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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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disgusting .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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disgusting .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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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 .
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and vin diesel is the man .
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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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and vin diesel is the man .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
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it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
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it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
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i like it .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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i like it .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
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flat , misguided comedy .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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... hypnotically dull .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
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... hypnotically dull .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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a modestly surprising movie .
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even better than the first one !
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a modestly surprising movie .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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incoherence reigns .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .
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while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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even better than the first one !
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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you 'll probably love it .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
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for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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disgusting .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .
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flat , misguided comedy .
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after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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the movie is ingenious fun .
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director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ?
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
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delightfully rendered
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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shrewd but pointless .
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adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .
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shrewd but pointless .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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