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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
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a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .
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a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .
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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- .
the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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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- .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
shrewd but pointless .
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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 .
when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
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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 .
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
... hypnotically dull .
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
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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 .
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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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 .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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execrable .
shrewd but pointless .
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execrable .
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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while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .
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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while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .
a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .
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 .
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all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .
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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you 'll end up moved .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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you 'll end up moved .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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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 .
this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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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 .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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you 'll probably love it .
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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you 'll probably love it .
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
i like it .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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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 .
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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it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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except it 's much , much better .
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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except it 's much , much better .
everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
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after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .
there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .
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after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
you 'll end up moved .
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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 .
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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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 .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
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 .
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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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even better than the first one !
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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even better than the first one !
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off
angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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 solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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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utter mush ... conceited pap .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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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this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
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 .
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this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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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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 .
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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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 .
this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time .
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it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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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 .
mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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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 .
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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