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captures , in luminous interviews and amazingly evocative film from three decades ago , the essence of the dogtown experience
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of magic
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his kids to watch too many barney videos
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what it lacks in substance it makes up for in heart .
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lazily and glumly
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at least he provides a strong itch to explore more .
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one of the rarest kinds of films : a family-oriented non-disney film that is actually funny without hitting below the belt
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grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery
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the screenplay does too much meandering , norton has to recite bland police procedural details , fiennes wanders around in an attempt to seem weird and distanced , hopkins looks like a drag queen .
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a lovely trifle
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it 's the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent , and not sugarcoated in the least
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touching film
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that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note
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( gulpilil ) is a commanding screen presence
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comes across as lame and sophomoric
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smith examines the intimate , unguarded moments of folks who live in unusual homes -- which pop up in nearly every corner of the country .
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monster truck-loving good ol' boys and peroxide blond honeys whose worldly knowledge comes from tv reruns and supermarket tabloids
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into ` an inspiring tale of survival wrapped in the heart-pounding suspense of a stylish psychological thriller
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a predictable , manipulative stinker
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stale and clichéd to a fault
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plodding soap opera
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are not at all entertaining
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engross
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it 's a thin notion , repetitively stretched out to feature length , awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects , droning house music and flat , flat dialogue .
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just too bratty for sympathy
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new age
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a clever thriller with enough unexpected twists to keep our interest
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stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort
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erotic
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that 's part of what makes dover kosashvili 's outstanding feature debut so potent
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dull in its lack of poetic frissons
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been this disappointed by a movie in a long time
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beautifully crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing .
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... a low rate annie featuring some kid who ca n't act , only echoes of jordan , and weirdo actor crispin glover screwing things up old school .
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has a dashing and resourceful hero ; a lisping , reptilian villain ; big fights ; big hair ; lavish period scenery ; and a story just
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a powerful and telling story that examines forbidden love , racial tension , and other issues that are as valid today as they were in the 1950s .
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some delightful work
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a fairly weak retooling
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dullest tangents
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a venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece that reveals its first-time feature director
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( hayek ) throws herself into this dream hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto , she strikes a potent chemistry with molina and she gradually makes us believe she is kahlo
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to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny
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when you instantly know whodunit
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, the first film 's lovely flakiness is gone , replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks .
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the outstanding thrillers
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delivers fascinating psychological fare
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are worthwhile
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an appalling ,
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because panic room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in ... and making you sweat
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film ' in the worst sense of the expression
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's a frightful vanity film that , no doubt , pays off what debt miramax felt they owed to benigni .
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bouncy
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is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .
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may be another shameless attempt by disney to rake in dough from baby boomer families
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falling in love
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watching junk like this induces a kind of abstract guilt , as if you were paying dues for good books unread , fine music never heard .
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as well-written as sexy beast , not as gloriously flippant as lock , stock and two smoking barrels , but stylish and moody and exceptionally well-acted .
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, why not invite some genuine spontaneity into the film by having the evil aliens ' laser guns actually hit something for once ?
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of the double-cross that made mamet 's `` house of games '' and last fall 's `` heist '' so much fun
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actors in bad bear suits enact a sort of inter-species parody of a vh1 behind the music episode
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uninspired preachy and clichéd
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impressed by how many tit-for-tat retaliatory responses the filmmakers allow before pulling the plug on the conspirators and averting an american-russian armageddon
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consciously dumbed-down approach
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a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times
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from mtv schmucks who do n't know how to tell a story for more than four minutes
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who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate
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school experience that plays better only for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters
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this chicago has hugely imaginative and successful casting to its great credit , as well as one terrific score and attitude to spare .
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a delightful lark for history buffs
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resembles an outline for a '70s exploitation picture than the finished product .
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unexpected moments of authentically impulsive humor are the hallmark of this bittersweet , uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery .
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a truly larger-than-life character
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is too often like looking over the outdated clothes and plastic knickknacks at your neighbor 's garage sale
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engrossing film
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fluffy
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this makes for perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment .
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rewarding
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spiritual journey
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even though we know the outcome , the seesawing of the general 's fate in the arguments of competing lawyers has the stomach-knotting suspense of a legal thriller , while the testimony of witnesses lends the film a resonant undertone of tragedy .
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retread , hobbled by half-baked setups and sluggish pacing
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remains vividly in memory
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of a movie that defies classification and is as thought-provoking as it
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too clichéd and too often strains credulity
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the production details are lavish
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a delightfully unpredictable , hilarious comedy
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wait to see this terrific film with your kids -- if you do n't have kids borrow some
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, it ultimately comes off as a pale successor .
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advised to sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching
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enchanting ... terribly episodic and lacking the spark of imagination that might have made it an exhilarating
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what saves this deeply affecting film from being merely a collection of wrenching cases is corcuera 's attention to detail .
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one-of-a-kind tour de force
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her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance
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makes for perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment
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not constant bloodshed
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as he creates
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the case for a strong education and good teachers being more valuable in the way they help increase an average student 's self-esteem , and not strictly in the knowledge imparted
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do with these characters except have them run through dark tunnels , fight off various anonymous attackers , and evade elaborate surveillance technologies
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rare treat
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is loopy and ludicrous ... that it could have been a hoot in a bad-movie way if the laborious pacing and endless exposition had been tightened .
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decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy
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