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more busy than exciting , more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining . | 0 | negative |
although ... visually striking and slickly staged , it 's also cold , grey , antiseptic and emotionally desiccated . | 0 | negative |
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film . | 1 | positive |
you leave feeling like you 've endured a long workout without your pulse ever racing . | 0 | negative |
one-sided documentary offers simplistic explanations to a very complex situation . | 0 | negative |
instead , it 'll only put you to sleep . | 0 | negative |
the only way to tolerate this insipid , brutally clueless film might be with a large dose of painkillers . | 0 | negative |
a sensitive and astute first feature by anne-sophie birot . | 1 | positive |
the comedy is nonexistent . | 0 | negative |
a real winner -- smart , funny , subtle , and resonant . | 1 | positive |
... comes alive only when it switches gears to the sentimental . | 0 | negative |
an instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick . | 1 | positive |
romantic , riveting and handsomely animated . | 1 | positive |
try as you might to scrutinize the ethics of kaufman 's approach , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment . | 1 | positive |
every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy | 1 | positive |
spreads itself too thin , leaving these actors , as well as the members of the commune , short of profound characterizations | 0 | negative |
the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans . | 1 | positive |
-lrb- less a movie than -rrb- an appalling , odoriferous thing ... so rotten in almost every single facet of production that you 'll want to crawl up your own \*\*\* in embarrassment . | 0 | negative |
funny and touching . | 1 | positive |
an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work . | 0 | negative |
affirms the gifts of all involved , starting with spielberg and going right through the ranks of the players -- on-camera and off -- that he brings together . | 1 | positive |
a fifty car pileup of cliches . | 0 | negative |
will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it . | 1 | positive |
one of the most unpleasant things the studio has ever produced . | 0 | negative |
a glib but bouncy bit of sixties-style slickness in which the hero might wind up caught but the audience gets pure escapism . | 1 | positive |
this one is not nearly as dreadful as expected . | 1 | positive |
the result is a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking . | 1 | positive |
as a science fiction movie , `` minority report '' astounds . | 1 | positive |
does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films . | 0 | negative |
chilling in its objective portrait of dreary , lost twenty-first century america . | 1 | positive |
the auteur 's ear for the way fears and slights are telegraphed in the most blithe exchanges gives the film its lingering tug . | 1 | positive |
a rehash of every gangster movie from the past decade . | 0 | negative |
shattering , devastating documentary on two maladjusted teens in a downward narcotized spiral . | 1 | positive |
the somber pacing and lack of dramatic fireworks make green dragon seem more like medicine than entertainment . | 0 | negative |
below is well below expectations . | 0 | negative |
a generic international version of a typical american horror film . | 0 | negative |
includes too much obvious padding . | 0 | negative |
at just over an hour , home movie will leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face . | 1 | positive |
the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness . | 0 | negative |
a fine documentary can be distinguished from a mediocre one by the better film 's ability to make its subject interesting to those who are n't part of its supposed target audience . | 1 | positive |
in the wake of saving private ryan , black hawk down and we were soldiers , you are likely to be as heartily sick of mayhem as cage 's war-weary marine . | 0 | negative |
peppered with witty dialogue and inventive moments . | 1 | positive |
-- is a crime that should be punishable by chainsaw . | 0 | negative |
whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow . | 1 | positive |
the people in jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out . | 1 | positive |
parents may even find that it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults . | 1 | positive |
a good music documentary , probably one of the best since the last waltz . | 1 | positive |
-lrb- gulpilil -rrb- is a commanding screen presence , and his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass . | 1 | positive |
the screenplay never lets us forget that bourne was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him ... there is never really a true `` us '' versus `` them '' . | 1 | positive |
an interesting look behind the scenes of chicago-based rock group wilco ... | 1 | positive |
the sword fighting is well done and auteuil is a goofy pleasure . | 1 | positive |
the only thing scary about feardotcom is that the filmmakers and studio are brazen enough to attempt to pass this stinker off as a scary movie . | 0 | negative |
munch 's screenplay is tenderly observant of his characters . | 1 | positive |
it has the requisite faux-urban vibe and hotter-two-years-ago rap and r&b names and references . | 0 | negative |
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea . | 0 | negative |
a film of epic scale with an intimate feeling , a saga of the ups and downs of friendships . | 1 | positive |
the movie would seem less of a trifle if ms. sugarman followed through on her defiance of the saccharine . | 0 | negative |
mention `` solaris '' five years from now and i 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share . | 1 | positive |
that ` alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon -lrb- who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate -rrb- ... | 1 | positive |
pacino is the best he 's been in years and keener is marvelous . | 1 | positive |
much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad . | 0 | negative |
it 's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery , but otherwise this is the best ` old neighborhood ' project since christopher walken kinda romanced cyndi lauper in the opportunists . | 1 | positive |
busy urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte , his directorial touch is neither light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy . | 0 | negative |
imagine the cleanflicks version of ` love story , ' with ali macgraw 's profanities replaced by romance-novel platitudes . | 0 | negative |
extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten . | 1 | positive |
bound to appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time . | 1 | positive |
ms. hutchins is talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about zelda 's ultimate fate . | 1 | positive |
such a fine idea for a film , and such a stultifying , lifeless execution . | 0 | negative |
return to neverland manages to straddle the line between another classic for the company and just another run-of-the-mill disney sequel intended for the home video market . | 0 | negative |
writer-director david jacobson and his star , jeremy renner , have made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted . | 1 | positive |
drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power . | 1 | positive |
oddly compelling . | 1 | positive |
feels at times like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place . | 0 | negative |
a small fortune in salaries and stunt cars might have been saved if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours -lrb- and , for that matter , shrek -rrb- . | 0 | negative |
strange , funny , twisted , brilliant and macabre . | 1 | positive |
shanghai ghetto , much stranger than any fiction , brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life . | 1 | positive |
a movie that will thrill you , touch you and make you laugh as well . | 1 | positive |
though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal , the film does n't ignore the more problematic aspects of brown 's life . | 1 | positive |
the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own . | 0 | negative |
cool gadgets and creatures keep this fresh . | 1 | positive |
this is very much of a mixed bag , with enough negatives to outweigh the positives . | 0 | negative |
ringu is a disaster of a story , full of holes and completely lacking in chills . | 0 | negative |
while maintaining the appearance of clinical objectivity , this sad , occasionally horrifying but often inspiring film is among wiseman 's warmest . | 1 | positive |
but it would be better to wait for the video . | 0 | negative |
dreary tale of middle-class angst | 0 | negative |
though the aboriginal aspect lends the ending an extraordinary poignancy , and the story itself could be played out in any working class community in the nation . | 1 | positive |
the byplay and bickering between the now spy-savvy siblings , carmen -lrb- vega -rrb- and juni -lrb- sabara -rrb- cortez , anchor the film in a very real and amusing give-and-take . | 1 | positive |
it 's sweet , funny , charming , and completely delightful . | 1 | positive |
seen in that light , moonlight mile should strike a nerve in many . | 1 | positive |
to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit . | 0 | negative |
the movie 's something-borrowed construction feels less the product of loving , well integrated homage and more like a mere excuse for the wan , thinly sketched story . | 0 | negative |
none of birthday girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ... | 0 | negative |
there are many definitions of ` time waster ' but this movie must surely be one of them . | 0 | negative |
i can easily imagine benigni 's pinocchio becoming a christmas perennial . | 1 | positive |
this is rote drivel aimed at mom and dad 's wallet . | 0 | negative |
k 19 stays afloat as decent drama\/action flick | 1 | positive |
what more can be expected from a college comedy that 's target audience has n't graduated from junior high school ? | 0 | negative |
it 's quite diverting nonsense . | 0 | negative |
aggravating and tedious . | 0 | negative |
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back . | 0 | negative |
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