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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
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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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
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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 .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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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 .
a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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flat , misguided comedy .
the film is flat .
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flat , misguided comedy .
except it 's much , much better .
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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 .
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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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
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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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
delightfully rendered
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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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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 . '
first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .
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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 . '
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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 timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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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 .
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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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
we just do n't really care too much about this love 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 .
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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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 .
one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
you 'll probably love it .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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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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 .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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 .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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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 .
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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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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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 .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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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 .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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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
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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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
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
you 'll end up moved .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
... hypnotically dull .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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and that makes all the difference .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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and that makes all the difference .
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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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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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 .
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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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 .
... 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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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
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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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
a marvel of production design .
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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 !
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
except it 's much , much better .
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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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 .
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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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 .
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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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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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 . '
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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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 . '
and that is where ararat went astray .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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