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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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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 .
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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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 .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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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 .
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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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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
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full of surprises .
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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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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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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
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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 . '
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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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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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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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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 marvel of production design .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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the film is flat .
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spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .
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the film is flat .
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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 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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a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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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 .
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but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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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 .
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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 fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
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in fact , even better .
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where 's the movie here ?
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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 .
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where 's the movie here ?
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it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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 .
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make like the title and dodge this one .
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incoherence reigns .
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make like the title and dodge this one .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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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 .
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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 .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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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 .
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
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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 .
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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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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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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 .
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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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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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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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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 .
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... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
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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 .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
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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 .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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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 .
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delightfully rendered
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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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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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
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its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
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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 .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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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
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dreary tale of middle-class angst
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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
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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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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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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 .
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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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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 .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
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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 .
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` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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originality is sorely lacking .
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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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and that makes all the difference .
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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 .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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 .
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incoherence reigns .
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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 .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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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 .
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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 .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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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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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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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 .
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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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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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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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a marvel of production design .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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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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originality is sorely lacking .
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if only it were , well , funnier .
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originality is sorely lacking .
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it 's never dull and always looks good .
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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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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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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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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 .
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it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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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 .
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pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
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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 .
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what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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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 .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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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 .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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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 .
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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 .
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the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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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 script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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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 .
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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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disgusting .
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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disgusting .
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the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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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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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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