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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 .
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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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 .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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and vin diesel is the man .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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and vin diesel is the man .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
incoherence reigns .
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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 .
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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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 .
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
... 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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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ?
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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 .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
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 bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
originality is sorely lacking .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
where 's the movie here ?
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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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i like it .
full of surprises .
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i like it .
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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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
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... hypnotically dull .
jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
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... hypnotically dull .
it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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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a modestly surprising movie .
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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a modestly surprising movie .
cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
originality is sorely lacking .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
and that makes all the difference .
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dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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 cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
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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one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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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 .
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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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 .
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
, `` they 're out there ! ''
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
make like the title and dodge this one .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
you 'll end up moved .
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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 .
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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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 .
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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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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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 .
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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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 .
where 's the movie here ?
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .
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shrewd but pointless .
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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shrewd but pointless .
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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