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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
flat , misguided comedy .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
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too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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flat , misguided comedy .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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flat , misguided comedy .
you 'll probably love it .
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
a marvel of production design .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
the film is flat .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
shrewd but pointless .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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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cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '
a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
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cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
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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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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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 .
even better than the first one !
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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 .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
disgusting .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .
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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 .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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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 .
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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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 .
and that is where ararat went astray .
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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 .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia
a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
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if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia
exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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 .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
what 's really sad is to see two academy award winning actresses -lrb- and one academy award winning actor -rrb- succumb to appearing in this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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and that makes all the difference .
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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and that makes all the difference .
the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
shrewd but pointless .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .
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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
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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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
flat , misguided comedy .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
... 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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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice .
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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the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice .
with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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almodovar is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what william james once called ` the gift of tears . '
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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almodovar is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what william james once called ` the gift of tears . '
shrewd but pointless .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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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