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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
... hypnotically dull .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
shrewd but pointless .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
flat , misguided comedy .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
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full of surprises .
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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full of surprises .
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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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 .
flat , misguided comedy .
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the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .
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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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
shrewd but pointless .
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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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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a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
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 beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ?
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ?
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
brave and sweetly rendered love story .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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in fact , even better .
the movie is ingenious fun .
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in fact , even better .
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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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if only it were , well , funnier .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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if only it were , well , funnier .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
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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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
you 'll probably love it .
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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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 a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .
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the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
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 only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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a surprisingly funny movie .
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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a surprisingly funny movie .
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
in fact , even better .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .
incoherence reigns .
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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .
exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
a modestly surprising movie .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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 film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
as a film director , labute continues to improve .
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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
except it 's much , much better .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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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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 .
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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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 .
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
full of surprises .
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a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary .
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary .
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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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
incoherence reigns .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
brave and sweetly rendered love story .
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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
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snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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