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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
a marvel of production design .
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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 .
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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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 .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
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 characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
delightfully rendered
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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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the film is flat .
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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the film is flat .
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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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 .
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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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 .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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where 's the movie here ?
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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where 's the movie here ?
a surprisingly funny movie .
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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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make like the title and dodge this one .
... hypnotically dull .
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make like the title and dodge this one .
in fact , even better .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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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 .
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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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 .
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
but the actors make this worth a peek .
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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 .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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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 .
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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a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
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 .
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a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
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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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 .
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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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 .
the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
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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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
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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you 'll know a star when you see one .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
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 .
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adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
execrable .
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contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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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 .
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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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 .
as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .
but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .
wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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 film of delicate interpersonal dances .
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
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 .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
delightfully rendered
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originality is sorely lacking .
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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originality is sorely lacking .
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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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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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 .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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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 .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
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the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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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 .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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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 .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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disgusting .
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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disgusting .
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 compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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 compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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