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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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 . '
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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 ...
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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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 ...
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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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
a surprisingly funny movie .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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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 .
the film is flat .
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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 .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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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incoherence reigns .
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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incoherence reigns .
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 .
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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
originality is sorely lacking .
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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
shrewd but pointless .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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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the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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... 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 .
and vin diesel is the man .
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... 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 .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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a marvel of production design .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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a marvel of production design .
but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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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 .
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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adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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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 .
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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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 .
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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delightfully rendered
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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delightfully rendered
pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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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 .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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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 .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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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it 's never dull and always looks good .
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 never dull and always looks good .
originality is sorely lacking .
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turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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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turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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 .
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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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dreary tale of middle-class angst
... 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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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 .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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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 .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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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 .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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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 .
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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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch .
what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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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although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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-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 .
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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-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 .
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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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
make like the title and dodge this one .
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a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
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a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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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 .
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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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 .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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