movies like it in the most ordinary and obvious fashion . | 0 | negative |
appropriately cynical social commentary aside , # 9 never quite ignites . | 0 | negative |
the story alone could force you to scratch a hole in your head . | 0 | negative |
this u-boat does n't have a captain . | 0 | negative |
spectacular in every sense of the word , even if you don ' t know an orc from a uruk-hai . | 1 | positive |
a different and emotionally reserved type of survival story -- a film less about refracting all of world war ii through the specific conditions of one man , and more about that man lost in its midst . | 1 | positive |
you will likely prefer to keep on watching . | 1 | positive |
a film that 's flawed and brilliant in equal measure . | 1 | positive |
it 's leaden and predictable , and laughs are lacking . | 0 | negative |
the importance of being earnest movie seems to be missing a great deal of the acerbic repartee of the play . '' | 0 | negative |
it 's a lovely , eerie film that casts an odd , rapt spell . | 1 | positive |
one fantastic -lrb- and educational -rrb- documentary . | 1 | positive |
the word that comes to mind , while watching eric rohmer 's tribute to a courageous scottish lady , is painterly . | 1 | positive |
a funny and touching film that is gorgeously acted by a british cast to rival gosford park 's . | 1 | positive |
he allows his cast members to make creative contributions to the story and dialogue . | 1 | positive |
an incoherent jumble of a film that 's rarely as entertaining as it could have been . | 0 | negative |
cho continues her exploration of the outer limits of raunch with considerable brio . | 1 | positive |
instead of panoramic sweep , kapur gives us episodic choppiness , undermining the story 's emotional thrust . | 0 | negative |
i love the robust middle of this picture . | 1 | positive |
for those of us who respond more strongly to storytelling than computer-generated effects , the new star wars installment has n't escaped the rut dug by the last one . | 0 | negative |
it 's a diverting enough hour-and-a-half for the family audience . | 1 | positive |
intriguing and downright intoxicating . | 1 | positive |
a sharp satire of desperation and cinematic deception . | 1 | positive |
i still like moonlight mile , better judgment be damned . | 1 | positive |
a showcase for both the scenic splendor of the mountains and for legendary actor michel serrault , the film is less successful on other levels . | 1 | positive |
with an expressive face reminiscent of gong li and a vivid personality like zhang ziyi 's , dong stakes out the emotional heart of happy . | 1 | positive |
steve oedekerk is , alas , no woody allen . | 0 | negative |
george lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . | 1 | positive |
putting the primitive murderer inside a high-tech space station unleashes a pandora 's box of special effects that run the gamut from cheesy to cheesier to cheesiest . | 0 | negative |
with the cheesiest monsters this side of a horror spoof , which they is n't , it is more likely to induce sleep than fright . | 0 | negative |
though tom shadyac 's film kicks off spookily enough , around the halfway mark it takes an abrupt turn into glucose sentimentality and laughable contrivance . | 0 | negative |
`` auto focus '' works as an unusual biopic and document of male swingers in the playboy era | 1 | positive |
with jump cuts , fast editing and lots of pyrotechnics , yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is . | 0 | negative |
one of the most depressing movie-going experiences i can think of is to sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once . | 0 | negative |
except it 's much , much better . | 1 | positive |
good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography . | 1 | positive |
it 's a sharp movie about otherwise dull subjects . | 1 | positive |
is that it 's a crime movie made by someone who obviously knows nothing about crime . | 0 | negative |
jason patric and ray liotta make for one splendidly cast pair . | 1 | positive |
its compelling mix of trial movie , escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy . | 1 | positive |
insightfully written , delicately performed | 1 | positive |
shyamalan should stop trying to please his mom . | 0 | negative |
kung pow is oedekerk 's realization of his childhood dream to be in a martial-arts flick , and proves that sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that . | 0 | negative |
wimps out by going for that pg-13 rating , so the more graphic violence is mostly off-screen and the sexuality is muted . | 0 | negative |
the directing and story are disjointed , flaws that have to be laid squarely on taylor 's doorstep . | 0 | negative |
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing . | 1 | positive |
it 's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer . | 1 | positive |
a gorgeously strange movie , heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but it refuses to spell things out for viewers . | 1 | positive |
you 'll cry for your money back . | 0 | negative |
the package in which this fascinating -- and timely -- content comes wrapped is disappointingly generic . | 0 | negative |
a subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility . | 1 | positive |
i loved the look of this film . | 1 | positive |
this little film is so slovenly done , so primitive in technique , that it ca n't really be called animation . | 0 | negative |
another boorish movie from the i-heard-a-joke - at-a-frat-party school of screenwriting . | 0 | negative |
it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression . | 1 | positive |
a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise . | 0 | negative |
the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute . | 0 | negative |
for proof of that on the cinematic front , look no further than this 20th anniversary edition of the film that spielberg calls , retrospectively , his most personal work yet . | 1 | positive |
a slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time . | 1 | positive |
what you expect is just what you get ... assuming the bar of expectations has n't been raised above sixth-grade height . | 0 | negative |
the campy results make mel brooks ' borscht belt schtick look sophisticated . | 1 | positive |
an entertainment so in love with its overinflated mythology that it no longer recognizes the needs of moviegoers for real characters and compelling plots . | 0 | negative |
two badly interlocked stories drowned by all too clever complexity . | 0 | negative |
aloof and lacks any real raw emotion , which is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships . | 0 | negative |
while parker and co-writer catherine di napoli are faithful to melville 's plotline , they and a fully engaged supporting cast ... have made the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any english lit major would have thought possible . | 1 | positive |
the aaa of action , xxx is a blast of adrenalin , rated eee for excitement . | 1 | positive |
it 's all surface psychodramatics . | 0 | negative |
comedian , like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride . | 1 | positive |
it was only a matter of time before some savvy producer saw the potential success inherent in the mixture of bullock bubble and hugh goo . | 1 | positive |
it 's virtually impossible to like any of these despicable characters . | 0 | negative |
it 's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth . | 1 | positive |
scott delivers a terrific performance in this fascinating portrait of a modern lothario . | 1 | positive |
replacing john carpenter 's stylish tracking shots is degraded , handheld blair witch video-cam footage . | 0 | negative |
the film delivers what it promises : a look at the `` wild ride '' that ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans . | 1 | positive |
it thankfully goes easy on the reel\/real world dichotomy that -lrb- jaglom -rrb- pursued with such enervating determination in venice\/venice . | 1 | positive |
a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them . | 0 | negative |
like showgirls and glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional . | 0 | negative |
the story is predictable , the jokes are typical sandler fare , and the romance with ryder is puzzling . | 0 | negative |
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