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Title: Excitement takes a holiday
Review: I recall a review from when the movie was released, stating that the director never passed up an opportunity to milk an emotion out of the actors. Having finally seen the movie, I understand what he was saying. Every shot it seems goes on for a third too long; every close-up is tight as the actors and actresses (fine cast by the way) run through their emotive ranges. However, milking emotions will only get you so far. At three hours it just got too tiring and boring. If it had been tightened up to 120 minutes, everyone, from the movie's investors to its producers to the audience, would've appreciated it more.
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