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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 .
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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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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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even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
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and vin diesel is the man .
at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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and vin diesel is the man .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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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 .
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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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 whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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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 .
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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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 .
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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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 surprisingly funny movie .
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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 .
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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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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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if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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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 .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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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 .
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
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stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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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the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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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 .
but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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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this u-boat does n't have a captain .
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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i like it .
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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i like it .
but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
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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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
where 's the movie here ?
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what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .
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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... hypnotically dull .
a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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... hypnotically dull .
on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
even better than the first one !
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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 .
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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a modestly surprising movie .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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a modestly surprising movie .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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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 soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
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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 .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
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the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
shrewd but pointless .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
you 'll end up moved .
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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 .
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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 .
mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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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 .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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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 .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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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 .
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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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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as a film director , labute continues to improve .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
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with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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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 .
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 wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
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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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
you 'll end up moved .
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the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
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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when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
except it 's much , much better .
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though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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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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 .
but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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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 .
on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
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it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
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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 .
incoherence reigns .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
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the movie is ingenious fun .
disgusting .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
except it 's much , much better .
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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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 .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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 .
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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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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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 .
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
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an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .
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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shrewd but pointless .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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shrewd but pointless .
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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