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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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 country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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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 ...
where 's the movie here ?
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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 ...
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
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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 .
originality is sorely lacking .
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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 .
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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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 .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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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 .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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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incoherence reigns .
execrable .
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incoherence reigns .
in fact , even better .
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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
... 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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-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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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talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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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so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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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the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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 wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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 .
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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... a solid , well-formed satire .
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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... 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 .
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
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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 .
what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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a marvel of production design .
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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a marvel of production design .
the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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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 chocolate factory without charlie .
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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 movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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
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what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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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 .
... 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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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 .
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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delightfully rendered
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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delightfully rendered
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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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 fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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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 .
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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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
and that makes all the difference .
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boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
the film is flat .
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it 's never dull and always looks good .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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it 's never dull and always looks good .
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
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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 bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
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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
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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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maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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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dreary tale of middle-class angst
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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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 .
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
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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 .
a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary .
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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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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 .
a marvel of production design .
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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 .
a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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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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 .
has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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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 .
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 .
and that makes all the difference .
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although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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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 .
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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-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 cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the 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 .
if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .
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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 .
the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
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serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary .
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a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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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 .
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
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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 .
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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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 .
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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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 .
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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