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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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 hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
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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full of surprises .
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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full of surprises .
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 film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .
execrable .
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the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
you 'll end up moved .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
you 'll end up moved .
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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 .
even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
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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 .
but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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 beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
a modestly surprising movie .
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a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
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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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
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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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 ?
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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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 ?
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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in fact , even better .
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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in fact , even better .
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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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if only it were , well , funnier .
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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if only it were , well , funnier .
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
you 'll end up moved .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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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 .
originality is sorely lacking .
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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 .
it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
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a surprisingly funny movie .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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a surprisingly funny movie .
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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eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
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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eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
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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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
flat , misguided comedy .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .
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 .
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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
flat , misguided comedy .
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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
dreary tale of middle-class angst
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
i like it .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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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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 .
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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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 .
this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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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 .
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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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 .
i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
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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snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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