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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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 .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
full of surprises .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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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 .
but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
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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 .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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flat , misguided comedy .
may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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flat , misguided comedy .
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
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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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
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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but the actors make this worth a peek .
in fact , even better .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
and vin diesel is the man .
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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 . '
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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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 . '
even better than the first one !
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
brave and sweetly rendered love story .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
except it 's much , much better .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
a modestly surprising movie .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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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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 .
delightfully rendered
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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 .
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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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 .
these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
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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 .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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 lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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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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
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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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
and vin diesel is the man .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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 overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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 .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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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and that makes all the difference .
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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and that makes all the difference .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
make like the title and dodge this one .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
you 'll end up moved .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
dreary tale of middle-class angst
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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
and that makes all the difference .
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spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .
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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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
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 .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
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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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
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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 .
the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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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 .
it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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 .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
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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almodovar is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what william james once called ` the gift of tears . '
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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almodovar is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what william james once called ` the gift of tears . '
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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