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[ "one more dip into the tin-eared neo-noir well .", "the film goes into such repulsive detail that it ends as a tract against capital punishment .", "because robinson ca n't seem to settle on a distinct tone , MOV dances perilously on the edge of self-parody .", "... a worthy addition to the ranks of beck/fernandez movies ; only at the end , when it suddenly seems to turn into an anti-capital-punishment tract , does it lose its way .", "travolta gives a hangdog performance as the world-weary cop obsessed with rooting out the killers . hayek and leto share a few tart black comic moments as the film spirals into a bloodbath .", "strongly focused when it comes to atmosphere . but it strains too hard to contain its disparate plot elements .", "the movie never quite clicks because it insists on telling two stories - one that is dramatic and one that slowly peters out , neither of which complement each other .", "slipped into release with ominous lack of fanfare , this star-studded noir thriller is a halfhearted attempt to recast the honeymoon killers and deep crimson .", "the picture belongs to salma hayek .", "a beautifully photographed remake of 1970 cult b-movie the honeymoon killers succeeds better than many in balancing the philosophical with the visceral , although its villains ' dirty deeds still trump its deeper strain of melancholy .", "an a-list cast in b-movie territory is fun , but the lurid story is , sadly , as taut as a pool of fresh , gushing blood .", "while not much of a detective story , -lsb- director -rsb- robinson 's period film does provide a captivating look at the dynamics that turn fernandez and beck into serial killers .", "the only juice in MOV comes from the thousands of volts shooting through the electric chair in which martha and ray are executed in back-to-back scenes that are disturbingly detailed and drawn out .", "there is some strong work here , but too many misfires .", "leto 's layered performance as the nattily dressing dandy with no remorse is truly impressive .", "this is the version that 's easily forgettable .", "noir-ish murder tale is far too dark for kids .", "un buen ejemplo de cine negro , género fuera de moda que aún conserva su encanto .", "except for the fact that innocent lives are lost here , it would be easy to walk away from MOV saying `` so what ? '' .", "a good , not great , movie that benefits from nice period detail and some strong performances -lrb- especially hayek and leto -rrb- , even if the real-life beck was a heavyset , homely mess not anywhere near as attractive as hayek .", "a consistently entertaining and occasionally gut-wrenching tale that deserves at least some measure of notice .", "hayek 's alluring temptress persona reinvents beck 's obese nag as a sexed up femme fatale , in an exceedingly odd way trumping leto 's wimpy , henpecked unconvincing womanizer .", "where 's james ellroy when you need him ?", "their amorality is n't presented in a conventional manner ; it 's depicted in an unremarkable , matter-of-fact style that makes it all the more realistic -- and all the more unsettling .", "when hayek and leto are onscreen , you do not look away .", "a rather plodding movie .", "it 's with the focus on the police , though , that the script fails to truly connect .", "the story of fernandez and beck may be grotesque comedy , but todd robinson tells it straight , without flinching from its piteousness , horror , or banality .", "most astute is leto 's impeccable representation of an amoral snake of a man with the looks and sociopathology to fulfill the requirements of his abject trade .", "hayek is a standard-issue femme fatale , damaged on the inside but flawless on the surface .", "concentrating as much on the detectives investigating the case as on the killers , MOV fails to show off its impressive cast at their best .", "a riveting thriller that contrasts the sleazy elegance of hayek and jared leto 's lethal duo with the lumbering , beefy persistence of cops john travolta and james gandolfini .", "MOV ca n't help but trip on its hollywood aesthetic standards .", "if you like true crime stuff , this is worth a look", "a gutsy reenactment of the conscience-challenged duo who killed lonely women for their money .", "while writer-director robinson may have known and loved a key character , he has n't really figured out a good way to bring his story to life .", "oddly sterile .", "vastly miscast -lrb- particularly salma hayek -rrb- and dramatically uninvolving , this third version of the 1940s real-life murderous couple is inferior to both leonard kastle 's 1970 cult film honeymoon killers and arturo ripstein 's 1996 mexican adaptation .", "leto and hayek make their erotic psychohistrionics fun , and john travolta and james gandolfini , as cops , work up a dour camaraderie ." ]	460303401	several genres and plotlines intertwine in MOV but do n't connect , creating an uneven and unsatisfying film .	lonely_hearts
[ "playing a character who is herself a rare bloom in a field of mediocrity , mulligan has a star quality they ca n't teach in acting school .", "wonderful coming-of-age story in 1961 london with a breakout performance .", "MOV is a wonderful film .", "lone scherfig 's direction is glum . we 're so clued in to what 's really going on that we never share jenny 's authentic excitement at being introduced to art , music , and exotic locales .", "the plot 's a cynical/sentimental rip-off of flaubert 's novel sentimental education , yet full of commercial calculation -- including scherfig 's romantic view of the paris assignation .", "captivatingly written , directed and acted with sensitivity and nuance , this is one of the best films of the year . it lives up to its title in more ways than one .", "mulligan gives a performance of dazzling nuance , full of feeling without being splashy or overly emotional . she mixes toughness , fragility , intelligence and naiveté .", "the emotional maturity of a sheltered teen in post-war austerity britain is thoroughly tested in MOV .", "coming-of-age story offers an ageless lesson in life , but MOV is ever fresh , never didactic , and very entertaining .", "... the film 's appeal ultimately lies in its irresistibly evocative visuals , nick hornby 's snappy , clever dialogue , and , in particular , the splendid performances from an almost flawless cast ...", "MOV argues that life -- and the human heart -- are far too complicated merely to be studied . they need to be experienced .", "scherfig and hornby craft a portrait of an era whose innocence is overstated without resorting to sepia tinged nostalgia . the result is a snapshot of how we become who we become , as a vibrant and affectionate act of memory .", "a resonant coming-of-age story , at once tough and delicate , that signifies how much times have changed in the proceeding fifty years , and , in other ways , how much they have stayed the same .", "MOV is just what the title promises , and a delight , as well .", "many have come close , but MOV is the first film this year to grab me by the lapel and whisk me along with its characters ...", "it 's truly a magnificent coming-out .", "simultaneously MOV and a thrill .", "the movie belongs to mulligan , whose jenny looks like audrey hepburn when she puts her hair up and dons a black dress , and like every teenage girl who 's had her heart broken when she cries .", "` MOV ' is a finely crafted film that touches every emotion . watch it to see how a story so fun and playful can also be so tender and heartbreakingly sad .", "one of those tried and true coming of age stories enlivened by the performance of newcomer carey mulligan and a great supporting cast .", "the way one character bounces off another in MOV is endlessly interesting . no role , no matter how small , is thrown away .", "a nostalgic , rather equivocal study of the mid-20th-century british sea change in attitudes to sex , class and culture .", "the most extraordinary thing about this engaging , hysterical and deeply moving film is how natural this supposedly inappropriate relationship feels .", "-lsb- mulligan -rsb- makes the role luminous when it could have been sad or awkward . she has such lightness and grace , you 're pretty sure this is the birth of a star .", "one of 2009 's finest motion pictures -- an open and honest look at sexual politics and a woman 's place in the world during the early1960s .", "excellent performances from the entire cast do n't make up for the fact that this film is mostly a highly forgetful , stylish , soap inspired story .", "an adult focus upon a questionable pairing sidesteps the raincoat crowd and offers a telling , reflective study of learning the hard way .", "it 's carey mulligan 's ivy-league performance that really puts the film in a class all by itself .", "an irresistible tale of seduction in which innocence and intellect are the prize stakes .", "sheer joy of an intelligent , grown up film", "in a film marked by strong performances carey mulligan is a show-stealer , with a career-making performance that relies as much on charm as on acting ability .", "full review at movies for the masses", "here , you see a family collectively come to appreciate the strength of a heart scarred over and the blossoming of a woman -lrb- and actress carey mulligan -rrb- who learns that pie-in-the-sky predictions for a future can sock even the most sensible among us .", "scherfig transmits lessons of morality and irony in a well cast and produced ensemble piece .", "the screenplay by author nick hornby is exceptional : witty , observant and wise .", "MOV soulčve plusieurs questions pertinentes sur les rudiments de la vie et de l'amour , sans toutefois réussir ŕ répondre ŕ chacune d'entre elles .", "mulligan completely owns `` MOV , '' giving one of the most self-assured breakout performances in years . and the best thing is that the movie , an elegant and sharply observed coming-of-age story , measures up to her performance .", "this is sort of a modern costume drama . it is a lot like a jane austen story .", "in what is her first but certainly not last starring role , mulligan is so natural that you wonder why it took filmmakers so long to give her a role this substantive . the 20-something is sure to be on the mind of oscar and other awards voters .", "`` MOV '' is worth seeing , mostly for its superb period detail and the strong performance at its center .", "takes what 's essentially a soap-operatic plot and spins it into something very like cinematic gold ... instructive about how a very familiar story can be given new vibrancy by filmmakers and actors working at peak form .", "the old `` stay in school '' adage has rarely been trotted out to such cop-out effect", "beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted , director lone scherfig has done an excellent job bringing alive nick hornby 's screenplay onto the silver screen", "sarsgaard has that certain look and style that always hints at something not quite right lurking beneath his noble exterior .", "the film is gentle with its judgments . or most of them .", "it 's not very hornby , but it 's not bad . in fact , we could go so far as to say that MOV is one of the smarter entertainments of the season .", "this is mulligan 's showcase , and she is a revelation , evolving from carefree sprite to self-assured woman , unbroken by heartache but shaped by it nonetheless .", "MOV is , as the title suggests , about jenny exploring her own desires and shortfalls , and it 's too smart a film for easy answers .", "the point here is not to judge past missteps by modern standards , but rather to point out how easy it is to allow dreams to overtake reality .", "a coming-of-age film like no other in a very long time . it is thematically complex , perfectly designed , and as memorable as any film released this year .", "this cinematic gem is an ironclad lock to be nominated for best picture of the year .", "coming-of-age movies are a dime-a-dozen , but one as exemplary as MOV deserves nothing less than the opportunity to command top dollar on the open market .", "scherfig and hornby have a winningly droll sense of humor , but the main reason to see MOV is because they treat viewers as if they were as intelligent as jenny .", "the centerpiece of MOV is the breakout performance of young carey mulligan . she is enchanting , and almost convincing as the teenage jenny , though she ca n't completely obscure the -lrb- justified -rrb- suspicion that she 's in her twenties and old enough f", "mulligan perfectly balances on the line of girlhood and womanhood , shifting naturally from schoolgirl innocence to audrey hepburn-like sophistication just by putting up her hair .", "... about the british preoccupation with status , about the aspirant bourgeois and the outliers who exist beyond convention , in a moveable feast of booze , sex and petty criminality .", "a handsomely crafted and beautifully acted awakening story that 's predictable but consistently rewarding .", "the message proves surprisingly conventional , but its delivery is entirely pleasurable .", "a good deal of this works because of mulligan , who deserves every accolade and audrey hepburn comparison she 's received for her performance .", "if the story of jenny 's inevitably hard lesson is standard , MOV comes up with a few moments that give pause .", "mulligan is the film 's headline , pulse and revelation . in its blithely subversive way , her starmaking performance is a co-conspirator with the movie . both of them win you over with smart talk and pretty feelings , then kick you in the heart .", "despite the lingering aroma of victorian rot shrouding 1961 , MOV is excitingly young .", "the movie has a distinctively modulated tone . none of the period touches are overdone , and the central issue of jenny and david 's gaping age difference is never addressed by any of the characters -- as if to do so , in their world , would be boorish .", "it 's a pleasure -- which i do n't mean entirely as a compliment .", "watch mulligan 's face as she goes from weary to awakened , and see it all come together .", "no movie i 've seen in a very long time has touched me so deeply , or bestowed so much pleasure .", "someone once said that perfect movies are boring and only flawed movies intriguing ... and then along comes a movie like MOV , about which the number of things that are absolutely perfect is impossible to measure ... and it 's thrilling and ca", "this is a tour de force for carey mulligan as the intelligent , mature jenny ...", "an engrossing , beautifully shot romantic drama that slightly rushed and contrived toward the end , but boasts a radiant , oscar-worthy performance by carey mulligan .", "i have a feeling that sarsgaard could have stretched the role a lot further if the script had allowed him to , but , still , what he does is surprising .", "carey mulligan is sensational .", "scherfig wrangles everyone into beautifully natural characterisations that make the most of film 's somewhat slight approach .", "the skill of it is in allowing you to see not only how a girl 's sense of herself might be hanging in the balance , but to feel how the values of an era can be drama personified .", "in MOV a star is born . carey mulligan is simply beguiling . she has the wit and intelligence of a young emma thompson , the dazzle of julie christie , the fairytale enchantment of audrey hepburn .", "mulligan has a sit-up-and-watch talent .", "nick hornby 's screenplay lays out the progress of their relationship , up to the point where david proposes marriage , with great economy and wit .", "MOV is a brilliant learning curve - one of the best british films of the year .", "gymslip love is a tricky subject to deal with , but director lone scherfig and screenplay writer nick hornby should be commended for generally getting the moral tone right .", "destined to be remembered as `` the first film you saw carey mulligan in '' . cos she 's ruddy wonderful . and delivers one of those rare performances that ca n't really be faulted . bafta glory , in some shape or form , is all but guaranteed .", "carey mulligan ... allows us to observe and participate in something truly special % u2014 the birth of a major talent .", "the next audrey hepburn ? the new kate winslet ? british actress carey mulligan has drawn some pretty bold comparisons for her performance in the charming new coming of age story MOV .", "a fun production with a great soundtrack and scrumptious english scenery but the decisions are ultimately too dim to believe .", "hornby 's humane and humorous screenplay is true to the film 's title : in short order , young jenny finds out important truths about identity , glamour and how adults really think and live .", "a living , breathing , affectionate look at all the possibilities and pitfalls of growing up .", "sarsgaard is great as a very nice man who 's really very rotten the more you think about it .", "sensitively directed by lone sherfig , with terrific performances by mulligan , sarsgaard , and olivia williams , this is one of the best films of the year .", "a star may or may not be born in MOV , but an actress most surely is .", "the ending of the film is particularly poignant , and confirms the theme that , even if you make mistakes , they sometimes turn into memories you 'll cherish forever .", "mulligan might well remind you of audrey hepburn more than 50 years ago in roman holiday .", "a striking yet strikingly conventional film .", "resides in that magical place where movies are breezy , funny , and smart but also realistic and thoughtful .", "the sort of picture that 's so effortlessly entertaining that its easy to praise it purely for its superb performances .", "MOV is a vibrant portrait of england on the cusp of its postwar rebirth .", "parental content review", "the 60s period detail is spot on , the script super-knowing . a wonderful surprise of a movie .", "material about two tantrums and a gossip girl cast member away from becoming a lifetime original event , making the nuanced accomplishments of the feature shine all the more brightly .", "a standard-issue coming-of-age story done well enough and without distinction .", "a great , thoroughly enjoyable film , and one which i ` m sure will get some oscar attention towards the end of the year .", "tenderly looks back upon statutory rape as a rite of passage , and it 's a testament to fine performances that the film only feels icky in retrospect .", "a teen-targeted public service announcement .", "you may think you know where the film is going , but its ecstasy and heartbreak will stick with you afterward . it 's one of the year 's best .", "the film 's greatest strength may well be how sarsgaard 's david , in concert with hornby and scherfig , seduces the audience along with jenny , promising the world and leaving temptingly unlocked a pandora 's box of social ambiguity .", "odds have it , as of this writing , that the best actress oscar race will probably come down to meryl streep versus sandra bullock , but neither of them carries their respective movie quite as ably as mulligan does here .", "played with great wit and depth by the 24-year-old british actress carey mulligan .", "it 's not a perfect movie , but it is an enjoyable one .", "MOV showcases several fine performances in this story about the dangers of youthful cleverness .", "carey mulligan deserves serious oscar consideration for her work in MOV .", "-lsb- mulligan -rsb- brightens what could be considered a common lesson in youth vs. maturity , and makes it one worth sharing .", "as a fan of the great kitchen-sink dramas and british coming-of-age films of the 1960s , i loved this throwback to that glorious time in british filmmaking .", "it was hard to watch jenny fall so easily to chaotic neutral david , but it was deliriously romantic as well . he wears down our resistance and we fall for him too .", "lone scherfig directs it all as if it were a breezy lark , so a third-act tonal shift makes for an incongruous , excessively moralistic fit with everything that 's preceded .", "this coming of ager resonates : that 's not an easy thing to do with a tried and true formula , either .", "clever and engaging , the title serves as a double entendre about a transformative ` university of life ' experience .", "the first two acts are the best with the radiance of mulligan 's performance putting all eyes on her and subsequently seducing us into her discoveries .", "even if the story gets derailed , the early part of the ride is such fun that you 'll want to take the journey .", "... entertaining and perceptive , and distinguished by mulligan 's infectious presence .", "a wonderful meditation on understanding life 's many choices and hierarchies and deciding to abide or rebel ... mulligan 's a lock for a best actress oscar nod and just might win .", "relative newcomer carey mulligan makes a huge splash in the title role with a complex performance that balances a sophistication beyond her years -lrb- and her upbringing -rrb- with the vulnerability of youth .", "purrs along like a finely-calibrated machine for its first two thirds", "MOV shares with hornby 's best work trenchant insight into the way smart , hyper-verbal young people let the music , films , books , and art they love define themselves as they figure out who they are and what they want to be .", "this is a wonderful , life-affirming picture that deserves all the prizes it will undoubtedly win . i ca n't call it the best british film of the year because it 's still only october . but i 'd be amazed if a better one comes along .", "a sad , painful comedy , and the lovely performance from mulligan makes it a very enjoyable film .", "t gives a glimmering surface sheen to the glamorous mirage of david 's high life and all but asks , `` would you make a better choice ? ''", "a decent but unremarkable film with a big , unforgettable central performance . carey mulligan passes with first-class honours .", "danish director scherfig and star mulligan give the film considerable weight by surrounding this lightly played , strange romance with both an acute understanding of barber 's endearing screen alter ego .", "it 'll be a strange person who does n't find MOV entertaining , and a stranger man still who denies it the success it 's sure to enjoy .", "the witty script and excellent performances never sink the film to a black-and-white portrait of a conniving man tricking an innocent girl .", "carey mulligan , in a star-making turn , makes this into one of the best films of the year .", "a slightly incomplete , though mostly rewarding , education .", "technical elements are among the best this year . photography , editing , music , production design , and costumes all add seamless period flavor to the puritanical stew that was london almost a half-century ago .", "a quiet miracle of a movie that quickly disabuses you of the idea that you 've seen it all before .", "as with first love , so with the movies : the right girl makes it all worthwhile .", "MOV captures the very limited possibilities for female liberation in early - '60s london -- with massive social change on the distant horizon , but not here yet -- in exquisite detail .", "MOV is the rare period piece that has a real heart beating underneath it .", "few people who walk out of this movie will be able to forget carey mulligan 's jenny ... finds many layers in the way it explores the world at that time .", "as a dual portrait of low-level criminality and lower-middle-class insecurity , it 's unique and indelible .", "intelligent period drama tackles mature teen topics .", "invariably funny and inexpressibly moving .", "through stellar performances , clever writing and exquisite cinematography , the story is fresh and thoroughly captivating .", "an above average example of the coming-of-age genre .", "veteran journalist lynn barber 's memoir of a teenage romance makes a pleasing transition to the big screen . yet , while it 's well acted and tautly paced , you never quite shake the feeling you 're watching a two-parter on bbc2 .", "a hit movie that 's small in scale , but big in heart - the most charming british film of the year .", "few films set in this period get the social furniture so right , and it 's a refreshingly new look at a time pregnant with expectation .", "it sounds like a creepy tale of a teenage schoolgirl seduced by a pervert . but it 's also one of this year 's most captivating british dramas , with a breakthrough turn from an actress we 'll be seeing a lot more of .", "the film 's a gem - and -lsb- carey mulligan 's -rsb- performance is MOV in itself .", "much more than a simple cautionary tale , MOV captures the giddy hopes and fears of adolescence , and the dawn of the most transforming decade in recent memory .", "what makes MOV so memorable is that it 's a study of a teenage girl that looks beyond face value .", "what began as a tale of innocence lost ends with a sense of exciting discovery . because the lesson to take away from MOV is that a new star has been found .", "a sly and sexy treat with both strong period detail and themes of innocence and betrayal .", "a delightful , resonant film , a great advertisement for scherfig 's self-effacing , but socially probing , directorial style , and a beguiling introduction to mulligan .", "an unusually nuanced and mature depiction of one of those hoary movie fantasies : the older man who gets the much , much younger woman .", "trite , whitewashed , simplistic , and sexless .", "humility , that most educational of human qualities , is earned and wisdom is gained , making MOV not only an entertaining picture , but an enlightening one as well .", "you could do a lot worse than spend 100 minutes with ms. mulligan . movie fans , i give you a woman worth educating yourself on .", "a star turn by carey mulligan playing a 16-year-old who gets charmed -lrb- and , uh , educated -rrb- by a suspiciously alluring older man , the excellent peter sarsgaard .", "... attempts to impress audiences with its worldliness , but it comes off instead as an awkward , unformed teen fantasy run amok .", "MOV deserves high marks . you could argue that the central relationship ought to seem sleazier , but danish director lone scherfig perfectly captures the era 's look and mood , hornby 's oscar-nominated script is deft and the performances are spot on", "carey mulligan announces herself as a major name to watch .", "mulligan possesses audrey hepburn-like radiance , but the 22-year-old actress looks so young , it 's hard to perceive david as anything but creepy .", "nick hornby 's screenplay is funny and sweet and 1000 percent english in that catnip-to-american-audiences way he 's so good at already .", "the fact that jenny 's flowering , her coming-of-age journey , serves as a metaphor for the times , adds another layer of richness to a peak cinematic experience .", "although we are talking age old themes here - first love , dodgy geezers , questions of class - the material is spectacularly well handled .", "... an absorbing character study and an evocative exploration of womanhood as embodied by the finest young actress -lsb- carey mulligan -rsb- to come along this year .", "this stunning , witty british comedy answers the question `` is it better to go to oxford university or to get engaged to a man sixteen years your senior ? ''", "beautifully shot with era defining wardrobe and hair .", "superbly constructed , yes , but those elements also connect ; a perfectly-picked song cue speaks to a character 's mood , a gorgeous camera shot moves the plot forward , an exquisitely painful line is backed with a warm , real performance .", "MOV works as a fever dream of first love , but the wake-up is unsatisfying .", "danish director lone scherfig seems at home in britain and the details of clothes , haircuts and so on are dead right .", "a beguiling little film that , with deceptive restraint and forthrightness , opens up worlds of roiling , contradictory emotions .", "everything about scherfig 's coming-of-age story about a girl in the london suburb of twickenham in 1961 is spot-on .", "the combination of a literate script , an adroit cast and an economical style is simple addition that achieves an alchemical feat : the best film of the year .", "carrey mulligan gives an astounding , oscar-caliber performance in this touching , poignant , and precise coming-of-age tale of a young british girl who falls for an older jewish guy , set against london in the pre-swinging era .", "... a complex and morally ambiguous story which rewards the audience 's attention without resorting to pushing their buttons .", "this film is carried on the slender shoulders of mulligan , a 22-year-old actress who captures both the child and the woman , creating an indelible performance we ca n't easily forget .", "a love story that simultaneously left me speechless and with a mouth full of words . mulligan 's performance is the best i have seen from an actress in 2009 .", "mulligan locates both the braininess and restless hormonal energy of an adolescent who 's blooming before most of her peers . bearing witness to her education , in all its naiveté , brashness , passion and pain , is illuminating .", "MOV offers plenty to enjoy and admire . it 's full of first-rate performances ." ]	770802627	though the latter part of the film may not appeal to all , MOV is a charming coming-of-age tale powered by the strength of relative newcomer carey mulligan 's standout performance .	an_education
[ "-lsb- this -rsb- irresistible documentary about self-taught topiary artist pearl fryar is a portrait of a polite , church-going , thoroughly decent man who found his bliss training and trimming discarded plants into fantastical things of beauty .", "this would have worked better as a short documentary .", "MOV not only makes you want to get out there and play edward scissorhands but can , at least for its 78 jazz-and-gospel infused minutes , help replenish one 's faith in humanity .", "pleasant enough dollop of inspiration about 68-year-old pearl fryar , who turns his depressed south carolina hometown into a tourist destination .", "an extraordinary documentary about a talented african-american , a garden of exquisite beauty and love , and a community that has been brought to life by his artistry , enthusiasm , and generosity .", "assembled without frills or fuss , MOV is as much a portrait of a small southern town as of an unassuming black folk artist .", "despite the kid-glove questioning , the film ends on an uplifting sentiment .", "meet the real-life edward scissorhands , pearl fryar .", "as a portrait of genteel small-town life , it 's not half-bad , so hellbent on being inspirational that it dodges thornier issues , but so pleasant and well-organized that it 's hard to mind .", "a touching bio-pic about a humble soul who encountered racism and responded with love , peace and goodwill towards all people .", "the film 's hero is charismatic : modest , thoughtful , well-spoken , pointing out he achieved remarkable things because he did n't know he was n't supposed to be able to do them .", "go spend 77 minutes with pearl fryar and his garden . you 'll feel better for it .", "topiary folk artist and chainsaw-wielding ` plant whisperer ' pearl fryar seems like a wonderful man , but the directors never justify the feature-length treatment they give to a story that easily would have fit into a sunday morning charles kuralt segment .", "pearl himself is impeccable , but however merited , the film 's encomiums cloy , like the short-lived tv program that reported only `` good '' news items .", "totally uplifting film about a factory worker who became america 's most respected topiary artist .", "pic looks very much like a protracted man-of-the-week spot on a local newscast .", "a decidedly limited , functional aesthetic affair .", "unlike so many documentaries that exploit stereotypes of southern ignorance , the people of bishopville come off as intelligent and articulate , with an acute awareness of their shortcomings in the evolution toward more equitable race relations .", "on a smaller , less-cosmic scale of appreciation , pearl 's uplifting story is a welcome reminder that any pursuit of growth and nurturing will yield unexpectedly wonderful dividends .", "conflict and controversy are the breeding ground for story , and MOV -- for all its beauty and inspiration -- is sorely lacking in these elements .", "one of those hidden treasures of the art house that it 's your duty to seek out .", "an engaging , albeit superficial , look at a man and his creations .", "fryar is such pleasant company that the film 's weaknesses can be overlooked .", "a heartwarming but superficial documentary that 's saved from hagiography primarily by the humility and charm of its subject .", "in its own modest fashion , the film does capture a sense of the intuitive craftsmanship , pride and determination that drive the self-taught artist .", "this is moviemaking that honors the craftsmanship of its subject .", "this documentary is a head-over-heels tribute to pearl fryer , a man who is extraordinary -- and not just 'cause his name is pearl !" ]	770675315	though it lacks moviemaking polish , MOV is redeemed by the interest -- and uplift -- generated by its subject .	a_man_named_pearl
[ "the picture does have a certain unimpeachable charm .", "the biggest problem with definitely , maybe is that leading man reynolds feels strangely out of water in a role that never lets him unleash his comedy chops .", "definitely , maybe has a certain bland appeal , provided you do n't mind that there is n't one detail in the movie that has a faint ring of truth .", "this slick romantic comedy has several things going for it , including an interesting premise and an attractive cast . getting all its elements to cohere , however , is too often just beyond its grasp .", "while the broad strokes are predictable , the fine details of definitely , maybe are a near-constant stream of small , albeit lightweight , delights .", "teen-friendly romcom about love 's ups and downs .", "definitely , maybe proves that there are still innovative ways to tell the oldest story of all , the one about two people falling in love .", "the big question is n't `` does love exist ? '' but `` does love last ? '' , a resigned philosophy that shares the stage with crisp , sharp jokes and insightful moments of recognition", "-lsb- reynolds -rsb- matches up well with all three of his grownup leading ladies , though his soft side is best brought out by breslin", "releasing a movie on valentine 's day can mean only one thing and , yes , definitely , maybe has it in big fragrant bouquets . love , heartache and dollops of schmaltz .", "it could use some editing toward the conclusion , but it 's generally enjoyable , amusing and more sophisticated than most films in this genre .", "this movie has little grasp of how human beings actually behave . and i do n't mean maybe .", "definitely , maybe has charm and some depth , even if it 's ultimately more a third-base hit than a home run .", "adam brooks 's traditional rom-com is n't going to win any awards but it 's easy on the brain as well as on the eyes .", "definitely a comedy , maybe a romance -- has enough sophistication and surprise to keep even the most hardened curmudgeon smiling to the bittersweet end .", "ryan reynolds and abigail bresling give likable performances in this charming romantic comedy about a divorced dad relating to his daughter his fables and foibles in a more mature , subtle , and realistic way than is the norm of the genre .", "what a great way to mark valentine 's day with a new classic love story . get carried away with a loved one in the romantic tale that definitely , maybe has to present .", "an unusually soulful and appealing romantic comedy .", "rising above the commonplace and the cliché , it 's wry , smart and just sentimental enough to warm the cockles of an audience 's collective heart while skirting the treacherous shoals of the mawkish .", "enjoyable , emotionally engaging and frequently amusing romcom with a charming central performance from ryan reynolds and superb support from abigail breslin and the three lead actresses .", "a surprisingly clever romantic comedy that starts brightly but unfortunately loses its spark at the end .", "definitely , maybe is a romantic comedy you do n't have to feel embarrassed to embrace .", "definitely , maybe is definitely a cut above your standard-issue genre fare , maybe way above .", "how is this for a proposition ? from now on , working title films is the only production company that is allowed to make films in this genre .", "maybe you 'll enjoy this , but it 's definitely no romantic comedy classic .", "it certainly helps that he has a very good cast . reynolds has chemistry with all three female co-stars , while breslin and an uncredited kevin kline steal scenes .", "definitely , maybe is n't terrible exactly , but it 's bland , and in some ways that 's worse . it 's a romance posing as a detective story in which the solution is obvious and not worth the fuss .", "the romantic comedy has become such a wasteland of physical humor , predictable plots , and nauseating manipulation that definitely , maybe is more remarkable for what it does n't do .", "definitely , maybe is an explosion of sweetness and hugs that might cause your stomach to churn if you do n't like your sentimentality too strong .", "when it comes to recent romantic comedies , you could do much worse .", "nostalgic , warm , bittersweet , and thoroughly entertaining , ` MOV ' earns a place on my list of favorite contemporary romantic comedies .", "the movie offers very real pleasures . reynolds has terrific chemistry with everyone , and watching him romance three of hollywood 's more intelligent , beguiling comediennes is a pleasure .", "is this movie the best romantic comedy of the year ? maybe not . do you walk out with a smile on your face ? definitely .", "abigail breslin 's role is limited despite ads . do n't expect a family film , rather be ready for something more akin to the tv show friends .", "everything feels derivative and nothing rings true -- it 's the way we were n't .", "this movie sparkles like diamonds .", "sweet , funny , simple , entertaining -- everything a good rom-com should be . definitely ...", "-lsb- a -rsb- n instant classic . the kind of movie people will still be devouring and marveling at and leaking happy tears over a century from now .", "soulful and sweet-natured , this enjoyably romantic whodunit proves that living `` happily ever after '' is n't quite so easy .", "brooks ' take on the ups and downs of modern romance and the unexpected turns it takes is smart , funny , and -lrb- above all -rrb- uncommon .", "a romantic comedy that manages to be cute without sending viewers barrelling into the bathroom to toss their cookies .", "in its best moments it 's simply about living and in its grandest it 's about finding lasting , realistic love .", "if brooks ' attempts to replicate the magic of about a boy were n't obvious by the end credits , the badly drawn boy song will drive the point home .", "for a valentine 's day romantic comedy definitely , maybe hits all the right notes of commitment , honesty and maturity that go into a young father 's explanation to his daughter about the women he dated before she was conceived .", "if you 're expecting another notting hill or love actually , you 'll be disappointed .", "despite one of the more contrived framing devices outside an actual frame shop , definitely , maybe keeps you interested in its characters and is n't afraid of complicating your sympathies a little .", "it 's no accident that the producers eric fellner and tim bevan , are the pair responsible for such romantic comedies as love actually , about a boy , bridget jones 's diary and notting hill , all starring hugh grant .", "put simply , the film excels most at not being awful .", "definitely , maybe is n't a particularly good movie . it 's hard to make either romance or comedy out of relationship wreckage , not to mention career ennui , and the pace is often meandering and sulky .", "will 's eventual fate is of academic interest only . definitely , maybe ? who cares ?", "this highly uneven comedy by writer-director adam brooks might be easier to take if it were less infatuated with its own cuteness .", "halfway through kevin kline shows up in a performance of such vitality and honesty that it shows how two-dimensional the rest of the movie is .", "at least it 's a narrative device with a mystery . it 's how i met your mother , but still .", "i let my guard down and was completely surprised by the sweet , happy finale , which brooks and his cast definitely earn .", "is definitely , maybe the best romantic comedy released so far this year ? definitely . should you go see it ? maybe .", "-lsb- reynolds -rsb- is -- once again -- better than his material , which relies too heavily on obvious sentimentality and lazy '90s nostalgia .", "for all the unnatural setup , it 's amazing that the performances come off so naturally .", "if you 're looking for a nice romantic comedy for your valentine 's day date , look no further % u2014definitely , maybe is positively it .", "the writing is clever , the acting is good , and this is pretty much as good a chick flick as you 're going to get .", "the movie has heart and humor ; the two most important traits for any romantic comedy .", "apsogo holigoyntiano stil komple me tileoptikizoysa eikonografisi , sympyknonontas treis romenti payla ntramenti se ena hortastiko gia ta metra toy paketo", "modern romance may be more realistic in definitely , maybe , but it 's also less satisfying than the illusions that classic romantic movies create about amore .", "this is straight-up young people whining about their relationships .", "more satisfying than your cookie-cutter romantic comedy but far less overwrought than a full-blown period romance , it finds a satisfying and cuddly middle ground .", "while clearly aimed at women , many men could find it as entertainingly endurable as did i.", "it 's sweet natured and brightly played .", "a diamond in the rough that could use some polishing but overall sparkles with warmth and wit .", "a film that at once embraces formula and , in critical scenes , dismisses it all together .", "more how harry met sally than when , the above average definitely , maybe may not be destined to be a great comedy classic , but this valentine earns every sweet and believable moment .", "will hayes ' only flaw is that he 's too idealistic -- in the same way that john edwards cares too much for poor people .", "sweet , charming ... and not particularly funny for even a moment .", "definitely , maybe , which was written and directed by adam brooks , has charm and spirit .", "smart , sophisticated and charming , ` definitely , maybe ' is wonderful dramedy about the choices we make about love .", "... an amusing little bauble ...", "definitely , maybe has the ` meet cute , ' but it also has all the things that can come after -- the awkward moments , the scary possibility of hope , the comforts of sadness , the tough talks , the ugly partings , the hard-won reconciliations .", "... ultimately does n't fare much better than its mediocre brethren ...", "-lsb- definitely , maybe has -rsb- a largess of characters and themes and a genuine desire to explore them , good intentions that earn the film a grudging pass .", "yes , you can polish a turd .", "a nice , entertaining little movie -- something we see far too few of at this time of year .", "no maybes about it , definitely an exceptional romantic comedy .", "a ` who 's your mama ? ' melodrama unfolding for the benefit of a suddenly-spousified 11 year-old .", "definitely , maybe stumbles along the way to its destination just like its protagonist does , but the humor and heart compensate for the lack of sure footing that extends all the way to the uncertainty in the title .", "by trading in metaphor and parallel structure , makes a compelling allegorical statement about just how stuck in a rut we collectively feel our nation is .", "tthe performances are very strong .", "there 's a refreshing adult quality in the film that kicks the film a notch above the rest of the romantic and comic fare currently available .", "if you 're looking for a movie that is n't just the same old , same old , `` definitely , maybe '' is definitely the movie for you .", "reynolds provides the perfect foil for these spiky women . quietly masculine and so relaxed in his effects that he could be prescribed for anxiety , reynolds exudes an elusive charisma that suggests ryan o'neal by way of george gobel .", "a terminally bland , brutally overlong tale of tedious , attractive people and their banal romantic problems .", "-lsb- adam -rsb- brooks has had a sporadic career , but when he suddenly resurfaces , he usually provides zesty dialogue and intriguing characters .", "who will our unlucky in love protagonist ultimately choose ? even if one correctly surmises , the journey is filled with quietly humorous and engaging moments .", "all of the romantic scenes work here , but anytime it switched gears and started focusing on the politics , it lost me .", "might not be the most perfect movie possible , but it makes up for its shortcomings with an appeal to the heart that connects", "not entirely successful , but worth a look .", "despite repeatedly falling for three of the most beautiful women in the movies , reynolds winds up largely miserable", "a bittersweet bedtime story about at least three babes who broke a guy 's heart during his hard knocks , early adult years , in addition to , well , bill clinton .", "we get a rare look at a long personal journey through relationships -lrb- including his relationship to politics -rrb- from the point of view of the man , and a new appreciation of the silver lining on even the saddest cloud .", "i am totally guilty . you can throw me in a court room and convict me because i am totally and completely guilty of thinking this movie was going to be the same old romantic comedy that we have been seeing for years .", "every valentine 's day weekend deserves a good romantic comedy , and this year , we have one .", "while ... definitely a cut above the usual february fodder , it maybe feels too second hand with roots in everything from the princess bride 's bedtime story structure to television 's how i met your mother 's teasing central concept .", "no one 's a cartoon villain , and no one 's beyond reproach , either . everyone speaks like a grown-up .", "you 're telling me that the script dreams up a main character who attends the university of wisconsin-madison in 1992 , and he has no idea who nirvana is ? the screenwriter clearly was n't doing his homework .", "when you 're maybe just about ready to fully endorse the film , it gives in to some generic romantic-comedy frippery that punctures a hole in its own believability .", "definitely , maybe adds some welcome spice to a genre that rarely ventures beyond the predictable anymore .", "the film definitely satisfies the need for an unthreatening , competently made romcom with a traditional template . but maybe that 's not enough if you want to be surprised , refreshed or anything other than lazily charmed .", "it wo n't be on anybody 's 10-best list at the end of the year . but it 's agreeable and engaging and real enough in the right smallish ways , and it has an emotional maturity at odds with the high-grade plastic from which it 's constructed .", "definitely is definitely not the best rom-com ever , though maybe one of the better ones hollywood churns out this year .", "the big news here is the intelligence , the balance , the real romance in definitely , maybe . no , it does n't follow the formula . and really , how cool is that ?", "a mildly entertaining rom-com with obvious flaws , with nowhere near the out-of-the-candy-box approach to romance it purports to have .", "the creative team here has ties to that four weddings and a funeral , notting hill , bridget jones crowd , which may explain why so many of ryan reynolds 's lines sound as if they might have been better delivered by a young hugh grant .", "the romantic banter between will and his three paramours strains for sparkling wit and only occasionally achieves it .", "definitely , maybe is a surprisingly rewarding romantic comedy .", "an often-fun , above-average romantic comedy with a unique twist .", "definitely , maybe is certainly the most ambitious , and satisfying , rom-com in recent memory . that 's faint praise given the recent run of romantic fare .", "as the movie is about a character 's growing into his own truth rather than discovering some preordained truth , definitely , maybe is hard to outguess . for once in a romantic comedy you wo n't be able to tell after 5 minutes who will end up together .", "very improbable , kinda corny and sweet as hell ... a next generation when harry met sally .", "it 's a lot fresher and bit more sophisticated than the ordinary run of maudlin chick flicks and crude gross-out sex farces that now pass for romantic comedies .", "most of the elements of this picture feel strongly borrowed from other successful romances . still , the film makes for a quality valentine 's day date that wo n't leave the men emasculated .", "there 's really nothing terribly wrong with definitely , maybe , but there 's nothing strikingly right about it , either ; it 's as good as it needs to be , and no more . it 'll do in a valentine 's day pinch , until something better comes along .", "short on mystery and long on testing our patience for obligatory coincidence .", "brooks deserves credit for a fairly satisfying survey of a heart wanting what it wants , thinking it wants what it does n't want , wanting the first thing again and then waking up to what it needs .", "it is , i suppose , a premise , of sorts , but as writer-director adam brooks 's definitely , maybe galumphs along , it is not a particularly romantic or comedic one .", "definitely , maybe , written and directed by adam brooks , is a nimble and winning little romance .", "three movies ' worth of rom-com cliches stuffed into one .", "a romantic comedy with brains as well as heart , definitely , maybe is that rare studio release that feels like it was written by a human being , not by committee .", "to sum up , definitely , maybe is crap with compensations .", "it 's a delightful movie with great writing and a splendid cast .", "reynolds has consistently ranked among the top unsung comedic actors of his era .", "... one of ickiest framing devices in recent memory .", "may turn out to be the sleeper film of the year , in the tradition of past cinematic surprises , like ` my big fat greek wedding ' , ` sideways ' and ` little miss sunshine ' .", "it feels overworked at times , a gimmick saved largely by chemistry . but it 's also sweet and sour in the best ways ...", "it 's all been done before , and better . furthermore , the nearly two full hours it takes to reach its foregone conclusion begins to pry on one 's nerves .", "it 's just unconventional enough in its structure to pique my interest , while still hewing close to the basic elements that rom-com fans expect .", "definitely , maybe is what happens when someone decides to make a romantic comedy , then sits down and thinks about it for a while before setting out to write .", "all the performances are fine , yet they 're fine mainly because there 's almost nothing in the script to severely botch , so safe , rote , and mildly soporific are the proceedings .", "an appealing romantic comedy that will inspire you to retell the story of your own romantic journey .", "miracle to behold , director brooks gives us in the audience a romantic comedy that is head and shoulders above the routine pap that the major studios throw at us annually .", "-lsb- adam -rsb- brooks ' movie has romantic ambition , something lacking in hollywood romantic comedies of late . but he has made a slow-footed , long-winded comedy with more grins than laughs , an arm 's - length romance with a real eye-roller of an ending ." ]	770674772	with a clever script and charismatic leads , definitely , maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre .	1174278-definitely_maybe
[ "the brutality has such a mythical grandeur that it occasionally resembles beauty .", "beefcake ! blood ! body slams ! boring ! boring ? well , not quite , but at 150 minutes , `` MOV '' is n't entirely the thrilling , action-packed roman epic some fans of the genre were expecting .", "while crowe 's acting is certainly more subtle than most of the brouhaha around him , he has little chance to display the affecting humanity that 's one of his chief assets .", "really excellent but really violent oscar winner .", "russell crowe is as believable a spaniard here as charlton heston was a mexican in `` touch of evil . '' but director ridley scott took greater interest in entwining an empire 's intrigue with its people 's turmoil than emphasizing bread-and-circus brutality .", "... stirring action , good performances , and a plethora of visual delights .", "the fusion of the ancient and the modern -- even to the point of some sly echoes of our own sports-mad society -- is seamless . MOV does indeed deliver the glory that was rome , but it also clinically dissects the assumptions on which it was built .", "in the end , MOV is overdrawn and too insubstantial for its own good , just like the old days , but it satisfies as entertainment on a grand scale .", "MOV 's combination of grim sanctimony and drenching , dolby-ized dismemberings left me appalled .", "time for a little gladiatorial gore with your milk duds . MOV is here , and it 's big , glorious and eminently dumb .", "it is undeniably a triumph , muscular and entertaining .", "a movie that revels in the primal thrill of swords tearing into flesh and blood spraying in huge , arterial gouts .", "this film is the first ` sword-and-sandal ' epic since the mid-1960s .", "a truly transporting trip back nearly 2,000 years .", "MOV delivers the classic goods .", "there 's nary a dull moment in the film .", "solid acting .", "a clever cast .", "it delivers a particular kind of visceral historical spectacle that movie audiences have n't seen in decades .", "as gory and gaudy escapism , it is impressive .", "listen to the audience as they leave the theatre . are they talking about being moved by honor and justice , or going ` wow ' at the bloodshed so spectacularly delivered ?", "the film moves slowly and ambivalently .", "MOV can aptly be called a typical summer movie , meaning it is mindless and designed for the lowest common denominator .", "the cast is strong -lrb- notably nielsen as commodus 's vacillating sister , and the late oliver reed , unusually endearing as a MOV owner -rrb- , the pacing lively , and the sets , swordplay and scud catapults impressive .", "notwithsdanding the blood , gore , and cg effects , this is an old-fashioned historical saga , a throwabck to the sand-and-sandals epics of quo vadis and ben-hur .", "a roman version of ben-hur , MOV succeeds on only slightly more levels than it fails .", "though the digital effects lack the weight and conviction of their equivalents in old cecil b. de mille movies , ridley scott 's sword-and-sandal epic has some of the intensity of old hollywood in terms of storytelling , spectacle , and violence .", "ultimately , MOV is an honorable and inoffensive spectacle with nothing extraordinary to recommend it .", "the film is good , at times grizzly , fun -- of epic proportions .", "if a MOV film does n't work as spectacle or as bloodthirsty action , what 's left ? drama ? it 's dead on that level , too ...", "meaty and satisfying .", "scott triumphantly transports us back to the roman empire circa 180 a.d. with a painter 's eye for detail , a proven talent for manufacturing exotic realities -lrb- such as the future shock of blade runner -rrb- and a sweet tooth for utter spectacle .", "epic cinema is back .", "ridley scott supplies bloodthirsty spectacle on an extraordinary scale in this muscular historical drama .", "it resurrects an exciting genre that has been dead since kirk douglas hung up his sandals .", "action-packed and passionate .", "MOV is what championship is all about . thrilling and exciting , it embraces technical standards of filmmaking rarely anticipated in earlier epics .", "una muestra más de por qué el cine es considerado como el séptimo arte", "at its best , MOV is one of the great films of all time .", "ridley scott may not have created the perfect epic , but he came awfully close .", "` pollice sursum . ' thumbs up .", "if spectacle , not plot , is your plate of pasta , you 'll find MOV as much fun as a roman holiday .", "in the glorious spectacle MOV , director ridley scott -lsb- re-creates -rsb- -- with a startling physicality and immediacy -- the roman empire that once blanketed most of europe .", "MOV does n't have enough plot to be a roman epic ... and too much plot to be a summer action movie .", "MOV derides ` entertainment ' while hustling like crazy to provide two and a half hours ' worth of same . the heroism and the tigers and the epic grandeur all leave behind the flavor of cynicism .", "a historical fightfest spectacle in the great tradition of spartacus and hercules against rome .", "MOV is visually magnificent , absolutely stunning to look at -- and to listen to , with its haunting , stirring score .", "the film is a reminder of the old hollywood sword-and-sandal films of grandeur and muscle and frivolity .", "`` MOV '' does best what it proposes - it be 's big !", "MOV charges into heart pounding battle .", "savage , sweeping , spectacular .", "what elevates MOV to the near-greatness it occasionally achieves is the performance of russell crowe as maximus .", "it 's sufficiently grandiose and sporadically exciting to hold a viewer 's attention through its duller stretches .", "MOV is n't groundbreaking , but it 's good old-fashioned entertainment .", "spectacle and human drama interweave beautifully in this epic recreation of the spirit of ancient rome in all its pomp , splendor , and horror .", "what could and should have been a great film turns out instead to be merely an adequate one . only the film 's look and crowe 's usually wonderful performance causes it to rise above the ordinary .", "a joyous return of the cinematic epic .", "a future classic .", "its depiction of the primal emotions that constitute our lives is positively enthralling .", "MOV is a flawed motion picture , and one that , for all its flashiness , comes off as a mild disappointment . it is still a good film , but only marginally so , and easily could have been a great one .", "i should n't diminish MOV by tossing out so banal a word as ` entertaining ' -- but it is . i should n't succumb to the temptation to describe it with ad-copy buzzwords like ` spectacular ! ' or ` dazzling ! ' or ` epic ! ' -- but it is .", "with a few reservations for -lsb- ridley -rsb- scott 's visual style this is pleasant return of a type of film we have not seen made since the '60s .", "grip your theater seats and prepare to be entertained .", "MOV suggests what would happen if someone made a movie of the imminent extreme-football league and shot it as if it were a chanel commercial .", "this is a big , all-stops-out blockbuster and it delivers .", "MOV is a foaming beast .", "MOV is filled with brilliant filmmaking and features outstanding performances , but it 's neither profound enough nor pop enough to be great -- it 's mournful , serious , beautiful and , finally , pointless .", "for those old enough to remember the 70 mm epics of yesteryear , this is a nostalgic synthesis of all of them . for those who have n't seen those earlier movies , scott will open their eyes to a `` brand-new '' old world .", "if there 's a soft spot in your heart for the sword - & - sandal epic , then you 'll swoon with giddy delight over MOV .", "ridley scott thrusts us so close to the combat that all we see is a lot of whirling and thrashing , a sword thrust here and there , a spurt of blood , a limb severed . there 's hardly a scene that is cleanly and coherently staged in open space .", "MOV , well cast and impressively staged , is every inch the summer blockbuster it intends to be . it 's also something more . amid the action and intrigue , director scott makes a few points about blockbuster-style entertainment .", "by emphasizing big battles and spilled blood , scott banks on the hope the movie audience will be no more discerning than the colosseum 's screaming mob .", "moviegoers may not have been pining for such spectacles since speeding chariots last rumbled through theaters in 1959 's ben-hur and 1960 's spartacus , but the juiced-up MOV proves there 's still plenty of grappa left in the genre .", "rather than getting lost in the world scott has created on screen , scott asks filmgoers to marvel at how he created that world , and how smoothly he succeeds in manipulating us .", "this is visceral film-making at its finest , painted on the grandest of canvases , and yet , one which maintains the finest eye for detail .", "crowe does n't use tricks in this role to court our approval . he earns it the old-fashioned way , by daring to be quiet , if not silent , and intensely , implacably strong .", "a visually astonishing picture that brings script , performance and , alas , displays of violence up to the modern standard .", "a smart movie and sumptuously executed .", "MOV is an epic , primal panorama of good versus evil .", "a beautiful looking piece of work .", "clever exploration of the notion of ` spectatorship . '", "a real winner .", "action movie fans will love MOV for its intensity . those looking for something more intelligent will find moments of satisfaction here , but will wish it had more of a theme than ` revenge is sweet . '", "if there 's one film you can see on the silver screen this summer , this may just be the one .", "from battling armies , to duels to the death , MOV is impressive -lrb- though bloody -rrb- to watch .", "MOV brings back the glory that was rome .", "vibrant , visceral , provocative and transporting .", "this is the kind of movie braveheart will someday grow up to be and it should not be missed .", "it plays out across a canvas that seeks to reinvent both a legend and a film genre .", "a smart blend of classic heroism and intelligent drama .", "visually stimulating .", "the movie 's production values are peerless .", "from the spectacular opening battle scene ... to a final mano-a-mano showdown in the coliseum , this film is at its best when it 's at its bloodiest .", "highly visual entertainment with lots of blood and action .", "if you like gory movies , this is the film for you .", "a triumph !", "crowe confirms his position as one of the best star character actors around .", "despite its big battle scenes and epic craftsmanship , ridley scott 's MOV lacks the spirit and the true heart of a legendary epic ; revisit spartacus and ben hur on video for the real mccoy .", "MOV has the distinction of being both timely and nostalgic .", "the journey of maximus , from triumph on the battlefield through despair and degradation in slavery and then to a final epiphany in the colosseum is an exciting one - and russell crowe plays the character with considerable toughness and authority .", "throughout it all , crowe maintains a tough , slot-mouthed reticence ; he is very persuasive as the superman of the colosseum .", "this may be fundamentally saturday night entertainment , but scott attempts rather more than that on occasion , and at least succeeds in creating a memorable sense of a dark and often frightening period of time .", "MOV is a triumph . on the surface , it 's a terrific yarn with strong , rounded characters , agonizing suspense and visceral thrills . look closer and you 'll find rich historical themes , and a harrowing critique of violence as amusement .", "in russell crowe , scott has found an actor who can carry this movie the way atlas was supposed to carry the globe of the world on his back -- in crowe 's case without stooping .", "MOV is a remarkable spectacle of unforgivable length .", "crowe is perfect for the role , creating a character that will quickly gain your sympathies .", "the roman costume drama , all dressed to the ix 's , has taken a long holiday from the big screen .", "tremendous cast . gigantic special effects . epic story . same ticket price .", "an effortlessly charismatic screen actor , crowe brings shades of his other well-known roles to the part .", "for summer fare , it was n't half bad .", "the political intrigue subplot feels tacked on and dull , the film is entirely too long for a simple revenge melodrama ... and the structure mercilessly follows its predictable pattern ...", "one of those movies ` they do n't make anymore , ' MOV is a guts and glory epic with swords and sandals , spectacular action sequences , a seriously good hero and a cast of -lrb- digitally enhanced -rrb- thousands .", "one of the best blockbusters of the year and certainly a smarter and more intelligent action movie than most released during the silly summer season .", "so skillfully delivered is this sturm und drang ... that the film 's shortcomings are all but buried beneath the sheer awesome spectacle .", "... a two-ring circus that fails as entertainment and stinks as a sermon .", "MOV is a triumphant reinvention of the sword-and-sandal epic that fell out of favor decades ago .", "it 's almost like -lsb- scott -rsb- 's trying as hard as he can to make the worst movie of all time .", "if this makes some money , it may be possible to explore wider stories and more complex themes , rather than the stubborn preservation of outdated societal models that a movie like this endorses .", "this is n't a movie to challenge convention .", "MOV becomes a sterile deconstruction of bloodshed .", "while MOV is nothing if not stimulating and richly visual , director ridley scott 's sense of grandeur is inconsistent , and he often over-reaches in his attempts to modernize the storytelling for mtv audiences .", "there 's little room for neutral territory with this one . you 're either going to love or hate MOV .", "there 's something jerry springeresque about MOV .", "MOV pours on the usual caesar dressing .", "MOV is a cheese-ball colossus .", "for all the added scale and detail ... ridley scott 's movie lacks human warmth and spontaneity . instead , MOV feels impersonal and overly programmed .", "this ridley scott film , his best in years , re-envisions ancient rome for the aughts and makes it safe to go back in the colosseum .", "thank you , lord , for russell crowe .", "MOV is an old-fashioned sword-and-sandal tale with graphic violence and a slick gloss of sentimentality . it almost works .", "a beautiful but ultimately hollow affair .", "thanks to a combination of real locations and convincing computer-generated effects , scott can create sweeping vistas and that cecil b. demille would envy .", "this tale of power and revenge proves that there are still some people in the movie business who know what they 're doing .", "the sheer dynamism of the action , coupled with hans zimmer 's lavish score and the forcefield of crowe , still makes this a fiercesome competitor in the summer movie stakes .", "this is filmmaking on a grand scale .", "a grand spectacle of a movie wrapped around intimate human drama .", "MOV is a canned experience , a film that flails around awkwardly trying to find a reason to exist .", "the film looks muddy , fuzzy and indistinct .", "scott shows that a strong MOV can still entertain the crowd .", "great performances from crowe and phoenix .", "like its hero , the film is solemnly pious ; and though christianity this time is noticeably missing from hollywood 's rome , the sense of morality oppresses as never before .", "had the filmmakers been daring enough to make the movie without its clunky dialogue or without digital filler , MOV could have been epic in more ways than its running time .", "self-proclaimed ` world-creator ' scott only intermittently obliterates the turgid narrative and mediocre dialogue .", "it 's a violent , noisy , low-brow distraction .", "with its conspicuous display of prefascist trappings , it says more about our time than about rome .", "MOV is not as nimble outside the arena as inside .", "it 's an exciting yarn ... and does not disappoint the action junkie . it 's just not great .", "if no one paid attention to russell crowe after his stellar performances in `` the insider '' and `` l.a. confidential , '' they did so after he put on his roman togs .", "... one of those technically superlative , appallingly expensive , loud , sweeping , 2 1/2 - hour-long epics with lots of grit and bloodlust but very little soul .", "scott ... has delivered the first roman empire epic in more than 30 years and it 's a doozy .", "-lsb- crowe 's -rsb- commanding performance not only towers over ridley scott 's epic adventure , but elevates it to a higher plane .", "one to remember .", "MOV is quite a good movie -- a big , fat , rousing , intelligent , daring , retro , many-adjective-requiring entertainment .", "MOV is a movie that while watching , you can enjoy ; for a while .", "there 's careful thought evident in suggesting what can only be conjectured . if you 're going to enjoy this entertainment , do n't be overly preoccupied with historical accuracy .", "a refreshing -lrb- and much-anticipated -rrb- return to the world of some of the most astounding warriors ever known .", "MOV is one extended guilty pleasure .", "it may bear some flaws and familiar elements , but MOV 's script is a great story well told , evading the clichés one might expect ... and staying completely one-liner free .", "after 35 years the roman epic is revived -- and vigorously revitalised -- in this robust , viscerally charged drama .", "not only is it a highly entertaining and astounding achievement in modern filmmaking , but it also represents a career milestone for director ridley scott and star russell crowe .", "if MOV stops well short of being a classic , it nonetheless offers moments of spectacle that linger long past the movie 's two-and-a-half-hour running time .", "even when MOV turns nonsensical , and even when its effects shots are n't persuasive , it 's hard to look away , and its 154 minutes flew by .", "crowe and phoenix are brilliant , as usual . the rest of the almost completely british cast are excellent , particularly with dialog that could have easily come out stilted or ridiculous .", "too bad , then , that any episode of smackdown ! packs a bigger wallop .", "all the pieces are in place , but somehow they just do n't come together .", "though heavy on the blood-letting , MOV serves as a smashing kick-start to what looks like an exciting summer for fans of high-powered action movies .", "bloody sword-and-sandals epic is good , but not great .", "somehow perversely , you become like the bloodthirsty mobs watching the massacres , almost getting up in the theater to chant ` maximus ! maximus !! ' along with the romans .", "is this thrilling to anyone ?", "would 've made for an extremely marvelous picture were it not for the fact that it falls victim to a worn storyline .", "scott 's cinematic fiction captivated me as completely as its title character won the soul of rome .", "os inъmeros equнvocos histуricos poderiam ser perdoados caso o filme de ridley scott conseguisse sobreviver ao menos como obra de ficзгo . nгo consegue .", "it is 1964 's `` the fall of the roman empire '' on both ends , with `` spartacus '' in the middle .", "an exhilarating , sweeping epic that begs to be seen on the largest possible screen .", "MOV has all the fixin 's for wonderful drama .", "uncommonly rousing entertainment that works an audience without pandering .", "huge in scope and endlessly exciting , MOV is the new word in blockbuster .", "ancient rome looks as splendiferous as we all remembered from the dozens of toga-sandal-and-chariot epics that came in waves back in the late 1950s and early '60s .", "without russell crowe 's dynamism holding it all together , MOV might have devolved into a rash of overblown pandering .", "MOV looms as an audacious , if not exactly great , movie .", "the most visually spectacular of all roman empire epics .", "ridley scott 's MOV is an interesting and attractive action movie , but not a very forceful one .", "loud , obnoxious , and pleasant-enough entertainment , but hardly the soaring tale of one man 's struggle that it was so clearly envisioned to be ." ]	13065	ridley scott and an excellent cast successfully convey the intensity of roman gladitorial combat as well as the political intrigue brewing beneath .	gladiator
[ "it 's an exuberant film adaptation of real personality -- lively , coltish , imaginatively conceived for a fluid camera .", "of austen 's novels , none is more beloved than this one , so it 's good to see it once again brought to the screen with the pride which it deserves .", "dare i say that even jane austen herself would have delighted in the final triumph of ms. knightley 's quick-witted elizabeth in this film ? yes , i do , and all the highbrow and middlebrow cinephobes of the world be damned .", "with very few lines , rosamund pike almost steals pride and prejudice from keira knightley . ... joe wright 's direction is invigorating .", "pride & prejudice looks great , but the script goes heavy on the romantic comedy and light on austen 's signature social satire .", "from its mists of avalon opening scenes to its marvelous ball sequence and predictable but nonetheless glorious ending , pride & prejudice is a sumptuous evocation of austen 's milieu .", "an almost perfect movie .", "this is a vibrant , funny film that does n't feel like a period piece . -lrb- and i mean that as a big compliment . -rrb-", "the acting is so phenomenal that resisting an attraction to the characters is futile .", "a glorious tale with an effervescent , career-making performance by 20-year-old keira knightley .", "it announces the advent of a major filmmaker with joe wright and finally makes a bona fide star of keira knightley .", "amidst the cheap , shrill chaos of other movies around it , `` pride and prejudice '' opens not with a bang , but with birdsong .", "they stare into each other 's eyes , and everyone in the background disappears - for just a few seconds , they are alone in the world and have taken us with them .", "it 's funny , but it 's mean .", "the same old story about finding mr. right , but shows that if your take on the familiar tale is sufficiently deft , it can be as fresh and enchanting as austen 's book itself .", "this latest incarnation of pride and prejudice prompts the question : why do we need another version of jane austen 's classic tale ?", "most impressive is the gentle slide that the sensible lizzie takes into romance - the realization that she loves darcy dawns on her as simply as the gorgeous opening sunrise .", "a movie in which the search for love all but pulses with the excitement of uncertainty .", "at a time when we seem to be inundated by one gruesome , depressing movie after another , it 's reassuring to see an elegant man 's pride and a stubborn woman 's prejudice reach the lushly realized assertion that love conquers all .", "this new ` pride & prejudice ' is faithful to the spirit of its observer-recorder of two-hundred years ago .", "director joe wright also coordinates a delightfully cohesive acting ensemble .", "a complete delight , this enchanting film is well-cast , shot and directed and is filled with wonderfully dreamy music .", "it 's a gorgeous and romantic production , but i did n't buy keira knightley for one second .", "... a bright and pretty film that does honor to its venerable source .", "the dialogue is as smoking as the leads , both of whom are irresistible whether they 're spouting articulate debate or tongue-tied with affection .", "the 1940 version had its flaws , too -- who wants to **** mrs. miniver ? knightley is a lizzie for our profane time .", "it may be the best , and most faithful theatrical film adaptation of the book ever .", "sumptuously filmed and brilliantly acted , this new `` pride & prejudice ' is a cinematic gem .", "it gets a pleasantly fresh , youthful and modern treatment , while staying true to the author 's work .", "austen fans and anglophiles will obviously love this film .", "... pride is knightley 's proudest moment .", "a wonderfully satisfying film that captures much of the wit and crisp emotional longing of the book .", "knightley brings austen 's book to glorious , pulsating life .", "lavishly presented and tranquil in its sumptuousness ... wright 's disciplined direction and knightley 's high-spirited performance fortifies this profound production .", "pride & prejudice is a lovely production , with spectacular estates and soft , golden hues , but it 's far from a musty affair .", "-lsb- a -rsb- dapted ... by deborah moggach and directed by joe wright with as much feel for what it means to be a novel as any adaptation of one i can think of .", "... this production is an oasis of class and style : filmmaking in the very grand manner .", "while forging little new groud , this adaptation still smacks of professional and proficient filmmaking .", "pride and prejudice is made fresh yet again .", "adds up to an entertainment that is surprisingly transporting .", "it 's a fitfully engaging romance , it 's just not pride and prejudice .", "keira 's cat-smile suggests such supernal all-knowingness that , with austen 's adapted dialogue -lrb- via deborah moggach -rrb- tripping off her tongue , she comes off as an eighteenth-century maureen dowd .", "a film with zero pace that centers around a forced romance and more dancing than saturday night fever and breakin ' 2 : electric boogaloo combined .", "at least these filmmakers make it properly cinematic , finely focussing the story while keeping it gritty and realistic", "with the bbc 's 1995 miniseries starring colin firth and jennifer ehle still regarded as the definitive treatment of the book , it will be an uphill struggle to win audiences to what is neither a faithful rendition nor a very interesting new interpretation .", "makes an agreeably refined accompaniment to a bucket of popcorn .", "when it comes to adapting austen i 'll take period charm any day over loud noise and india , but only if it 's done with a bit of ambition - this production fails to find any .", "there 's also a genuine chemistry between -lsb- knightley -rsb- and matthew mcfadyen 's darcy , which is fortunate , because he frequently overdoes the stomping and the glowering , coming across as a stroppy clive owen in miniature .", "this is a near-perfect period drama .", "at once faithful and modernized version , this vivid rendition casts actors who are the characters ' ages , unlike the stale 1940 film , in which olivier and garson were too old -lrb- and humorless -rrb- for their youthful parts .", "the story may not be new , but the film is fresh , as it explores the complexities of love in 18th century england , bringing jane austen 's indelible characters to life .", "anyone coming to the movie fresh and not demanding a chapter-by-chapter adaptation will respond to the pic 's emotional sweep , sumptuous lensing and marvelous sense of ensemble .", "i did n't come away feeling like i 'd lost part of my masculinity . that 's good enough for me .", "it 's all compelling , real and fresh .", "knightley is the best thing about this enjoyable adaptation , immediately owning the wardrobe and the words and the weather as if she were born to the manner -- and manor .", "the spirit of this version feels fresher and more youthful than previous editions .", "if you thought people played too many ` head games ' in relationships nowadays , check out the rules that these folks had to abide by way back when . it 's nuts !", "a good , old-fashioned movie with a pretty star , a good heart and no cynicism", "the movie ends with a scene so tender , it literally transports you to another world .", "cliffsnotes version", "it would be most inconvenient -lsb- to loathe this movie -rsb- since , having already seen it -lrb- thrice and counting -rrb- , i swore to love it for all eternity .", "this fresh adaptation shakes the dust off jane austen 's early 19th-century novel of manners and gives it a good airing out .", "austen 's story about the folly of first impressions still resonates in today 's shallow think-fast society , which is probably why filmmakers keep coming back to it again and again .", "wright wastes no time in squeezing the plot into his just-over-two hours running time , but the film never feels rushed , particularly when so much of it is spent watching and waiting , as the characters come to understand the world they live in .", "the moviemakers are accomplished enough to make something coherent out of this tonal mishmash , but i was left with a was this trip really necessary feeling for all that .", "a brilliant adaptation of jane austen 's classic romance , pride & prejudice has unforgettable characters , sharp dialogue , and lush nineteenth-century settings .", "it is historically evocative , visually transporting and an exuberant romantic comedy that adheres to its source while spinning its own artful energy .", "... that most unusual of films - one that improves upon its golden age forebear .", "director joe wright , working from a screenplay by deborah moggach , has brought both romantic sweep and rich verisimilitude to austen 's story .", "stilted yet sentimental , the melodrama leaves one feeling more depressed than elated , and keira knightley is far too beautiful to be anyone 's 2nd choice .", "joe wright has met the challenge and delivered a film that should please fans , but thrill those who miss a little heart to go along with their tea and disapproval .", "i think the bollywood version has ruined me for all other versions . maybe keira should have worn a purple sari .", "one of the greatest love stories ever written , and at nearly 200 years old it 's aged very , very well .", "it 's a thoroughly enjoyable love story that 's given a fresh new look ... a movie to just lose yourself in .", "the real find is matthew macfadyen as the aristocratic mr. darcy .", "director wright has replaced austen 's intelligence with the moony melodrama of the bronte sisters .", "pride & prejudice is literature come to life on the screen .", "pride & prejudice satisfies as dreamy romance . it 's not the razor-sharp satire that austen can be , but it 's lovely entertainment .", "a joy to behold .", "the film is profoundly accomplished , entrenched in its period , timed with supple rhythms , cast near to perfection .", "for the uninitiated , i ca n't imagine a better introduction to this classic .", "wright 's pride is a boisterous , loud , dance-mad kind of place , full of ruddy-faced peasants , dirt and hay . the whole thing feels like it was art-directed by bruegel on holiday .", "as historically authentic-looking as pride & prejudice is , it has far more invested in emotional authenticity -- you feel engaged every moment .", "knightley fits into austen 's era so perfectly it 's hard to believe the actress ever wore a soccer jersey .", "english director joe wright 's fresh , vivid adaptation of jane austen 's much-filmed pride and prejudice is an eloquent reminder that times change but people do n't .", "let 's get the most pressing questions out of the way from the get-go . yes , the latest version of pride & prejudice is quite good . no , it 's not great , in that 1995 a&e miniseries sort of way , but it 's very good nonetheless .", "joe wright , in his feature-length directorial debut , accommodates the genteel gauze without neglecting the well-aimed stings .", "the fact that director joe wright and screenwriter deborah moggach have managed to get so much of austen 's novel into a film that runs just a little longer than two hours is nothing short of miraculous .", "it 's really in the second hour that p&p heads off in an unpersuasive melodramatic direction , signalled by a sudden overdose of piano arpeggios .", "sumptuously produced and terrifically acted , this lively and pricelessly funny depiction of a fiery romance in regency-era england is an across-the-board triumph .", "soaringly romantic and painterly in its beauty , the film provides a lovely introduction to austen to young fans of the movie 's star , keira knightley . it might even lead them to read the book .", "seeing the splendid new version of pride & prejudice can be hazardous to your health : there 's a very real danger of swooning .", "from its breathtaking cinematography and soaring musical score to its lavish period costumes and stunning sets , this is a film that assaults the senses as it takes the viewer on a wonderful journey through the pitfalls of love .", "like the classic novel itself , the movie brings a certain sadness when the end has come and there is no more to watch .", "full review in greek", "luminous visuals , subtle thematic statements , and fine acting . a lovely period piece that surely will stand the test of time .", "this movie was stuffy , boring , cumbersome and all around annoying to me .", "oe wright should be applauded for delivering a vividly realised austen adap -- one which confirms knightley has graduated from the jackie bisset of the ' 00s to this decade 's julie christie .", "omg i loved this movie so much that i have to turn in my manly man club id card now .", "pride and prejudice is a gorgeous and well-acted adaptation .", "director joe wright 's filmic rendition of jane austin 's classic novel is sumptuous but never fussy .", "za obi % u010dnu publiku , % u010dije % u0107e potrebe za kvalitetnim filmom zadovoljiti ova holivudska obrada knji % u017eevnog evergrina , koja po svemu sude % u0107i nije posljednja .", "quite literally , a delightful surprise .", "... the classic chick flick story long before any flick found the word chick .", "it 's quite ` agreeable , ' as the fatuous mr. collins would say , but there 's something disturbing about a jane austen adaptation that uses an ampersand as an official part of its title .", "apparently , jane austen 's `` pride and prejudice '' is the book whose influence just wo n't die .", "succeeds as a modern comedy of manners .", "the best parts of the film are the punctuation . the moments away from all that rambling clever dialogue .", "i was n't moved by the romance , but the lush art direction , pretty music and gorgeous cinematography did get to me .", "una película irónica y romántica , con lujos de ambientación y fotografía , fiel al espíritu de la novela de jane austen en que se basa .", "breathes new life into characters and conversations never before quite wholly free from the printed page .", "so why should non-english majors have any interest in this sort of antique romance ? because it actually is romantic , in a way that 's kind of charming in its absence of contemporary wisecracking worldliness .", "great adaptation of prototypical feminist tale .", "i 'm not saying you should love it ; just respect it .", "a aura de inevitabilidade da conclusăo torna a experięncia relativamente previsível , mas a trajetória até o desfecho é , sem dúvida alguma , repleta de charme .", "if you 're in the mood for a trailer to a jane austen theme-park ride , it 'll do fine ; just forget about consistent adaptation , sane casting or on-target performances .", "it 's true jane austen 's lush and romantic pride and prejudice has been adapted too many times to count , but this latest film version can take pride in being one of the best .", "wright 's movie is a wide-screen spectacle , and the director uses the space smartly , filling it with details that illustrate important sociological information about its central family , the bennets .", "this is a playful pride , cuddly and cute and all lush english pastures , stunning sunsets and regal manor homes .", "this pride & prejudice is n't minutely faithful to the book -- and for good reason -- but it is authentic where it counts : to the confused , wounded , eager hearts of its lovers .", "wright muffles the humor and drama and creates long , draggy stretches while other cast members flounder about in the wings , but knightley forces certain scenes to spring back to life .", "the film is faithful to its source material , but not in a rigid , stodgy way . it 's the rare adaptation that should please purists and dilettantes alike .", "listen up , guys , have i got a flick for you : it 's all about money , sex and slammin ' babes in saucy-wench get-ups , and it goes down in the same country that gave us led zeppelin and the clash .", "joe wright 's pride & prejudice is the best jane austen adaptation ever to hit the big screen , a thrilling piece of cinema that announces both the arrival of a filmmaker -lrb- this is wright 's first feature -rrb- and an actress -lrb- keira knightley -rrb- .", "moment for moment i derived more pure pleasure from this pride & prejudice than any other movie i 've seen this year . it is nearly perfect .", "a fresh take on the old story with very handsome visuals , a cured direction and top-notch performances from knightley and most of the cast .", "this pride has more going for it than that 1940 confection , but neither is it the definitive screen version of austen 's venerable love story .", "wright and moggach open the windows on p&p and let it breathe .", "one of the most delightful and heartwarming adaptations made from austen or anybody else .", "a joy from start to finish . if this one does n't inspire a rush on bookstores , nothing will .", "there 's nothing wrong with the current version that trimming and less devotion to the romance-novel mystique could n't cure .", "visually arresting and dramatically effective , freshly capturing the many virtues of the novel", "so why , in no less than five miniseries and two official film adaptations of pride and prejudice , have we yet to encounter a satisfying screen lizzie ?", "a stellar adaptation , bewitching the viewer completely and incandescently with an exquisite blend of emotion and wit .", "this is one of the better adaptations .", "in truth , there is little wrong with this film that would not have been excusable if it were the first version in two decades rather than six months . pride and prejudice is competently made .", "when all the obstacles between elizabeth and mr. darcy are eventually removed , you 'd have to be stone dead not to have your heart melt at least a little bit .", "this is a sumptuous , highly entertaining re-telling of an old fashioned love story .", "this production is marvelous , and i was one of the ones who thought the a & e version could n't be topped !", "wright 's ability to evoke sympathy for even the marginal characters -- partly by exercising ingeniously economical staging to catch them in private moments -- distinguishes this pride & prejudice .", "a sumptuous screen adaptation of jane austen 's 1813 novel that gathers you up on its white horse and gallops off into the sunset .", "wright illustrates this timeless story with grand , stirring flourishes of spirit .", "considerably less starchy than your average austen adaptation ; in fact , the first half of ` pride ' features so much dancing it starts to look like the 19th-century answer to ` saturday night fever . '", "elizabeth is not supposed to be quite as stunning as knightly is , but her performance brings out the sharp humor and willfulness of the character ...", "wright paints by numbers , and often forgets the shading ... knightley is a tin lizzie , long on looks but short on depth and ladylike grace .", "if the filmmaking is somewhat less perfect than in ang lee 's sense and sensibility , austen fans will nonetheless delight to see their favorite characters brought to life .", "matthew macfadyen 's darcy ... seems to have stepped right out of ` tim burton 's corpse bride . '", "sumptuous and diverting , this pride & prejudice is delightful , but only hints at being anything more .", "without the sharp edge of austen 's language , kissy images just look mushy , and do n't do justice to golden girl keira knightley .", "wright mines new territory with bold casting moves , and a realistic earthy production design", "whether this is your first or eighth exposure to this story , you 'll find plenty to enjoy .", "as bubbly and joyful as any movie you 're likely to find at your local multiplex for some time .", "-lsb- i -rsb- t 's beautiful and luminous and sexy and rambunctious and suspenseful and passionate and visceral ... oh , it 's downright exhausting just thinking about how wonderful and even necessary this movie is .", "incredible to see something so familiar reinvented so accessibly to `` mainstream audiences '' while still remaining true to the source material ; kudos to deborah moggach !", "i just feel like i 've seen this so many times .", "comes across as prim and rigid , a feature bound by a corset .", "will send even the stoniest hearts into a rhythmic pitter-pat .", "debuting director joe wright has peppered the film with likely faces and set it gorgeously in english shires that still have something of the savor of austen 's dawn-of-the-19th-century world .", "any resemblance to scenes and characters created by miss austen is , of course , entirely coincidental .", "an enchanting screen version that breathes new life into austen 's classic novel , thanks mainly to a superb performance by keira knightley .", "a film that 's been dipped thrice in such a deep punnet of eminence and superiority that it 's hard not to like - possibly , even love", "even the most rabid janeites must allow that director joe wright , 33 , has given austen 's novel a beguilingly youthful spin without compromising the novel 's late-eighteenth-century manners .", "writer deborah moggach 's adaptation is sleek but lacks the judiciousness emma thompson brought to her terrific screenplay for ang lee 's sense & sensibility .", "pride & prejudice is highbrow movie - making , in the finest sense of the term .", "this uncommon film of romance demonstrates what 's possible from a classic novel . jane austen has n't been in such good hands since `` sense and sensibility '' of 1995 .", "schmaltz does n't quite eclipse the book 's critique of british class snobbery and male dominance .", "the new pride & prejudice is faithful to the manners of 200 years ago , but it moves with speed and vigor , so the emotions feel as raw and modern as your last crying jag .", "as with so much of this pride & prejudice , you wish it would never end .", "if young audiences respond to it at all -- as i am sure they will -- it will be because wright has brought out the vigor in austen 's romance in a way that the other adaptations i 've seen never quite accomplished .", "pride & prejudice is wildly entertaining for a well-worn costume drama ." ]	9185	sure , it 's another adaptation of cinema 's fave jane austen novel , but key performances and a modern filmmaking sensibility make this familiar period piece fresh and enjoyable .	1153077-1153077-pride_and_prejudice
[ "guaranteed to be a hit with onanistic adolescent boys blinded by raging hormones .", "... heralds the arrival of a fiercely original cinematic presence .", "somehow , ellis manages to combine a gen-x slacker film with a touching coming-of-age movie ... and it works .", "wong kar-wai on aisle 4 and michel gondry on aisle 6 , with kevin smith as mop jockey at all points in between -- such is the lost-in-the-supermarket milieu of writer-director sean ellis 's whimsical comedy .", "would that the plotline came up to the poster 's level of intriguing suggestiveness .", "a smart , funny film , one that does a good job of conveying some of the struggles faced by young males who are smart , lacking in self-assurance , and just a bit aimless .", "a good writer starts with characters and plot and allows the themes to come naturally from the story . sean ellis ' script for MOV is all theme , and it 's not that interesting a one to begin with .", "the first thing one will probably respond to , after the brief rampant nudity , is the exquisite cinematography by angus hudson .", "a little too mopey and sexist for its own good . but the cast is engaging enough to keep us interested", "i think this filmmaker has a future .", "MOV is light , smart , and enjoyable , and it makes me eager to see what ellis has planned for his next outing .", "the film lags badly in the middle ; the flashbacks to ben 's childhood are n't especially interesting and the lengthy soccer sequence is sheer dead weight .", "MOV aspires to be equal parts volkswagen ad and nicholson baker 's the fermata , yet compares unfavorably to both .", "ellis seems to believe that artists have an enlightened sense of beauty and greater access to it than common folk . and he may be right : he 's clearly mastered the skill of convincing art-school chicks to take their clothes off .", "as observers we can project our own fantasies onto ben 's , and -lsb- director -rsb- ellis enhances this dreamy effect with low-budget ingenuity , like cleverly executing location changes in the same unbroken shot .", "imagine kevin smith with a background in poetry and painting instead of comic books and bestiality jokes , and you 'll have an idea of what to expect from an exciting new filmmaker named sean ellis , whose terrific debut is called MOV .", "this inert movie , in the style of early sitcom , fails the first test by having its central character as the least interesting of all the ones on the screen .", "the movie is lightweight , as it should be . it does n't get all supercharged . ben and sharon , despite setbacks , are delighted to be admired by such wonderful partners , and we are happy for them .", "MOV is a likable film that is bolstered by ellis ' terrific eye for composition .", "... focuses on a pervert who thinks he 's a romantic . the more sincere this guy gets about his leering , the more he creeps you out .", "funny but not really profound .", "it 's no small trick to blend fantasy , slapstick and genuine emotion , but -lsb- director -rsb- ellis pulls it off with whimsy to spare .", "MOV 's eccentricity holds , but ellis and his audience would have benefited from a clearer direction and a bit more restraint .", "if they taught the film in schools , the class might be dubbed the art of boosting the self and ragging on women through tired aesthetics .", "-lsb- director -rsb- ellis has rounded up all the actors for this feature adaptation but does n't add much to the 18-minute original besides a tedious boy-meets-girl .", "considering the entire uneventful and unpleasant proceedings , ` cash back ' may have been the worst highly suggestive choice of title possible for the audience to contemplate .", "note to next short-turn-feature film director : please , please , pretty please , do n't stretch the hell out of your beautiful short when you do n't have enough stuff to make it to full length , no matter how pretty you can make it look", "a flair for language both cinematic and verbal elevates an ordinary coming-of-age comedy of little substance .", "MOV remains a striking cinematic debut for ellis and a fluid detour into the hidden pockets of the mind .", "slickly charming , genteelly erotic and directed with supreme polish .", "apparently unsure whether to make an arty romantic fantasy ŕ la amelie or something that might go down better with the readers of fhm , british first-timer sean ellis tries to do both .", "the feature version of a 2004 award-winning british short depicts a sensitive art student who manages to freeze time , allowing him to undress women at his sainsbury 's supermarket and sketch them nude .", "le photographe britannique signe un de ces films gravitant en retrait dans l'univers du cinéma tout en suivant une constante bien définie chez certains jeunes réalisateurs", "beware films with protagonists depicted as vastly more sensitive than their fellow characters . the result may be a crock like MOV .", "is n't nearly as good as ellis ' original short , being little more than a series of vignettes masquerading as a feature film .", "there 's a lot of promise here , but MOV ca n't get out of its own way .", "MOV springs from that childhood fantasy of being able to stop time and wander freely among the temporarily frozen . if only writer-director sean ellis had done more than use the conceit for a functional romance .", "it 's awkwardly drawn out to feature length with not-truly-comic secondary characters on the supermarket team , and go-nowhere incidents like a soccer match with a rival store and an unresolved encounter with another time-stopper .", "how ironic that richard lester had to go all the way to england to make that chef-d'oeuvre of sex comedies , the knack ... and how to get it , while ellis stays home and churns out the british answer to american pie .", "offers such a 13-year-old boy 's perspective on love and sex that you would n't even trust it to unhook a bra .", "a very romantic portrait of a young artist as he ponders love , beauty and living in the moment .", "certain shots evidence ellis ' skill at composing static images , but his messy staging of a soccer game , a painful piece of failed slapstick , proves he has not quite arrived as a feature film director .", "a sleek little meditation on beauty , desire , love and time . now and then , it 's fairly sophisticated stuff .", "ellis has expanded MOV into a full-length movie that shares the short 's strengths but does n't come up with anything new ." ]	552835835	an unlikable protagonist , messy editing , and gratuitous nudity might make audiences ask for their cash back .	cashback
[ "bravura filmmaking , certainly , MOV borrows techniques from great inventive filmmakers -lrb- director rodrigo cortés cites hitchcock , scorsese and spielberg in his notes -rrb- but applies them to a claustrophobic horror story that drags us into a place of terror", "`` MOV '' is a film that gave me claustrophobia and made me want to getback the money i had not spent on the ticket .", "watching ryan reynolds trapped in a coffin for an hour-and-a-half makes for the most intense piece of cinema this year .", "an experiment in limitation that , at least until the movie 's deflating final payoff , manages to tap into our deepest anxieties .", "it may sound like a gimmicky premise , but MOV is as far outside the box as a buried-alive movie can be .", "MOV would make an awesome double bill alongside inception , as opposite ends of the clever , concept-movie spectrum .", "if the picture has replay value , it will be to study the technically pretty astounding filmmaking going on , not because it 's a journey one would necessarily like to go on again .", "by the end , i was quietly wheezing and whinnying with distress .", "at its best , MOV is a filmmaker 's fondest double-dare challenge . and at its very best , it 's considerably more .", "reynolds 's default has always been a sarcasm that 's locked him out of seeming entirely human . in MOV , he 's neutralized .", "MOV is completely and utterly , 100 percent dedicated to bringing you all the ryan-reynolds-nailed-in-a-coffin action you could ever ask for .", "what starts out as a claustrophobic and suspenseful allegory about the folly of the iraq war settles into a series of pseudo-ironic twists and a conclusion that will leave you gasping for air .", "impressively directed and superbly written , this is a genuinely suspenseful , emotionally engaging thriller with a terrific performance from ryan reynolds .", "the confines of a coffin become a landscape rife with every element that constitutes the most effective and most engrossing thriller , with all the visual turbulence of an action film played out in a space barely a foot high .", "ninety minutes of being MOV alive with ryan reynolds : did n't we all suffer that in the proposal ?", "ends up more an exercise in bare-bones cinema than a penetrating drama , and though it 's been executively efficiently , it fails to be emotionally compelling .", "a bratty but canny thriller that takes a very simple premise and runs much farther with it than any right-minded director should have been able to .", "this should really have been made for radio rather than cinema - although the performance from ryan reynolds keeps you riveted to see what happens .", "a relentlessly terrifying , pulse-pounding and intelligent thriller . ryan reynolds gives his best performance yet . it 's the most intense movie-going experience in years .", "claustrophobes and asthmatics be warned : MOV unfolds entirely within the confines of a coffin , where an increasingly desperate man faces certain death by suffocation unless he can escape .", "the suspense is gripping , even when the substance is n't .", "MOV wrings every last drop of tension from a simple dramatic set-up .", "MOV is a brutal , relentless , mind-numbing thriller whose last five minutes will leave you absolutely breathless .", "who would have thought that ryan reynolds talking on a cell phone in a wooden box could be so damn thrilling ?", "you do n't have to be claustrophobic to find the entire enterprise thoroughly upsetting .", "a tightly woven and effective thriller . -lrb- parental review also available -rrb-", "reynolds and cortés have to make you believe that you 're stuck in that box too , to make you feel , somewhere in your subconscious , that your quickened respirations are going to use up the air around you ; and that 's just what they manage to do .", "one of the film 's great strengths is that sparling 's script does n't pull any punches with the scenario .", "not recommended for claustrophobics . it 's more or less a smothering experience .", "as for reynolds ' performance -- just be prepared to be pleasantly surprised . amazed , even . in MOV he may finally have found a project as good as he is .", "it 's a watchable enough film , if you can overlook all the holes in the plot .", "this is a solid , unsettling , at times very entertaining thriller -- but the jury 's still out on reynolds .", "compulsive entertainment with an intelligent script that knows exactly how to maximise its cat-and-mouse tensions , slyly inviting us to appreciate and anticipate the inventive contributions of the cat quite as much as the mouse .", "a brutally intense indie that commits to its bleak premise and does n't back down . tarantino will cackle as he watches .", "MOV grabs the viewer and rarely lets its hold slip , playing on our universal fears with great skill .", "reynolds delivers a relentlessly effective performance . so it 's a shame that it 's not more involving than it is .", "plausibility sits cowed in a corner . it says , `` do n't look at me . i have nothing to do with this . ''", "it 's definitely possible to quibble about the sheer ridiculousness of conroy 's situation a day or so down the line , but while you 're watching it you 'll be too busy hiding behind your shirt and nibbling on your collar to even think that far ahead .", "MOV does do a hell of a lot with very little . through clever camerawork , it 's surprising how much action and tension can be built .", "always confident but rarely stretched , reynolds finally gets the chance to prove his dramatic chops as paul runs the gauntlet of human emotion : confusion , fear , anger , hysteria , hope , sorrow , despair .", "an edge-of-your-seat nail-biter that 's about as unique as they come .", "if the aim is to be unpredictable and to revel in cynicism , you run the risk -- realized here -- that the movie becomes more an authorial statement of purpose than a story the audience can believe in .", "MOV may well be an allegory for the fates of so many americans waylaid in sandier climes , but it works first and foremost as an experiential horror film -- the best of its kind in some time .", "reynolds is riveting , and it 's possible to appreciate cortés 's bravura cinematic accomplishment . but that 'll come much later , after you catch your breath .", "it 's kind of like if saw were a one-man show in a tiny theater .", "while its central conceit - its six-feet-under micro-location - might seem gimmicky , it 's a gimmick that would get real tired real quick if not for an exceptional script and one hell of a performance .", "rodrigo cortés 's film is rigidly grim and relentlessly discomforting - thanks to superior sound design , creatively claustrophobic camerawork and a one-man-show from ryan reynolds , who leaves no room for sarcasm in this sarcophagus .", "the genius of this film is that it never once betrays its concept .", "MOV may be claustrophobic in scale , but its impact is immense .", "MOV , despite its seemingly impossible premise , is by turns funny , suspenseful , moving and -- in one heart-stopping sequence worthy of indiana jones -- incredibly exciting .", "MOV is remarkably cinematic , and the confined space opens up in ways you would n't think possible .", "... plays like a twilight zone episode padded out to feature length .", "it 's a very , very good film , but it 's difficult to recommend .", "with career-best work from ryan reynolds , MOV will find a loyal , devoted audience .", "either mr. reynolds was directed to rant and rave , or his bellowing tantrums are meant to signal that paul is a childish fool who is n't very bright .", "talk about burying the lead ...", "in the same way it 's impossible to turn away from a grisly accident , taking your eyes away from ryan reynolds ' hypnotizing performance is not an option .", "at times so uncomfortable you 'll want to look away , reynolds ' performance -- essentially a one-man show -- keeps you coming back for more .", "the filmmaking is sharp .", "on a technical level MOV is impressive , at times blisteringly suspenseful , making the most of a ripping score and reynolds ' fully charged agony ...", "go in prepared for a clever cinematic experiment , ignore the little flaws , and be rewarded .", "chalk MOV firmly into the ` terrific movies i never want to see again ' category .", "cleverly written and staged with plenty of wound-up energy , plus a climax that sucks the air out of the theater .", "watching his movie , we feel distinctly the absence of a safety net -- anything can happen . which will drive some audiences crazy , but which delighted me .", "i think they could have taken it to the next level . MOV is certainly good and worth watching , but it could have been the definitive high concept movie . instead it 's just one that does n't suck", "as a cautionary tale about the perils of nation building , this is both creepy and provocative , but director rodrigo cortés blows it in the last few minutes with a rushed ending that feels like a cheat after all the escalating tension .", "this film 's opening alone is more terrifying than the entirety of most horror movies .", "paul 's life is treated as a novelty . out there in the audience , we 're treated as suckers .", "reynolds is terrific , and cortés and sparling overlay a preposterous premise with familiar modern complaints .", "pulls the tricky stunt off with flair , constantly finding new ways to keep the audience on their toes and invested in paul 's dilemma .", "an intense , claustrophobic experience that 's inventively filmed and powerfully performed by reynolds as the story 's flawed but unnecessarily hard-done-by everyman .", "there?s just not enough material here to sustain a 90-minute movie .", "reynolds ' efforts transform what could have been a chilly technical exercise into something darkly comic , unexpectedly moving , and , above all , hot-plate skittery . you will squirm .", "sometimes cortes gets carried away with his `` angry little film criticizing the world '' , but hell , when you?re stuck making a movie in a box , it?s easy to see why you?d want to stand up , raise your arms and yell as loud as possible .", "best ending of the year .", "somewhere , edgar allan poe is uncorking a bottle of amontillado and laughing himself silly .", "set in iraq , MOV takes aim at the american industrial military complex and manages to be both a cerebral experience and a perverse , visceral delight .", "whatever the reasons that draw us to the movies , spending 90 minutes trapped in a box with ryan reynolds is n't one of them .", "sometimes the best ideas are the simplest , although filmmakers seldom think so . rodrigo cortes is an exception , with his feature film debut MOV breaking a lot of rules .", "cortes similarly crafts a heightened sense of awareness out of the less-is-more scenario . the result is a skillful thriller with a strong point of view that is also confident in its use of genre flourishes .", "this is as un-hollywood a role as you could ever get , but -lsb- reynolds -rsb- nails both the compressed physicality and fried psyche of his character with palpable precision .", "tighten the screws a few more times around the middle and we could have had a genuine classic on our hands . alas , it is still probably a very good hour-long twilight zone episode .", "i call 'em `` gimmick thrillers , '' which is n't a knock -- unless you ca n't pull the gimmick off . for the most part , ` MOV ' definitely can .", "a brilliantly twisted suspense thriller that would have made alfred hitchcock proud .", "rodrigo cortes keeps the action bound to the box , limiting his lighting to naturalistic approximations , so that much of reynolds 's performance consists of him grunting and heaving in the dark .", "those who claim that reynolds is just a handsome star should look at this nail-biting , expertly directed political thriller , which he carries single-handedly on his solid soldiers with his dramatic chops .", "a film that takes a simple idea and turns it into a movie that elicits complex reactions from the viewer ... leaves you breathless and wrung out .", "cortés has an invigorating fondness for the zoom lens . but the movie 's real asset is reynolds himself , utilizing his comedy chops for unexpected levity .", "nothing this underrated actor has done previously measures up to the emotional diversity , focus and self-control required of him in a one-man exercise in underground suspense that alfred hitchcock would envy .", "rodrigo cortés , the spanish filmmaker behind this diabolical , hitchcock-influenced narrative stunt , makes merry mischief with camera angles and lighting ; the viewer feels suffocated along with reynolds ...", "although the entire movie takes place in the enclosed space , director rodrigo cortes and writer chris sparling are ingenious in creating more plausible action than you would expect possible .", "this is shrewdly considered and edited genre work , spiced -- bitterly -- with the right variety of complication .", "too often revolves around the battery life of a cell phone and the amount of air remaining . that threat is terrifying in our mind but difficult to see on screen .", "playing a character MOV underneath the ground , ryan reynolds reveals that when it comes to acting he 's all surface and no depth .", "full review at movies for the masses", "MOV achieves the rare feat of being both deliriously enjoyable and relentlessly unpleasant . the film -- a furious fusion of phone booth , wait until dark , 1408 and cube -- is a ninety-minute test of endurance .", "director rodrigo cortés ' creative use of total darkness and anxiety-inducing sound effects should inspire budget-challenged nightmare makers everywhere .", "... a clever topical adaptation of the old lucille fletcher radio drama -lrb- and barbara stanwyck movie -rrb- sorry , wrong number ...", "MOV works not because ryan reynolds is good -lrb- he is -rrb- but because director rodrigo cortes is even better .", "whoever says you need to think outside the box should think again , because MOV is nothing short of a minimalist masterpiece .", "the sensation of confinement is so powerful that after a while i had an overwhelming urge to try and claw my way out through the side of the cinema .", "reynolds ? portrayal of this everyman , a guy doing his job in the wrong place at the wrong time , is sympathetic and intensely watchable from the first moment to the last .", "a triumph of filmmaking design , as well as fierce thriller sure to give viewers a serious case of the heebie-jeebies .", "MOV is a truly compelling , novel and refreshing experience . it 's a high concept film that stretches its idea over the duration of 90 minutes with ease .", "a horror film set in iraq is a cinematic tour de force but raises serious questions about its ethics .", "-lrb- video -rrb- easily the worst film of 2010 ...", "reynolds takes suffering for your art to unimaginable new depths in this truly underground chiller . as he excels at reaching into the theater and grabbing viewer minds . which gives a radically new meaning to the notion of being embedded in a war zone .", "94 minutes -lrb- in real time -rrb- of slow suffocation makes for an unusual entertainment .", "claustrophobic horror .", "the basic conceit , which never falters right through to the surprise ending , speaks creepy volumes to a cinematic audience -- blanketed in darkness with no exit strategy .", "as hollywood continues to expand its bloated visions and forsakes the very tenets of basic storytelling , rodrigo cortés and ryan reynolds go just about as small as film can go and yet deliver a vastly entertaining cinema experience .", "a remarkable , frequently spellbinding achievement ...", "so much more than its high-concept premise might suggest , cortéz 's film is a bravura one-off whose simple-seeming title resonates hauntingly in the dark .", "one must at a minimum concede that MOV boasts an elegant premise of inordinate simplicity .", "this is an extremely well crafted film that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the very last shot .", "the skilful screenplay by chris sparling maintains the suspense right up to the will-he or wont-he get out ending , while slipping in some welcome black humour and a quietly effective message about state and corporate ruthlessness .", "MOV is one of those movies that make a virtue of their limitations .", "if you think you 're brave enough , and even if you are n't , MOV demands to be experienced on the big screen in all its suffocating , claustrophobic glory .", "driven by ryan reynolds magnificent performance , this tense and ambitious film is absolutely riveting to watch unfold .", "the tension keeps building , right to the end . proving yet again that in movies , even though the space may get smaller , the picture does n't have to .", "a part of me feels like why waste ryan reynolds and his hot abs in a film where he?s MOV six feet under but another part of me loves how MOV flips off audiences by using a hollywood celebrity in a manner that will only piss them off .", "a riveting production that 's undeniably disturbing and a unique moviegoing experience .", "there 's something faintly quixotic about a filmmaker who , faced with technical limitations in a script , chooses to embrace them rather than fight them . such is the case with MOV , an uncompromising suspense thriller from spanish director rodrigo cortés .", "-lrb- ... -rrb- como ejercicio narrativo bastante claustrofóbico y moderadamente angustiante , tiene su atractivo . gran parte del resultado es mérito del actor ryan reynolds .", "a brilliant genre thriller using space and perspective to confine us with the protagonist .", "reynolds and cortés deserve credit for their ambition and MOV is a tense but enjoyable experience for anyone interested in the core ` MOV alive ' concept .", "director rodrigo cortes continually achieves the seemingly impossible .", "remind yourself to breathe .", "with little more than one actor , a mobile phone , a -lrb- very full -rrb- zippo and a few disembodied voices , director rodrigo cortés has created a 95-minute panic-attack-made-movie .", "MOV is a one of a kind experience that goes well beyond just a movie with a neat idea . it 's a thriller that really works and is one of the best films i 've seen all year .", "a nifty gimmick rarely translates into satisfying cinema , but MOV qualifies as an exception .", "a solid , claustrophobic thriller anchored by a great performance from reynolds .", "lionsgate snatched up the picture at sundance and there 's no doubt everyone behind this minimalist stunt will make their money back from those curious to see how well they pulled off the feat . -lrb- answer : reasonably . -rrb-", "cruelly efficient yet ethically questionable , MOV jangles the nerves but gets into trouble when it aspires to political topicality .", "in purely cinematic terms , MOV , set in late 2006 , is an ingenious exercise in sustained tension that would make alfred hitchcock turn over in his grave .", "make no mistake , you can make a movie about one character inside a box interesting for 94 minutes .", "the film 's chief virtue is that it remains true to itself - there are no sly cutaways to phones ringing in empty apartments or flashbacks to happier times , just reynolds stuck underground and hoping for rescue .", "this experiment in minimalist filmmaking succeeds in part because of the tight , controlled performance by one of ` people ' magazine 's sexiest men -lrb- MOV -rrb- alive !", "conveys the intensity and introspective horror of its subject 's extreme life-or-death circumstances far more authentically and grippingly than the similar , flashier and shallower 127 hours .", "-lsb- a -rsb- grueling experience ... and a thrilling one : we so rarely see movies this adventurous , this creative with their narratives and their plotting and their characters .", "it 's too long , it loses all sense of direction at the 60 minute mark , and so much of the action is phone-based that after a while it starts to feel like an audiobook .", "whether you like it or not , MOV is a film that will stick in your memory .", "all film-making is a manipulative art ; MOV is just too overtly so .", "rodrigo cortes directs and chris sparling wrote the screenplay . they and reynolds should be applauded . but you wonder who on earth is going to submit themselves to a film that is set exclusively in a coffin .", "reynolds is an irrepressibly -lrb- some might say irritatingly -rrb- verbal actor , so there?s something both genius and obscene about subjecting him to solitary confinement by cinema .", "skillfully directed , shrewdly written , darkly funny , classically scored and acted right the f**k out of the park by a star not known for his dramatic chops .", "highlighting the talent and inventiveness of all involved , MOV is gripping and entertaining , making it perfect cinema viewing .", "the hero of the hour is reynolds , who gives a hugely compelling performance mostly lying on his back . his spine probably deserves its own oscar for sheer endurance .", "MOV is also one of the most visually inventive , deftly edited films of the year ." ]	770819772	wringing a seemingly impossible amount of gripping drama out of its claustrophobic premise , MOV is a nerve-wracking showcase for ryan reynolds ' talent .	buried
[ "beyond broad stereotypes and patently obvious social observations , ca n't hardly wait has very little to offer .", "the film might have been good if its writer/director duo had concentrated more on characterizations and less on getting cheap laughs .", "the movie passes the time by recycling humor you 've heard before .", "-lsb- a -rsb- messy throwback to '80s teen comedies .", "we sit there wondering why we 've even bothered to see a film about a long high school party we probably never felt the desire to go to in the first place .", "the film is something of a mess .", "barry manilow ? ca n't hardly wait for it to be over .", "as far as the venerable teen sex comedy goes , this one actually makes it to third base .", "the majority of the film is mired in magazine cliches and tired gags . oh , look , the foreign exchange student only knows how to say he 's a sex machine , haw ! and the nerd 's getting drunk ! hoo !", "there are signs that ca n't hardly wait once had more serious aspirations ... but in the final edit , at least , it 's the dumb , broad slapstick that prevails , short-circuiting identification with the characters before it can begin .", "fortunately , some of the appealing young performers -- who include ethan embry , charlie korsmo , lauren ambrose and , especially , seth green -- manage to emerge from the film 's generic suburban-teen backdrop .", "kaplan and elfont provide a real public service by showing how underage binge drinking can boost bookish students ' social lives .", "flat characters are stuck in underdeveloped situations in this attempt by first-time directors deborah kaplan and harry elfont to recapture the mood of a john hughes 1980s teen comedy .", "the film deserves credit , both for its breezy pacing and its uncommon tendency to make its characters smarter and geekier than they might have been .", "what 's best about wait are the bright turns by its young cast .", "this formula teen flick has engaging performances and a few laughs .", "it 's mostly broad comedy . not that there 's anything wrong with that , just that it 's all been done before .", "this charmless and predictable teen comedy is packed with tired , second-hand ideas that render it wholly uninspiring .", "only one actress , cherubic redheaded lauren ambrose , emerges from this movie with any kind of dignity .", "there 's nothing new here , and no great moral insights .", "the directors get good performances from a talented cast .", "a mostly funny , sometimes sentimentally nostalgic look at the last days of the greatest days of most of our lives .", "the movie lumbers ungracefully from romantic showdowns to deep conversations to bathroom humor .", "surprisingly well-realized teen party film .", "flip through any yearbook , and you 'll find the stock characters who amusingly populate the teen-age comedy ca n't hardly wait .", "the title seems unexpectedly appropriate , as it accurately summed up my feelings about sitting in the theater and anticipating the arrival of the end credits -- i could n't hardly wait .", "it 's hard not to find charms in a teen comedy that 's lively , moderately intelligent and effective in its portrayal of high school social dynamics .", "essentially a john hughes piece on speed .", "a failed attempt to recapture the exuberant magic of such highschool movie classics as american graffiti , this is a loud and boisterous comedy , in which the entire action is set during an interminably long graduation night .", "a decidedly healthy antidote to the hate-driven , ghoulishly cynical bloodlettings of scream , i know what you did last summer and the rest of that sick ilk .", "john hughes must be spinning in his grave .", "it 's not supposed to be a revelation -- just a pleasant rendition of a teen-comedy trope .", "a high-spirited , synthetically raucous house-party comedy .", "it 's all cutely derivative , occasionally charming and very occasionally clever .", "ca n't hardly wait offers nothing that its predecessors has n't , but has possibly broken new ground in terms of underage drinking and teen sex .", "youth may be wasted on the young , but it 's a drop in the bucket compared to the time wasted pandering to them .", "less of a movie and more a collection of 1980s teen movie cliches .", "there just is n't any sparkle in any of the lead perfs .", "for all its nonstop energy and high spirits , ca n't hardly wait allows its characters to emerge as fully dimensional individuals ; they 've been written with care and perception and played with equal aplomb by a roster of talented young actors .", "in between these humorous lines is a series of arguments and conversations between characters , which are more flat than those of real life .", "their characters are heavy-handed stereotypes , but the young actors have the the talent to give them real personality .", "i enjoyed the enthusiasm , a thing that 's getting rare in movies .", "this is the kind of pointless teen schlock one sees on usa up all night .", "a surprisingly engaging teen flick .", "i totally loved this movie . my group was aged 28-33 , and we laughed , roared , bust a gut laughing , the whole movie .", "most of the film feels a bit trite ; too much of it comes off like warmed-over jokes from other teen romp flicks .", "manages to serve up new rock , eighties dance music , rap and barry manilow -- a combination custom-made to annoy audiences of all ages .", "despite flashes of bawdy humor , ca n't hardly wait is just like its beer : it starts out frothy but soon goes flat ." ]	10606	occasionally clever and moderately intelligent , ca n't hardly wait also contains too many cheap laughs , recycled plotting , and flat characters .	cant_hardly_wait
[ "it is a film that is happy to mock audience expectations of a comic book adaptation , while also being faithful to the traditions of the genre .", "a kick-ass action flick that feels more like 3d than most of the recent films actually employing the technology yet it also manages to comment on the violent action it creates and celebrates .", "it is violent , it is vulgar and the story is off-the-walls at times . but in the end , kick-ass is a relentlessly fun , irreverent film that does n't even care to take names .", "it 's painted ... like a funny bit of mayhem . that 's really a ruse to get you in to have a really balanced but insane movie experience .", "things start slowly while introducing the characters , but once the explosive action and over-the-top gore-filled violence begin , this movie becomes an unstoppable dynamo .", "director matthew vaughn and writing partner jane goldman -lrb- stardust -rrb- % u2014 who should do more movies % u2014 get the job done with punchy dialogue and pitch-perfect sets and stunts .", "kick-ass lives up to its name ...", "the movie has a high cool quotient for sure , but it also has some substance underneath it all . this is an enormously entertaining film that offers plenty of style , humor , and excitement .", "this movie has everything i love , comedy , elvis , heroes , and over the top action all executed perfectly . i left the theater giddy with happiness . best movie of the year .", "i want to return to this hyper-violent , awesome world and get lost in laughs and sympathetic pain again .", "while not all of the elements fit together tonally , on the surface level -- the level that the title suggests -- kick-ass does exactly what it 's supposed to , as long as you 're game for the language and the gutting .", "is it a problem that kick-ass is by far the most violent movie ever to feature kids as heroes ? parents should consider themselves warned , though personally , i just wish that the film had ended up a bit less of an over-the-top action ride .", "-lsb- t -rsb- he notion of a comic-book geek who has not read watchmen is akin to a serious thespian who has never heard of that hamlet dude ...", "gory as a japanese horror film , action-packed as an early john woo , hip as prime tarantino , matthew vaughn 's riot of fun and violence , kick-ass gains singular laurels in the comic fanboy hall of fame .", "an irreverent send-up of comic book movies that 's as hilarious as it is badass .", "for all its posturing , kick-ass does n't risk taking the superhero genre seriously and hence is all too happy to be impotent .", "it will soon be a well-known part of the comic book movie pantheon .", "a tone-deaf pantsing of the superman cause , creating an incredible ruckus as it breakdances on hallowed ground , preferring noise over wit when it comes to giving funny books a comprehensive noogie .", "mark millar 's source comic , which i have n't read , is very possibly a smart and subversive treat . but vaughn 's movie is hollow , glazed , and not quite there , like a teenager who has spent too much time in his bedroom .", "at odds with itself , initially a darkly comic indictment of fanboy fanaticism carried to its logically violent ends before succumbing to the very superhero formula that it purports to subvert .", "it 's all about tone -- dark enough to be anarchic , playful enough to amuse .", "kick-ass is a violent , occasionally sadistic and frequently amoral film . it is also breathtakingly fun and wonderfully transgressive .", "while director matthew vaughn channels the spirit of mark millar 's comic , too often he oversteps his mark with his stylised use of violence , with young chloe moretz as the main attraction .", "the second comic-book movie based on a mark millar series is less ridiculous , more grounded and more fun than wanted . wanted was wanting . kick-ass kicks ass .", "crude , bloody and moody , kick-ass embraces , at arm 's length , its fanboy origins . but maybe they should have decided if they loved these stereotypes , or wanted to ridicule them to death before rolling the camera .", "it deliberately sells a perniciously sexualised view of children and glorifies violence , especially knife and gun crime , in a way that makes it one of the most deeply cynical , shamelessly irresponsible films ever .", "in its own lunatic way , it seriously grapples with the foundations of the genre .", "a rollicking , virtuoso comic-book adaptation that fizzes with originality , feisty wit and an unexpected degree of heart . it is also a revenge saga with all the impact of a bullet between the eyes .", "a slice of must-see cinema . just phenomenal .", "perhaps i should n't have enjoyed it as much as i did : but with more energy and satire and craziness in its lycra-gloved little finger than other films have everywhere else , kick-ass is all pleasure and no guilt .", "crazily inspired ... if you can stomach the violence -- cartoonish but still abrasive -- you 'll find it giddy fun and almost shamefully enjoyable .", "vaughn cheerfully mines the queasiness of ... contradiction for satire , but the movie takes the reality of its characters seriously . when good guys die , their loss actually stings .", "we never thought we 'd say this about a movie , but kick-ass is too violent ...", "as a subversive dissection of a genre , the film has no grit or imagination , and as a work of stock wham-bam entertainment , it 's a sloppy trifle , merely the latest piece of disposable friday night mainstream-cinema juvenilia .", "big on energy and boasting some fine performances , `` MOV '' is also too juvenile in its irreverence and too enraptured in its bloodletting", "kick-ass gives the superhero genre a jolt , but you 'll feel queasy rooting on an 11-year-old killing machine .", "an exhilarating , brilliant and outrageously funny thrill ride . it 's one of the most wildly entertaining , rousing and crowd-pleasing action films of the season .", "on the page and on the screen , kick-ass riffs on the wish-fulfillment afforded by tales of derring-do and the ill-advisedness of taking on the task in real life .", "the longer it goes on , the more revolting it becomes .", "after watching very safe pg-13 superhero movies it 's refreshing to see a film that 's made for us chubby , bearded thirtysomethings that still crack open the polyurethane bags .", "kick-ass is a movie carefully engineered to appeal to the child in some of us .", "with a half dozen superhero movies every year that feel as if they were created by a hollywood blockbuster machine , it 's so refreshing to see one with its own distinct , subversive personality .", "a rockin ' , rowdy good time - up to a point . for all its alleged edginess , kick-ass actually plays it safe .", "it brings together several popular strains of contemporary moviemaking and combines them into one big , shameless , audacious , compulsively watchable , irresistibly likable piece of pure entertainment .", "for better or for worse , kick-ass has been constructed to shock and awe rather than to support and value deep thought .", "the picture 's saving grace is hit-girl , an exuberant cinematic original destined to become iconic . without her , as the saying goes , the makers would have nothing .", "... a pop confection that owes as much to quentin tarantino as it does to mark millar 's comic book series and its titular hero is n't really very interesting .", "it soars , jet-propelled , on its central idea of matching a superhero 's exploits with the grinding reality of urban teen life and on the aerodynamic smoothness of the film 's style .", "peppering an action flick with comedy is hardly original , but the mocking tone and off-kilter vibe set this film apart . it even has a hearty dose of charm , thanks mostly to the most outrageous performance by a child in recent memory .", "kick-ass stands as an intriguing fantasy of social networking . to achieve superhero status , you simply put up your own web site , announce it on myspace and facebook and you 're on your mythic way .", "do n't tell the people who will line up to see a tween girl kill bad guys , but kick-ass is a lot smarter than it might look .", "everything you 've likely heard about kick-ass is true , providing you 've heard it 's profane , outlandish , ultra-violent , shocking , funny and wildly entertaining .", "if only kick-ass were as nervy and entertaining as its brazen title . unfortunately , the weakest part of kick-ass is , well , kick-ass himself .", "kick-ass is a compendium of all sleazy things , and it sings like a siren to our inner tarantinos .", "a fanboy 's kick-ass wet dream of a movie that could be a surprise spring smash . kick-ass has it all , the triumphant comic book movie fans have been waiting for .", "fanboy culture reaches an apogee of sloppy diminishing returns intended to clearly draw a dividing line between adult fanboy poseurs and the under-17 crowd who can only get into the r-rated picture with the accompaniment of said pandering grown-up .", "this ribald romp , thanks to its unrelenting violence , ultimately outstays its welcome .", "the film 's misjudged moments and uneven tone make it incapable of sweeping the audience away with the absurd , innocent exhilaration of the ` what if ' premise .", "the film is amusing , but it 's gaspingly inconsequential .", "an extremely funny , extremely violent , gloriously foul-mouthed and decidedly adult comic-book adventure that offers the most refreshing reboot of the genre since 2008 's hancock .", "defiantly irreverent and gleefully violent , kick-ass caters to its target audience without much regard for anyone else .", "MOV . it 's epic . intimate . genuine and genuinely messed-up .", "brazen , raucous and without a single politically correct moment from start to finish . and yes , it 's both wildly rude and great fun .", "the film may be titled kick-ass , but this is hit-girl 's movie all the way .", "kick-ass seems to have cult hit written all over it , except that in this interactive age , cults have gone mainstream . the box office should be massive .", "matthew vaughn and company turn the super hero image on its ear , reinventing the genre .", "the select audience it is aimed for will thoroughly enjoy it while the rest of us will suffer through it .", "kick-ass is only half right .", "the movie gives us good reason to ask why we 've become so accustomed to adults behaving like invulnerable comic-book characters in pretty much every action movie , even those with serious pretensions .", "certainly entertaining enough as an action film and it works well enough as a love story , but there are some serious problems with the dramatic portions of the film and its warped moral message .", "however the film also has major pacing issues , is pretty damned boring and saddles the audience with the least interesting character in the entire film , kick-ass . as a result i felt the film was simply o.k. when it could have been much , much better .", "the best comic book screen adaptation since the dark knight !", "it is n't terribly good , nor terribly fun , nor terribly anything - not even terribly violent , though you 've probably heard otherwise from an assortment of moral scolds .", "a couple of times , i was in the middle of thinking , `` they did not just do that , '' when i had to interrupt my own thoughts to think , `` ok , maybe they did just do it , but they did not just do that , too ! ''", "if you 're going to play this game , you have to keep doubling down . kick-ass ca n't . the fights never grow in complexity ; halfway through , the director has nothing to add .", "comic scribe mark millar and director matthew vaughn 's pitch-black love letter to the genre , wertham 's greatest fear is fully realized in an irresponsible blitzkrieg of irony-tinged fun .", "this film delivers on that fantasy with a world where bad guys are real and superheroes are geeky high school comic-book fans .", "a film that actually lives up to its title .", "an r-rated invitation to get in touch with your inner 8-year-old , `` kick-ass '' is some of the most cynical mainstream filmmaking i 've seen lately . from its high-school-dweeb-turned-superhero hero to its foul-mouthed-11-year-old-killing-machine heroine , it 's", "works early on while focusing on dave 's story , but big daddy defines the movie 's unpleasant soul .", "parental content review", "vaughn directs with efficiency and a good sense of action while johnson puts in an engaging turn that maintains sympathy and helps paper over some of the plot 's more jerky , episodic aspects .", "ever since early footage screened at comic-con last year , the buzz surrounding kick-ass has been building to fever-pitch ; for once , it 's thoroughly deserved , and then some .", "kick-ass succinctly deflates spider-man style solemnity : `` with no power comes no responsibility . '' it is blissfully , outrageously funny .", "vaughn 's witty verve , instinctive knack for bizarre counterpoint and sheer bravado speed the cartoon violence towards a manic action climax .", "kick-ass earns its name in every way .", "kick-ass wraps itself realism , promising to show us what it 's like when real people do what superheroes do , and then it turns into a cartoon .", "kick-ass kicks ass ! a rockin ' good ride ...", "the film is completely stolen by chloe grace moretz , who 's simultaneously adorable , foul-mouthed , hilarious and unspeakably violent ; her fight scenes are thrillingly shot and genuinely exciting to watch .", "fun and entertaining in all the ways a violent r-rated action flick should be , but its unfocused structure creates a lull that almost kills the movie .", "black comedy is one thing -lrb- and i like it well done -rrb- but this is far from that . sometimes shootings are intended to raise a laugh and sometimes the killings are in deadly earnest .", "watching this four-and-a-half-foot-tall schoolgirl -- a type that is usually the epitome of movie victimization -- rise up , lay waste to legions of bad guys , and battle to save the day should rouse everyone 's inner child to cheers of vindication .", "kick-ass gains significant momentum in its second half , once it abandons the arch origin-story material and starts staking a claim as a straight-up action flick .", "where do i stand on kick-ass ? on the fence , goggling with a mix of appalled fascination and guilty pleasure at the film 's dark comedy and over-the-top violence .", "... it feels fresh , with an edge about it that allows you to think anything can happen to any character at any time .", "fast , funny , and a hell of a lot of fun , vaughn 's film does , indeed , live up to the brash punch of its title .", "with its electrifying action sequences , a killer storyline and a maverick comic sensibility , the brilliance of MOV will hit those who want to see it like a thunderbolt .", "a tremendously fresh experience .", "if you want to get serious , you could say that kick-ass is the movie that could finally drag comic-books into the credible mainstream . but being serious is to miss the point of kick-ass completely .", "if you 're not too put-off by lots of violence and profanity , and enjoy a good action-filled popcorn flick , then chances are you 're going to love `` kick-ass . ''", "some movies are great art . plenty more are trash . but every so often , the stars align , the skies rain fish and you get a heaven-sent mix of the two .", "the real star of the film is young moretz , whose caped crusader `` hit girl '' is one of the baddest super heroes to grace the screen .", "the first great alternative to our superhero movie era , and one that comes dazzlingly , if a little frustratingly , close to perfection .", "most of the lessons in kick-ass are juvenile , but lordy are they stylishly told .", "both its plot and inconsistent message seem little more than an excuse to show us a man explode inside an industrial-strength microwave .", "a blast of fresh , anarchic , mischievous fun to a mainstream movie culture beholden to gimmicky special effects , belated sequels and diluted family films .", "orgazmo -lrb- minus the mormons and pornography -rrb- meets shoot 'em up . fun , not as plausible as you might like , and very , very dark .", "matthew vaughn , former guy ritchie producer , co-wrote and directed , and on this evidence is all flash and no flair .", "` kick-ass ' owns .", "smart , fast-moving , and deadly , this flick makes all the right moves as an adult tale of revenge sparked with black humor that is a hair-trigger removed from tragedy", "... there 's little doubt that moretz ultimately stands as the film 's most valuable asset ...", "with an overload of characters and contrasts and disconnects , kick-ass tears itself apart . and that leaves its ultra violence untenable .", "i know it 's all supposed to be tongue in cheek and lots of fun , but frankly this turned my stomach .", "the funniest , tongue-in-cheekiest , most outrageous version of a superhero ever .", "kick-ass is ultra-funny , ultra-silly and ultra-geeky , but what kick-ass mostly is , is monumentally cool - this is the film the kids will be swearing about .", "when filmmakers nudge a child into viewing savagery as slapstick , are we not allowing them to do what we condemn in the pornographer -- that is , to coarsen and inflame ?", "knowing , impatient , and prone to shuddering violence as both a substitute for plot and shorthand for exhilaration , kick-ass oozes a supreme confidence in the knowledge of its audience .", "by turns scathingly satiric and fan-boy celebratory , ridiculously violent and politically incorrect -lrb- at least when it comes to our notions of childhood -rrb- , kick-ass is an absolute hoot .", "rarely has a film lived up to its title so well !", "memorable performances from johnson , the terrifically weird cage and , especially , moretz as the nimble hit-girl , make this an underdog adventure that will have you laughing , gripping your armrest and bursting into applause .", "this is the ultimate fanboy product .", "it 's a star-making role for moretz , but everyone holds their own even in the face of their biggest enemy : lax pacing that makes this fun film drag and lurch .", "a film about wannabes who use attitude and bluster to emulate their inspirations , this ersatz blockbuster ends up seeming a little too much like its heroes .", "at some point it becomes exactly the big , boneheaded movie it was making fun of in the first place .", "despite flaws and inconsistencies , a geeky teen-superhero flick can be worth seeing .", "give vaughn his due - bubble-gum black comedy -lrb- from a mark millar comic -rrb- is a tough tone to manage , and he mostly hits the mark in kick-ass .", "a ridiculously entertaining , perfectly paced , ultra-violent cinematic rush that kicks the places other movies struggle to reach .", "you 'll laugh , you 'll cry , you 'll squeal in delight at the outrageous behaviour of a little girl in a purple cape . but most of all , you 'll wish that all superhero movies were like this .", "the fact that an 11-year-old is doing the killing -- shooting and stabbing bad guys -- all of whom die very bloodily -- will be understandably concerning for many .", "amazing , gory and immersive fight scenes ; punchy , side-splitting dialogue ; excellent acting and utter originality are just a few of the good things about this film .", "matthew vaughn lovingly brings the comic book series to the big screen with an unabashed geekiness that will delight anyone who has a favorite superhero .", "kick-ass is what spider-man would have looked like if it was directed by quentin tarantino using the cast of spy kids . in other words , pure awesome .", "it constantly and wittily skewers the superhero genre ; and yet at the same time , it 's an exhilarating example of it .", "quite simply the most successful comic adaptation to date , a flawless take on the rebellious punk sensibilities of the source .", "it 's so well made . each fight has its own personality . it 's not always visual , but it 's visceral .", "kick-ass offers some genuinely clever observations about the creation of celebrity in a world where viral video clips and latenight talkshow quips can turn attention seekers into overnight sensations -lrb- and inadvertent role models -rrb- .", "kick-ass 's punk rock full-throttle approach lends it a freshness and vigour that elevates it from the crowd .", "this adaptation of mark millar 's comic books has enough biting wit and bone crunching action to justify the title .", "this is the good stuff .", "a genre dress-up play date from hell .", "uma diversăo atípica : choca e provoca o riso na mesma medida , conseguindo também privilegiar seus personagens sem jamais sacrificar a história .", "finally , a comic-book superhero movie for people who are sick to death of comic-book superhero movies .", "a serviceable two hours with some entertaining moments ...", "it 's deeply immoral to turn a ten year old girl into the bride from `` kill bill '' and pretend it 's just a cartoon .", "kick-ass speaks volumes about where our entertainment is heading . we can either take noisy offense or go along for the grisly and giddy ride .", "beware , beware of films designed to tickle comic book guy 's undercarriage", "it does n't follow a formula , but ... there is a certain point in the movie where things do start to become a little conventional .", "kick-ass is being promoted like watchmen , from the writer of wanted , and while it has elements of both , it 's far more purely entertaining than either .", "i know this would never happen but chloe moretz deserves an oscar for her performance as hit-girl . the film perfectly balances graphic stylized violence with major laughs .", "it 's as if all the arguments about these hyper-violent films -- why they are so popular , what they have done to our culture -- are open for business in one convenient location .", "you can tell from scene 1 this was made by someone with vision and conviction , willing to risk offending some so he could wow others . this is no film-by-focus-group . thank god", "kick-ass is a guilty pleasure of the highest order , a guns-blazing , media-savvy superhero comedy designed to thrill geeks and outrage prudes .", "vaughn has the spirit and storytelling confidence to tweak superhero movies and in the process deliver a comic-book classic equal to the best of the bunch .", "a bizarre and ultimately self-sabotaging movie that defies categorization , kick-ass is at times cheap and cynical , while in other moments is ingenious and strangely noble .", "one of the greatest post-modern superhero movies of all time", "kick-ass has punk energy , ace action moves , and a winning sense of absurdist fun .", "after the deluge of huge , effects-laden superhero blockbusters that has dominated cinemas in the past decade , there 's something pleasing in seeing the modestly budgeted kick-ass come out of nowhere to provide more imagination and entertainment than almost", "should i be having this much fun watching an 11-year-old destroy her competition ? you know what , i think the answer is yes .", "an entertaining blend of action and comedy that , despite falling short of its ridiculously high expectations , delivers everything that was awesome about the comic and more .", "kick-ass starts with a big laugh and they do n't stop coming for two hours . the script is sharp , there are clever comic book graphics , a cool soundtrack and a satisfying ending .", "i definitely felt afterward like my ass had been kicked , but i 'd have preferred if my mind was even remotely roused at the same time .", "moretz will have audiences simultaneously cheering and speed-dialling the nspcc after her outlandish , terrifying and jaw-dropping performance as the pint-sized assassin .", "can this genre make fresh inroads ? ` kick-ass ' proposes an answer of sorts through a marriage of disney channel wholesomeness and the kind of foul-mouth dialogue and bloodletting that would make tarantino proud .", "complex , blackly funny , even ironic , this over-the-top slice of comic book mayhem is as entertaining as it is inventive - twisted and great fun .", "as long as kick-ass remains focused on dave and his exploits in and out of costume , it remains a clever modern riff on the classic marvel tale , like watching peter parker 's travails reimagined for napoleon dynamite . but this is only half the movie .", "i found it mighty painful sitting through all the bone crushing and blood-letting .", "aaron johnson 's the first real millennial superhero , a twerp with the ego of a titan", "pour les bonnes et les mauvaises raisons , nous devons bien reconnaître que l'opus de matthew vaughn porte fichtrement bien son nom .", "a pitch-perfect comic book and superhero homage that also works as a supremely enjoyable action film as well as wish fulfillment for wannabe superheroes of all ages", "no one moment is like any others , and for some this will prove simply exhausting , while for others it will be positively exhilarating .", "hit girl flips like a gymnast , curses like a sailor , kills like a maniac and ignites yet another useful if irresolvable debate on the limits of screen violence , the desensitization of the culture and the wisdom of exploiting children for entertainment .", "when the movie is cool , it 's very , very cool % u2014 and when it 's disturbing , it 's very , very disturbing .", "za nadati se je kako % u0107e filmski kriti % u010dari sprije % u010diti da MOV izazove kobne posljedice po generacije budu % u0107ih hrvata", "serving as kick-ass ' mentor , savior , and inspiration , hit girl is a perfect and perverse fantasy -- abused and abusive , tearfully vulnerable and ingeniously cruel .", "great gunslinging cinema creates icons , and the newest and tiniest of them all is hit girl .", "one of the best revenge flicks since kill bill , the badass kick-ass is packed with little pockets of awesomeness waiting to be activated .", "kick-ass slips into a groove most `` real '' comic book movies can only dream of .", "i started hating this movie around the midpoint .", "all is slick , stylish , well-made and totally amoral . the characters are amusing , the dialogue is racy .", "the promising setup and rousing climax of matthew vaughn 's film contradict each other and we walk away partly exhilarated but more with the nagging feeling that the questions it raises were never fully explored .", "kick-ass is n't dangerous , it 's juvenile ... like hearing a fourth-grader proudly detonate his first f-bomb in front of a teacher while his friends are watching .", "when a movie 's called `` kick-ass '' , the best you can hope for is that it lives up to its name . this one lives up to it , and then kicks its ass .", "what should have come across as a darkly funny riff on the likes of `` watchmen '' winds up coming across like `` hero at large '' with a significantly higher body count .", "johnson sports an inflexion-perfect american accent as the eponymous do-gooder and cage delivers his first decent performance for years , but it 's pint-sized moretz who steals the show .", "so in love with itself and its own supposed transgressions that it loses sight of the fact that it 's become the very thing it 's supposed to be taking down .", "let 's say you 're a big fan of the original comic book , and you think the movie does it justice . you know what ? you inhabit a world i am so very not interested in .", "kick-ass expertly blends side-splitting humor with bone-shattering action and the result is something endlessly entertaining . it will do for superheroes what zombieland did for the undead .", "taken on its own delightfully twisted terms , it is bold and uncompromising . it knows its audience , and delivers a fable for the ages , deliciously uncensored .", "hit-girl owns this film like she would own your ass if you ever stepped to her .", "fast , periodically spit-funny and often grotesquely violent , the film at once embraces and satirizes contemporary action-film clichés with tarantino-esque self-regard -- it 's the latest in giggles-and-guts entertainment .", "sitting through `` kick-ass '' is like seeing a tarantino movie for the first time . terrible things are happening , and yet , somehow , they 're breathtakingly funny .", "the film has the courage of its genre convictions . it does n't have even a whiff of market testing . it does everything on its own terms , and in this age of mcmansion movies , that 's a super accomplishment .", "simply put , kick-ass is a lot of fun , but it 's packed with edgy content .", "nicolas cage is a hoot , a hollar and a fright as damon mac ready , a.k.a. big daddy . how can he be otherwise ? he 's a good cop gone mad .", "while it 's by no means a perfect movie , it often feels like the purest distillation of adolescent male power fantasies ever portrayed on screen .", "the sensitive will surely faint in horror , but there 's something incredibly thrilling about a little girl who can mow down a room full of big men with big guns .", "just when you think it is no longer possible to subvert or reinvent an exhausted genre , something like kick-ass comes along to blow your presuppositions right out of the water .", "it 's an extreme dream that hilariously acknowledges its own ridiculousness every step of the way .", "kick-ass is some kind of twisted fun .", "this is the most brazenly funny bloodbath unleashed on the public since pulp fiction .", "a particularly timely story about civic-mindedness and the pursuit of fame .", "with a name like kick-ass , you know what you 're in for . or maybe you do n't , and that 's the beauty of this gloriously entertaining superhero satire .", "-lsb- it -rsb- thinks it 's so brave and bold . but it 's more like the title character , a dweeb who just thinks he 's tough .", "the scenario may have pimples , but it does n't need braces .", "funny , unexpectedly violent romp lets a regular kid play superhero for a while .", "`` kick-ass '' is n't just broken by its flaws ... it 's flawed to start with , a hypocritical mess whose attempts to swagger turn into clumsy stumbling and whose knowing wink blinds it to its own problems .", "lurking beneath the flat panels of this adaptation lies a contemporary and sophisticated message about everything from free will to the ambient morality of popular culture .", "it dwells in some morally hazy netherworld that allows it to be , technically , pretty kick-ass without being all that much fun . heck , even bruce wayne had to go to the ninja academy .", "slick , savvy , ultra-violent send-up , offering a brazen , aptly-named counter-culture diversion .", "the movie just decided that thoughtlessness and splatter was its own reward . i 'm okay with that .", "defiantly irreverent and gleefully violent .", "kick-ass is so refreshingly iconoclastic , it 's a wonder it was made at all .", "never has a title been so true , so funny , and so simple as that of kick-ass .", "MOV is about as exciting as movies get . not just because it is a -lrb- mostly -rrb- anarchic splatter-fest that celebrates -lrb- nay , encourages -rrb- acts of ridiculous violence , but also the fact that it was made completely outside of the studio system .", "kick-ass is such an exciting , refreshing development in comic book filmmaking that i want to shout it from the rooftops", "your appreciation will depend in how much you can appreciate it 's utter wrongness as a twisted virtue .", "a bait-and-switch movie that lucks out because its switch is so much more appealing than its bait .", "america could probably use a good laugh just about now , what with all the problems plaguing this society . but the exploitation of children even if they are actors and the special effects are occasionally awesome , is way beyond just not cool .", "too often vaughn oversteps his mark when his stylised use of violence is played out as entertainment , with young moretz as the main attraction .", "the film is post-modern surgery into the superhero myth , driving a scalpel into the warped logic of misanthropic killers who masquerade as civic do-gooders .", "a mosh pit of a comic-book movie that dares you to dive into its anarchy .", "what do these characters consider worthy of killing and dying for ? that a protagonist lacks superpowers is no reason for him to lack motivation , conviction , or purpose .", "amounts to a bunch of clever stuff uselessly circling a void ; a superhero comedy without compelling heroes , villains , or subtext .", "i expected some comedy , some teen angst , some great stunts , and i got them , oh yes . i did not expect mob bosses , crazed double crosses , intense and squibbulous violence , a classic revenge plot , and a pretty decent little love story.if this is even close t", "a fun experience and one of the best representations of the genre put to the big screen yet .", "funny and full of energy .", "here , the power is an extra dose of the hallmarks of adolescence-an affect of ennui about everything but smashing through limits and a sense of irony about everything but sex .", "surprisingly , kick-ass is the least interesting character in the movie", "prepare for amazement : this thing makes nicolas cage cool again .", "suggested subtitle : iron man , you just got served .", "kick-ass is a gloriously bloodthirsty action romp that is funny , violent and stunningly entertaining .", "despite the violence and the swearing , kick-ass has something you do n't usually see in superhero films : charm .", "action and comedy is no new cocktail , but there 's something striking about the particular blend in kick-ass .", "based on the comic of the same name , MOV combines elements of superhero films , dark comedies and strong action flicks , and it does them extremely well .", "director matthew vaughn has made an action comedy so bloody funny -- double emphasis on bloody -- fans might need to see it again just to catch the gags they missed from laughing so hard the first time .", "never as shocking as it thinks it is , as funny as it should be , or as engaged in cultural critique as it could be .", "doing for superheroes what lock , stock and two smoking barrels did for gangsters , kick-ass is colourful , irreverent , tarantino-ish fun , especially when the brilliantly oddball cage is on screen .", "vaughn has provided an imperfect but still wickedly hilarious take on mark millar 's deconstruction of superhero mythos .", "a bawdy , bone-crunching , often hilarious , somewhat uneven action comedy brimming with outrageously vulgar jokes .", "i wo n't bore you with the plot . just go , ok ?", "kick-ass is a rabid puppy of a movie , energetically bounding off the screen and into your lap , where it proceeds to chew off your face .", "a wonderfully unlikely amalgam of hong kong-era john woo and shaolin soccer/kung fu hustle-era stephen chow", "more intelligent cinema-goers -- or perhaps just those who like their bloodshed well done -- will love every minute , relishing the jet-black humour and drinking in the tom and jerry-style violence .", "among the heavy hitters of the superhero genre , it may not be the biggest , but kick-ass is definitely the brightest , and it may just be the best ." ]	770786150	not for the faint of heart , kick-ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style , bloody violence , and gleeful profanity .	1217700-kick_ass
[ "you 'll love the idea that someone like this deserves a movie , but with the whole of heavy metal in his debt , the honor is merited and handled with honesty .", "in spite of bulger 's errors of tone , the movie stands as an engaging tussle with the question of what is permissible with the excuse of art .", "the rock documentary to be seen by all those who swore they would never see another .", "ginger baker 's perpetual enigma makes for a documentary subject both beguiling and inaccessible , receding and aggressing .", "this intense , imaginative and wild little film celebrates an unrepentant madman , one of rock 'n' roll 's surprise survivors , drummer ginger baker .", "if clapton was god , guess who was the devil ?", "the hectic , wild life of the greatest rock 'n' roll drummer of them all is exposed in this absorbing documentary , which succeeds almost in spite of itself .", "miserable individuals do tend to make for interesting subject matter , and this would be far more of a dry biography without its willfully eccentric lead .", "the movie salutes the rhythms and the wreckage .", "the life story of a man who 's led one hell of a fascinating life .", "by turns sad and darkly comedic , but never less than mesmerizing -- a moving and morally conflicted portrait of a true questing spirit .", "a fascinating rockumentary that pays tribute to its subject 's impressive musical odyssey , while illustrating the enormous emotional costs he 's incurred along the way .", "a juicy slice of rock history .", "it 's refreshing to watch a music doc , especially one with such intimate access to its subject , in which barely anyone is unreservedly polite about the person in question .", "i watched beware of mr. baker and longed for the time when rock was good , musicians were gods , and good god , the parties and the playing were species of their own .", "this straightforward yet insightful documentary pays tribute to its subject without resorting to hagiography .", "ginger baker is , and was , a train wreck . yet this film , like baker 's onstage playing , is always riveting , and something you ca n't look away from .", "ginger baker has been revealed as a major talent , an innovator and an unlikely survivor . and a not very nice guy .", "the takeaway : great musician , deficient family man , taxing friend and bandmate , excellent documentary subject .", "`` beware of mr. baker '' is comprehensive , if somewhat overly glowing .", "any movie that starts with the subject assaulting the director -lrb- baker smacks plucky first-timer jay bulger squarely in the face with his cane -rrb- is already ahead of the game .", "lots of surprises and unusual brio ... in sorting out decades of stories and confusing points of view -lsb- with -rsb- visual documentation . very entertaining .", "the madman of rock drumming has n't mellowed . or croaked . that 's two miracles attached to ginger baker 's name .", "deftly presented , with appropriate respect for the past but a clear sense of intellectual curiosity mixed with editorial detachment , one need not fear from the warnings about mr. baker , as long as you duck from the swings of his cane .", "bulger tries , unconvincingly , to paint baker as a difficult but admirable rebel . the lingering question in the documentary is whether his musical accomplishments were worth the trail of damage .", "it gives baker his musical props while at the same time demonstrating the film 's title is no exaggeration .", "although it hits many of the same notes as other recent musical docs , beware of mr. baker nevertheless does a satisfactory job of capturing a restless personality .", "even if you have no special interest in baker 's music , he 's a compelling and witty subject .", "this is warts and all , with the emphasis on the warts .", "`` beware of mr. baker '' argues that when an artist consistently delivers amazement , broken beaks and busted relationships are a fair price to pay .", "a bizarre and irreverent if slightly repetitive portrait of picaresque drum legend ginger baker .", "colorful , loud doc digs into the peculiar life of one of rock 's most bombastic drummers .", "wild , funny and richly textured audio-visual treat of a film ... appealing to some for the same reasons other foul-mouthed , curmudgeonly subjects make for entertaining docs", "it 's not easy to get past the shield of celebrity , and it 's even harder to get past a persona as permanently entrenched as this one to see something genuine and unguarded , and that 's what we get here .", "mr. bulger ... does not let `` behind the music '' sensationalism overwhelm the music itself , which is mr. baker 's great passion and the only reason anyone should take an interest in him .", "jay bulger 's seemingly erratic doc formally channels ginger baker 's almost defiant refusal to lead a life that adheres to a linear narrative .", "when a documentary begins with its subject using his crutch to deliver a vicious blow to the director 's nose , it 's reasonably safe to expect less-than-smooth sailing ahead .", "exceptional . jay bulger 's warts-and-all documentary about one of the world 's most enigmatic drummers is as vibrant as its musically prodigious subject .", "searingly honest and ultimately deeply moving , this is a fascinating portrait of notoriously antisocial former cream drummer ginger baker , now 73 and still raging .", "it 's all insanely enjoyable .", "entertaining documentary about the notoriously cantankerous drummer ...", "an interesting character study interspersed with classic rock , jazz and afrobeat clips . nothing more , but certainly nothing less .", "we are always being told that books and movies have to have `` sympathetic '' lead characters - well , here 's a documentary that does very well without one .", "it 's a broadly forgiving portrait of an impossible , irascible talent , who seems to have treated life much like his instrument .", "bleakly entertaining , MOV neither eulogises nor patronises its subject ; one day -lrb- though possibly not soon -rrb- , baker may take it upon himself to say thanks .", "with no preconceptions , i found this to be one of the films of the year - an extraordinary story about an even more astonishing talent .", "the constantly gripping film is adroitly assembled .", "an entertaining doc on the volatile but great jazz and rock drummer , the controversial london born ginger baker ." ]	771270443	free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles , beware of mr. baker presents a clear-eyed , thoroughly gripping look at one of rock 's greatest -- and most personally problematic -- musicians .	beware_of_mr_baker
[ "desperate to devise a finale sure to stun , writer silvio horta concocts several and runs them back to back . the result drove a sneak preview audience to scream alright , first in gales of disbelieving laughter and then for their money back .", "takes a promising premise and runs it through a predictable meat grinder of idiocy .", "a low-voltage drive-in movie , made strictly by the book .", "a deeply stupid film .", "a routine slasher , and not a particularly scary one .", "it 's just the old-fashioned , yikes-this-stinks variety .", "can we please declare a moratorium on scream rip-offs ?", "another deranged , but anonymous killer on the rampage story .", "the gimmicky premise keeps this tension-filled scarefest afloat .", "if the makers of MOV had even a shred of honesty or decency in them , the title would be horror film cliches .", "manages somehow to be rather endearing .", "obviamente , ` lógica ' é uma palavra que o roteirista silvio horta dispensou neste trabalho .", "reprehensible and laughable .", "plot sense is not the top priority when selling a horror movie to 14-year-olds , so it will do well .", "like frankenstein 's monster before the lightning strikes , it 's all recycled cold flesh and bolts , without a twitch of originality .", "watchable ... -lsb- but -rsb- a time-waster , with an insulting ending that unfortunately takes it down a few pegs . -lsb- blu-ray -rsb-", "this is just another post-scream fest desperately in need of a gimmick to distinguish -lsb- itself -rsb- .", "it 's surely not the worst slasher film ever made , but it wastes the hint of creativity it promises from the outset .", "the makers of MOV stock their film with so many one-dimensional , cookie-cutter stereotypes that its potential for exploiting deep-seated fears gets numbed .", "the concept is sound , but it 's gruesomely marred in the execution .", "as interesting as the MOV premise is , it 's not enough to sustain the movie .", "competently made !", "one of the very best of the recent slasher offerings because it mixes its laughs and chills with more smoothness and grace than usual .", "... competently directed , but imagine what a director like david fincher could have done with a script like this .", "a proud product of the scream cookie-cutter !", "fun if you like this kind of thing !", "as horror movies and first directing efforts go , MOV offers decent suspense and a few genuine jolts .", "this lurid trifle is actually fun on a trashy level !", "those of us with brain cells , however , will spit out this scream retread like it was spider-egg-laced bubble gum .", "it 's just a weary sigh over how scream 's juicy archness has already turned into boilerplate .", "attractively shot , and well-paced , but remains pretty standard fare .", "someone took their love of urban legends one step too far !", "spottily directed and lacking the dubious merits of even the friday the 13th franchise .", "unimaginative !", "a teen-age moviegoer 's dream ." ]	14372	elements of scream reappear in a vastly inferior vehicle .	urban_legend
[ "williamson 's take-it-apart-and-put-it-back-together stitchmanship has become an arduous borefest .", "the MOV consistently draws attention to its own ill-joined cracks and seams .", "the MOV succeeds as a youth-oriented shocker due to director , editor , and frequent camera-operator robert rodriguez 's provocative eye and frantic pacing .", "surely is n't perfect , but it 's a solid genre offering from robert rodriguez .", "a zesty , charming sci-fi horror-thriller with better performances and far better production values than you 'd expect .", "the kevin williamson formula -lrb- rewrite familiar horror scenarios and have the characters note the familiarity -rrb- has gotten to be a bore , and in this case it makes no sense .", "a crappy teen horror movie , but in director robert rodriguez 's hands it 's at least agreeably crappy .", "this smart , involving sci-fi picture , set in an ohio high school , pays homage to several genre faves , notably invasion of the body snatchers and the thing .", "a moviegoer looking for an empty-headed waste of time could do worse .", "the sci-fi/horror genre could take a lesson from `` the MOV . ''", "all the students were stereotypes .", "what could have been an interesting update of body snatchers for the teen crowd becomes a very bland robert a. heinlein 's the breakfast club .", "a decidedly average film with flashes of inspiration .", "if you have the feeling you 've been here before , you have .", "since the codes of science fiction are different from horror 's cant , the patented williamson method does n't make a perfect fit with the material ; MOV 's fun , but less fun than it could be .", "the MOV is a witty deconstruction of sci-fi movies - and a bloody good time at the movies .", "rodriguez puts his money into the predictable place - special effects - and you wonder where the imagination went .", "be ashamed , kevin williamson . be very ashamed .", "another smart and pop-culturally hip film from williamson .", "will there a bigger , better blast of pure , unpretentious , popcorn entertainment this holiday season ? not bloody likely .", "just whiskers away from being really snazzy , `` the MOV '' still manages to make for a fun night out ." ]	13701	rip-off of other sci-fi thrillers .	faculty
[ "ferrell polishes his screen image as an oversized , oversensitive man-boy out of place in the adult world , and duvall does a low-comedy , geriatric variation of his great santini character .", "the problem is that in turning phil into a win-at-all-costs coach , they rob the movie of much of its humor .", "silly , mindless and derivative , but duvall brings some bite to the proceedings and ferrell is dependably amusing .", "stop me if you 've heard this before .", "even a soccer-savvy audience has better things to do -- like instilling unsportsmanlike behavior in their kids or sabotaging rival teams .", "both duvall and mike ditka , who plays himself and helps coach phil 's team , spend too much of the movie on the bench , and while they 're there , the jokes run thin .", "tired rehash of every bad kiddie-sports movie ever made .", "presents an almost human side of will ferrell . and you know what ? he 's funnier than ever playing a regular guy . or , at least , trying to .", "most of the time , -lsb- the kids -rsb- go along . most of the time we do , too .", "it 's not pleasant watching ferrell try so hard for the kind of laughs that have come so easily to him in the past .", "as lazy , bloated and tv-screen - friendly as shameless promos come .", "trapped inside the seemingly harmless veneer of a pg-rated kid 's movie lies a mischievous little devil of a film ...", "kicking & screaming is a worthwhile family film in a season full of sin . but this one scores on an error .", "ferrell is one of the film 's few bright lights . it 's a shame to hide that subversive beacon under a bushel of dully inspirational sports movie cliches .", "it just plods along , harmless but lifeless , going exactly where you think it 's going .", "sit in a room by yourself , look at a blank screen for 90 minutes , and you 'll have more of a chance of laughing at your own thoughts than you will at this movie .", "even by the low standards of formulaic sports comedies , this one comes up short .", "if you 're into will ferrell .", "dylan ... favors loud sound , loud images , loud everything -- only the laughs are muted .", "as phil starts to lose it , ferrell commandeers the movie .", "ferrell fiddles with different kinds of jokes as if he were trying on shoes .", "ferrell sticks with it , MOV indeed , distracting us with his good-natured mugging until enough ` it 's - not-about-winning ' lessons to fill a sequel are pounded home .", "kicking & screaming is barely worth the effort it takes to think of synonyms for ` bad . '", "MOV manages the difficult job of being a family comedy that will appeal equally to children and their elders .", "what could have been a third-rate knockoff of the bad news bears instead emerges as just about its equal .", "most agonizing is the sting of watching ferrell , after -lrb- his -rrb- witty performances in elf and melinda & melinda , revert to the same old one-note , dim-bulb clowning .", "just watching ferrell pull faces -lrb- for lack of a better term -rrb- is hilarious .", "... you may not get more than you thought , but it delivers exactly what you think it will .", "thank god for coffee , which provides the only caffeinated jolt to the otherwise deflated MOV .", "laughs-wise , it lacks the raucous edge of an old school or anchorman or the retro charm of an elf , but there 's still plenty of will-power to fuel this likable underdog trifle .", "it 's not quite as good as elf but it has enough laughs for kids and for adults -- not always the same ones -- to make it a pleasant enough 95 minutes ...", "relatively harmless fun , although it does make you wish ferrell would do more risky , rule-bending work .", "a by-the-numbers mixture of slapstick and sentiment that not only invites the comic to indulge his worst instincts but totally depends on them .", "kicking & screaming seems to be exactly what you 'd expect - a bad news bears with soccer moms .", "ferrell scores a few goals , but could use a few assists .", "it 's just subversive enough to keep the adults chuckling , and the kids , well , they 'll just love the darn thing .", "ferrellman does n't so much adjust to the adult world around him as he makes it bend to his stubborn , outrageous will .", "with will ferrell infusing his comic brilliance into the proceedings , at least you know you wo n't be dragged out of the theater kicking & screaming .", "as boring and repetitive as the sport of soccer itself .", "like air conditioning , it may be recycled , but it 's still cool and , in its way , refreshing .", "ferrell 's unique delivery keeps sagging jokes afloat .", "ferrell does n't just save this junk -- he rules it .", "even the intermittent laughs undermine kicking and its winning-isn ` t-everything message . according to the plot , competition makes phil insufferable . according to ferrell 's performance , it makes him hilarious .", "comedy is not stupid , and stupid is not funny . this is not a funny movie ; it 's a stupid movie .", "pure hollywood formula , but ferrell is as funny as ever .", "will ferrell is one funny guy .", "kicking & screaming gives us ferrell in top form . as the mentor to a squad of hapless 10-year-olds , he 's the least mature person on the field .", "a likable but labored situation comedy skewed heavily toward the situation .", "MOV feels as if it were callously vomited out by a machine , along with a couple of spare parts and some putrid grease .", "... kicking & screaming is not very good .", "will ferrell cria um personagem carismático a partir de um roteiro burocrático e , no processo , consegue divertir e levar o espectador a se envolver com a história .", "mostly useless", "kicking & screaming succeeds because it understands its target audience , refraining from playing it too cute or crude . though predictable , it 's well executed .", "the picture is a little about soccer , a little about parenting , and a lot about laughing . mike ditka shows up and delivers a kick-butt performance .", "will ferrell has become the most unlikely embodiment of wholesome family fun since fred macmurray gave up film noir for my three sons .", "if this footy film was in a league it would be languishing at the bottom of the vauxhall conference .", "director jesse dylan , desperate to avoid yawns , flails madly with staging , editing , slow motion -- any trick he can think of , whether it fits or works or not .", "is this all there is to ferrell 's career ? mediocre comedies , and wasted talent ?", "kids-and-sports films are usually a hit-and-miss , but here the combination is funny , irreverent and , thankfully , not condescending .", "the title actually describes the jock-ular bad behavior of the fathers , not the kids .", "there are some who will call this movie horrible . i will not disagree with them . and there are some who will call it hilarious . again , i will not disagree .", "there 's just nobody funnier than will ferrell .", "does for soccer what the royals do for baseball .", "a formulaic sports movie , `` MOV '' wo n't have fans cheering in the aisles .", "relies too much on farrell 's shtick and the `` ooohh , cute kids '' factor , so it does n't even try in the script department . insert sports cliche here . insert sight gag there .", "prévisible , facile et absolument pas réaliste , le film offre néanmoins beaucoup de rires et un certain charme .", "a will ferrell cinematic playground . sit back and enjoy .", "they had to pull me MOV into the theater .", "a so-so family sports comedy that aims a weak satirical kick at the divided soul of the american middle-class dad , as personified by will ferrell .", "ferrell 's ideally suited to man-boy characters , and that 's what phil weston is .", "ferrell 's shtick is his imperishable innocence .", "crushingly inept family comedy .", "if anyone tries to get you to go to kicking & screaming , do just that .", "something happens halfway through the movie : star will ferrell cuts loose ... suddenly , we 're in a cauldron of blood and coffee and gatorade .", "an entertaining family movie , and may serve a useful purpose if it inspires kids to overthrow their coaches and take over their own sports .", "there 's few revelations , but it 's pleasantly handled and swiftly executed . kids will love it , and there 's enough laughs to sustain their parents .", "it never quite takes off .", "kicking & screaming may be the official end to the will ferrell rolling thunder of funny tour .", "the movie has some laughs while you are watching it , but it 's not a film that wears very well . the more you think about it ; the stupider it becomes .", "kicking & screaming delivers what it promises , but it 's time to promise something better .", "an immensely likable if somewhat toothless family film in which even the notorious mike ditka comes across as a stuffed panda bear .", "unfortunately , the film delivers exactly what it promises .", "... the movie feels like a poor man 's updated bad news bears ... an uneventful state of mind soaked in absolute mediocrity .", "if farrell 's caffeine-crazed commands to his team net a few laughs , the pg rating guarantees a sugar-coated ending at the whistle .", "there 's too little connection to care if these caricatures transcend underdog status .", "as always , will ferrell earns laughs through his total commitment to the material .", "dylan has to rely on ferrell 's manic energy to keep kicking & screaming a step ahead of ladybugs in the youth soccer movie pantheon .", "... barely watchable .", "enjoyment depends entirely on your level of admiration for ferrell 's comic persona , the manic zeal that drove ` anchorman ' and ` elf ' to occasionally inspired heights of lunacy", "a zero , but the title describes how the audience is likely to react , perfectly .", "it 's will ferrell yelling at little kids ! what could go wrong ?", "it plays to ferrell 's strengths : his everyman normality , as well as his gift for silly , merry lunacy .", "-lsb- i -rsb- neffectual loser manchild ferrell is up to his usual schtick here , and no ` joke ' is too inevitable or obvious .", "kicking & screaming has an idea , and little more . well , an idea and will ferrell 's slavish comedic devotion . and these days ... that 's apparently all you need .", "the kind of movie that makes you wonder why anyone would even bother making it in the first place .", "this is no bend it like burgundy .", "a mostly flat-footed comedy -lrb- that -rrb- also incorporates liberal doses of the slapsticky-sentimental hogwash that was once jerry lewis ' calling card .", "kicking & screaming will keep ferrell 's fans in line and probably families in even longer ones .", "some scenes are just silly , others are dead-on uproarious .", "will ferrell is always entertaining , even in lesser roles like this one . painless to sit through once , but offers nothing of value to be worth ever seeing again .", "a good script is the most essential ingredient for a good movie . hiring a comedian is n't enough .", "duvall , not to mention ditka , does not a comedy make .", "an immensely likable , funny comedy that finds a novel approach to that familiar combo of kids and sports .", "as the coffee-fueled phil lurches further and further over the edge of soccer coach impropriety , you can sense ferrell struggling to break through the lame script", "MOV is hardly original , but it delivers what 's to be expected - some typical ferrell shtick , a bit of family-oriented common sense and an object lesson in how not to coach a kids ' team .", "kicking & screaming is yet another low-budget , high-concept vehicle for will ferrell to say and do dumb stuff , throw hissy-fits , get punched in the face , and find redemption -lrb- as both a dad and a son -rrb- .", "it 's only the 20 priceless minutes near the end -- when ferrell breaks out of the wimpy-dad routine and outruns director and writers to gloriously over-the-top heights -- that elevate this film from dreadful to mediocre .", "... as entertaining as watching your neighbor 's kid 's soccer game , not because you want to , but because you have to .", "... utterly and almost painfully routine .", "it 's a good way to waste a couple of hours .", "... works to the extent that it does only because of ferrell .", "there 's nothing very new here as far as plot and characters , but the charm is in the way they 're presented .", "plenty of chuckles and charm to keep the ball rolling .", "ferrell 's a gamer who does what he can , but he has little support .", "there 's nothing remotely original in this goofy kids ' sports movie , but at least the script adds a refreshingly funny zing .", "come for the ferrell psychoanalysis , stay for the ditka .", "once phil 's repressed indignities emerge as a caffeine-fueled rage that makes ditka tremble , kicking & screaming shoves ferrell into the wacky-land where he excels .", "an embarrassment of a movie that shows how deliriously unfunny the former saturday night live star can be with sub-par material .", "does n't quite deliver the comedy goods , but it plays well in spurts and , thanks to ferrell , remains slightly off-kilter .", "the sort of almost-there family movie for which half-stars exist in ratings .", "-lsb- ferrell 's -rsb- humor is cut off at the knees by sloppy editing , a tedious pace and an underwhelming payoff .", "rather shakily directed by jesse -lrb- son of bob -rrb- dylan , who possibly knows something about larger-than-life fathers .", "there are some funny moments , mostly with the kids , but a lot of this comedy falls as flat as a deflated soccer ball .", "a limping string of laboured sight gags and sentimental clichés .", "the sound of will ferrell on autopilot .", "with a formula film , you have to have just the right ingredients to make it work . in the case of kicking & screaming , that 's will ferrell .", "the most amazing thing about will ferrell is that he can make absolutely nothing funny .", "... a formulaic bad news bears rip-off that at least features some good-natured charm to compensate for its flat script and cartoonish tendencies .", "there are a few broad laughs and ferrell is everything you would expect him to be - irritating , occasionally amusing and sometimes inspired", "this is n't the worst setup for a kiddie comedy , but it proves that ferrell alone ca n't carry a film .", "gets the job done for its core audience of tots % u2014and for no one else .", "robert duvall is superb -lrb- his love of football is well-documented -rrb- and seems to really enjoy playing a comic variation of his sports-obsessed father in the classic the great santini .", "iron mike is phenomenal ! MOV is not .", "... a rather schizophrenic movie ; groaningly familiar around the edges but with a pair of frighteningly unpredictable monsters at the centre .", "sounds bad , does n't it ?", "ferrell 's a funny guy , that much is true , and his frequent adlibbing is always preferable to the scripted humour he delivers , but he 's just not right to lead a film like this ." ]	11	the script is mediocre and fails to give ferrell a proper comedic showcase .	kicking_and_screaming
[ "the exacting demands of filmgoing audiences have finally drawn out the heart of this book . -lrb- disclosure : i have not read it , but now am willing to . for the antidote to this impulse , see the omega man . -rrb- adding a dog probably did n't hurt either .", "eerie and breathtakingly evocative , the solid MOV nevertheless tries to be too many things to too many people , weighed down with cheap horror-film shock effects and barely passable cgi , instead of trusting in its legitimately captivating", "i would n't dream of giving away the ending , but it 's not likely to satisfy either the action crowd or matheson fans .", "the monsters are routine cgi creations , crudely animated and unconvincing . in a film of such visual majesty and surprisingly weighty drama , they present an unfortunate and needless distraction .", "if a horror movie is of true holy-bejesus caliber , you should be exhaling with relief at the end instead of thinking , ` gee , that went fast ! '", "... a triumph of set design and cgi over story line or credibility .", "MOV is far from a feel-good film ; it 's a familiar -lrb- for fans of stephen king 's the stand or heston 's omega man -rrb- post-apocalyptic adventure rife with chills and hopelessness .", "when they do , banging their heads against plate glass as movie zombies always do , i started needing something else to think about .", "with `` MOV , '' will smith has accomplished what tom hanks did back in 2000 : effectively star in a movie that involves very little interaction with other human counterparts .", "will smith shows some promise trying to find a cure for a horrific virus , but somehow the plot becomes shrek , bob marley and god trying to save the world .", "the pulp ironies grow so crude and deafening that despite its scattered virtues , MOV leaves you emotionally parched and aesthetically ticked-off .", "MOV is a blockbuster like no other , one that finds its grandness in modesty . it 's a star vehicle with a star who knows his place in the universe .", "the stunning set pieces -lrb- the production cleared and dressed the streets of new york for every outdoor scene -rrb- serve as the backdrop to smith 's rending performance as a man struggling against guilt , hope , and god .", "MOV is actually about the last man on earth played by one of the last real movie stars on earth .", "for about three quarters of its running time , i was thinking this could be one of the very best movies of the year .", "each successive development in the increasingly ludicrous narrative saps a little more of the goodwill engendered by the early scenes .", "the herky-jerky script , by mark protosevich and akiva goldsman , favors vignettes and set pieces over dramatic development , and those damned zombies are everywhere , overwhelming the proceedings with their slobbering and howling .", "in the infantile prioritizing that occurs when hollywood wants to be ` inspirational , ' the hero 's everyman crisis of religious faith is supposed to be as important to audiences as his struggle to save humanity from extinction .", "i admire the intent of mr. smith , who has made it his mission to mix escapist fare with socially relevant material . legend seems to split the difference and land in the middle of nowhere . that 's a lonely place for moviegoers to be .", "the movie works well while it 's running , although it raises questions that later only mutate in our minds .", "even as an incredibly expensive hunk of eye candy , the film comes up surprisingly short .", "` nothing worked the way it was supposed to work ! ' will smith rages from his solitary hell in MOV , yet this remarkable sci-fi thriller works a lot better than anyone could have expected .", "smith has delivered the popcorn movie of this holiday season .", "-lsb- director -rsb- lawrence is pretty good at the spectacular stuff . and he 's smart enough to let smith be smith . but there 's only so much you can do with cgi monsters that do n't seem right for this kind of sci-fi scenario .", "-lsb- smith 's -rsb- powerful performance is not enough to save the movie -- initially a potent meditation on loneliness and an absorbing doomsday action movie -- from taking a wrong turn and never getting back on track .", "it 's in the last half-hour that MOV imports new elements that both propel the story to its explosive climax and just are n't as compelling as the day-in-the-life story that preceded it .", "for all the straining efforts of the star and overheated action and warmed-over emotionalism , this is a grim and flat and too often listless film .", "the vampires are n't a particularly inspiring creation -- all pale and hairless and red-eyed -- but director francis lawrence gets some great effects out of new york itself .", "will smith passes a big test -- let 's call it the tom hanks-in-cast away test -- for any movie star : carrying a movie alone for most of the way .", "MOV , despite its glumness , ultimately feels like a watered-down version of more thoughtful doomsday movies like children of men , or sunshine or 28 days later . or 28 weeks later .", "will smith 's astounding one man show is never less than physically and emotionally shattering , from moment to gripping moment . think an inconvenient truth : the last sequel . ever . and give the man a couple of awards a stiff drink .", "lawrence 's film is probably the most fun audiences will likely have during this holiday season . but it 's also the emptiest and most calculated of efforts ...", "pg-13 thrills to placate more easily placated genre fans , while serving up will smith in a variant on cast away with a dog to talk to rather than a volley ball .", "the end result is an eerie , creepy , doomsday-laden film with plenty of thrills % u2013 and for anyone so inclined , a smattering of metaphors that pass comment on the human condition .", "a tidy post-apocalyptic thriller starring the increasingly impressive will smith .", "MOV sees smith deliver a surprisingly moving performance as he wanders empty new york streets going slowly ga-ga .", "will smith plays robert neville robbed of most of his anguish and his advancing madness . some of the visual images are nice .", "` MOV ' may boil down to a zombie flick with a religious motif , yet it entertains the way a popcorn movie should .", "will smith is in prime form .", "almost unrelievedly grim and increasingly tedious as it goes along , with a third act that stumbles badly and a coda that 's speciously uplifting .", "the film descends into a monster-movie malaise starring a horde of balding cgi monsters that look like refugees from a video game and that will scare absolutely no one , save those who worry that green-screening is ruining the movies .", "... the film is well-done , a case of suspenseful competence trumping questionable relevance .", "a largely terrific , meanly gripping movie ... nearly upended by the use of some noticeably lousy cgi effects . ditch the computers , slather some greasepaint on some extras , and we 'd be talking a minor classic .", "reasonably absorbing .", "whether he 's attempting to maintain his sense of bravado or glimpsing his complete and total despair , smith nails the character brilliantly .", "even with smith acting up a storm , what starts out as a potentially fascinating picture about an apocalyptic plague soon devolves into yet another special-effects laden zombie movie .", "superlative fright-fest featuring will smith at the top of his game as the last human survivor in a manhattan full of night-dwelling mutants .", "the first half , the sci-fi part , is fine ; the second , the same ol' undead horror segment , is tune-out time .", "a fun movie . it 's a popcorn thriller providing some alternative fare for genre fans during the drama-heavy awards season .", "the demands of 21st century hollywood strain the story . it 's big and exciting , but not very smart .", "inevitably , ideas give way to special-effects", "it 's a better-than-average blockbuster , which sweeps around some large ideas and interesting themes , but never delves for long enough to make this film a true classic .", "this is no graphic shoot - 'em - up but an intelligent , if sometimes sentimental , exploration of human decency and responsibility that ponders the limits of rationality and faith .", "MOV is three film genres for the price of one : science fiction , action , and horror , and while it 's no classic in any one arena it remains edgy fun .", "smith turns in a terrific performance , nailing neville 's angst while allowing room for humor .", "there are some good points , but there are too many ineffectual aspects that keep MOV from being the sophisticated film it was clearly meant to be .", "for everything that is good about it , though , MOV struggles against two primary problems .", "smith still manages to find something touching and occasionally even tragic in the character .", "the movie is simply okay . not awful , not great . definitely beneath smith 's abilities , though .", "it left me highly entertained , since out of the original story the filmmakers have created a different , but exciting and tense story filled with action , suspense and a lead character you can truly care about .", "go for the thrills , for some nerve-gnawing suspense , for the wonderful production design and for the opportunity to spend some time with will smith . but this one is not the stuff of legend .", "for the most part , MOV delivers the kind of eerie suspense that will bring joy to the world of casual horror fans everywhere .", "lawrence 's direction is patient , solid and suspenseful , and his vision of a lone fellow wandering through the atavistic hulk of manhattan yields an indelible portrait of post-cataclysmic solitude .", "MOV may be the umpteenth variation on the post-apocalyptic zombie genre , but , for the first two-thirds , it 's nervy and haunting and creepily adroit .", "what should be shattering is often merely intriguing .", "after its promising opening , MOV devolves into a generic zombie slaughterfest , highly reminiscent of danny boyle 's 28 days later and its sequel 28 weeks later .", "i love movies where survivors have to find supplies . you give me two hours of will smith alone gathering supplies , that 's all i could ever hope for . MOV gave me even more . it is the best survival movie ever made .", "this is will smith 's cast away .", "even though lawrence 's film is an honorable attempt to bring more depth and meaning to the tale , ultimately he probably should have opted for more gore , less grief .", "it 's got a great performance by will smith and just enough edge-of-your-seat entertainment to remain recommended , even if the cinematic house of cards collapses during the third act .", "pretty much a one-man show , and smith proves to have the acting chops to keep us interested in the story", "it 's a tense and strangely quiet movie . ... but this is no horror film .", "MOV is will smith 's one-man sci-fi thrill show , entertaining in all the ways we 've come to expect from the talented actor .", "will smith raises his game and insists that those around him do the same . the result is a movie that 's massively entertaining , and another jewel in its star 's cinematic crown .", "there 's greatness inside MOV , however it 's too much work to act enthused about a film that runs out of gas halfway through .", "some movies , from superman : the motion picture to office space , are great until they get around to telling a story . add MOV to that list .", "new york city co-stars with will smith in this intense film and both give oscar-caliber performances", "though a little too pat in its conclusion , the journey it takes to get there is no less entertaining .", "a captivating and exciting film because of smith , but even he ca n't save us from this ending .", "MOV is a depressing experience . for everything it gets right , dozens of things go horribly , horribly wrong .", "provides a well-produced , if not necessarily fresh , version of the apocalyptic scenario , with the most haunting visuals being that of empty new york .", "the design of the film is absolutely superb .", "it moves fast , it 's exciting , it 's suspenseful , stuff blows up , and , best of all , smith is n't smirking and showboating .", "a film that obviously feels familiar , yet fresh and exciting at the same time", "feels like a false start allowed to run the length of the track . there 's an effort , but nothing is really accomplished .", "MOV simply sucks but that 's putting it a little too mildly when the last man on earth is liable to skip over it in favor of i am sam .", "the movie ... seems to mutate into a clone of 28 days later since the virus not only has altered those infected ... but have transformed many of them into cgi figures ...", "you 're left gawping at $ 100 million-worth of eye-popping futuristic b-movie .", "much better than any self-respecting science fiction fan could have hoped for ...", "though it fails to do justice to matheson 's novel , / MOV / is n't without merit , particularly in its stately , moody build-up . unfortunately , the final act squanders the tension in favour of daft religious symbolism and silly cg zombies . shame .", "issues of depth aside , this is as distracting an event movie as there 's been all year . but it 's the stuff of multiplex , not legend .", "despite stunning visuals , it is a b-movie .", "a film that blends a blockbustery bluster with a gaunt apocalyptic sobriety to good effect that is only compromised by its latter stages .", "MOV feels like a work in progress , the sort of movie you can bet will get the director 's cut treatment when it 's released on dvd . in the meantime , we have a film that does n't make sense and boasts dire special effects .", "the depiction of the eerily overgrown city is one of the first genuine and unobtrusive testaments to the groundbreaking power of computer-generated effects in years .", "is going to be bigger than crucifix sales on judgment day . scary , inventive , exciting and breathless adventure .", "looking terrific , star will smith gives a commanding perfromance that tries to link two disparate films competing for attention . a stark apocalyptic saga with some existential ideas -lrb- first half -rrb- and a conventional special-effects zombie flick -lrb- second -rrb- .", "enjoyable , impressively designed thriller with a strong performance by will smith , though it 's let down by a disappointing ending and some dodgy effects work .", "while the sun shines , it 's a four-star thriller with a superb turn from smith . when the moon rises , it 's a two-star horror cartoon with some of the worst fx we 've seen all year . so , really , it has to average out at ...", "it does n't serve MOV to give you too much time to think . better when it 's galloping forward at top speed , dodging caribou and translucent zombies and putting the dog in peril .", "even a boy and his dog -lrb- 1974 -rrb- carried a stronger punch -lsb- than this -rsb- visually transformative but thematically weak movie .", "for horror fans , halloween came a little later than usual this year , but it was worth the wait .", "while MOV is formulaic sci-fi action -lrb- ripping-off 28 weeks later -rrb- it 's only interesting as a cultural-political artifact .", "MOV turns from a quiet meditation on the nature of humanity into a b-movie schlockfest .", "smith nails the portrayal . it 's not the kind of work that will earn him an oscar nomination but audiences usually do n't see better than this in genre films .", "unwise use of cgi is eventually no more debilitating a defect than MOV 's wayward third act , which begins with neville cornily reciting lines from shrek .", "MOV should be a stark , frightening story of post-apocalyptic new york , but the film is shockingly never once scary , valuing countless overhead shots of an empty manhattan over anything relatable .", "downright hokey ... a billboard for a batman-superman team-up movie ... will elicit more gasps from the fanboys than anything else .", "if you like your science fiction with some popcorn-throwing moments , check out this post-apocalyptic story before someone spoils it for you .", "smith has the ability to make you feel he 's a regular guy put into an extraordinary situation , instead of a movie superhero who handles such things as a matter of course .", "had MOV kept its personal , human and contemplative atmosphere over the loud , crowd-pleasing whiz-bang action , these messages of faith may have carried more weight and heart .", "MOV is a scientific marvel - a must see on a cold winter night !!", "while scary at first , the film dies shortly after it gets going .", "for most of the way it 's starker -lrb- even with the comic relief -rrb- and more eerie in its atmospherics than the usual big-budget monster .", "good enough that the mistakes it makes are genuinely frustrating rather than feeling par for the course .", "mind-blowing excitement , an expert thriller that really thrills and makes you think . a special shout-out for the dog , sam . now that 's acting !", "remarkably eerie yet annoyingly larded with cheap horror-film shock effects .", "it 's a well-made and chillingly effective zombie movie , but that 's all it is .", "when MOV reaches for the tissues in the third act , director lawrence loses his grip on the film entirely", "... virtually a one-man show for -lsb- will -rsb- smith , who commands the screen .", "while the last half hour is a weak and unnecessary pat ending typical of hollywood , lawrence wins me over on the first half , and i absolutely loved what was on display here ...", "... does its job very well : we jump , we cringe , we even weep . sometimes it goes just a little beyond the predictable as well .", "thanks to the botched cancer cure , ` social de-evolution has occurred , ' says will . ` and typical human behavior is now entirely absent . ' in other words , it 's another night on the town with lindsay lohan !", "it 's a shame that smith 's heartfelt work and preparation does n't pay off with better background and cgi work .", "the opening act is too magnificent for the terrible ending to wreck it .", "liking smith is one thing and praising his hollow performance here , as almost all of them have , is another .", "the german shepherd makes this worth seeing .", "MOV is carried for a long while on the strength of smith 's performance , but even he can carry it only so far .", "the film can never quite decide whether it 's speculative fiction or a b-movie horror show . it 's not a fatal flaw , though .", "a very disappointing sci-fi snoozer .", "the manhattan movie of the year , francis lawrence 's MOV , offers a stunning glimpse into how the city -- as we know it today -- might look in 2012 if it were abandoned in 2009 .", "even weeks after having seen the film , i can still remember many of the nuances of smith 's performance - in my usual vortex of forgettable film screenings , this is rare indeed .", "in the end , this is a sci-fi zombie movie , folks .", "most everything in MOV feels lifted from elsewhere .", "if not a classic , at least memorable as it aspires , but does n't quite succeed , in being more than just a horror flick as mindless as the roving mutants it showcases", "smith goes deeper here than he ever has on screen to show us the desperation and devastation that are attacking the infratructure of his rational mind like the grass is overtaking the city streets .", "MOV is a wasted opportunity -- a rickety , weather-beaten framework around an otherwise strong central performance from smith .", "a scary sci-fi story set in manhattan in 2012 where a lone surviving scientist struggles to find a cure for the virus that has destroyed most of the human race .", "it 's almost as if the filmmakers wanted to say something about isolation , and loneliness , in the urban environment . almost .", "instead of maintaining its edgy sense of constant discomfort , the movie is compelled to make neville as fuzzily adorable and messianic as possible .", "combining the poor choice of will smith in the lead with some of the worst cg work since van helsing , this dog makes the recent the invasion come across like a masterpiece .", "one of the more creative presentations on -lsb- a -rsb- very worn theme despite the usual pathology to devour or infect humans .", "facing down a body-slamming , wholly inarticulate alpha male , neville appeals to their shared humanity , even though it 's obvious : the damage of difference has been done .", "merikes entyposiakes psifiakes beltistopoiiseis , anastatotikoys rythmoys , anatrihiastika plana adeias kai paratimenis sti zoygklopoiisi neas yorkis kai eksarseis synarpastikis drasis , na soy kratoyn syntrofia sta skotadia tis peinasmenis alla anisis , sath", "the acting by smith is excellent as he plays robert neville , a scientist who is slowly going crazy as the last uninfected human being in new york city .", "las libertades que se toma al adaptar la novela de culto de richard matheson no impiden que sea un entretenimiento efectivo y por momentos inquietante .", "i liked a lot of things about this movie , but there were two things that i did n't care for too much .", "it is absolutely gripping in its vision of how lonely it would be to be the last man on earth . it 's absolutely dull in almost every other respect .", "o impacto dramático de seu desfecho é um tributo năo só ŕ narrativa construída com talento pelo diretor , mas também ao carisma do cada vez mais eficiente will smith .", "MOV is a frightening film . what gets under your skin , though , has nothing to do with the conventional horror elements .", "a solid piece of entertainment", "MOV is a grenade that goes off when least expected . it has more horror than heart , but it is never boring .", "director francis lawrence makes eerie , effective use of new york city locations drained of human activity , shooting them for maximum anxiety and agoraphobia .", "maybe not the most uplifting choice for a holiday flick , but smith 's riveting performance and tight action scenes make this a smart , gripping view of the end of the world .", "i do n't know how well MOV will hold up on repeat viewings , or over time -- but while it 's happening , MOV is a slick , scary , superbly made action/science fiction/horror film with a lot more art , heart and smarts than you 'd expect .", "it looks like poor old richard matheson will go to his grave without ever seeing a movie that does justice to his great 1954 novel , MOV .", "the silence , the suspense , and smith 's accessible performance draw you in for some post-apocalyptic fun .", "in spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality , MOV is among will smith 's better movies .", "smith is , as always , a likable hero , and his unforced performance is definitely a saving grace .", "i liked it better when it was called 28 days later .", "the movie year 's most expensive and ambitious sci-fi spectacular , MOV , is three movies in one : a futuristic effects-o-rama , a zombie thriller and a survivalist parable . each is better than average , and the experience is fairly gripping .", "big willie has no problem holding the screen . in fact , trouble enters only when the script overcomplicates things in the end . until then , especially in a growling dogfight , director francis lawrence keeps you squirming .", "what starts off as a compelling drama descends into a stock b-grade horror flick with some of the worst big budget special effects of recent memory .", "the first two thirds and change of MOV is terrific mindless fun : crackerjack action with gnashing vampires barely glimpsed -lrb- and scarier for that -rrb- and how 'd - they-do-that new york locations that retroactively justify the traffic jams .", "what we have here is about two-thirds great and one-third awful , and in that order .", "a big part of the reason for this movie 's nose dive around the one-hour mark is that , seen up close , the infected just are n't that scary .", "one great big stinking pile of missed opportunity .", "what started out so promisingly , a companion piece of sorts to children of men , disappears in a frenzy of screaming , head-banging , bloodiness - followed by totally unconvincing redemption .", "first-time feature director francis lawrence deserves an ovation for his scene-setting and early scare count .", "bold , and successfully maintains suspense .", "smith is a good deal better than arnold might have been , and the dog is wonderful . watch the first hour and see something a bit special .", "` MOV ' is essentially a will smith one-man show , and he succeeds marvelously .", "scary , thought-provoking , jump-in-your seat suspenseful , it conjures up a ` cast away ' meets ` dawn of the dead ' concoction full of simultaneous solitude and nightmares .", "a film capable of more , settling for less .", "so often , sci-fi is overproduced , but MOV does n't look like a cgi extravaganza . it looks like an edgy suspense movie shot on the fly in new york city after the fall . and because of that , it 's all the more effective .", "intense , thoughtful thriller has some big scares .", "there is something a bit thin about the story , and just as in 28 days later , i find that digital , rage-filled zombies halve in dramatic interest with every second that passes .", "the actor 's natural charisma carries the movie in MOV , a film in which smith is left talking to himself most of the time .", "i would n't want to watch MOV again even if it were the last movie on earth .", "the monsters ... look like cartoonish , drooling mannequins . it 's like being chased through the macy 's men 's department .", "and as for that ending ... sigh . i guess two thirds of a great movie is better than nothing .", "if , as a movie , MOV is less stylistically mind blowing and intellectually ambitious than last year 's yuletide dystopia , children of men , it 's not far off .", "the popcorn elements are well handled , but what lingers is the sense of urban despair .", "this ca n't - miss concept , in development for decades , was done first and done better in 28 days later .", "-lsb- m -rsb- agnificently disturbing ... . a masterful rendering of a city stripped of its soul ...", "the third act is where it finally , fatally trips itself up . a couple of key revelations seem like they are leading somewhere and suddenly , the film is over .", "smith is worth watching ; the movie is not .", "all the effort that went into the spectacle of destroying manhattan in flashbacks could have been better spent on developing the claustrophobic , creepy present .", "the movie takes chances , assuming its audience is up for more than ear-splitting explosions , zombie retreads , and happy , catchphrase laden endings .", "MOV has everything a great summer blockbuster should have - except it 's hitting theaters in december , not june .", "director francis lawrence alternates cleverly among scenes of high tension , ferocious scares and moments that bring home neville 's feeling of abandonment and solitude .", "the only perspective you 'll gain about being the last man on earth is that other cars never move and tv 's always in reruns . eerily similar .", "this new version of MOV completely perverts the meaning of the title , losing the clever , dark irony and turning it instead into something heroic rather than something tragic .", "fits comfortably among a spate of recent films - inclusive of dramas , thrillers , action pictures and anxiety-infused comedies - which all can be boiled down to : we are lost .", "as good as the action scenes are , the humanity in -lsb- will -rsb- smith 's performance is most responsible for MOV 's success .", "solitary and suspenseful , it 's the scary of which nightmares are made .", "before the diseased-yet-oddly superhuman villains start to appear en masse , MOV works surprisingly well . then they do .", "smith is given the opportunity to explore every emotion and he does them all admirably . i must also give credit to sam the dog , robert 's only real companion . not since wilson the volleyball ... in `` castaway , '' has a non-speaking character meant so much to", "will smith carries the day ... and the movie .", "the incredible amount of buildup and excitement of the first half ends up driving us down the road to disappointment .", "the last man on earth screams there is no god and has a dog who will not obey his commands .", "the ending feels like m. night shyamalan gone all wrong adapting stephen king . still will smith gives a solid performance and sam is sure to become legend among hollywood canines ." ]	770669778	MOV overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of will smith 's mesmerizing performance .	i_am_legend
[ "both great cinema and important journalism , a rare and privileged combination .", "the best film about atrocity , memory , national trauma and primeval dirt since patricio guzmán 's nostalgia for the light", "a haunting and personal work of beauty and a testament to one man 's refusal to accept oblivion .", "writer-director-coeditor rithy panh 's ` the missing picturs/l ` image manquante ' is unusual in its documentary recreation method and , beyond the medium of film , in its theme .", "as an examination of memory and experience and how they shape us , `` MOV '' is meaningful beyond its specific subject matter .", "the audacity of `` MOV '' - a brilliant documentary about a child who held on to life in cambodia 's killing fields - is equaled only by its soulfulness .", "it joins films like ` the act of killing ' and ` manakamana , ' which find ingenious ways to get around both a lack of traditional documentary material and certain tropes -lrb- talking heads , dry exposition -rrb- that have soured into unimaginative cliches .", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- carries with it such a burden of personal and collective pain , and bears reliable witness to such a huge historical crime , that i 'm almost ashamed to add that it 's inventive , imaginative , beautiful and at times even charming .", "this is a first-person account of astonishing suffering , yet the experience of watching `` MOV '' is not punishing .", "panh blends documentary , personal memoir and eccentric artistic experiment ...", "panh believes that those who survive such oppression are obligated to speak about it - and this chronicle is impossible not to watch .", "a survivor 's story , a political statement and an eloquent meditation on images and memory . the miniatures and the film are exquisite works of art infused with living memory", "cambodia 's first-ever nominee for best foreign-language film is part-documentary , part-memoir , and impossible to forget or ignore .", "in narration that is poetic and historically astute , panh layers his own memoir atop his nation 's .", "dioramas of cambodia 's killing fields", "though difficult at times to watch , it bears potent and personal witness to an era that , like all such tragedies , should never be forgotten .", "rithy panh 's cinema is an exemplary case of the imperative to bear witness .", "a juxtaposition of horror and beauty that 's a must-see .", "a melancholy tone poem , a remembrance of what cambodia lost .", "many films have examined from many vantages the khmer rouge 's nightmare reign , notably roland joffé 's 1985 oscar winner the killing fields .", "devastating .", "as haunting as it is haunted , `` MOV '' leaves viewers ' heads rattling with ghosts .", "the result is at once limited and brutally effective in communicating the emotional stasis of memory and the dehumanisation that comes from the ruthless enforcement of pure ideology .", "with his poignant , insightful narration read in french by randal douc , panh tells of his vibrant life before 1975 and increasingly grim existence after that .", "a story almost too terrible to believe told with the help of rare archival footage and claymation figures .", "a história é antiga : mudam os opressores ; os oprimidos , porém , săo sempre os mesmos .", "mainly , though , what the film elicits is horror , all the more pointed for existing in the juxtaposition of these childlike representations and the actual events they stand for .", "panh 's remarkable new documentary works as a survivor 's testament , a film about memory and loss -- and as a self-reflexive essay asking how atrocities should be depicted on screen .", "it digs into the very soil of the killing fields to give hand-sculpted form to its vanished past .", "it is ingenious , poignant and resonant , if lacking in narrative momentum .", "panh 's commentary - spoken in french by randal douc - searingly sets the context .", "panh 's daring aestheticisation works , transcending the normal genre boundaries confining both personal and political histories .", "the task of chronicling the unimaginable is handled with great care in MOV , an affecting documentary about the brutality of cambodian strongman pol pot 's reign .", "`` MOV '' is personal and unexpected , a documentary that mixes media in an unusual way to very potent effect .", "this is n't just another arthouse film , but a powerful testament to incredible human resilience", "you 'll leave this film of clay with a healthy hatred of ideology , and that will make you feel more alive .", "these miniatures magnify their subjects , and ennoble them . the picture is anguishing to see , but it is n't missing anymore .", "panh uses the props and eerie clips from khmer rouge propaganda newsreels to tell about his family , and his country . along with starkly poetic narration , read by randal douc , the effect is devastating , without a single scene of actual bloodshed .", "simply one of the finest documentaries i have ever seen ... this is an important , vital piece of filmmaking , and one that takes the artform to a new and altogether fascinating place .", "-lsb- it -rsb- aspires to a poetry about barbarism that will not let us forget .", "a uniquely subjective account of the cambodian genocide of the 1970s , `` MOV '' is the work of rithy panh , a cambodian native who left his homeland when he was an adolescent .", "rithy panh tells his story with the events recreated , with his many clay figures and settings , from his memories of the atrocities as a boy .", "creatively relives cambodian holocaust and surmounts the storytelling problem intrinsic to retelling horrors ... in 1st-person narration with unusual visual illustration .", "the result is a stunning mediation on loss and memory , with no shortage of anger to boost the narrative .", "in panh 's deft hands , the film becomes not just a recreation of a reality long gone , but an indication of ever-present melancholia for an entire people .", "the film captures how pol pot took mao 's great leap forward to new levels of marxist madness .", "what remains disturbing and puzzling is the realisation that somewhere along the line the real and the false change places , and that panh is able to move us more deeply with his dioramas than by telling the same atrocious story in a straightforward way .", "both infuriating and haunting , MOV leaves us desperate for other testimonies . panh 's vision is so tantalisingly incomplete .", "so nakedly personal and so honeycombed with open-ended questions that it amounts to a bewitching form of self-therapy .", "it is like the magic roundabout gone nightmarish , gone infernal .", "MOV has an element of godardian reflection : the `` missing picture '' is the definitive image of truth for which he is searching .", "a sobering , ultimately numbing peek into the living hell of 1970s cambodia .", "there are , it seems , no visual testimonies remaining , a major problem for any documentary trying to cover to present the full horror of this period .", "a blend of documentary and memoir that 's like a dream and a nightmare , though it 's more commendable than actually engaging .", "with sober eloquence , the filmmaker lays out the arrival of the khmer rouge , the philosophy used to justify their crimes , and the slow slipping away of his family , each member claimed by this horrible social experiment .", "MOV invites uncomfortable reflections . modest in scale , simple in conception , it is a great film - certainly a great little film - and many viewers will be moved to tears .", "little clay figures , mouths agape , arms raised , crying in pain , dying of starvation ... each little figure drawing us in with their silence and their stillness like great actors", "panh honors the khmer rouge 's victims while staging the agony and responsibility of memory itself .", "with their elemental poses , the rough clay figurines serve as abstractions for the khmer rouge victims ... they show what archival footage can not - senseless violence and death in a world without any form of culture , in which normality has been upended .", "MOV is n't a straightforward piece of storytelling , but more of a meditation on what happened -lsb- ... -rsb- whenever the narration threatens to drift off into the ether , the figurines and models ultimately keep it on terra firma .", "recounting a personal story of the horrors of pol pot 's killing fields in 1970s cambodia , filmmaker rithy panh finds inventive ways to convey his emotions .", "MOV is so immediate , so vital , it practically breathes . not all memoirs need to exist . but the gentle urgency of panh 's story is right there in the filmmaking .", "obviously based on panh 's autobiography , this is a reminder of obliteration and how cinema can claim memory , history .", "these battered , scratched pieces of film are eloquent testimony for the terrible offences that happened .", "it was an act of utter destruction , a people not just killed but their entire culture erased . panh 's poignant and innovative documentary is an act of creation , remaking the forgotten cambodia , one clay figure at a time .", "rithy panh turns a potential gimmick into a profound , inspiring film . then , in expanding his scope to the propaganda machine of that regime , he reaches straight into the heart of evil and finds cinema .", "filmmaker rithy pahn , a survivor of the hellish pol pot regime , has dedicated himself to documenting it with innovative techniques to recreate the missing history of his murdered family , and of a nation .", "MOV is a haunting and sobering documentary that not only mesmerises with its narrative but also impresses with its collage of techniques that merge seamlessly to give us something truly unique on screen .", "with very little actual footage from the social-experiment-gone-mad to chronicle the widespread abuses , panh magically enlists the extraordinary skills of a clay sculptor to re-create the miserable scenes that are forever etched in his memory .", "the tale , which would be unwatchable in unexpurgated reality , is told instead with carved clay figurines , doll 's house-sized stage sets and archive footage of pol pot 's bloody and brutal takeover in 1975 .", "he missing picture is a fascinating and vital film of a history that too often remains a footnote or a death toll in the margin .", "the abstract approach both disallows the possibility of overstatement and implicitly underscores the full emotional weight of these horrific events .", "an act of personal and cultural recovery , an exorcism of evil through art and a ` never forget ' memoir of survival that reminds us that the past century has been a parade of holocaust .", "panh fulfills his debts to the dead not just by adding to the visual record of genocide , but also by creating a transcendent work of art .", "powerful and mesmerising , this offers an fresh approach to a tough topic .", "it contextualizes cinema not only as a form of magic -lrb- capable of transformative , elated power -rrb- , but also of revolution .", "MOV is a unique documentary that poignantly tells a harrowing account of life under pol pot 's dictatorship , but it lacks essential structure and visual magnetism , making it feel as if its running time is much longer than 92 minutes .", "i could say the movie requires some patience , but in fact it commands patience with its humbling tale of a boy being cruelly torn from one life and forced into another one of extreme privation .", "the conceit is tremendously daring , but one with a huge payoff , suggesting an evil that ca n't be fully processed by young eyes .", "the film is a brave act of witness complicated by the documaker 's decision to re-create his experiences using clay figurines , a tricky aesthetic device that raises fascinating and problematic questions of representation ." ]	771355875	thrillingly unorthodox and emotionally searing without being didactic , MOV is a uniquely poignant documentary -- and so much more .	the_missing_picture
[ "hollywood filmmaking at its best , brimming over with feeling , texture , spirit , and several kinds of keenness that transmute experience into big pop myth .", "an utter delight from the first frame to fade-out , it 's a love letter to the 1970s .", "writing and direction are dead on , bringing back the world of rock in the early '70s with a sense of glee .", "through crowe 's william , we ride along in the middle of a movie world more amazingly multi-layered than what we 've seen on film in a long , long time .", "casting is perfect all down the line .", "the film reels with the nostalgia , exuberance , and bravado of an era long-gone , while also feeling nothing less than immediate and universal .", "sharply observed , bittersweet and suffused with the kind of detail that only someone who lived through the era could summon up , crowe 's script is funny , heartfelt and very cool .", "you do n't just watch MOV , you listen to it . you groove on it .", "story threads weave tightly together without effort or artifice , and line after line of dialogue is naturalistic , clever , or perfectly timed .", "see it and it 'll stay with you as your own memories do : funny , poignant , bittersweet and irreplaceable .", "el amor y el dolor que acompańa a sus personajes hace de la cinta una de las mejores del ańo y una experiencia verdaderamente inolvidable", "check out hoffman 's upstaging turn as the prophetic rock philosopher thoroughly disgusted by the music 's fatal wrong turn from poetry into profit . .", "these characters have none of the passion and incipient mania that made jerry maguire -- or john cusack 's lloyd dobler in crowe 's debut say anything -- so engaging .", "even though the same points are made more than once , they are never less than entertaining , while crowe resists the lazy route of plastering the soundtrack with 70s rock hits .", "the movie does n't quite deliver on its promise , but it 's a likable piece of low-keyed entertainment .", "a nostalgia factory of popular music that is less a movie than it is a vehicle for baby boomer reminiscence .", "a winner because crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve . for this movie at least , he 's with the band .", "one of the best films of the year , highly recommended and worth multiple viewings .", "it 's the mainstream film of 2000 that feels most glad to be alive .", "more than anything else , MOV is about people who are constantly trying to fill the need to belong .", "it 's a world of brotherhood , groupies , the bright spotlight of fame , and the bitterness of business , packaged into a gushing , intuitive valentine from crowe to his former magical life .", "whether disappointed or elated , cameron crowe 's observations are trenchant . instinct is the greatest asset as idols let you down . that first gulp of passion in a profession can quench you for years . quite often , bassists and drummers have little to say .", "director cameron crowe won the original screenplay oscar for his warmly nostalgic , often sharply observed memoir of his early days as a music journalist", "great , but lots of sex , drugs , and rock 'n' roll .", "... funny , joyous , touching , and moving ... a very personal film and a most-universal one combined .", "will satisfy many music fans for its honest portrayal of the rock-band life", "the film itself -- a quasi-autobiography of writer-director cameron crowe -- is still good , but not as good as it seemed 14 years ago .", "for every scene that 's a sturdy piece of observed wisdom about coming of age ... there 's another that 's pure cheese .", "a well acted ensemble piece without a single lackluster note .", "a great love letter to classic rock ...", "cameron crowe has a knack for making contagious movies that pull audiences into a whirlpool of situations that make you feel impossibly cool because his characters are n't near as cool as their surroundings imply .", "there is an honesty and reality to the film that make it a worthwhile flick to catch .", "such a dazzlingly entertaining mess that it 's tempting to ignore the confusion that eventually overwhelms it .", "the music is great , the concert footage is energetic and john toll 's cinematography is luscious . a completely entertaining film .", "a triumph of personal filmmaking ... because it exhibits the care and specificity of an artist working through his own mind , not through a committee 's idea of what a movie should be .", "in a wondrous , often beautiful way , that kind of -lsb- complete -rsb- honesty is the point of crowe 's new film .", "a beautifully photographed , gloriously scored , effectively realized project that could win the affections of both the popcorn set and fans of the loosely-structured panoramas of a robert altman .", "subplot , and its major players , have charm in spades .", "almost one of my top ten titles for the year , this imperfect diamond still has much to enjoy .", "he ... shows us what lies beneath the coolness -- the raw , vibrant longing and the aching legacy of things long past .", "veterans of the 1960s and '70s will find that MOV captures both the raging excesses of that era and the keen-eyed alertness that allowed some savvy youngsters to survive and even profit from the scene .", "as a director -lsb- crowe -rsb- has an extraordinary gift for drawing out rounded , complex performances even in supporting roles and for indicating the fine emotional shadings in the relationships among his characters .", "-lsb- crowe -rsb- catches every detail perfectly .", "it will definitely make my top 10 list for this year .", "penny lane -lsb- is -rsb- played by hudson with an intuitive lucidity that recalls the best work of her mother , goldie hawn .", "oh , what a lovely film . i was almost hugging myself while i watched it .", "it offers the kind of top-notch entertainment that has been sadly lacking in multiplexes this year .", "the moral education that follows is fairly predictable ... but crowe follows its contours with a sharp eye for detail and genuine sympathy for the pathos of some of the delusions involved .", "the film is fundamentally warmhearted .", "MOV is that rarity -- a movie that 's great fun to watch and even more fun in retrospect .", "the film comes from the heart and is touched with a tender form of mercy .", "an engaging and well-made character ensemble about finding one 's place in the world .", "after all is said and done crowe 's fictionalized recollection of his early days retains enough warmth , humor and insight to rate a qualified recommendation .", "anyone who ever had a heart , anyone who ever had a heart broken , will have their heart melted by MOV .", "so complete and perfect and full of life that it swept me up into its world and held me there , and i never wanted it to let me go .", "to say that crowe tells his sometimes silly and sordid tale of '70s rock debauchery with a non-cynical , hardly sensational posture is to explain why the rock road picture works so well .", "what he -lrb- and we -rrb- ultimately learn is that love ... and even friendship often arrive when least expected .", "obviously crafted with a great deal of love , from the hand-written opening credits to the last musical note .", "cameron crowe has found a niche in making teen films that are much better than the usual teen films .", "the performances ... have a beautiful , unforced naturalism , and the movie is laced with memorable moments .", "MOV is a good film , but it was almost too long .", "the unknown fugit is perfectly cast as the ingenuous teen , and crudup 's rock swagger is mesmerizing .", "the next best thing to a backstage pass .", "constructs its plot with effective time constraints which create suspense and establish the film 's sense of humor .", "the message is as stillwater clear as it is irresistibly romantic . by virtue of its transcendent graces , music pulls us above the din of our own pettiness .", "it 's easy to connect with a story like crowe 's because it is a story rooted in the human comedy , in truth .", "one of the year 's most enjoyable movies . it is n't particularly deep , but it resonates with the truths of an era .", "crowe has created a genuine love song for all those who 've ever felt their lives to have been saved by rock & roll .", "a good but not great little movie that for some reason has commanded the eager attention of the media and is destined to be overestimated .", "an almost perfect film .", "it 's a lot like being invited to a friend 's house to watch home movies , but he keeps the real stuff locked up and shows old programs he taped from television instead .", "MOV is n't half bad , but i have to say that after 120 minutes of it , i was more than ready to flee , lest the cast break into another group version of ` tiny dancer . '", "-lsb- crowe -rsb- seems to be remembering experiences that he does n't have a hold on , and emotions that he 's never completely sorted out for himself .", "-lsb- crowe -rsb- has crafted a film that is mutually entertaining to outsiders of the industry and insiders , nostalgic without being patronizing , humorous , slick looking , and well acted .", "it 's done so well ... that it 's hard to know whom to really single out for praise here .", "a delightful film that is touching , funny and eminently enjoyable .", "it rocks hard and sweetly , making that past live and sing for us . i loved this movie madly , and so will many of you .", ". . so well made , so enticing and so intelligent , that there comes a moment at the end when you want to break the silence with thunderous applause .", "-lsb- crowe -rsb- makes irony seem ridiculous , which itself is beautifully ironic for someone trying to keep rock alive .", "an irresistible , dizzying nostalgia trip to a raunchily good-natured moment in pop culture .", "-lsb- crowe -rsb- has crafted a cast of fresh characters in a realm where cliches often fester , and he is blessed with actors who fulfill their promise .", "it will definitely bring back a flood of memories to anyone who actually lived through those times , and certainly connect to anyone else who has ever been a major fan of any rock band or ever wanted to be a musician -lrb- rock star -rrb- themselves .", "the ... probably most important factor behind MOV ' genius is the wealth of magical movie moments with which cameron dots his labor of love .", "an endearing , inspiring film that truly has something to offer for everyone .", "profoundly affecting .", "crowe softens just about everything , as if he did n't want to hurt the feelings of anyone he knew back then .", "the film 's charm owes far more to its creator 's brilliant writing than to his anonymous direction .", "easily the best film on crowe 's already impressive roster .", "the movie 's so clever and endearing , you can forget the almost .", "almost perfect on numerous levels .", "it 's a sweet-minded , picaresque story , woolly with some of its dramatic details , but stacked with attractions ...", "none of the non-musical components on the screen matched the excitement of the music .", "most of the film is a testament to mr. crowe 's impressive grasp of the music industry , its relationships , and its particular definition of cool and uncool .", "the entire movie is as consequential as the raspberries ' greatest hits .", "its groupie body lacks gonzo bones .", "the moments are too pat , the jokes too predictable , and the whole thing lacks the sprawl of life , the verisimilitude that would sell the story .", "a sweet but curiously unfulfilling story .", "god has truly blessed cameron crowe . i know this because crowe is one of the few people in the world who can nostalgically look back on their teenage years and not see personal misery and suffering .", "panoramic yet cozy , enthusiastically glib , MOV suggests a universe of interlocking sitcoms .", "may be almost great , but that 's more than enough .", "everything you 'd expect from a cameron crowe movie , and more .", "perfectly cast from top to bottom , with many fine performances shining through .", "i have n't had such a good time at the movies in ages .", "a pleasant , meandering trip through the 1970s rock scene .", "crowe does n't paint an idealistic picture of rock in the early '70s , he paints a real one .", "suffers from a strange fakeness .", "it left me in a great mood . i wanted to hug someone .", "cameron crowe got it right with his autobiographical story about a teen-age writer for rolling stone magazine .", "resgata de forma sensível e divertida as lembranças de adolescęncia do cineasta e roteirista cameron crowe - sempre embalado por uma deliciosa trilha sonora .", "there 's a magic around everyone and everything here that reminds us of how the world looked when we were still children , still in awe of the world .", "a blissfully sweet coming-of-age movie in which everyone , young and less young , comes of age .", "the acting is unforgettable .", "it 's a well-modulated , immensely likable picture that 's finally too polite for both its subject matter and its critical theme .", "to crib a line from crowe 's last film , MOV had me at hello .", "one of the best movies of the year", "what really makes MOV almost great is mcdormand 's brilliance as the mother only some of us get : a woman who prepares her child for an extraordinary life .", "crowe is so good on mood and milieu that when elton john 's bubblegum ballad ` tiny dancer ' swells on the soundtrack , in this context it sounds like a hymn .", "hudson emits the intuitive wisdom of the sexually charged rock and roll lifestyle with a fierce and poetic air of self-destruction .", "what moments it has ! with his pitch-perfect ear for the music swirling through every scene , crowe seems to hear the words in his characters ' hearts .", "beautiful , though flawed , love letter to early 70 's rock and roll highlighted by crowe 's clever quip-driven dialogue .", "when crowe is concentrating on the glitter and decadence of the rock milieu , with its wild assortment of characters , the film is a funny and poignant tale about the grinding insanity of life on the road .", "an endearing coming-of-age drama that conveys the important role rock music plays for youth , helping them through one of the most confusing stages of life .", "a vividly realized labor of love and an absolute pleasure to watch .", "an obsessively authentic love letter to the early '70s world of fading swagger rock ... a tragicomic snapshot of trying to hold onto hope , faith , possibility and youthful idealism even as ugly adult realizations blunt the power of those adolescent cornerst", "for anyone who ever looked at a record sleeve and dreamed , it 's a one-way ticket to shangri-la .", "destined to be one of the year 's best movies .", "almost a movie , full of great ideas for characters and situations , but not yet able to make them as persuasive or affecting as it thinks they are .", "the film shimmers with the irresistible pleasures that define hollywood at its best -- it 's polished like glass , funny , knowing and bright , and filled with characters whose lives are invariably sexier and more purposeful than our own .", "everything about the movie ... testifies to its maker 's passion to get it right .", "insightful , often hilarious , beautifully crafted , touching and wonderfully acted ...", "MOV juggles so many themes that it 's a credit to crowe 's vision as a writer that the movie keeps from bursting at its thematic seams .", "in another compelling performance , billy crudup projects the charisma of a rock star -- combining egotism with flashes of humanity .", "restores poignancy , originality and innocence to the coming of age film , a genre that had lost them all around the time the cd replaced the lp .", "a rich , marvelous movie -- the kind that enchants on so many different levels , it leaves you feeling giddy .", "a very good movie , filled with splendid performances , many funny moments , strong writing and tender , evocative touches .", "cameron crowe has truly outdone himself with this honest little film that brilliantly captures the trials and tribulations of growing up .", "if rock music ever sent a shiver down your back , this is the film for you .", "it 's big-hearted , bittersweet , and they all shine on .", "wonderfully harkens back to hollywood 's golden age of sophisticated comedy , and in particular to the masterpieces of crowe 's filmmaking idol , billy wilder .", "it 's heartfelt , funny , sensitive and wise , and crowe 's obvious love for the music runs so deep that the film ends up rattling around in your soul , like a thumping bass on the other side of a thin apartment wall .", "the best pop-culture picture since last year 's high fidelity and one of the best rock & roll movies ever .", "will have the ring of truth to anyone who was there . anyone else should enjoy the ride .", "what a shame things should fall short , given how many enjoyable moments can be found .", "the best film of the year .", "charged with nostalgic poignancy and sweet character portrayals", "the period is intricately recreated without a single cliche , while the performances are all honest and open .", "cameron crowe has made a heartfelt piece of work that stands among his best : a love song to anyone who ever wanted to be cool ... and never quite found their way .", "an honest and touching look at many big themes such as family , friendship and fandom .", "magnificently captures what it was like to be young , naive and anxious for answers during a turbulent time in american society .", "i can count the number of movies on my left hand that made me feel the way this film did throughout its entire 120 minutes .", "this is the celluloid version of a glossy magazine feature -- easily perused , modestly entertaining , the kind of piece designed to please the publisher by not taxing -lrb- or offending -rrb- the reader .", "almost nothing ! one of the year 's best .", "if you have n't seen it and you have the slightest interest in writing , 1970 's rock music , or touching fame , go see it ." ]	16994	MOV , with its great ensemble performances and story , is a well-crafted , warm-hearted movie that successfully draws you into its era .	almost_famous
[ "a marriage made in cinema heaven .", "a rapturous , transporting experience the likes of which we do n't see in the multiplex often enough .", "in MOV 2000 a simple spell is rediscovered : elegant storytelling , masterful animation and timeless music make movie magic .", "big mistake .", "a stirring , enjoyable time at the movies .", "daring in concept and inspirational for young and old alike , this is truly a near rapturous adventure -- a unique audience pleaser .", "those who get to know the spectacular imax format with this movie are in for a jumbo treat .", "does n't play like a celebration . in its sentimental yearning for a golden age when another one 's upon us , it feels a little like a rebuke .", "this must be the most belated sequel the movies have produced .", "the imax presentation of this millennial sequel is a welcome addition to the family , though it seems to lack the heart of the original .", "this new installment perhaps aims slightly lower than the original .", "this new MOV corrects some of the flaws of the old movie , but generates some new flaws of its own .", "it is a reminder that , after all these years , memories of the first MOV can still conjure magic in the mind .", "this stuffy sequel features seven new ` movements ' and ` the sorcerer 's apprentice , ' the buzz clip from the 1940 original .", "a roller-coaster ride of energy , utilizing incredible animated imagery , elegant classical music and state-of-the-art technology .", "my only complaint is that it was over too soon .", "more than lives up to its clever positioning as the first movie of the new millennium .", "a magical smorgasbord of entertainment for the senses .", "more of a collection of musical shorts than a feature film . so , i 'll review each short on its own .", "the film is a series of diverse , stunning shorts that have their flow and power undercut by the user-friendly introductions .", "one of the most impressive marriages of music and animation since the original film .", "it was worth the wait .", "an adequately entertaining diversion with moments that flirt with greatness .", "... a worthy if disappointingly brief follow-up .", "a minor disappointment .", "i 'm still not sure whether the entire concept is audaciously praiseworthy or pretentiously misguided .", "the sorcerer 's apprentice 's spell still works .", "stravinsky 's ` firebird suite ' accompanies a beautifully rendered story of death and rebirth .", "uneven but enjoyable ...", "a bold deviation from the MOV formula .", "another disney classic for the vaults .", "as in the 1940 original , all the new segments are introduced by celebrities , and like the pieces themselves , there is a disparate quality to the introductions .", "verdadera obra de arte que vuelve a transportarnos a la infancia y que logra sacar a flote lo mejor de nosotros mismos", "disney has mated MOV with imax and given birth to a sumptuous giant-screen love child .", "disney underestimates the intelligence and sophistication of young audiences .", "firmly re-establishes that studio 's leadership in animation at the dawn of the new century .", "MOV 2000 does not soar the way its predecessor did , but neither does it plummet to the earth .", "has plenty to offer .", "beautifully designed and presented .", "a good deal of fun .", "whatever its flaws -- from kitschy cupids to racist centaurs -- at least the first MOV had a human touch . the sequel seems cold and mechanical by comparison .", "it 's not that the images are n't pretty , or that great care has n't gone into them -- it 's that the sensibility behind them is so icky , limited in its conception of beauty to picture postcards and the sort of paintings you see in chain hotels .", "a true groundbreaker . and it 's also the best imax movie ever made .", "as with the original MOV , the new film is a mixture of artistically respectable and mediocre moments , which for overall ambition and range , has no parallel in the world of contemporary animation .", "disgruntled baby boomers can grumble , but it 's certain today 's kids will definitely warm to the new fixings .", "a labor of love .", "sixty years after walt disney 's animators first set cartoons to classical music , they 've conjured up seven new sequences for MOV 2000 . judging from the often mickey mouse results , they may have been too hasty .", "fantasia/2000 is a must-see , a wonderful film that breathes hope , life , and beauty into the new millennium .", "walt would be proud .", "as the first theatrical release designed exclusively for imax screens , it fills the eyes of the audience with splendor .", "when the shorts are good , they are very , very good , particularly those in which the animators actually try to tell a story .", "it is stunning in every sense of the word -- stunningly good most of the time , stunningly arch some of the time and technically stunning all of the time .", "warts and all , MOV 2000 is a glimpse of the future .", "another important step forward into riskier , more ambitious artistic territory for the mouse 's animation house .", "a rousing blend of music , sound , uplifting themes , carefree humor , new-age animation and classic disney craftsmanship .", "awe-inspiring , entertaining , even touching at times -- all while maintaining that perfect blend between pictures and music that can almost make you weep , it 's so beautiful .", "splendid entertainment .", "definitely worth the money for an imax ticket .", "ideally the music and imagery should fuse into something larger than either . it has rarely worked out that way .", "compared to how visually and narratively imaginative disney-released animated films have been in the 1990s , this one seems at a loss for purpose .", "for introducing children to the joys of classical music , the warner bros. . bugs bunny cartoon shorts were far wittier and much less condescending .", "go in with low expectations .", "perfect family entertainment .", "not only music made visible . it is a millennial medley to the max .", "an exhilarating animation concert .", "seems to have been made by people with nothing in particular to prove .", "where else can you see perlman 's hair in such stunning details , find donald duck as a major character in a bible story and experience the distinctive mixture of comfort and grandeur that disney excels in creating ?", "fails to live up to more than its 60-year-old predecessor 's two-hour running time .", "it provides some fine artists the chance to stretch and frolic , even as it reminds today 's audiences of animation 's limitless borders .", "like its predecessor , MOV 2000 offers a plotless string of beautifully animated vignettes set to music ; unlike its predecessor , it 's a good deal shorter and far less tedious for it .", "a terrific way to welcome the new millennium .", "balance in animation styles", "overall , though , i did n't find it particularly satisfying", "although magnificent and filled with imagination , MOV 2000 does n't hold up as being particularly ground-breaking or innovative .", "delightful , but may scare more sensitive kids .", "a worthy successor to the original concept , allowing the next generation of animation talent to cut loose . -lsb- blu-ray -rsb-", "a lightweight affair ... despite some momentary flashes of brilliance , this is no successor to the great MOV .", "the rest of these animated sequences depend on gimmickry , cuteness , or facile ideology .", "fantasia/2000 will no doubt become a disney perennial , but that does not by definition make it a classic ." ]	9488	it provides an entertaining experience for adults and children alike .	fantasia_2000
[ "the airplane ! formula gets reworked as a raunchy sendup of black racial stereotypes , but the movie has an aura of bad sketch comedy .", "cries out for the guiding hand of one of the zucker brothers or , even better , a genuine satirist like john ridley , who wrote the subversive undercover brother .", "come back the wayans brothers , all is forgiven . even scary movie 2 .", "nothing more than racial stereotype after racial stereotype .", "a s **** ing style of humour that might have seemed funny in theory , but virtually nothing sparks on screen .", "how best to explain a film this mean-spirited , this unfunny -- this dispiriting ?", "... it 's hard not to be offended by a sequence in which an arab man boards the airplane - much to the shock and horror of everyone around him .", "surprisingly enough -lrb- in fact , i am shocked -rrb- , this film gets a lot of laughs .", "MOV is like seeing an uncomfortably unfunny stand-up comedy routine acted out and stretched to a feature-length film .", "raunchy comedy for adults only .", "MOV 's infatuation with playa culture will likely have most reaching for the barf bag .", "almost as funny as it is offensive .", "is MOV an instant classic ? nope . does it go too far at times ? absolutely . but is it a damn funny movie ? fo ' shizzle , my nizzle .", "first-timer jessy terrero 's wing-and-a-prayer direction blows out an engine before the halfway mark of his 90-minute `` airplane ! '' take-off .", "MOV 's ride is a bit choppy , and a bit overpriced .", "MOV actually had me laughing with tom arnold ... f ` real . yes , you heard right - i enjoyed this shizzle .", "it may be crude , it may be lewd , it 's certainly slapdash and stupid , but -lrb- it 's -rrb- steadily and readily hilarious .", "a lot better than one would expect .", "it 's amusing , it 's inspired and hey , it 's a lot wittier than the last two scary movie 's combined ... full of performers that are obviously having such a great time", "come fly with me ? thanks , no , i 'd rather pay cross-country cab fare .", "the lesson of MOV : being white is so much less fun than being black .", "outrageous and sporadically funny -lsb- but -rsb- just wait for video .", "uneven , but often very funny ... . when it spoofs black culture , the movie connects solidly .", "long before landing , the movie 's tireless minstrel-show mentality sends it into a nosedive .", "the makers of MOV simply have no taste -- and they try to make up for it by demonstrating that they also have no talent .", "... a hideous hip hop spoof of the most disposable kind . this is the worst kind of racial rubbish suited appropriately for the barf bag .", "stoners will enjoy ; everyone else should stay home and watch `` chappelle 's show '' .", "this nearly plotless movie follows the maiden voyage of nwa -lrb- a moniker that seems to be the extent of the film 's wit -rrb- through a torrent of stale ghetto jokes in the vein exhausted years ago by the wayans brothers .", "an imbecilic film that 's about as punishing as a four-hour flight delay .", "the imdb informs that director jessy terrero is the nephew of `` raising victor vargas ' '' grandmother ... i can only hope she slapped him upside the head for this .", "if this was directed by a white guy it would be deemed racist , and rightly so .", "this movie should be titled `` foul plane '' it is so offensive and humorless .", "MOV will likely inspire viewers to immediately rewatch airplane ! to wash out the bad taste this new movie pollutes into their mouths .", "this just never took off for me .", "... the film delivers half of the time , which is why i would recommend it on the video front ...", "older audiences will be offended by most of what passes for comedy in MOV , but there 's no denying that younger , hip hop flavored crowds should be quite amused .", "there 's talent in this cast ... -lsb- and -rsb- forcing these performers to run through the contorted non-humor of MOV is simply a disaster .", "MOV is a great premise searching for a better script .", "hand out the barf bags ... the level of tastelessness and vulgarity should cause cultural security checkpoints to go off .", "MOV is about ` the first urban ' -lrb- black -rrb- airline , whose motto is ` we fly . we party . we land . ' they left out ` we potty . '", "to say that the movie is in bad taste is to shower it with praise , since it exists to create the sort of laughter that wells up when people know they 're not supposed to laugh .", "makes up for what it lacks in genuine humor by overdosing viewers with outrageous sexuality and outsize stereotypes .", "an hour and a half of real airplane turbulence is better than sitting through the bad , offensive material that makes up MOV .", "sloppy , uneven , vulgar , lowbrow and often very funny , jessy terrero 's debut movie might be called airport car wash scary movie .", "this flight should have been permanently delayed due to extraordinarily offensive conditions .", "no doubt MOV sounds more offensive than it is when seen . that does n't make it more than passable burlesque , but burlesque has its place , too .", "a slapdash affair that pitches jokes at all races , creeds and stupidities , but it turns casualness into a virtue .", "how bad is MOV ? it stars tom arnold -- and he 's not the worst thing in it .", "a better - than-average comedy that is raunchy and tasteless but ultimately funny from beginning to end .", "the jokes fly faster than the plane , but the humor cruising level is closer to the old tv series flying high than to airplane .", "a real hit-and-miss compendium of racial , intoxicant and sex jokes that could have used more narrative push and stronger quality control .", "this one rates a direct flight to video .", "if it 's not funny to you that a bunch of white passengers in polo shirts would say ` oh , goody ! ' when they hear the in-flight movie stars sandra bullock , then do n't bother with the rest of MOV .", "an uproarious hip-hop spin on airplane ! boasting just the right mix of sass and sentiment .", "a relentless sucker punch to black entrepreneurship .", "movies like MOV give bad taste a bad name .", "this one-joke comedy vehicle is flying through a laugh-free zone .", "nearly unwatchable .", "no one is spared the movie 's raunchy political incorrectness .", "i do n't think i would want to fly the big purple plane sitting on spinners , but it would be cool as the in-flight movie .", "the sins of MOV go beyond racial and sexual stereotyping . it 's just not funny .", "offers nothing but degrading stereotypes and repulsive toilet humor .", "a third of the way into MOV , maybe earlier if you 're in the right mood or with the wrong company , you might actually start to enjoy disliking the movie .", "it 's okay , but far from a joy ride .", "the laughs are abundant for the first half , but then a plot and some tastelessly out of place jokes bog down what might have been a classic comedy .", "snoop looks stranded as captain mack , showing no sign of the comedic rhythms he 's demonstrated in every other film or video in which he 's appeared .", "the momentum dies so quickly , you expect oxygen masks to drop from the ceiling .", "what airplane ! would have been if the only joke in the movie were the two black guys and barbara billingsley `` speaking jive '' with them", "more depressing than airplane food .", "-lsb- a -rsb- n appalling array of stereotypes that insults even its own intended audience ...", "i laughed my lily-white * off ! MOV is hilarious . it 's a funked-out airplane - that silly stoo-pid fun movie not trying to prove anything to anyone .", "MOV insults regardless of race or creed", "rowdy and funny , MOV 's sense of humor is often sharper than what most people would expect .", "MOV begins as a high-spirited romp before running out of gas and ideas about halfway up the tarmac .", "90 minutes of amateurish , adolescent yuks .", "... a clumsy attempt at a hip-hop airplane .", "there 's a raunchy enthusiasm that carries the flick through the -lrb- rather frequent -rrb- moments of familiarity and tedium .", "so broad and relentlessly raunchy that it makes a spoof like airplane seem as demure as a vintage drawing-room comedy .", "unoriginal , unrelentingly vulgar and , worst , unfunny .", "MOV recycles its few jokes again and again and yet again , running out of fuel long before touchdown .", "there is a thin line between breaking down stereotypes with humor and perpetuating them to get a cheap laugh , and this movie crosses over that line several times .", "starts out as an amiable send-up of black enterprise before stumbling into the familiar blender of diced stereotypes , pureed sexual innuendo and controlled substances .", "i know that during the film my abs got a workout . but it became increasingly difficult to distinguish between a belly laugh and visceral recoil .", "MOV starts out as an exuberant romp but soon gets trapped in a holding pattern of dumb sex and toilet jokes .", "it 's just not very funny .", "MOV should come with an air-sickness bag .", "it might be pushing it to recommend this movie for full admission , but it 's probably worth a matinee or rental .", "a prime example of a comedy that 's all marketing .", "basic , brazen , and scatologically obsessed , plane forgoes any analysis of its essentialist japery , marveling instead at its own familiar naughtiness ." ]	17180	a raunchy sendup of airplane ! that never really takes off .	soul_plane
[ "hany abu-assad takes the broad political situation of palestinian self-rule and terrorism as a tool to that end and brings it to a personal level .", "never transcends its political posturing and finds the humanity as profoundly as it means to", "director hany abu-assad does n't make any apologies as he captures this journey into desperation and destruction .", "the picture loses some points for an ending that rings false and undercuts some of the buildup , but , nonetheless , paradise sure is nice .", "he attempts with mixed results to get inside the psyches of men who would blow themselves up for the cause .", "it is in no way an apologia for terrorism . but it 's a character study that subtly nudges the viewer toward greater understanding .", "this taut , ingeniously calculated thriller fixates on the flashpoint where psychology and politics ignite in self-destructive martyrdom .", "a powerful , poignant , provocative drama , it gets its strength from its dispassion , from an uncompromising determination to explain rather than justify or condemn , to put a human face on incomprehensible acts .", "a powerful film that 's not so easily shaken or forgotten ... an amazing achievement .", "MOV is an agonized inquiry into the minds of a dispossessed new generation of palestinians , who come off more introspective and internally divided than you 'd think .", "essential cinema not because it answers questions about terrorist ideology , but because it discovers those questions are disturbingly similar to those about ourselves .", "... a truly thought-provoking work , cinematically satisfying as it calls out for understanding", "at heart , it 's still a simple , personal story about a conflicted young man surrounded by opinions and pressures , trying to decide what he really thinks and wants .", "too bitterly real to be a comedy , but its irony is a useful tool for needling terrorists from the inside .", "-lsb- a -rsb- gripping political thriller .", "shot on location in the beleaguered palestinian city of nablus , filmmaker hany abu-assad 's fourth feature is a thoughtful , unsparing look at a controversial subject : suicide bombing .", "these days , cinema does n't get any more relevant than MOV , hany abu-assad 's gripping and insightful drama about two palestinian terrorists preparing for a suicide mission .", "hany abu-assad 's stark , minimalist portrait of two young palestinian men preparing for a suicide-bombing mission in tel aviv is the kind of movie that takes away both your breath and your ability to get out of your seat .", "this is a powerful film that has become controversial because it forces you look at things you might not want to think about .", "abu-assad makes it possible to understand how a person , driven by desperation , hatred , and shame , might end up committing the most heineous acts .", "i felt that i was no closer to understanding the psychology of suicide bombers than i had been before .", "... has the sheer brazenness to find humor in the suicide bomber 's experience .", "paradise catches and keeps your attention because of its daring subject , real-life backdrops and the intensity of its actors .", "takes a volatile story and jams it into the framework of a hollywood template .", "functions as an absorbing melodrama first , and screed second .", "troubling but excellent .", "it 's an explosive topic and abu-assad walks a fine line through a minefield of issues , all of them explored with intelligence and integrity .", "it 's too simply reasoned and too tidily made to shake you up .", "does n't ascribe morality so much as paint a picture of confusion , anger , and desperation .", "paradise may not change anyone 's ideology , but it should convince some that , but for some deeply divisive views of religious morality , people are pretty much the same on either side of the holy fence .", "how else to understand and , more to the point , pre-empt such actions ?", "if any film of 2005 should be required viewing , it is MOV .", "writer-director hany abu-assad ca n't tell the entire story in MOV , but he can show glimmers of it .", "a movie hardly lacking for anxiety and uneasiness .", "-lsb- a -rsb- sensitive , occasionally didactic film .", "it would be difficult to undertake a more politically relevant film or explore a more volatile subject , and abu-assad attempts his project with skill and sensitivity .", "feels too much like an ode to terrorism .", "the most suspenseful film of the year in its own subtle way .", "not an entirely successful experiment , plagued with overdone sentimentality and a middle act that serves only to stretch out the slim story , but what `` MOV '' says , it does so forcefully that it ca n't be ignored .", "the director 's two impulses -- to keep the audience hooked while illuminating the palestinian plight -- never feel entirely compatible .", "the martyr tradition in islam , sadly flourishing again , gets personal but also oddly abstract .", "with a documentarian 's eye and a dramatist 's urgency , abu-assad sneaks into the mind of a suicide bomber , and also his heart .", "the movie is driven by the characters ' passionate , despairing arguments about the fine line between victimization and violence . but MOV also has , at times , an almost surreal visual flair .", "... a powerful look at modern-day terrorism with plenty of traditional suspense built in .", "the movie makes us care by observing the details of their lives , by reminding us that they are fellow members of the human race .", "what makes the film more than a routine thriller is its willingness to explore what makes these walking time bombs tick .", "asks the big questions and answers quite a few of them , although its ending is tantalizingly ambiguous .", "the film captures the bleakness of the west bank and , more powerfully , shows us lives so grim that the thought of MOV seems enticing .", "despite the obvious opportunities to turn this subject into a strident polemic , it follows an entirely different route -- one that in the end carries considerably more impact .", "MOV underlines the absurd rituals of suicide missions , the ways that the perpetrators are induced into thinking that what they 're doing is special .", "viewers of all persuasions can find a human perspective on an aspect of terrorism that , no matter how often it occurs , is beyond imagining for most of us .", "the film does not invite you to root for either side of the conflict , just to see these guys as human . it is almost impossible not to empathize with their intense personal struggle .", "if the film sounds grim , well , yes , it is dealing with heavy , difficult issues . but , with the exception of -lsb- a few -rsb- didactic moments , it moves quickly .", "very good .", "a timely film that is disturbing but not necessarily fulfilling , as it never takes a stand and makes clear what is its thinking .", "what is striking about MOV is the stark way abu-assad lays out the situation , unvarnished and unbiased .", "MOV is a great movie on many accounts .", "a risk-taking but enlightening film that takes the novel approach of examining the israeli-arab impasse from the perspective of the palestinians .", "today 's assignment : watch ` MOV . ' discuss .", "geopolitical realities shape the narrative , but the characters in MOV remain human -- to the point where we begin to suspect their arguments are voiced largely to convince themselves .", "MOV contributes mightily to further understanding of palestinian frustrations , as well as the terrorism so sadly rampant in the world today .", "the acting of kais naschef and ali suliman is superb throughout this realistic portrait of a pair of palestinian suicide bombers .", "... remarkable ...", "MOV gets a little frantic and lost near the end , which is infinitely preferable to the bourgeois accessibility of its beginning . i would love for the film to have gone much further , cut deeper .", "-lsb- s -rsb- tylistically far removed from what we see on the evening news , -lsb- it also -rsb- allows for a psychological depth that this subject oftentimes sorely lacks .", "the film continues to twist and turn until the very end , keeping us guessing as to what the would-be martyrs will do .", "the film offers food for thought , and reminds us that , in any war , one who understands the mindset of his opponent gains an important tactical advantage .", "MOV stands as evidence of troubled and troubling times .", "explores suicide bombers more intimately than ever before", "certainly what said says will not come as a surprise to any israeli . it 's simply that they disagree . we may disagree , too , and yet watch the film with a fearsome fascination .", "insights into the desperate plight of those palestinians who feel that living under oppression is hell and that dying is preferable .", "not unlike downfall in its attempts to comprehend the motivations behind those who would commit atrocities against innocents in the name of politics or piety .", "the talented palestinian abu-assad meets the almost impossible challenge of giving human faces to suicide bombers in his absorbing and timely political drama", "-lsb- it -rsb- lays out the issues in an accessible but rather too over-correct way , seemingly eager to please all parties at the expense of real passion .", "there 's much to provoke thought about the motivations of these self-destructive terrorists .", "whatever abu-assad 's motives were for making MOV , his film is n't about politics . it 's about two men .", "one viewing will leave you with a clearer understanding about why these desperate men commit these desperate acts .", "-lsb- filmmaker hany abu-assad -rsb- may have hoped to give a human voice to the suicide bombers , but instead he gave them a misfired movie .", "you ca n't blame the director for disliking israel : he gets under the skin of two potential terrorists giving us the inside on what makes them tick .", "the director puts a human face on the headlines .", "while nothing truly new or shocking emerges , the film does bring clarity and compassion to its depiction of an act that baffles , angers and sickens people the world over .", "simple , reflective , and uncomfortably relevant .", "... an engaging and important work ... i would love to think it will make a difference , even if only by making one israeli and one palistinian accept its message", "riveting and timely .", "MOV may not succeed in inspiring sympathy for these hapless terrorists , but it does compel an appreciation for the unbearable sense of humiliation that may fuel such acts .", "... it says more about middle eastern politics from the palestinian side than any movie , period .", "ainda que assuma claramente a defesa da causa palestina , o cineasta deixa clara sua reprovaзгo ao terrorismo .", "while it fails to make a compelling argument for terrorism , it is a compelling story nonetheless .", "a tragedy regardless of its conclusion , MOV is an important and powerful effort to explicate the inexplicable .", "for a while as perversely compelling as spielberg 's munich , the film sadly deflates as a narrative .", "it 's all compelling , and the film boasts an ending that leaves the audience sitting in numbed silence .", "could a more important , relevant and complimentary film to munich have come out in 2005 ?", "the filmmaker keeps the thorny issues under control", "un film duro , polйmico y bien realizado , que promueve el debate sobre un conflicto aъn por resolver .", "abu-assad does a good job of building tension and showing some of the complexities within palestinian culture . he has , as they say , put a human face on the palestinians ." ]	8921	this film delves deeply into the minds of suicide bombers , and the result is unsettling .	paradise_now
[ "MOV settles into an intentionally minor-key groove , caught somewhere between bracingly direct honesty and cringingly mumbly pretense .", "i hate to damage so fragile a work with overpraise , but , gay or straight , if you do n't see yourself in this movie , you need to get a life .", "one of the best gay films ever made , although that pigeonholes it unfairly , as this is a finely observed , bracingly intelligent and human work , with an appeal that crosses sexual categorization .", "though the film benefits from an easy chemistry between the leads , it never hits any of the highs hinted at early on , leaving audiences unfulfilled by the possibility of what might have been .", "the most powerful , honest and engrossing romantic drama since before sunrise .", "the longer you spend inside MOV , the more its fictions seem apparent .", "its small scale allows for detailed looks at two men who are likeable and flawed , and who connect on a level neither expected -- nor in one case , was even looking for .", "boy meets boy in this low-budget , acutely observed relationship drama .", "it 's about love 's essence , and the pain of its absence .", "there 's a deceptive simplicity to british writer-director andrew haigh 's poignant , fluent character study , which has already earned comparisons to before sunrise .", "haigh treats his subject matter with matter-of-fact realism . if this is a new voice on the british film scene , it 's a refreshingly adult one .", "it is a tender , humane film , with an easy , unforced cinematic language : a film that does n't need to try too hard .", "haigh 's film is written with a shrewd , unpretentious feel for the way young people behave when they 're getting to know each other , shot with a keen eye for urban solitude , and completely nails its seemingly modest tasks ...", "haigh , writing , directing and producing , drives through the meeting-cute introductions and the medium-molten sex scenes as if they were merely marks on the map , to follow the simple , complex arc of an evolving love affair .", "impressively directed and superbly written , this is an emotionally engaging and strikingly naturalistic romantic drama with terrific central performances from newcomers tom cullen and chris new .", "a remarkable film that signals an exciting new voice in the lgbt landscape .", "sexy , provocative , engrossing and occasionally ornery , it should appeal to anyone whose curiosity about someone new has provoked them to question their own identity .", "the organ that `` MOV '' is most concerned with is n't the one you might think , but the human heart .", "in just a short period of time , a MOV hookup tests the boundaries each man has set for himself .", "this appealing gay-themed drama , written and directed with intelligence by andrew haigh , is a british cousin to the american mumblecore movement ...", "if you 've ever met someone who changed your life in the space of days , you 'll relate to something in this movie .", "it 's equally as chatty as -lsb- before sunrise and before sunset -rsb- , but the dialogue is more to the point , less cerebral , and below the belt .", "if this lovely movie proffers a thesis or a moral , it 's a simple one . a more open , fully integrated and passionate life feeds the soul no less than air and water . or coffee the morning after .", "the story is simply told with a lot of talking , some loving and much philosophizing over the meaning of life . the good thing is that -lsb- writer-director-editor -rsb- andrew haigh wears all his hats well and shows a deft hand at all his chores .", "the results are gently sincere but maybe a little misguided , a far cry from the note-perfect , transcendently adorable 1999 gay love story `` trick , '' which this one reminds of -- and pales in comparison to .", "MOV is finally a deeply romantic film , assured of the pleasure that one person can find in another , but rooted in the quirks and textures of contemporary british life .", "in an intimate exploration of its central relationship , this boy meets boy story addresses all the issues of being gay and meets them head on", "made with all the technical disadvantages of a home movie - dirty and confusing sound recording , sloppy camerawork -lrb- but here it 's intentional , meant to look arty -rrb-", "cullen and new are british stage actors with little background in film . haigh 's only previous film was a documentary . perhaps because they do n't feel bound by a set of rules , they 've created one of the year 's most enjoyable surprises .", "MOV has romance to spare , but also takes a look at the cogs turning under the surface of any thoughtful encounter , however brief .", "MOV works beautifully in the moment , and lingers long after an initial viewing . it 's certainly an affair to remember .", "MOV is one of the most impressive films ever made about love . haigh 's confidence and intelligence as a filmmaker , has resulted in a sincere and emotionally engaging film .", "through two wonderful performances from tom cullen and chris new , writer-director andrew haigh has captured the many emotions associated with a new relationship .", "a romance that finds intimacy in intense conversation but also a very british film about private and public spaces ; a potent mix of the sensually intimate and the politically confrontational .", "however , to simply call it ` a gay movie ' would commit it a great disservice as the fragmented kaleidoscope of fleeting romantic pains and pleasures should resonate with gay and straight audiences in equal measure .", "probably one of the greatest films ever made on the subject of gay love , not because it deals with issues of homosexuality , but because it simply tells a tender , honest , emotionally potent love story .", "for a movie that bares the souls of its characters so completely , MOV does n't unfold like a complicated movie . the dialogue is natural , the sex scenes are tender , and the camera never gets in the way of the story .", "a surprisingly strong film about love and sexual identity that leaves a lasting impression .", "one of the bravest , most honest and most accomplished stories of gay love and sex ever rendered on film .", "this is a smart , sensitive , perceptive film , with actors well suited to the dialogue . it underlines the difficulty of making connections outside our individual boxes of time and space .", "an achingly tender chamber piece from first-time director andrew haigh .", "the film operates on a familiar dynamic ; however , it works here thanks to the precise alignment of talented actors and a focused screenplay .", "the bland sentimentality and dull attitudinizing turn the movie into an empty frame of good intentions .", "writer-director andrew haigh has a delicate , sensitive touch , and this is appealing as a simple peek into modern romance ... but there 's a sense of wishful thinking -- or even desperation -- that i suspect is not intended here .", "there 's a fresh , sweaty , honest , unpretentious air to it , and when they part , with glen on his way to spend a year working in portland , oregon , we genuinely believe that something like love has come into their yearning lives .", "a moving and empathetic look at how relationships develop , at how people fall in love and what that does and does n't do to their lives .", "the best film of 2011 .", "a stunningly simple , nearly perfect example of a romance movie whose burgeoning couple just happens to be gay .", "part of the brilliance of haigh 's film is how specific the characterizations are of his two main characters , how their different natures both allow for the possibility of love and impede it .", "simplicity personified ... character - and emotion-driven cinema at its purest and densest and most haunting .", "it 's splendidly played with an understated intensity that deftly captures the shifting emotional tone of the relationship .", "deserves to find a place in the hearts of wistful romantics everywhere , no matter what their sexual preference .", "offers up the kind of subtle , truthful relationship drama that 's all too rare in cinema .", "naturalistic without being ineloquent , heartfelt yet unsentimental , MOV is the rarest of birds : a movie romance that rings true .", "by the end of their MOV together , it feels like you know these guys and , even better , like you 're rooting for them .", "MOV might be a small film recounting an intimate relationship , but it speaks to the grandest of ideas .", "hile the credible script and naturalistic acting deserve praise , there 's even a thrill in seeing romantic clichés -- you 'll spot them all -- embraced anew .", "it 's a definitive example of naturalistic moviemaking -- you feel you 're breathing the air that the characters are breathing .", "there 's a white-knuckle quality to this affair that 's as fearsome as it is beautiful .", "its final moments offer a vision of what a contemporary romance can achieve : an appreciative gasp of truth , a wet-eyed hope for more .", "like before sunrise , the real joy of writer/director andrew haigh 's film is in watching two people make bedrooms , overpasses , kitchenettes , and couches feel alive with potent conversation and pregnant silences .", "writer-director andrew haigh , who 's made several short films and one other feature while holding down big-studio editing gigs , allows the characters and their ideas to develop naturally .", "well-written and insightful , i do n't think we 've seen a gay-themed film this purely romantic and ultimately affecting since `` brokeback mountain . '' one of the five best glbt-themed narrative films of 2011 .", "MOV is the year 's wittiest hymn to romance .", "the two leading actors give deft , expressive performances that have us rooting for both of them . cullen has a broodingly sensual presence , while the impish new makes a charmingly prickly foil .", "it 's a thrill to watch , just as it 's thrilling to be in the hands of such a gifted new filmmaking talent .", "it is about the paradoxes and puzzlements of gay identity in a post-identity-politics era , and also about the enduring mystery of sexual attraction and its consequences .", "haigh avoids exploitation and cheap thrills in favor of a mature , incisive examination of relationships .", "there is an undeniable emotional power to andrew haigh 's beautifully sketched romantic drama .", "without spoiling what happens and how , it 's fair to say the pivot away from linklater-style sentimentality leaves little room for a sequel hook-up a decade down the road .", "terrific low-key turns from the two leads inject their growing bond with genuine emotion , making this a love story that will get under the skin of romantics everywhere .", "cullen and new develop a compellingly credible give and take .", "i love what haigh manages to achieve in his MOV . the movie is political and challenging , but in an organic way .", "while you might appreciate its goal , the writing and execution are n't strong enough to reach it .", "one of the truest , most beautiful movies ever made about two strangers .", "the movie is exquisitely written , directed and acted in naturalistic , hand-held style on a shoestring . it 's heartbreaking .", "a heartfelt romantic comedy , a touching rumination on sexual identity and a striking look at what it is to be gay in 21st century britain ." ]	771235363	it may be a chamber piece but MOV 's revelations on modern sexuality expand far beyond the modest setting .	weekend_2011
[ "definitive documentary on the subject that is so gripping that every thinking person will be forced to confront core issues", "does n't quite feel as definitive as the filmmaker intended , although i ca n't imagine how any film on the subject could get closer than this .", "smart , visually appealing , and consistently engaging .", "lake 's head-on confrontation of a problem most people simply wish to ignore is documentary cinema at its most raw and vital .", "when the focus narrows to the personal , the film becomes undeniably powerful in its specifics .", "the film shows shocking footage of actual abortions in progress and the remains of aborted fetuses , as well as the appalling images of murdered abortion clinicians and the horrifying testimonies of pro-life fanatics who are convinced all abortionists shou", "does n't aim to win converts or preach to the converted . his goal is rather to clear through the rhetoric , and look at abortion and its place in the american political dialog .", "demands we throw out our preconceived notions and face the issue without walls to protect us .", "the most striking footage is of an abortion ; the next is of hateful and ignorant americans", "an intense , sometimes sickening , documentary about the abortion issue in the united states which reeks of brimstone .", "as the u.s. elections media coverage becomes incessant , it 's worth keeping in mind that actual listening to other `` sides '' can be enlightening .", "-lsb- a -rsb- passionate meditation on the fiery issue .", "-lsb- the -rsb- film does nothing to advance the debate but does a great deal to show us what 's at stake .", "a 2 1/2 - hour documentary on abortion may sound like a hard sell , but the depth and scope of tony kaye 's grueling MOV nonetheless justifies feeling like you 've just taken a long , blistering soak in one .", "one lesson of MOV is the galvanizing power of the visual image . sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words , and sometimes pictures are not enough .", "it 's hard to imagine a more honest and clear-headed documentary that 's been made or will be made on the subject of abortion .", "a provocatively beautiful movie on the hottest hot-button issue in american life : a woman 's right to an abortion .", "this sprawling , scary , nearly unbearable film -lsb- is -rsb- more important than ever .", "an absorbing doc that punctuates the idea that abortion , legal or banned , is not a black-and-white issue but is in a political gray zone .", "lives up to its promise of definitiveness ... a significant piece of journalism .", "tony -lrb- american history x -rrb- kaye 's ambitious docu is a powerful mixture of ethical , philosophical , political , and religious viewpoints about the controversial abortion debate in the u.s. , aspiring to be a definitive work on the contentious subject .", "this is the most impressive , most honest and most brutal account of the abortion issue i have ever seen . with breathtaking scope and access -lrb- shot over a 14 year period -rrb- kaye has crafted a film that could easily be the subject of an ethics graduate course .", "this lake is deep , dark and very disturbing as an in-depth look at passionate beliefs , shocking choices and an issue that may never be resolved .", "MOV does something with the volatile subject of abortion that neutral observers and even political partisans can appreciate : it offers a wide representation of perspectives and opinions .", "at 152 minutes , his film does n't seem long , because at every moment something absorbing , disturbing , depressing or infuriating is happening .", "no one will have an easy time of it with MOV , a work of profound anguish centered on the abortion rights debate .", "provides gruesome , incontrovertible images to complement its deliberations about morality .", "kaye denies that his film has a political bias , but it does .", "it 's the arguments on both sides that make this long , gripping film such a vital contribution to the national conversation about abortion .", "upsetting , engrossing , engaging documentary on abortion .", "-lsb- kaye has -rsb- taken his camera places and filmed things that neither side will want you see .", "there 's a madness to MOV , a two-and-a-half hour documentary about abortion in america , that goes hand-in-glove with its staggering achievement .", "the latest in a long list of hyper-politicized , sensationalistic documentaries that are high on scare tactics and shock value , but low on progressive discourse .", "handsomely filmed on silvery 35 mm and high-definition by kaye himself , the shrewdly edited pic balances a full spectrum of views from all sides of the abortion debate without obviously taking a position itself .", "here 's a fun game you can play : try to guess the political stance of the interviewee before kaye slams their name and affiliation . you 'll be right way more often than you 'll be wrong .", "lake wants to break through decades of encrusted rhetoric to make us think again . with one slow reveal of norma mccorvey , a.k.a. ` jane roe , ' the movie upends all you assumed about this subject .", "wherever you stand on the volatile issue of abortion , tony kaye 's exhaustive documentary could dislodge your certainties with a broad survey of opinion from opposite extremes and explicit depictions of medical procedures .", "along with kay 's masterful compositions , effulgent black and white cinematography elevates the material over typical documentary filmmaking .", "viewer opinions about life and death provoked by MOV are not likely to flip , but they sure will get shaken .", "highly compelling , if overlong and overwrought .", "a monumental achievement , 17 years in the making and financed by kaye himself , MOV reveals kaye to be a far more thoughtful and mature filmmaker than his loose cannon public persona suggests .", "for a notoriously ` difficult ' director , kaye turned in a surprisingly even-handed film , and his sensitive treatment of his interview subjects leads to a number of revealing moments .", "no matter where you stand on the issue , kaye rattles you .", "it still provides viewers with a lot to think about and may even cause them to look at some of those with opposing views on the subject in a new light .", "kaye shoots in black and white , a stark reminder of how there is no middle ground when it comes to abortion in america ... and also , perhaps , a bit of a cushion against the authenticity of kaye 's harsh vision .", "MOV does n't tell you what to decide , it just gives you as much information as possible to make the choice yourself .", "fascinating but unsettling .", "most of the footage ... is at least a decade old - and the saddest commentary is that the discussion has n't budged an inch .", "the astonishing feat of the documentary MOV is that it takes a topic about which everyone is always telling us what to think and manages to do justice to both sides . or rather , all sides .", "for all its provocativeness , MOV is not a shapeless movie , nor a politically irresponsible one .", "you may not leave the theater having switched sides , but you 'll probably respect the other side more , and that in itself would be a victory for human life .", "hardly seemed like the `` definitive '' film about abortion as it thinks of itself ." ]	568063654	MOV 's engaging interviews and powerful black-and-white visuals make for a riveting and honest documentary about a very controversial topic .	lake_of_fire
[ "despite the length , you 'll never fault the film 's craftsmanship .", "polanski tactfully stays out of charles dickens ' way .", "-lsb- t -rsb- he maddening thing is not just that we hardly need another movie adaptation of -lsb- MOV -rsb- ... but that there are other dickens books that have n't been given the major movie treatment that would better suit polanski 's temperament .", "a severely overlooked , exceedingly well-done version of an oft-told tale ... one of the best films of 2005 .", "falha ao jamais encontrar um tom adequado para sua narrativa : em certos momentos , é excessivamente infantil ; em outros , sombrio demais .", "... respectful without being slavish , nice to look at without ever being breathtaking , well cast and acted without ever deeply engaging our emotions .", "`` MOV '' deserves to be recognized as one of the director 's better films .", "it 's an impeccable production on a visual level and undeniably a well-made film , but the narrative often lacks the spark to bring it to life .", "polanski 's deft adaptation proves that there 's still life in that well-worn story of a boy who beats the odds .", "-lrb- roman -rrb- polanski orchestrates this well-worn chestnut with the same high level of expertise that won him an oscar for the pianist in 2002 .", "it just might supplant david lean 's 1948 version as the one that students turn to for a 2-hour study guide .", "the movie understands what polanski himself knew upon surviving the holocaust -- you take your kindness where you can find it , weighing its price along the way .", "polanski 's film is not a bad adaptation , and it may be a fine way to introduce children to the classic story . but it is not exactly a definitive version of that story .", "the unspoken sense of youthful post-traumatic holocaust syndrome shock and awe in polanski 's twist is as palpable as the murky stench and appalling human misery of dickens ' chaotic london streets .", "with intelligence and style -lrb- inspired by the art of gustave doré and francisco solé -rrb- , polanski makes a rewarding contribution to dickens ' legacy on screen .", "probably the thing that polanski 's MOV does best , is deliver the mood of the day", "MOV is an affecting and refreshing adaptation of dickens seminal work from a master director .", "a smorgasbord of urban decay , social disorder , and class conflict imbues the film with a potent sensuality", "polanski has crafted something that already feels like a classic film , beautiful to look at , combining accurate period detail with a certain gothic expressionism and brimming with earthy characters and high drama .", "the horrors are comfily buttressed by storybook polish", "roman polanski has made some classic films over the years , but this is not one of them .", "MOV is a rarity , as far as polanski films go , in that it is just an ok movie .", "yet given previous versions ... there ought to be something new here to warrant retelling . there is n't .", "... a relatively gentle , even sweet film", "enjoyable but not remarkable filmmaking .", "technically sound and surprisingly faithful to its source material , roman polanski 's version of MOV comes across as uninspired and flat .", "hopefully , this loving adaptation will allow a new generation to discover this masterpiece .", "it 's as though polanski had set the story 's foolproof motor on cruise control and left the room ; the tale is well told but told without personality .", "please sir , can i have some more ... levity with my poverty and abject misery . this bleak story could benefit from some musical numbers to break up the monotony of sorrow .", "a film that 's stately in its production but moves as if walking through thick gruel .", "it is something special in these times of incivility to see a protagonist who stands apart from others with his good manners .", "it 's irresistible to read his sorrowful and seemingly classical take , from a filmmaker known as much for the schisms in his personal history as for the lurches in his work , as something much more personal and poignant .", "any parents thinking of bringing their young kids to this very-hard-pg-13 downer have hereby been warned .", "it still stings in unlikely places .", "deft direction , solid acting and exemplary production make `` MOV '' a worthy telling of the classic story and are the resounding answer to my ... question : why bother ?", "with tact and enthusiasm , roman polanski grabs hold of a great book and rediscovers its true and enduring vitality .", "a near-masterpiece .", "polanski ... gives `` oliver '' two prominent twists which impart a ` there but for the grace of god go i ' undercurrent ... the specter of the noose hangs heavily over this production", "lacking energy and pace and enslaved by a ghastly score , this tepid movie left me longing alternately for david lean 's thrillingly grim 1948 masterpiece , and carol reed 's chipper 1968 sing-along , with pretty tunes by lionel bart .", "the roles must have been filled when the casting director was whacked out on prescription cough syrup .", "polanski 's film is visually exact and detailed without being too picturesque .", "polanski 's twist is a serious and credible movie with a great many virtues -- gorgeous cinematography and an activist zeal chief among them -- but it 's something you watch rather than lose yourself in .", "roman polanski 's new version finds the humor in dickens ' story without glossing over the essential point that a society must be judged inhumane if its treatment of its most unfortunate members is not humane .", "while -lrb- david -rrb- lean 's '48 twist remains definitive , polanski offers today 's filmgoers a version nearly as rich and evocative .", "polanski 's MOV is craftsmanly and relatively unsentimental .", "the film is high on production values but short on heart .", "seeing polanski 's version of this most dickensian of all charles dickens ' tales , i felt full and wanted no more versions -lrb- please , sir ! -rrb- , having now seen the definitive one .", "perhaps it will take a school trip to encourage kids to see MOV , but that 's one permission slip parents should sign .", "roman polanski has made a perfectly agreeable and entertaining new MOV .", "polanski has given the dickens saga a thrilling epic look .", "it 's mannered at times , as you might expect ... but the surprising thing about MOV is how deeply it resonates .", "that polanski chose this as the movie he wanted to make for his own children feels motivated by more than a septuagenarian dad 's desire to take a $ 60-million stab at a bedtime story . it feels inspired by a need to tell them who he is .", "languid and lifeless , stilted and , above all , surprisingly safe , MOV plods along , its impassive title character being tossed from one cruel fate to another .", "you can look at it all and marvel , or recoil in horror at the barbaric exploitation of women and children . but the film remains an arm 's length experience .", "polanski 's take will spark debate among dickens lovers , but audiences wo n't respond as warmly as they have to lean 's classic .", "polanski delivers an acceptable yet thoroughly uninspiring twist on the orphaned oliver , who gets a raw deal every which way .", "polanski 's take on the classic is a dull affair .", "polanski seems so intent on ... a grimly elegant big picture that ... he misses the people . oops , except for ben kingsley as fagin , whom he lets run embarrassingly wild .", "a work of craft that could be flying the masterpiece theatre banner . you know , an earnestly worthy adaptation of a literary classic , as faithful and polished as it is ponderous and unprovocative .", "though some may quibble with the changes polanski and scripter ronald harwood have made to the book , mostly they get it right .", "a grounded and unusually matter-of-fact adaptation .", "MOV has been done repeatedly on film and tv , but never better than in roman polanski 's beautiful and tough-minded movie .", "it 's noble , high-minded and safe , and i ca n't help thinking that i would have preferred an audacious but honest failure .", "great expectations are unavoidable when roman polanski takes on a charles dickens classic . alas , his version of MOV fails to live up to them .", "as family fare goes , this makes the corpse bride look like chicken little .", "in MOV , it 's the viewer who is punished .", "engaging , handsomely photographed and beautifully acted , polanski 's MOV , adapted by pianist screenwriter ronald harwood , distinguishes itself from most versions in its decidedly dark tone .", "poignant and primal , roman polanski 's splendid adaptation of the charles dickens classic pricks the heart and the conscience .", "a movie that 's beautifully acted , with an eye for drab period detail .", "beauty and hateful ugliness meet in extraordinary harmony in roman polanski 's MOV , fitting for a story that is a study in obvious contrasts .", "it 's not dickens and it 's not david lean , either . this perverse retelling of a classic could only be the work of one filmmaker that i can think of . it 's my boy polanski .", "there 's also strong support from harry eden , as well as leanne rowe as the archetypal tart-with-a-heart nancy , whilst jamie foreman -lrb- nasty pieces of work a specialty -rrb- adds another great performance to his rogue 's gallery of cockney villains .", "please sir , can we have some less ?", "no one said `` i want some more , sir , '' when it comes to film adaptations of the charles dickens classic .", "why , oh why , was n't this movie released at christmas time ?", "does n't shy away from the text 's alarming elements . they are instead put to good use , adding shadow and texture to the lively , plot-driven story .", "polanski is the perfect director for the project .", "the sad thing is that this really is a very fine film . yet , at the end of the day , it 's still MOV .", "dickens was a better social chronicler than storyteller , and polanski has chosen to adopt that weakness in the interests of utter faithfulness to the text .", "okay , i get it . polanski does n't want us to forget his childhood .", "this version of twist is a flawless adaptation ; finding the right balance between story and screen . simply enthralling .", "as handsomely made , well-acted , dramatically unflinching and heartfelt as it is , polanski 's oliver is a movie more admirable than emotionally affecting .", "MOV as presented by roman polanski is pretty much the same as MOV presented by anyone else , except perhaps it 's a bit duller .", "polanski 's oliver proves surprisingly uninspired , taking nearly the entire movie before it belatedly springs to life .", "with the story lines streamlined and compressed , the whole thing does n't have nearly the emotional heft it probably should .", "nitpickers may squawk over missing elements , but the film doggedly hits on the book 's big themes : the power of innocence , the cruelty of class .", "MOV is a lovely , tony picture , but it is n't exactly essential .", "dickens ' continuing relevance is less a testament to his genius than to the endurance and recurrence of the problems he took as his focus .", "the question of why anyone would bother to make another film version of ` MOV ' is not answered by director roman polanski .", "the film is worth seeing , but it wo n't hold a cherished place in your moviegoing memories .", "polanski could have made oliver as haunting as his 2002 academy award-winning film , the pianist . yet his new effort falls just short .", "plods along with the dutiful , near-reverent air of an annual christmas sermon .", "where the movie should hurt with an establishment built on dehumanization , it 's stagy and inert .", "polanski does what he can with source material that is larger than life .", "the strength of the polanski film is its lack of sentimentality . he creates a cold , cruel world where an orphan boy , because of his station in life , has no future .", "while the picture is not quite a masterpiece it does carry the stamp of a master filmmaker working at the height of his abilities .", "polanski presents a good but not great rendering of dickens ' oft-filmed second novel .", "ben kingsley finally recaptures his dignity after the trifecta of awfulness that was thunderbirds , suspect zero , and a sound of thunder .", "while roman polanski 's latest version of oliver does n't make any bold new twists , it follows the recipe with great care and features several great performances .", "is it worth renting the video sometime in the spring so the little darlings can cheat on their book report ? perhaps , as it 's unusually faithful to the original source .", "` MOV ' proves what ` the pianist ' only hinted at-that roman polanski is the world 's most talented paint-by-numbers artist .", "the quality of mercy is strained , but by some strange feat it does n't dissolve entirely .", "a good-looking production albeit one that is too straightforward and literary .", "it is a film where art direction triumphs but genuine art remains elusive .", "MOV is n't the nasty affair polanski fans might be hoping for .", "though polanski does n't bring a new angle to dickens ' classic , there 's still reason to see his handsome , well-acted production of a tale not seen on the bigscreen in decades", "conventional , straightforward and very much within what used to be called the traditional of quality , this handsome film is a respectable literary adaptation but lacks dramatic urgency and intriguing undercurrents .", "the spark that an original point of view might bring to the oft-told tale is missing .", "a version of `` oliver '' that 's so safe , it 's pretty much a case of baby-sitting .", "involving , captivating and nearly note perfect -- in other words , a proper classic .", "... a sincere , impeccably crafted retelling of a classic , invigorated by one of our best filmmakers working from a place of obvious passion ...", "technically accomplished and frequently engaging .", "dickens knew that melodrama answers to something permanent in our nature ; without it , any version of MOV draws perilously close to the genteel .", "kingsley 's fagin takes us on a fantastic joyride through the sleazy and disease-ridden 19th century london tenderloin and leaves everybody smiling in the end .", "like a classics comic book adaptation of the story -- tasteful , subdued and just a bit dull .", "someday , this may even replace cliff notes for the dvd generation .", "-lsb- polanski -rsb- takes the dickens that screenwriter ronald harwood has faithfully transcribed and does n't so much bring it to life as turn it into a handsomely mounted still life", "a fifth-grade puppet show of MOV would have been more watchable . and far less sickening .", "... one of polanski 's safest , least distinctive pictures -- just another tasteful run through a story that 's already too familiar . oh well , at least in this one nobody sings .", "polanski and company have proven that , once again , great stories never go out of style .", "when was the last time you walked out of a polanski picture talking mostly about the sets and music ?", "fails to topple lean 's untoppable version ; still one of the best movies of 2005 . startlingly unemotional , but for the stormy torments behind fagin 's overhanging eyebrows .", "the first question i have is , why ? why would roman polanski , one of the most innovative directors of the last half-century , want to adapt a story that has been told again and again ?", "the idea of ben kingsley as fagin is such an obvious fit that he is n't surprising , nor are his acting choices", "roman polanski 's MOV is probably the most faithful adaptation . but hardly anyone will take notice ; it 's just a tale that 's been told too many times before .", "polanski and his pianist scribe ronald harwood have chosen to tell it in as simple a manner as possible , as though they had been given a masterpiece theatre assignment to dispatch .", "this is that rare movie version of a great novel in which watching is reading .", "polanski 's adult fans deserve something more than a film for the kiddies , and dickens deserves better treatment than merely ` tasteful . '", "it 's just as dickens wrote .", "is it possible that a film made in 1948 and by david lean could exceed the darkness and controversy of a roman polanski picture ? after watching the newest screen version of MOV , the answer is yes .", "drab and unfeeling ." ]	12699	polanski 's version of dickens ' classic wo n't have audiences asking for more because while polished and directed with skill , the movie 's a very impersonal experience .	10005499-oliver_twist
[ "the biggest complaint i 'd make is how rise has been marketed . previews make caesar look like he started out a seething ball of simian rage , and that is n't the case .", "... one of the most literate science fiction action films in some time .", "this is a well made movie , the kind that deserves praise for setting out to do something and doing it very well .", "since the only really good planet of the apes movie was the 1968 original with charlton heston , i 've always wondered why filmmakers ca n't just leave well enough alone .", "the apes are fun to ride along with at times , but the humans and the overall story are rather bland .", "a movie that opens as well as this one does-and draws you in so effectively-ought to have a finale that does n't remind you of cheesy monster movies from years past . on the other hand , the visual effects in are so astonishing that i have to ...", "occasionally violent origin story is surprisingly good .", "the biggest surprise in a long time simply delivers what it promises and then goes way beyond that to become one of the most memorable summer thrill rides of the last few years .", "when MOV gets things right , which is does very often , it 's surprisingly heart-wrenching .", "it 's worth it for the ape rampage , but we 're making a devil 's bargain here . thank you for the awesome ape action , and we 'll tolerate the script .", "gives contemporary audiences the chance to embrace this cultural phenomenon on their own terms with -lrb- near -rrb- total seriousness and superior special effects .", "if you 're a fan of the series , you 'll love it ; if you 're not a fan it may make you one .", "save christopher nolan 's `` batman , '' no film so brilliantly reinvigorated a franchise more than this , a thrilling opening act that 's equally captivating and leaves you anxiously awaiting the next installment .", "caesar -lsb- the main ape -rsb- is the reason to see this daft , breathless picture .", "MOV has some life to it as an action film , but every time anyone opens their mouth , man or beast , you 'll feel like someone figured out a way to sneak in groundbreaking cgi into your middle schooler 's class play .", "overall , MOV is intermittently entertaining with a few nice nods to the original series .", "the bad news is that whenever this prequel 's cgi apes are n't on-screen , you 're wishing the flesh-and-blood actors would get the hell off !", "audacious , violent and disquieting , `` MOV '' is a summer sequel that 's better than it has any right to be .", "despite thin human drama , and one note supporting characters , MOV is a surprisingly sincere story that elevates the franchise canon .", "despite some pretty glaring plotholes , the combination of astonishing special effects and a tension-filled story makes for a gripping and worthy rebirth for the franchise .", "had the second half of `` MOV '' not descended into silliness , perhaps the film would have been a more worthy addition to the apes legacy .", "i realise that action movies are n't meant to be realistic but these characters needed to be far more interesting and believable if they were going to draw me in .", "... a smart and grown-up science-fiction thriller that honors the name it carries . this suggests a world i 'd want to see more of , and it raises exciting storytelling questions that i hope fox will answer", "this is , by some distance , the most exciting action adventure of the year . at just 105 minutes , rise ... shows how you can also make a rounded , full-blooded blockbuster in double quick time to leave audiences wanting more .", "a surprising amount of heart comes from our cgi ape . it 's a worthy prequel that makes you excited where the series can go .", "the best popcorn of the summer .", "takes advantage of the spectacular advance in special effects over the past 40 years but adds little by way of imagination or insight into our appreciation of the original film .", "i thought apes in the future were hairy humans with walnut shells for mouths ! these look too much like monkeys . if i want to watch monkeys take over the world i 'll watch the jersey shore .", "that a film about an ape revolution could feature one of the most heart-stopping and gasp-inducing cinematic moments of the year means i have to re-evaluate everything i thought i knew about cinema .", "rise a worthy addition to apes saga .", "caesar finds his own voice but the film never does .", "MOV , made smarter by avatar 's dna , knocks all other versions out of the water . you 've never seen anything like these sentient apes .", "serkis is possibly the most skilled body actor working in the movies today , but even his subtle skills are eventually overcome by the fact that MOV lacks the basic humanity -lrb- no pun intended -rrb- of the first film .", "reinvents the franchise with a bold , exciting , intense and fun new chapter that does right by the brilliant 1968 original film while working spectacularly on its own terms .", "the biggest fault here is the premise itself . while not a direct remake , rise covers similar ground to 1972 's conquest of the planet of the apes .", "it 's not a bad film . but take whatever money you would have put towards a movie ticket and instead give it to the alzheimer 's association .", "despite a lack of conviction in the script , caesar 's origin is still adequately set , so here 's hoping what will follow has a little more to grab your attention .", "so good that , digital technology aside , it still manages to achieve the mythic stature of the 1968 original .", "consider MOV a belated apology for tim burton 's misbegotten 2001 remake .", "created by weta digital and `` played '' by andy serkis , caesar is a cgi triumph , although there 's still an artificiality about the look that keeps the figure at a distance -lrb- personally , i found serkis 's `` performance '' in king kong to be more effective -rrb- .", "for 90 minutes , it could be a super-sized hallmark channel flick . the ape revolution teased in the trailer , all 30 minutes of it , is an afterthought . there are scrap-booking conventions with more action .", "a well-crafted b movie with astonishingly effective motion capture cgi technology .", "even though the producers monkeyed with the original series premise , and you wo n't go ape over what may be a new -- do we really need one ? -- series , this one is n't bad .", "rise wears planet 's mask to use 2001 ′ s conceit . in this sense , franco-stein begets a monster worthy of our consideration and viewing pleasure .", "director rupert wyatt wisely keeps the scenes busy and the momentum building so that you would barely notice all the logistical nonsense on-screen .", "MOV makes for an impressive , if predictably downbeat prequel to a franchise famous for unhappy endings .", "andy serkis , who has been at the forefront of mo-cap since portraying gollum in the lord of the rings films , is an automatic oscar snub in waiting post-rise .", "this is a genuine evolution in digital film making , matched by a razor sharp script that delivers an apetastic action blockbuster .", "this nonsensical tale , by tapping into our most basic emotions , delivers a science fiction movie that makes profound sense , especially right now .", "serkis shows his chimp-chops here -lrb- having cut his teeth , so to speak , as king kong -rrb- , conveying everything from fear to forcefulness through his singularly expressive eyes -lrb- hm ... are cg eyes windows xp to the soul ? -rrb- .", "... offers one of the richest character arcs i 've seen in quite some time . and i 'm talking about the chimpanzee .", "this surprise reboot -- 10 years after the great tim burton bungled the same job -- is surprisingly good .", "having gone in with very low expectations , this reviewer was totally blown away by MOV . it might just be the most pleasant shock of 2011 .", "you may , like me , skulk into the new `` MOV '' expecting the worst . and you may , like me , be genuinely surprised by where this movie takes you .", "if you 're looking for a prequel to the `` planet of the apes '' franchise , you 're not going to do much better than this one .", "MOV rises and , at times , even soars - all thanks to what human actors in league with computer technology can now achieve to bring the apes to life .", "`` MOV '' does it right . smart , fun and thoroughly enjoyable , it 's a model summer diversion that entertains without insulting your intelligence .", "as both a simian simile and a wonder of technology , MOV deserves to be in the company of the great original kong .", "the extraordinary star turn by andy serkis raises once again the question of why a superb motion-captured performance is n't eligible for an oscar .", "`` MOV '' is first-class entertainment , packed with clever , unsettling and even inspired ideas .", "swift and nimble , like the rising ape at its center , `` MOV '' is gratifyingly free of the usual big-budget blockbuster weight and volume .", "if you 've ever seen or heard about a `` planet of the apes '' movie , you know where this is leading . but that does n't make the trip any less enjoyable .", "its human characters are ciphers , even if the actors include franco , lithgow , brian cox and freida pinto , but its animal rebels are utterly convincing .", "up there with some of the best franchise reboots ; anyone seeing it , whether they 're a fan of the previous movies or not , will leave it hoping it does well enough to warrant more .", "the action scenes -lrb- particularly a battle between humans and apes on the golden gate bridge -rrb- are inventively spectacular , and the story at the movie 's core is evocative and engaging .", "like an old-school science-fiction flick , the film is surprisingly character driven until a final rousing action sequence , and that 's all to the good .", "i did find it a surprisingly agreeable afternoon 's entertainment .", "distinguishes itself from other ill-conceived reboots in general , and from tim burton 's disastrous 2001 remake in particular , by looking with fresh , simian eyes at its core conflict between human and primates .", "in what is easily one of the better films of the year , director rupert wyatt , with a first-rate screenplay , melds thrills with wit and state-of-the-art special effects to create a flick you 're ready to watch again as soon as it ends .", "there is no reason for this movie to exist .", "the familiar contagion plotline prevents the film from achieving the allegorical charm or cautionary impact of the 1968 original .", "the film has a hackneyed `` the-bad-guys-are-us '' plot on which to hang some interesting special effects .", "rarely has a story about the end of the world seemed so boring .", "a sharp critique of human nature from the standpoint of our closest relative , the chimpanzee who comes off as much more civilized than those who maintain prisons , zoos , and fight wars against weak and defenseless nations .", "andy serkis once again gives a master class in expressive , nuanced , powerful physical acting .", "this is a great summer movie , spectacular in its realisation , yet resonant in its themes .", ". . cannibalizes famous images and lines from all the `` apes '' flicks , which is cute until the evident lack of new ideas becomes tiresome .", "... serkis as a digital acting pioneer , brings real heart and soulfulness to what would have otherwise been just another special effect .", "fans of the saga should find this pre-story compelling enough . the technology overseen by joe letteri , a four-time oscar winner , makes this film a standout .", "the chase sequences , with apes fleeing from man , and vice versa , are thrillingly accompanied by an original musical score from patrick doyle .", "if you 've been underwhelmed by many of summer 2011 's big event movies , treat yourself to one that actually exceeds all expectations .", "the technology and performances that bring the apes to life make the film a must-see for any modern movie fan , but it 's the emotion and humanity of caesar 's story that makes the film a must-see for any movie fan at all .", "not your average blockbuster cash-grab .", "the `` apes '' version of the star trek reboot . yes , it 's that good .", "some ambitious and clever stuff going on here gets cut down by some awkward choices , economic limitations , and a mostly wasted group of human actors .", "MOV is like many summer movies -- once you get on their wave length , they 're a hoot . but you have to accept the bumpy amusement ride .", "a worthy , exciting , emotional addition to the venerable monkey movie marathon . apes will rise . sequels are likely .", "this seventh film in the planet of the apes series rises to such ridiculous heights , it 's impossible not to laugh out loud -- in a good way , in appreciation .", "` i want the apes to win ! ' my husband whispered to me during the last battle sequence -- and i felt the same way . still , i hope no humans were hurt during the filming of this exciting movie .", "a sort of `` how did they get so brainy '' backstory , ` rise ' disposes of the allegorical trappings and nuclear armageddon theory of the original ... now we identify with the ape army as organized and led by caesar .", "a frequently thrilling , emotionally resonate reboot that takes advantage of today 's vibrant motion capture technology to help articulate the complexity burning within these damn dirty apes .", "... a fine start to a promising new series ...", "the central problem with MOV is that it feels more like a piece of something larger than a complete motion picture .", "the last of this summer 's ` origin ' stories may be one of the best ... it 's action-packed yet compassionate , highly recommended as escapist entertainment .", "either make the apes ' progression of power intense and frightening or ridiculous and fun . trying for both does n't work .", "something a caged chimp might fling at zoo visitors .", "wyatt 's version , scripted by rick jaffa and amanda silver -lrb- who previously teamed for the relic -rrb- , pays tribute to the original series without being bound by it .", "one never knows exactly where the human ends and the effects begin , but serkis and/or caesar gives the best performance in the movie .", "an odd blend of silly popcorn entertainment and sometimes startling poignancy .", "wyatt ... keeps the action compelling whether focusing on apes as they run amok or as they quietly contemplate their next move .", "this is paced like a drama , not a popcorn movie ; it 's full of quiet moments of reflection and it takes its time in laying some very clever subplots that pay off brilliantly .", "perfectly positioning its blockbuster action within a thought-provoking framework , this smart and emotionally involving sci-fi drama deserves its own string of sequels .", "in the oeuvre of planet of the apes pics - four sequels to the original , and the 2001 tim burton-directed remake - rise is certainly not the most interesting , nor the most inventive . but it 's not risible , either .", "this movie has a brain in its head . it 's in the script , it 's in the pacing and , heaven knows , it is there in the technology .", "everything burton 's movie was n't -- smart , exciting and thought-provoking , while operating in the realm of the movies ' great misunderstood monsters .", "an excellent post-modern meditation on animal rights and human complicity in the continuing fulfillment/failure of same", "this by-the-numbers prequel that looks set to re-launch fox 's ape-supremacy franchise removes some of the stink left by tim burton 's misbegotten remake but does n't bring anything new to the mythology .", "caesar 's prison conversion to charismatic pan-ape revolutionist is near-silent filmmaking , with simple and precise images illustrating caesar 's general-like divining of personalities and his organization of a group from chaos to order .", "MOV is spectacle with a kick : the transcendence of the normal in creatures so like ourselves is both an entertainment and a needling rebuke to human vanity .", "the original centered itself around some weighty ideas involving race , politics , and social class . those same ideas may exist here , but director wyatt does n't really care .", "precuela innecesaria y obvia , en la que nuestra suspensión de la incredulidad se verá desafiada no pocas veces . en una película donde no hay lugar para grandes actuaciones , la mejor labor actoral es , por supuesto , la del mono .", "the movie is most compelling when it thinks about the ape and the human 's likeness -lrb- and so critiques racism and speciesism -rrb- , when cesar and will face each other or respond to one another .", "it stays true to the central metaphor of the original films and takes its time setting the story up so that when the apes finally do run amok , we are totally invested in the story .", "a reasonably muscular popcorn film with a surprisingly tender soul .", "there are plot holes to contend with and a handful of potential jump-the-shark moments , but the smart ending and stunning golden gate bridge stand-off ensure you leave on a high .", "o james franco kai h freida pinto me thn ekplhktikh ikanothta na xanontai sto fonto ws glastres , einai idanikoi apo to casting akoma", "suficientemente bem realizado para năo envergonhar a série clássica e ainda nos apresenta ŕquele que , ao lado de zira e cornelius , talvez seja um de seus personagens símios mais tocantes , complexos e memoráveis .", "sporadically profound , not unlike a riff on the `` dawn of man '' chapter from 2001 : a space odyssey .", "surprisingly effective , even though its ape characters are a lot more interesting than the human ones .", "the best part of the movie is the detailed and believable graphics .", "it moves in such a doggedly straight line towards its inevitable conclusion that they might as well have a clock in the corner of the screen counting down to the big rise .", "`` it 's incredibly touching ... it 's what summer blockbusters should be ... andy serkis deserves an award ! ''", "faced with the horror of half-assed material from which he ca n't escape , james franco allows himself to be steamrolled by his pet monkey .", "fully realised and well-executed prequel to the evolutionary time disaster that is planet of the apes .", "even when it 's not at its best , rise ... is at least a diverting science-fiction movie ; at it 's best , it 's some of the most fun to be had in a theater this summer .", "a feel-good flick which proves that primates are people , too !", "precisely the kind of summer diversion that the studios have such a hard time making now . it 's good , canny-dumb fun .", "... very nearly close to completely awesome , and is the best sci-fi blockbuster of the summer , in a walk , even .", "MOV has some aces up its furry sleeve , most of all an eerie , motion-capture performance by andy serkis -lrb- the screen 's immortal gollum -rrb- as caesar , this film 's rebel ape leader .", "a taut , emotionally satisfying origin story that may not be as action-packed as its fellow summer tentpoles but is far more rewarding .", "MOV may be my favorite summer popcorn movie .", "the scenes in which caesar carries out his plans , showing more brains than many a human character in summer blockbusters , are gratifying .", "a sci-fi thriller that touches the heart and is sure to create many new and enthusiastic animal activists .", "like caesar , this entertaining picture rises to the occasion and resoundingly exceeds expectations .", "`` MOV '' is a smartly directed film that sits squarely on the shoulders of andy serkis .", "after a summer spent sitting through hours and hours of artless geek-pandering , what a joy to see a movie - a real movie - a * movie * movie .", "after more than two months of superheroes and giant robots , it is nice to have a science fiction/fantasy film that thinks it 's a drama .", "should be commended for following the apocalyptic plot threads to their logical destination .", "the notion that in spite of superior numbers and weapons humanity is doomed against spear throwing apes is just ludicrous .", "a reminder that the most valuable special effects are the ones that convey a soul hiding behind artificial eyes .", "serkis delivers a tour de force performance as the lead chimp -lrb- full content parental review also available -rrb-", "has plenty of b-movie kick . that 's a good thing .", "i could describe MOV as escape from alcatraz , except with apes , but that would make it sound like a movie you might actually want to see .", "conjured through the ever-expanding magic of performance-capture technology , the apes are easily the most compelling elements of apes .", "while it 's got problems , it 's a film to whet the appetite for the planned sequel .", "the reboot attacks pierre boulle 's concept with straightforward flair , taking it to its logical conclusion - or , in this case , origin . a smart , contemplative movie bound neither by the conventions of the science fiction genre or action/adventure tropes .", "one of the ten best films of 2011 , and the year 's best popcorn movie .", "... one of the better movies of the summer .", "surprises at all corners with characters we can care about who transcend the illusion of cgi most of the time ...", "the substance of the film is simply mesmerising : the way in which it prioritises story over spectacle , saying so much without explicit over-statement is a triumph , and it is for good reason that it is one of my picks for best film at next year 's oscars .", "thanks to the eye-popping performance-capture technology developed for avatar and another astonishing primate performance by andy serkis , rise puts across its fantasy so convincingly that you 're swept away - and chilled - as the story unfolds .", "whilst it sometimes suffers from feeling like the first chapter in a much longer story , this is a fun and intelligent re-imagining of a classic movie .", "only in a world where james franco portrays will rodman , a brilliant biochemist working for a pharmaceutical company , can apes get the best of mankind .", "it may not be the best film of 2011 , but it 's certainly one of the best sci fi films of the year , and easily one of the best sequels/prequels in the last several years .", "probably the year 's best sci-fi effort thus far !", "the film does n't try to take on the quasi-political undertones of the 1968 original , but it makes its own case as a personalized science fiction drama .", "that rare summer movie that has brains and emotion in addition to the spectacle .", "it 's just an apes-on-the-rampage creature feature , with a decent setup , a wobbly second act , and a glorified-videogame urban-action payoff .", "contrary to all previous live-action `` apes '' movies , this one forgoes humans in makeup for full-on cgi animals , and the results are surprisingly solid .", "rises above its dramatic deficits , boosts the collective iq of this summer 's movies and swings into flights of kinetic fantasy that blow the collective mind .", "far better than one might expect with exciting action and a memorable hero in caesar . the premise is clever enough to entertain longtime apes fans while also giving a new generation a great introduction to planet of the apes lore .", "with its skillful blend of live action and motion-capture technology , it 's a handsomely made prequel to familiar monkey business .", "it is not what could be fairly called a bad movie , but neither is it fine enough to be a good one , with its lineup of dull characters and a limp story that functions like a conveyor belt .", "the first half -lrb- presumably where most of the narrative scenes were excised -rrb- is frustratingly arrhythmic ; more satisfying is the ape revolution of the final half-hour , a scary and deftly handled passage .", "the movie does a fine job of making one actively root for the apes to win .", "a story that only gets moving when it 's about to wrap up .", "wyatt 's put himself solidly on the map with this prequel so successfully he leaves us wanting more . the planet of the apes has indeed risen .", "a tight , beautifully made if rather predictable background yarn ... that does the obvious well even if it lacks the imagination to go beyond it .", "with weta 's work and andy serkis ' performance , ` MOV ' is one of the most thrilling films of the year .", "perverse , terrifying , hilarious in exactly the right way ; smart enough , emotional enough , and at the end uniquely satisfying in any number of hard-to-quantify ways .", "bold , gripping , and a little loony - a summer blockbuster even peta can love .", "it is easily the best american movie of this corrupted summer .", "it 's faint praise to say that this is the best of the `` planet of the apes '' movies , because the evolution of special effects and makeup was predictable . but the unexpected strength of the film is its heart .", "a terrifyingly shocking ground-breaking piece of cinema with great heart and action . somebody please give andy serkis an academy award !", "what is n't here are any of the joys of the classic film .", "was franco high when he signed on for this when animals attack ! - on-cgi-steroids catastrophe ?", "the running time is efficient , the direction is clean , the story is simple but resonant , the effects are understated yet impressive , and the near-wordless star of the show puts on an acting clinic .", "the special effects that create the apes are some of the most impressive ever put on screen .", "by far the best entry in the franchise since the original film .", "despite a few plot holes , and some goofy shout-outs to the 1968 original , rise is a rock-solid summer blockbuster . the weta effects work , coupled with andy serkis 's mo-cap performance as caesar make this a must-see .", "some of the best special effects i have seen in 20 years .", "writers rick jaffa and amanda silver clearly spent more time squeezing in nods to the previous apes films than they did establishing clear motivations for caesar 's actions .", "if this film is remembered , it wo n't be for its storyline , which reverts to cliché a bit too often as it approaches its climax , but for its eye-popping integration of live-action and movie magic . just as the geniuses ...", "this fun , entertaining prequel , told from the ape 's pov , is a modern ` call of the wild , ' highlighted by extraordinary performance capture technology .", "strong action , special effects and by far the most credible ape `` performances '' yet seen will spell box office to inspire chest-thumping in all markets .", "if the concept of the film does n't interest you , i reckon you should take a punt : you 'll be very nicely surprised at just how good it is .", "it 's an eye-popping , involving summer movie that manages to layer thoughtful substance with the lively action .", "the summer 's most enjoyable blockbuster .", "the special effects , from the team behind avatar , are mind-blowing , and easily distract from the muddied morals of a script that asks only vague questions about man playing god .", "wyatt does a remarkable job of transferring the low-budget grip of his -lrb- literally -rrb- breakout flick the escapist to the free-wheeling spirit of the summer blockbuster .", "hugely entertaining sci-fi thriller that 's both exciting and genuinely moving , thanks to a strong script , flawless special effects work and a typically terrific motion-capture performance from andy serkis as caesar .", "MOV is n't exactly a horrible movie , but it fails to live up to the expectations it sets up for itself .", "this latest installment in the franchise is a near-perfect blockbuster that provides a myriad of visual and cerebral treats to devour .", "the motion-capture technology is fantastic . the reboot is worthy and i 'm looking forward to a long franchise .", "sweet fragrant bananas , MOV is a blast .", "the real stars of the movie are the cgi artists who have brought caesar and the other primates to life .", "the filmmakers seem to have spent so much attention and , presumably , money on getting the primates right that they completely forgot about the people .", "with simulated simians authentic enough to make project nim look almost phoney , allied to an involving , evolving story , rise is the planet we 've been waiting for .", "one of the longest advertisements for peta i 've seen since 101 dalmatians . only , you know , not nearly as much fun .", "suggests an incipient posthumanism in more senses than one ... both compelling and troubling in a way that reminds me of the history channel series `` life after people . ''", "the first film in the franchise to even pretend to match the brilliance of the 1968 original .", "marginal effects and a laughable story .", "take the `` rise '' in the title `` MOV '' to heart . as in , rising action .", "they probably should have called it `` beneath the dignity of the planet of the apes , '' but `` MOV '' is tolerable if you 'll just keep in mind that the original feature was an overachieving b-movie .", "an unwanted but surprisingly awesome film .", "this really is a very enjoyable film : suspenseful and involving ...", "`` MOV '' is this summer 's best popcorn flick .", "a very pleasant surprise .", "rise may be one of the best surprises this summer , a taut blockbuster with a real heart .", "this whole series has gotten out of hand ...", "MOV is an impressive action movie - providing excellent , and far from mindless , entertainment - and a technological marvel .", "caesar then gets bigger and crankier . he must choose , as a final career option , between maximum-security retirement or world-changing multi-ape mayhem atop the golden gate bridge . take a guess . show me some ape stuff that 's new and surprising .", "weta digital 's effects work on the apes , especially caesar 's face , is unobtrusively marvellous , laying icky memories of the tim burton one to merciful rest .", "a relatively modest b-movie bolstered by a-grade technical wizardry .", "he came , he saw , he conquered : caesar is a wholly convincing lead , he just needs a more satisfying story . roll on the sequel .", "the special effects , the acting & especially andy serkis make this the most believable `` apes '' movie yet", "it 's almost as if all the previous planet of the apes movies had never existed .", "the opening salvo in the inevitable war between apes and humans is exhilarating , smartly executed , action-packed and loaded with sympathetic simian underdogs .", "-lsb- n -rsb- ary a bit of snark here . jokiness and hokeyness have been genetically engineered away , leaving something pure and sweet and poignant , a throwback to the humanist science fiction of the late 1960s and early 1970s . this is more charly than heston .", "a dramatic , tense and edgy work which poses a few moral questions and dilemmas", "this sci-fi fantasy is a dramatic oomphy affair that begins with a small thing : the rescue of a baby chimp , and ends ... well , you will need to see the movie ... director rupert wyatt pulls everything together beautifully", "a creature feature of disappointing stupidity , MOV replaces the sociopolitical underpinnings of the original film and its sequels with a limp warning about the evils of animal testing .", "tthe movie has some plot-point missteps . but it seldom puts the brakes on a story that moves toward a furious ape-human rumble , not in a jungle , but atop the golden gate bridge .", "pass the bananas .", "these scenes of mayhem leave you looking forward to the next film more than savouring this one .", "MOV could have been a great film ... if it was n't so uneven .", "-lsb- h -rsb- alf good and half bad , and the primary dividing line is by genus .", "a performance by andy serkis as caesar that is one of the most remarkable in cinematic history ... if this is n't award-winning work , then the definition of `` award-winning '' needs to be re-thought", "a surprisingly nasty -lrb- in a good way -rrb- franchise reboot that comes closer than any prior pota film to being a full-on horror movie .", "a shrewd , entertaining , and even thoughtful film that is easily the best apes film since the original", "it 's a fantastic reboot of the franchise ; warm , thrilling , and exceedingly human .", "this movie is a worthy claimant to the simian throne and the rare summer blockbuster that gets more , not less , fun as it goes along .", "the summer 's biggest surprise ... mines a well-worn property for pure blockbuster thrills and startling emotional depth .", "i kind of enjoyed `` MOV '' despite its evident silliness and the fact that nobody 's likely to remember it three weeks from now .", "takes advantage of the latest technological wizardry to deliver a thrilling action adventure that does n't skimp on heartbreaking emotion .", "a must-see movie and one that deserves a sequel . step away , tim burton .", "although the cg started out a little shaky , andy serkis and his motion capture work quickly won me over as caesar aged . i completely forgot i was n't watching a real ape take everything over . in fact , he became my favorite character .", "wyatt proves himself a highly skilled action merchant , packing the film with dynamic , sometimes disorienting camera movements and coming up with some memorable imagery ...", "as a summer blockbuster MOV wo n't regenerate any brain-cells , but it does n't forget a sense of humanity while delivering its package of thrills .", "here it is , the coolest end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it movie i 've seen in a long time , with not an alien in sight .", "while 2011 's MOV does n't achieve the near-classic quality of 1968 's original planet of the apes , it 's close .", "... while it has its moments of silliness , the central premise of `` it 's not nice to fool mother nature '' is well developed .", "MOV is an ethically rich blockbuster about evolution , revolution , animal rights and science madness , told through game changing vfx wizardry sure to make viewers go ape .", "an enormous share of the credit can be taken by weta digital and their brilliant cgi ape creations , which come across as living breathing entities with actual personalities .", "despite narrative flaws , this is the most entertaining spectacle-adventure of the summer , boasting a splendid performance from andy serkis , this time as star ." ]	771041147	led by rupert wyatt 's stylish direction , some impressive special effects , and a mesmerizing performance by andy serkis , MOV breathes unlikely new life into a long-running franchise .	rise_of_the_planet_of_the_apes
[ "filled with wonderful examples of her art , alongside interviews with her former employers and the now-grown children once in her charge , the movie is a testimony to the value of maier 's work and to the unending strangeness of human personality .", "something of a revelation - or rather , a series of revelations - about a unique individual who collected wonderfully observed images of people on her camera as if to make up for not collecting any in her actual life .", "a character study wrapped in a detective story that serves as a sly bit of self-promotion to boot .", "whether or not you can justify viewing maier 's work without her consent , it 's pretty clearly not okay to rummage through her personal life just to satisfy a tawdry curiosity .", "an extraordinary examination of a remarkable photographer , part portrait unraveled by meticulous detective work , part sharp criticism of the hidebound art establishment .", "MOV is not without its frustrations . and that , we suspect , is exactly what she would have wanted .", "MOV is a tantalising and utterly fascinating film but one which ca n't ever quite explain the mystery of maier .", "a fascinating story which continues to raise more questions than it answers .", "despite its flaws , the film should be seen , if only for the chance to experience maier 's stunning photographs .", "a strangely haunting tale of a life quietly slipping away unnoticed .", "an aptly obsessive study of obsession .", "a sleekly assembled and intriguing project , if clearly a very commercial proposition .", "an exciting electric current of discovery runs through `` MOV , '' a documentary about a street photographer who never exhibited her work .", "this consistently intriguing doc reveals a woman who was eccentric , abrasive and soulful . maier may still be an enigma , but those riddles have now been developed into a fascinating picture .", "the movie 's true power comes from her images , by turns melancholy , sympathetic , funny and sharp .", "this is less a portrait of an artist as a young woman than a psychological evaluation of a slippery subject .", "was she the emily dickinson of photos or the anti-mary poppins ? this fascinating film reveals a lot about maier 's rich photos & glimpses at her bizarre , hidden personality .", "maloof -lrb- a very aggravating onscreen presence -rrb- tries way too hard to force maier 's genius down our throat : his outrage at the snootily dismissive art-world establishment , however genuine , comes off like a childish tantrum .", "haunting and powerful despite its boilerplate documentary form ...", "a documentary about the reclusive photographer vivian maier that is a bit weird and wonderful .", "maier 's life tells us one thing : great photographers always show themselves in their work , even if they never show their work .", "driven by a genuinely consuming curiosity , taking delight in excavating hitherto unavailable information about a creative enigma whom , perhaps , would rather remain that way .", "this is a film that starts out being about an unknown artist and ends up being about something more complex and challenging : a person .", "absolutely fascinating doco about the secret life of vivian maier , a plain-looking chicago nanny who secretly took hundreds of thousands of street photographs during her life without telling or showing anyone .", "the filmmakers have done a grand job of tracking down everyone who crossed paths with maier , and their stories piece together a compelling portrait of a unique and vital talent .", "this is a superb job of journalism by maloof , who went to great lengths to bring us this story . both the story of vivian maier and the images she created are fascinating .", "an absorbing , fascinating and ethically complex film that questions whether an artist 's personal life should be open for exploration .", "but perhaps the most compelling mystery of all : why-except for a meagre attempt at selling her landscapes for postcards in europe-did she never ` push ' her art into the world ?", "revealing documentary about an utterly inscrutable eccentric artist .", "as the title of the film hints , maloof 's discovery is only half of the story -- and it 's only half the fun .", "a penetrating doc about a photographer who became a celebrity only after her death .", "something like a cross between stories we tell ... and frank ... MOV is an exquisite portrait of an almost-lost icon .", "that maier turned out to be a mystery woman who went to great lengths to conceal the details of her life only further motivated maloof , and what he found makes for riveting viewing .", "nothing , and no one , makes a better case for the unveiling of maier 's work than her pictures themselves .", "the film leaves some uncomfortable questions about the ethics of posthumous fame .", "downbeat and inconclusive , but likeable all the same .", "the life intrigues ; the art endures .", "this is a fascinating study .", "an intriguing look at a lost voice .", "MOV is one of those fascinating documentaries that unearths an unknown artist and in a slow reveal creates a tantalising and ambiguous picture of the `` missing '' person .", "although ms maier -lrb- or ms mayer , or ms meyer , or even ms smith , depending on what name she was using at the time -rrb- remains an enigma , there is still plenty in this film to keep you planted in your seat .", "MOV is an intriguing study of vivian maier -- a woman who was part artist and part dumpster diver .", "a penetrating exploration of the link between art and obsession and a major discovery of a 20th-century master .", "takes form as both an unfolding mystery and a portrait of an artist 's mind -lrb- often a terrifying and fascinating place -rrb- .", "a filmmaker 's labor of love about a woman whose oddly secretive artistic career seems to have been a labor of love as well .", "the holes in the story are papered over with such beautiful photographs that few viewers could complain .", "hers is a sad story , but the fact that she never received recognition during her lifetime is n't part of its sadness .", "this must-see but ultimately problematic film offers a portrait of a truly rare figure : a modern master who escapes obscurity by chance , while also being guilty of mythmaking .", "if nothing else , `` MOV '' urges us not to hide our own lights under a bushel .", "there are no easy answers here which is what makes ` MOV ' such a compelling film .", "a film that leaves a large part of its subject 's mystery gratifyingly intact .", "a portrait of an american artist hiding in plain sight , a mystery with too few clues , and a sincere inquiry into how best to divine the wishes of the dead .", "slickly shot and edited by aaron wickenden , its more than 40 amazingly forthcoming interview subjects include acclaimed photographers joel meyerwitz and mary ellen mark .", "a good mystery tale to tell of a governess in the suburban chicago area .", "if only maloof and siskel had focused less on gossipy psychological guesswork , and more on maier 's art , this could 've been a documentary worthy of its towering subject .", "... a highly enjoyable film , but there 's a voyeuristic edge to it that bothers me .", "one of the first great documentaries of the year .", "as incredible as the photographs are and as intriguing as maier 's background is , the film left me feeling uneasy about the manner in which her life and work is being exploited .", "examines the strange life of a gifted street photographer", "every time one of her photos flashes on the screen , the woman 's genius is undeniable .", "who does n't love a story about an undiscovered genius ?", "this may be the most pleasurable 83 minutes you will spend in a theater this year .", "maier 's work , interspersed throughout the film , lets us hear her voice : an array of faces gazing at us , meeting her camera , creating a tiny moment in time .", "the film functions best as an introduction to her work , which is what matters , and an invitation to see more of it , which is highly recommended .", "MOV is a find in more ways than one .", "the movie illustrates that baffling conundrum of the difference between great works of art and an artist with a seriously flawed character .", "will open your eyes to a rare talent .", "it 's a useful introduction to maier 's professional achievements , but the film really stands out thanks to the exhaustive interviews .", "through dogged research and interviews with the -lrb- now-grown -rrb- children maier cared for , along with their parents -lrb- including phil donahue -rrb- , a profile emerges , and it 's fascinating .", "this is an amazing tale , and maloof has labored mightily to flesh it out . he 's almost as odd as maier was .", "maier had that unique ability to capture , in an image , an entire world , one that takes far more than a thousand words to tell .", "MOV treats maier 's background as a puzzle that doubles as self-promotion , supporting her photographs with an amazing story that gives them context-and -lsb- ... -rsb- stokes more interest in her work .", "an unlikely tale , well told .", "not a composition of the late , secretive chicago photographer vivian maier is askew or amiss in her vast , breathtaking , even thrilling body of street photography , of which the public has only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg .", "everyone loves a mystery and maloof has presented one , doggedly following leads to create an artful portrait in half shadow .", "is maloof a guardian of art or an opportunist ? MOV makes a case for both arguments , concluding the documentary on a sour note of manipulation .", "more connect-the-dots detective thriller than traditional doc , john maloof and charlie siskel 's revelatory riddle of a film unmasks a brilliant photographer who hid in plain sight for decades", "the portrait maloof and siskel assemble here from the scant information available suggests that her fanatical privacy was the darkroom in which her distinctive artistic personality was developed .", "the movie does nearly everything right in its chosen , compact , 83-minute form .", "is it possible to love the art but disagree with the way it 's presented ?", "directors john maloof and charlie siskel do a lot with what they have -- but they also had a lot to work with .", "completely captivating doc about the most undiscovered of real artists", "maier is a great artist who discounted adulation entirely . her life was a masquerade ; her genius , quite literally , was unexposed .", "several self-photos -lrb- not to be confused with selfies -rrb- , the stills included in ` MOV ' are indeed electric .", "a self-styled outsider artist comes into focus in MOV , a striking documentary undertaken after one of its directors bought a nondescript box of photo negatives at a garage sale .", "maier may not have been pleased that the world now knows about her , but `` MOV '' persuasively argues that the world of photography is the better for it .", "maloof 's vibrancy and wide-eyed curiosity for vivian 's work is incredibly affecting and pierces through the screen .", "maloof and co-director charlie siskel peel back her layers , allowing us to see where her creative universe came from , how she functioned , what she made .", "most revealing are the interviews with the now-grown kids who were in maier 's care , who accompanied her as she made trips from their suburban homes to often-dodgy areas of chicago so she could take photos .", "what we find out about maier , revealed in self-portraits as a striking woman with a singular sense of self , is fascinating .", "self-taught and roaming free in the city , vivian maier captured the remarkable in the ordinary ." ]	771362199	narratively gripping , visually striking , and ultimately thought-provoking , MOV shines an overdue spotlight on its subject 's long-hidden brilliance .	finding_vivian_maier
[ "the glimpses we see of them and their all-too-knowing interactions with their hellish surroundings are somehow both too much , and not nearly enough .", "filmmakers zana briski and ross kauffman find intermittent beauty without pushing our sentimental buttons . but the title promises more than the movie delivers .", "it brings us to a place we 'd never see otherwise , gives us a poignant lesson in the difficulties of saving those who seem doomed , and reminds us how beauty can exist even in the ugliest of places and circumstances .", "before our eyes , briski confronts and answers questions of exploitation that can shadow profilers of the downtrodden .", "this is the kind of film that reminds you of what movies , at their best , are capable of .", "while this moving , hopeful documentary is credited to briski and partner ross kaufman , its most touching moments come directly from the lenses of the kids themselves .", "it may sound like the most prehistoric of clichés , but briski and kaufman 's astonishing documentary confirms that art feeds the soul .", "some of these images will stay with you , seared into your mind , dispatches from a desperate world that will break your heart .", "will break your heart , then warm it up and leave you with that 7-up longing to know what happens next to zana 's kids .", "a documentary that changed the lives both of subjects and filmmakers , it will reorder the worldview of whoever sees it .", "borne of tragedy and working with unflagging energy to triumph over the odds .", "a moving testament to the good one person can do .", "the movie is a record by well-meaning people who try to make a difference for the better , and succeed to a small degree while all around them the horror continues unaffected .", "it 's beautifully photographed and , thanks to its subject matter , sometimes intensely moving .", "an inspiring look at some extraordinary children in calcutta 's red light district , MOV may be too pleasing and life affirming for its own good .", "the drama lies in watching -lsb- the children 's -rsb- artistic educations sharpen their sense of self , change the way they observe the world , and affect their painful , squalid environment .", "as a challenge to the accepted conventions of the genre and an active questioning of the role of the documentary filmmaker , it is fascinating .", "heroism can come in subtle forms . this is one of them .", "an account of a random act of kindness more than it is an exposé of the red-light district ... kauffman and briski illuminate the potential and promise inherent in any child .", "this low-tech , buoyant , yet often heartbreaking film is miracle enough on its own terms , full of surprises and tragic reminders that many kids are robbed of their dreams and promise by exploitative forces .", "a well-intentioned idealistic look at a group of oppressed children in calcutta 's red-light district .", "-lsb- the filmmakers ' -rsb- approach to the material makes it palatable , but a grittier style would have added depth and power .", "an absorbing journey over gritty social terrain , driven by a fierce sense of purpose", "this bond of trust between the filmmakers and their subjects exemplifies the kind of personal involvement that many documentary makers are striving for these days .", "as bright as a box of new crayons , and just as full of creative potential , these children give us vibrant pictures of hope in the midst of oppression .", "in the end , you ca n't help but wonder exactly what it was you 've just seen . a hard-hitting exposé ? voyeuristic slumming ? a true tale of triumph , against all odds ? a self-aggrandizing , vanity biopic ? some new type of reality film?perhaps all of the above .", "profundamente comovente e trágico , apesar de suas óbvias falhas estruturais e % u2013 o mais grave % u2013 de pisar em um terreno instável em seu aspecto ético .", "the children themselves are mostly upbeat and often happy . at the same time , they have an adult-like realization that their lives are likely to be short , and grim .", "every thinking adult should see this compelling oscar-nominated documentary .", "MOV simmers with righteous anger , but it never boils over .", "a success , though it is flat in its pacing and a bit self-congratulatory in awkward moments .", "meeting these young people reminds us that victimized children can be reached , maybe because they 're too young to see themselves as victims .", "beautifully filmed , and devoid of the kind of patronizing beneficence that first worlders often bring to the third world .", "MOV is great humanitarianism , but it 's not great filmmaking .", "this is a film about our world that deserves the attention and the audience that michael moore 's films command .", "it represents a certain kind of missionary zeal that i find troubling -- more accurately , distasteful .", "born of genuine research and a desire to shine light into the darkness , as all great documentaries must .", "heartwarming , heartbreaking and , finally , deeply haunting .", "a documentary full of hope . that , in our humble opinion , is worth the price of admission .", "if the tone of this oscar-nominated documentary is sometimes overly voyeuristic or self-congratulatory , these are minor faults compared with the moving spectacle of kids coming to know themselves .", "briski gives herself too much screen time , making sure we see how tirelessly she fights to give the kids educational opportunities , health care and group photo exhibits at swank manhattan galleries .", "the film and the photos taken by the children are full of images that touch a range of emotion from inspiring , to laughter to tears ... as beautiful as it is heartbreaking .", "watching such a powerful , heart-wrenching story , it 's impossible not to be deeply moved -- and nearly as impossible to ignore what a cruddy job the movie does telling it .", "briski 's seeming sincerity and her positive results make up for one 's occasional misgivings about her showy empathy for the unfortunate ...", "meeting these young photographers is delightful , but what this film needed to transcend into greatness is more of briski .", "it 's one of the most inspiring finales i 've seen in a long while .", "it uses the medium to capture and reveal something and to inform the audience about it .", "as powerful and uplifting as the film is , the end results are tempered by sadness , and prove that no matter how good your intentions , some problems are insurmountable .", "even when MOV shows a world one might rather pretend did n't exist , it is enchanting to view .", "if the film itself is not stellar , the humanitarian efforts it documents are . in this case , the content is more noble than the way it 's presented .", "there are numerous scenes of inspiration and uplift .", "the film educates as well as inspires , and sincerely represents social activism in the best ways", "as much a plea as a movie , ` MOV ' moves one deeply .", "usually , documentaries ask hard , probing questions . refreshingly , MOV is about a person with an answer .", "the real revelation is the personalities of the kids , who manage to have upbeat attitudes and desires for a better life and deliver them with a genuine enthusiasm of youth .", "a work of art so deep and resonant that it puts most narrative films to shame .", "powerful because it zooms in on the children , letting their words and images guide us ... a forthright , hopeful , and bracing documentary of grassroots humanitarianism .", "oh , calcutta -- harsh and real like we 've never seen it . ... this is one dazzling documentary that continues to develop .", "behind her , laundry flaps and an orange sky offers beauty , but also , the imminent night , when the men enter .", "the stories in brothels are quite moving , and the film sheds light on a part of the world that is rarely seen anywhere .", "a documentary that flows with all the narrative drive and emotional intensity of good fiction .", "the film says all it needs to say through the photos of the kids and their excited , wide-eyed reactions when they realize the outside world is paying attention to them .", "a beautifully made essay on a filmmaker 's efforts to teach the children of calcutta 's prostitutes the fine art of photography .", "without sentimentality or preaching , briski and filmmaker ross kauffman open our eyes to the universality of the childhood experience and the presence of artistic sensibilities in the most surprising places .", "one feels manipulated rather than enlightened .", "the best moments of MOV come when kauffman and briski let the children speak for themselves .", "focuses too much on the production of images and not enough on documenting the world contained within them .", "even if the film itself is relatively conventional , its exposure of a squalid city 's most benighted neighborhood and its introduction of hope into nearly hopeless lives give it strong human interest value .", "MOV is an extraordinary documentary about a photographer who draws out the wonder and creativity of some poor kids in calcutta .", "episodic and drenched in realism", "the resilience that shines in the faces of these children , both in the photos and in the movie itself , makes one angry once more about the incredible waste of human potential caused by social and economic injustice .", "the specter of long odds and narrow choices shades every frame of the film , yet the tone is often buoyant and legitimately inspirational .", "a stirring documentary .", "zana briski 's documentary about children growing up in calcutta 's rough and squalid red light district is moving , charming and sad .", "kauffman and briski -- the kids called her zana auntie -- avoid the temptation to sentimentalize their subjects .", "some of the children 's photographs are lovely , and the film has a thick , humid vibrancy to its colors .", "wears the confidence of a well-planned feature .", "briski does n't merely document the children 's milieu . instead , she does something revolutionary : she empowers them to document it for themselves .", "it 's a testament to the abilities of these calcutta children that the most touching images revealed in MOV are those taken by themselves .", "an unsentimental look at how beauty , artistry , and hope can emerge from the most unexpected of places .", "against all odds , it 's ultimately an uplifting experience .", "captures hope and compassion in a shady part of humanity most probably unaccustomed to such things .", "despite the bleak subject matter , MOV -lsb- contains -rsb- moments of pure elation .", "a devastating portrait of impoverished calcutta children who are born into the sex trades , yet the film is also an inspiring document about human possibilities and the need to strive despite impossible odds .", "a film that 's ultimately more charmingly bittersweet than truly disturbing .", "`` there is nothing called hope in my future . '' click . oh yeah , bring a tissue .", "MOV is designed to be ` inspirational , ' yet it shortchanges the complex reality of the lives it makes such a show of saving .", "an experimental hybrid of documentary filmmaking that does n't always achieve its stated objectives , but the eight kids at its center will break your heart", "an energized cast to reveal the common aspirations , response to caring and spirit for life that exists on whatever fringe of whatever free society you take as an example .", "a remarkably honest look at calcutta 's red light district .", "despite the film 's lack of cohesiveness , briski and kauffman exhibit a keen eye for images that immediately communicate the dismal existence of those forced to live in the red-light district .", "we brush past the cruel and harrowing life of the women `` in the line . ''", "a rare and inspiring example of the way art can both reflect and alleviate human suffering .", "touching and saddening .", "reminds us of the curative power of art in an ugly world .", "a perfect , and perfectly calculated , documentary ." ]	12896	a powerful and uplifting documentary .	born_into_brothels
[ "the worst james bond film ever .", "moore should have bowed out after the superb `` octopussy '' , but this is still a pretty good time at the movies .", "as lavishly escapist as they are , the latest james bond films have become strenuous to watch , now that the business of maintaining bond 's casual savoir-faire looks like such a monumental chore .", "moore 's final bond picture is one too late . walken is a fine villian , though .", "in this 007 film , former real man james bond not only eats quiche , he literally bakes it .", "registers as another high-flying james bond adventure story .", "once 007 was licensed to kill ; now he not only eats quiche , he cooks it himself .", "the aging roger moore rehashes his somewhat foppish bond in this sad '80s installment with grace jones as a vampish villainess . awful , and an embarrassment to the bond mystique .", "moore 's tryst with grace jones is , on the one hand , a well-intentioned attempt to tear down the bond-girl color barrier , and , on the other , a rather disturbing image .", "roger moore 's final bond film is a solidly entertaining entry in the series .", "this is n't the best bond movie , but like all of the bonds , it does provide two hours of fairly solid escapism .", "no bond outing is awful , but this one comes close .", "a MOV is often numbered among the worst of the series , but , upon closer inspection , this film is a vast improvement over octopussy .", "the net result is a story that has us yearning for those much older bond films that never lost your attention .", "the inauspicious implosion of roger moore 's stint as james bond , not with a bang but a whimper .", "walken as a bond villain , duran duran on the soundtrack -- it could be an infomercial and i 'd still love it !", "fun but truly silly james bond movie . some good action - the firetruck , the horse race , etc. - but be ready for over the top villains .", "arguably the worst james bond movie", "another fine moment from everyone 's favourite super-spy", "moore definitely goes out on a high note with this effort .", "as certain films in the bond series have set specific benchmarks for tone , a MOV is james bond in comic book perfection .", "not as bad as its reputation , but certainly among the lesser bonds .", "a MOV is not the worst bond film ever made , but it 's closer to the bottom than to the top of the barrel .", "a workmanlike entry brings moore 's long and increasingly tired tenure to a close .", "roger moore 's last bond and not before time .", "while bond pics have always traded heavily on the camp value of its characters , a MOV almost attacks the humor , practically winking at the audience with every move .", "what says `` outlandishly dumb action film from 1985 '' better than a plot to flood silicon valley and corner the world 's microchip market ?", "this bond eats quiche .", "this one , directed by john glen , just follows the numbers , plodding from one unimaginative set piece to the next .", "it is exhausted and exhausting , an old joke retold once too often .", "bond is old but still cool", "a MOV is at least better than octopussy , but it 's so absurd as to make for a less than perfect time .", "an arthritic thriller that forgets where it put the excitement and infamously transforms bond into a quiche cooking homebody .", "the plot does n't really convince , perhaps because we 've seen it or something similar so many times before .", "the film also fails on other traditional bond levels . for example , the gadgets . zorin and his gang have an inflatable dirigible , but so what ? the key to the best bond gadgets has been that they were something you might want to own yourself .", "it 's not double-oh-seven anymore , but double-oh-seventy , the best argument yet for the mandatory retirement age .", "hard as it is to justify bond films on intellectual grounds , there 's something invigorating -- and strangely reassuring -- about this sort of picture .", "tired 007 effort has ridiculous plot , iffy behavior .", "a MOV plods along dutifully , observing the rules of the series with dull consistency .", "the strain is starting to show on 007 .", "this time around , 007 is a paunchy old man looking like he needs to retire . the film has little energy , thrills or fun , which is essential for a bond film . the series has now reached an all time low .", "contrary to historical opinion and some truly awful movies , moore conjured roguish magic over his 12-year tenure . his bond cast the spell that initially charmed me as a kid - one perhaps so intoxicating to him that it was simply hard to let go ." ]	11235	absurd even by bond standards , a MOV is weighted down by campy jokes and a noticeable lack of energy .	view_to_a_kill
[ "hanks is a genuine pleasure to watch .", "the three-hour-plus film permits the kind of detailing that not only brings the storytelling to life , but sometimes persuades us we 're breathing to its rhythms .", "hanks is , again , the best of men in difficult circumstances .", "stephen king may be a cheeseball , but he spins one hell of a yarn .", "the production design -- with much southern period detail and '30s music -- helps brings the MOV to life .", "clocking in at over three hours of length , the MOV certainly feels long . while the film captures an overwhelming majority of the plot details of the novel , a few should have been trimmed .", "though watchable and occasionally moving ... it strains credibility and patience", "the MOV is another of king 's non-horror stories to be adapted to film , and it 's good one .", "the movie is worth walking , if not a mile , at least a couple of blocks to see .", "superior craft is something we 've come to expect from modern movies , but not soul . it 's the soul of this movie that 's so heartening .", "the MOV is more than an hour old before anything like a plot develops , and then it turns out to be such a sentimental-supernatural whopper that even tom hanks , usually the most casually credible of actors , is severely tested .", "the MOV is simply a case of severe overreaching and the illusion that an overstuffed movie is an epic movie .", "the MOV is irritatingly repetitious .", "falls under the weight of the more solid portrayals of evil , misfortune and injustice .", "the MOV effectively sideswipes the enduring hot political issues it raises to force viewers to a pro-hanks position .", "darabont works big but thinks small , or at least without great complexity .", "its 188 minutes of viewing time seemed like a life sentence .", "the movie uses the emotional sentiments that death presents as a crutch of support for an otherwise weak and underdeveloped production .", "the cast 's endearing success makes the MOV likable , lighthearted fare when it should n't be .", "one thing confirmed by the MOV is that if tom hanks ' head gets any bigger , the rest of his movies are going to have to be filmed in imax .", "the cinematic equivalent of a good cop/bad cop work-over .", "darabont has an artful ability to use production values to make a film appear as though it were actually transporting you somewhere . but when the credits roll , you realize you never left kansas .", "a lumbering , self-important three-hour melodrama that defies credibility at every turn .", "moves with the suffocating deliberateness of a river of molasses .", "an epic !", "easily one of the better films -- if not the best -- of the year .", "enthralling and literally miraculous , the MOV has become an instant favorite of mine , just as its source material did .", "after reading a king novel , a reader might tend to want to take a shower ; after seeing darabont 's the MOV , a moviegoer might want instead to go to church -- but only after taking a shower .", "an engrossing picture .", "in its own old-fashioned way , frank darabont 's style of picture making is well matched to king-size yarn spinning .", "stuart little , you may have competition !", "stephen king 's serial novel has been superbly adapted .", "a thoughtful , intelligent movie with outstanding direction .", "a textured , character-driven story .", "as a film , the MOV 's simplicity is both its charm and its deception .", "a powerful stephen king story , but one which is not compelling enough to justify the film 's three-hour length .", "a heartfelt fable that pushes all the right emotional buttons .", "the quickest 180 minutes you will ever spend in a movie theater .", "the MOV is a solidly crafted film telling a complexly layered story that features a beautifully satisfying , if bittersweet , finale .", "sure , there are plenty of good moments here to elicit active enjoyment .", "darabont and king go to prison . heck , it worked the first time !", "a thoroughly absorbing supernatural fairytale about good and evil living under the same roof .", "surpasses mere adequacy in so many ways just within the first hour that it will undoubtably be praised to the highest extent .", "certainly not a perfect film , and probably not the major oscar contender the filmmakers intended it to be , but it is a well-acted , tautly-directed film with emotional weight .", "an entertaining , extremely well-produced drama . it 's also a film that 's likely to be enormously overrated by the millions of members of the cult of tom ...", "over the epic running time the film inches its way through a complex soap opera of events on the row , punctuated by three pivotal and grisly executions via ` old sparky , ' the electric chair .", "the MOV resonates .", "the MOV is a well-crafted film .", "an affecting motion picture .", "a cracking good yarn that earns its laughter , its wonder and its tears .", "by taking the extra time , darabont has made king 's the MOV into a story which develops and unfolds , which has detail and space .", "i 'd be critical of the fact that frank darabont 's entire directorial career has revolved around sweepingly sentimental movies based on stephen king prison dramas -- if only he did n't do them so well .", "they do n't get much better than this .", "a moving story , helped by some great performances , primarily by michael clarke duncan as coffey , hanks , hutchison as the guards , and jeter and rockwell as prisoners .", "unassumingly strong , moving performances and darabont 's durable storytelling make it a trip worth taking .", "this film is slow , drawn-out , boring , uninteresting , unexciting , predictable and topped with a couple of one-dimensional ` evil ' characters .", "it 's hard to be affected by the MOV , for it rarely offers much background on any of its characters beyond their central casting pigeonholes .", "hanks adds another small masterpiece to his growing body of american portraits .", "add another title to the list of good king cinematic adaptations .", "provides all the sturdy entertainment of any well-calculated crime drama .", "laughter and tears are both subtly drawn out and jack-hammered home .", "beautifully crafted and emotionally satisfying .", "the acting is sturdy if infrequently exceptional .", "a vivid , emotional story .", "the movie taps into a vein of dickensian sentiment , nightmare and idealism , ribaldry and tragedy that give it that part-dark , part-shining fairytale quality that imbues most king tales and all three of darabont 's features .", "the MOV often grabs , and generally holds , one 's attention through the long journey .", "if only there was a death row for movies ...", "hanks is in fine form , as is sam rockwell , as ` wild bill ' wharton , a new inmate so repulsively evil he 's almost a cartoon -lrb- not quite , though -rrb- .", "a near-masterpiece .", "there is no doubt that the director has mistaken size for quality with bum-numbing consequences .", "for all its attention to john 's victimization -- and exacting an emotional response from its audience -- the film takes a surprisingly schizophrenic view of capital punishment .", "what better place to witness healing than in a death-chamber where the malevolent an eye-for-an eye philosophy of justice reigns .", "duncan 's beautiful performance is worth at least three hours of anyone 's life .", "overlong and potholed , the MOV is still worth the journey .", "those whose lives coffey touches may find relief from physical ailments , but they seem no freer , more hopeful , or nobler for the experience .", "quando a história chega ao fim e as luzes se acendem , vocę sente que , de certa forma , o filme permanecerá com vocę por muito tempo .", "if this movie does n't get a truckload of oscar noms , something 's rotten in the kingdom of hollywood !", "unfolds slowly , but darabont shows a deft sense of pacing .", "although the current production runs three hours , i was n't really bored at any point .", "the film is even more textured and less gratuitous than the shawshank redemption .", "a thrilling voyage .", "so well-crafted that it seems like a feast , even when your brain is telling you that this story could not possibly be stretched any thinner .", "consistently captivating .", "inspired filmmaking !", "duncan gives the novel 's towering symbol of innocence a degree of dignity and humanity that sells the whole unlikely fable .", "one terrific flick !", "frank darabont is the world 's greatest director of movies taken from stephen king prison books .", "this movie is being described as inspiring ? to me it just seems morbid , melancholy , sad , and far too long .", "of all the movies based on king novels , the MOV ranks near the top -- but below darabont 's first , the shawshank redemption .", "one of the best prison films ever made .", "mr. jingles was robbed ! -lrb- no mouse-oscar -rrb-", "hanks and the other guards ' acting is impeccable as would be expected , but duncan and his fellow prisoners are also disturbingly real .", "a deeply racist movie , though clearly none of the filmmakers thinks so ... by the picture 's end , we are asked to grasp electrocution as in some way an act of benevolence .", "three long hours of wind , an exercise in titanic self-importance intent on passing off klunky rhetoric as poignant drama .", "darabont explores the range of human kindness and cruelty as he lovingly and patiently sculpts his large cast of characters against magnificent scenery .", "suffice it to say you must be willing to buy some pretty incredible stuff if you want to enjoy this experience .", "its emotional rewards outshine its faults .", "at the very least , the MOV is engaging and even moving .", "frank darabont is such a committed filmmaker , and believes so earnestly and intensely in the stories he puts onscreen , that it seems unsporting to point out that hokum is his middle name .", "brilliant storytelling !", "but even when it falls back on the contrived , the MOV still holds on to the audience on a emotional level that continues to resonate long after the credits roll , which by itself is reason enough to recommend the movie .", "if all this heartstring-tugging reeks of cheese , that 's because it is - the finest gourmet cheese hollywood 's made in a long , long time .", "maravillosa historia acerca de los hombres y sus relaciones , sus miedos y sus sueńos", "it 's just too bad , then , that the finale could not have been stronger . it downgrades a potentially great film to being , at most , a very good one .", "e.t. on death row .", "this picture is , like the cigarette of the old-time commercials , worth walking a mile for .", "often funny .", "the MOV , while it does have a few noticeable faults , is ultimately an effective and extremely entertaining motion picture .", "a manipulative but absorbing and deeply satisfying adaptation of stephen king 's prison novel .", "a wonderful , inspiring , touching , and often funny movie .", "the MOV is just about one of the finest films i have seen since life is beautiful .", "a terrific , powerful movie !", "the worst i can say about this thoroughly decent movie is that it botches some of the most important scenes .", "there 's plenty here to make you laugh and cry .", "moves pretty well and does n't really drag , though superb performances from the leads help to keep it compelling .", "there is a beautiful story here , but i just wish we did n't have to sit through the whole thing to see it .", "giving much life to these fairly undimensional characters is a strong cast , with hanks turning in another empathetic lead performance .", "the supernatural elements carry an undeniable emotional charge , but the solution to the underlying murder mystery is disappointingly tidy and trite .", "although the MOV is a satisfying and affecting movie , it 's not the shawshank redemption -- not by a long shot .", "much of the three-hour movie takes place in the prison , but the resonant characterization , expansive plotting , and judicious use of exterior locations and flashbacks turn the walls into windows .", "thoughtful , intelligent movie for older teens .", "... despite the clichés and stereotypes , the film 's cast manages to lift it from the depths of the commonplace and make watching it enjoyable .", "how many blockbusters deal with that kind of grief ?", "to more than a few viewers , this one will feel like a life sentence .", "though the film drifts off down some long blind alleys , when darabont exercises discipline the result is highly effective .", "dotted with many fine moments , clotted with a few flabby ones .", "overextending its welcome , frank darabont 's film is the most commercially popular adaptation of a stephen king novella , but it 's also a slow , often dull prison drama .", "a groaning ordeal ." ]	12939	though the MOV is long , critics say it 's an absorbing , emotionally powerful experience 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[ "call m. night shyamalan a wood bender -- this kiddie cast is as flat and stiff as particle board", "`` battlefield earth '' has a new rival for the title of `` worst-film-of-the-last-20-years . ''", "a boring , nauseating blockbuster filled with poor editing , painfully wooden acting , unrelenting dullness , and unimpressive special effects . it 's so bad that it 's gone past good and back to bad again .", "the trunk of my car is filled with busted 3d glasses and broken dreams of summer movie bliss . but that 's not as bad as what 's in the trunk of a paramount pictures bigwig : a bound and gagged shyamalan , who 's about to have $ 150 million beat from him .", "-lsb- t -rsb- he film works so hard to explain its plot developments that it scarcely has any time left over to dramatize them . exposition has not merely vanquished mimesis , it has burned its homes to the ground and sown salt in its fields .", "stick a fork in m. night shyamalan . he 's done as a director of consequence after the MOV . sad .", "the prospect of sequels to this lumpish and leaden action-adventure is nothing to cheer about .", "stilted dialogue , wooden acting , glacial pacing , cheesy special effects , tacky-looking sets , ugly costumes , poorly staged and edited action sequences , all shown in murky , cut-rate 3-d .", "fantasy works best off linear narrative clarity , while many scene transitions whirl like air in the hands of aang . yet , night ignites the separate moments with visual magic worthy of his mythology .", "it captivated my imagination .", "even in 3d , -lsb- it 's -rsb- one-dimensional .", "the sprawling story is so dramatically compressed there is barely enough oxygen for relationship growth -lrb- crucial in avatar -rrb- , let alone traces of an interesting director 's personality .", "m. night shyamalan throws his hands up and sells out with the MOV , an adaptation of the nickelodeon animé series that boasts almost no sign of the director 's idiosyncratic imprimatur .", "it 's worth putting up with m. night the writer to enjoy the work of m. night the director .", "he has n't mastered the craft yet , but m. night shyamalan may be on to something with this action-movie thing .", "not since kyle maclachlan 's whispered voice-overs about the worm and the spice and the worm is the spice in dune has a fantasy franchise tripped all over itself trying , simply , to please a fan base while creating a new one .", "i believe m. night can ruin the world .", "the MOV keeps throwing things at you , but its ultimate effect is , in every way , flat .", "the problems begin with shyamalan 's script , which is an orgy of exposition .", "the uninitiated will find the picture an odd , strangely chilly and frequently confounding experience . they wo n't care that this first ` airbender ' will likely be the last too .", "sadly , it seems that shyamalan is channeling george lucas et al from the phantom menace ... and said , ` hey , let 's do that with this movie ! '", "in a mediocre summer season , we now have the first bonafide stinker -- a supposed fantasy adventure that has all the magic and mystery of a bologna sandwich .", "it 's difficult to ascertain whether this poorly executed picture will earn enough to warrant its planned sequels or not even make enough to allow shyamalan to super-size his next fast-food order .", "irritatingly stupid .", "the film ends with a set-up for a sequel , which those unfortunate enough to endure this torturous mess can only hope never occurs .", "gorgeous imagery.beautifully wrought special effects . fantasy fun for all ages.i 'm talking , of course , about ` the MOV ' website .", "the conversion process truly needed here was not to add 3-d to the images , but to add depth to characters and a story that barely qualify as one-dimensional .", "controversial casting aside , could the MOV ever have been a good movie ? not at all ; it 's a listless , incompetent , boring mess that insults the comprehension of even the youngest child in the audience .", "my disappointment with this ` pg ' fantasy relates to its ponderous nature and lack of any comic relief .", "the last shyamalan .", "m. night shyamalan tries to bend the laws of quality cinema to suit his his shlocky ambitions .", "would be blissfully forgettable if it were n't so blazingly incompetent", "hopefully they mean it when they say this is the MOV . it 's the last time i ever want to see anyone ` bending ' anything .", "to keep us from noticing the goofiness , shyamalan goes full-speed in the opposite direction , treating everything with great solemnity and soberness . the result ? it just seems more silly .", "with a movie this shockingly bad , however , it 's not likely that anyone will be interested in another chapter . so it 's better not to even bother seeing this one .", "an exotic 3d battle of the boys blockbuster , teeming with dazzling , exotic imagery . though a bit on the wet side as drenched seafaring adversaries and awful adult role models kept in line by unruly children , collide . i see damp people .", "m. night shyamalan 's big-screen live-action version of the popular nickelodeon animated tv series constitutes a form of chinese water torture in which tin-ear line-readings take the place of drips .", "a dull , boring , poorly acted , limply written and thoroughly unappealing fantasy , featuring bland characters locked in a struggle of no interest .", "the MOV is like a care bears movie that got waylaid in the fourth dimension . it 's insufferably silly .", "please , hollywood , if there 's to be another airbender movie , hand the job to some efficient hack , and not to a once mesmerizing artist who 's lost his way .", "a staid , interminable miscalculation", "where 's the fun ? we 're talking about characters that can throw fire and water . where 's the excitement and sense of wonder ?", "this live-action adaptation of an animated children 's fantasy series is a leaden , joyless ride that represents another major misfire from the once-promising filmmaker .", "a soul-crushing disaster made worse by unnecessary , counterproductive 3-d , the MOV fails to immediately qualify as the worst film of the summer only by virtue of the year 's abundance of other candidates .", "the good news for those eagerly anticipating this live-action , big budget adaptation is that the 3d is n't horrible . the bad news ? just about everything else is .", "the battles are only slightly more exciting than the exposition , the acting is laughable , and the characters are flat .", "shyamalan takes the beloved nickelodeon anime series and turns it into 103 minutes of overproduced , stilted nonsense .", "shyamalan compresses a ton of plot exposition in every line and the resulting heavyosity is too much for the younger actors to carry .", "the long-winded explanations and clumsy performances are made worse by graceless effects and a last-minute 3-d conversion that wrecks whatever visual grace or beauty might have been there .", "by specifically critical and broadly adult standards , this film is undoubtedly a disappointment , but it is disappointing in a way that its intended audience may not notice .", "using the backbone of the nickelodeon series , shyamalan succeeds in developing a story with a deep mythology -- something he failed to do with lady in the water .", "the film , which is a live-action adaptation of a nickelodeon asian-anime-influenced cartoon series , is supposed to be the start of a new movie franchise . forget about it .", "boring -- but age-appropriate for young fans of the tv show .", "shyamalan saps all the humor and energy from the fantasy adventure so that the nickelodeon cartoon on which it 's based has more life than the live-action big-screen adaptation .", "can we please just stop with the 3d conversions ? shymalan delivers visually amazing action sequences but the film suffers from terrible dialogue and horrible acting .", "there are long expository speeches , which the young , inexperienced actors recite by rote , and the entire concept is filled with incoherent inconsistency .", "i am truly sorry to say that this movie is a big , dull , dud and a failure in almost every category .", "everything about this film is so mind-bogglingly stupid , i barely know where to begin !", "the camera swoops and the music blares , but we might as well be watching a tolerant , teeth-gritting parent filming his son 's karate class demonstration .", "it is so bad that not only could uwe boll make a better movie than shyamalan has done here , he already has .", "the MOV lays there , stillborn , potential squandered ... a sad indicator of just how completely shyamalan has thrown away his own gifts , the last stop on what has been a very disappointing career arc .", "in spite of all the running and sometimes flying to and fro , the MOV never feels particularly urgent .", "i can see why shyamalan was attracted to this material , but the results are clunky even by his recent standards .", "the MOV could be the last m. night shyamalan movie . yep , it 's that bad .", "it 's bad , as in `` wild wild west '' will no longer be considered the nadir of july 4th weekend releases . it feels off from the get-go and never gets its footing or a sense of balance with the material . -lrb- parental review also available -rrb-", "this is bad filmmaking and bad storytelling . it also sounds what should be the death knell to m. night shyamalan 's career .", "nothing short of an incomprehensible fiasco . if one must go see it , avoid the 3-d version like the bubonic plague .", "a new low point in shyamalan 's crumbling career .", "mere words can barely describe the sheer inanity on display .", "the film is an unmitigated disaster , a putrid patchwork of the original series stitched together by wretched performances , bad creative decisions and a story that 's all exposition , no depth .", "kiddie-strength action scenes drag the film down , but the kiss of death is shyamalan 's gratuitous use of earth tones and the general dull , drab look of the film . ... drastically reduces the intensity of the 3-d effects", "the MOV is a horrific mish-mash of genres that follows a depressingly large number of dead ends in adapting its source material .", "the MOV is swollen with portentous mumbo jumbo and realized in the most simplistic and mundane ways imaginable .", "bad acting , overstuffed exposition and running time far too brief for the amount of plot shoved into it reduce the MOV into parody of a big summer film as shyamalan manages to hit every single fantasy film pothole .", "as far as children 's entertainment goes -lrb- and it is children 's entertainment -rrb- , it could be a lot worse .", "the constant references to ` benders ' ca n't help but elicit sniggers from british audiences ... the plotting is stodgy , the dialogue stinks and the acting is wooden .", "is it a masterpiece ? oh god no , but ... i 'm intrigued to see where the next film goes ...", "an amateurish mess .", "it gets real old real fast .", "the picture is crammed with big-budget cgi -- it seems determined to command our interest through sheer technological will .", "if you thought it was bad when writer-director m. night shyamalan was channeling rod serling , wait till you see him try to be george lucas .", "even 3-d technology ca n't inject a much-needed extra dimension to the MOV .", "the MOV is one of the most visually luscious and exhilarating entertainments i have seen this year , full of giddy fireworks and kinetic pleasure .", "as a child puts together pieces of the puzzle that will help him save the world from evildoers in the MOV , i was pondering a bigger mystery : how can this action-packed adventure be so deadly dull ?", "the tv show created an incredibly complex world over three seasons . this picture -lrb- the first in a proposed trilogy -rrb- tries to accomplish a year 's worth of work in two hours . so we get titles and flashbacks , baldly expository dialogue and clumsy narration .", "shyamalan 's effects -- matte paintings , miniatures , location exteriors , backlot interiors and digital work -- never coalesce into a seamless whole , and the result is neither fish nor fowl , tactile nor virtual .", "the addition of the 3-d is obviously an afterthought , and in most scenes it 's pretty bad . almost as bad as the writing and the acting . almost .", "there 's no other way to say this : m. night shyamalan has completely lost it .", "the worst part is undoubtedly the script , which clunks and groans all the way under the weight of it 's own exposition - tragically and unforgivably , it fails to tell a good story .", "the mythology of the series does n't translate well to the demands of concise big screen storytelling .", "unspeakably bad dialogue delivered by excruciatingly bad actors in a plot so illogical and stupid it kills unicorns .", "shyamalan tells the story like a syndicated news journalist , reporting events with detached direction and lifeless , plot-driven screenwriting .", "the characters are completely uninvolving , the narrative incomprehensible for the most part , and the performances seem to reflect the bewilderment of the plot .", "why do the water tribe have so much difficulty defeating their fire opponents when the battle takes place on the ocean ?", "it 's a nice movie to look at , as long as you ignore the characters , plot , and action .", "it seems as if a good film could be made out of the MOV 's tale . but this is not that film .", "it is in writer/director shyamalan 's dialogue that the film grinds to a halt . his words have grown increasingly pompous and stilted since his concise , crisp , oscar-nominated script for the sixth sense .", "this empty , misfired epic from m. night shyamalan is boring and strengthens the claim that he is the worst director working in mainstream cinema today .", "there 's no third-act twist because we never get out of the first act .", "writer/director m night shyamalan 's once glorious reputation is tarnished further by this tediously juvenile fantasy adventure .", "nothing here is helped by m. night shyamalan 's bizarre casting choices .", "would it be more accurate to call this the last shyamalan movie ?", "a quite breathtakingly inept hodge-podge of vapid spirituality , playground chopsocky and visual effects that take 3d to an entirely new level : zero-d .", "-lsb- a -rsb- breathtakingly clueless , misconceived , stupid , humourless , unexciting , dim , dumb farrago , the worst film i 've seen in years .", "the MOV is not just a flop , it 's a big-budget flop , and it 's a throwback to that grand old genre , the movie that 's so bad that it 's bad .", "there is n't a single convincing performance in the picture , and the badness of the acting is , bizarrely , pretty much in direct proportion to a character 's importance .", "tedious , overstuffed , visually flat ... emotionally inert , filled with painfully expository dialogue and mostly poorly acted , it 's simply an all-around misfire .", "paraphrasing a quote from another shyamalan star , haley joel osment , it seems like `` there 's dead actors walking around like regular actors . '' from the sixth sense to no sense ?", "this is a kid 's movie that does n't seem to realize that it 's a kid 's movie .", "-lsb- shyamalan -rsb- works so much better with stories that are slower in development , where the atmosphere and tone drive the film , and where you 're never quite sure what 's going on -lrb- though not in the sense where you 're completely confused , like this film -rrb- .", "being a shyamalan film , the entire cast -lrb- which also includes slumdog millionaire star dev patel as an exiled fire prince -rrb- recite their looney-tunes lines as if they have been drugged , then hypnotised , then drugged again .", "if sleep is a hard thing to come by , then a dose of m. night shyamalan 's the MOV is just the cure for you .", "with poorly executed action , wooden acting and a dead script , this fantasy film is a strong contender for a razzie .", "a big ol' mess of atrocious acting and terrible scripting , the MOV is a definite nominee for worst film of 2010 .", "shyamalan has written a muddled , confusing script and directed it badly", "parents may be less easily pleased , finding the film a tad dull and lifeless , for all its elements .", "even pre-teens will have to endure the fragmented plot lines , stilted acting , and an absence of humor .", "$ 150,000,000 well wasted . the MOV is an insult to those wanting sophisticated , entertaining or even competent cinema .", "some of the worst acting , action and dialogue you 'll endure this year .", "how did shyamalan get it so wrong ?", "a franchise needs more than cute creatures to survive .", "the title has the ring of prophecy . although the film frustrates viewers with a cliffhanger ending , it 's hard to believe a second ` airbender ' will materialize out of what is likely to be the indifferent reception to this wan hand-me-down .", "it 's rare to see a film so choppily edited , poorly scripted and spastically directed that you can barely understand what you 're watching .", "the puzzle of shyamalan 's racial casting soon becomes secondary to a much more pressing concern -- trying to follow the cluttered story .", "fans of the beautifully crafted tv show will be bitterly disappointed by this film version of the story .", "undistinguished on every level , the film rehashes genre clichés in a style that is both painless and instantly forgettable .", "what part of this story necessitated such a po-faced treatment ?", "stiff , fuzzy-looking , cloddish and disastrous in nearly every way , the MOV looks as if it could have been made by the spoiled son of a studio mogul willing to waste gobs of money .", "the movie 's redeeming feature might be its beauty , but you have to take off your 3-d glasses to fully appreciate it . the lenses blunt and mute the unique tones and colors that shyamalan uses to create his lavish fantasy kingdoms .", "the MOV , for all its shyamalan-style grandiosity , is completely harmless and inoffensive , and at the very least , shyamalan appears to be having a little fun here .", "airbender 's final insult is the unmistakable stench of a sequel that 's left to linger in its wake .", "some of the performances are wooden , creating repeated moments of unintentional hilarity that cut through the dramatic tension .", "the first part of a planned trilogy , shyamalan says the sequel will be darker . just better would be a start .", "far from the catastrophe the us bewailed , but still disappointingly clunky .", "the dialogue is tin-eared in the extreme , the 3d is used in a strictly tokenistic fashion and the absolute lack of a sense of irony or humour makes the more solemn scenes all the more laughable .", "after the first five seconds , it seems as if you have been watching it for around two-and-a-half hours , and that this time has passed in four-and-a-half days .", "please let it be the last shyamalan .", "-lsb- a -rsb- slice of self-important nonsense that 's actually pretty funny , although probably not in the way shyamalan planned .", "one is bored and stupefied by what seems like an eternity of vacuous spectacle , cod-buddhist tosh and clunking dialogue .", "i swiftly became bored with a repetitive and laboured film devoid of drama , tension or real emotion .", "all the while , shyamalan creates an ever-growing sense of ` who cares where we are ; when will this be over ? '", "this is one muddled attempt at franchise-making : confusing , drab , sluggish . -lrb- ugly , too , if you 're forced to see it in 3-d . -rrb-", "shyamalan has taken what could have been a big , flashy , generic hollywood production and made it wholly his own .", "-lsb- shyamalan -rsb- wanted to leave us shaking our heads and marveling at a terribleness that was not merely terrible , but a terribleness that leaves you astonished at just how very , very terrible it is .", "the most well-rounded failure of the year so far .", "... it 's unfortunate that the one element people apparently can not manipulate in this world is wood , as that would be the only way to extract a decent performance .", "what a colossal disappointment ! let 's hope this truly is the MOV .", "it 's a stinker that takes itself so seriously , but might bring about unintentional laughter to those who can view this rubbish as merely a goof .", "macgruber and jonah hex can relax . this is without doubt the summer 's movie nadir , the grossest waste of somebody 's money to create -lrb- and people to view -rrb- that we 'll endure .", "the current national priorities should be as follows : reduce carbon emissions and stop funding the films of m. night shyamalan .", "the MOV is an agonizing experience in every category i can think of and others still waiting to be invented .", "let 's just be honest : m. night shyamalan is an idiot .", "slavishly amateurish with no heart . cold , not engaging , and dull . bad writing and film school-level directing . what happened to an exciting story ?", "shyamalan has been working in cinema for more than a decade now , but none of his films are nearly as disastrous as this . it 's his final plea to get his name back in hollywood , and i do n't think anyone will hear it .", "the MOV completes writer/co-producer/director m. night shyamalan 's fall from grace ; once regarded as the most exciting talent in film , he now sits pretty as the laughing stock of hollywood .", "... a tremendously disappointing effort from a once rock-solid filmmaker .", "a derivative and lifeless ` heroes journey ' tale layered up with eastern mysticism .", "a dodgy script , ropey performances , atrocious 3d effects and a tendency to take itself too seriously ...", "a movie that 's as thick as the earth , as enraging as fire , and about as watery and windy as a giant cinematic wet fart .", "dung fu .", "when nothing you believe or believe in is at stake , your plot-receptor mechanisms close down .", "i can accurately and completely review the MOV by quoting my ten-year-old daughter 's own thoughts on the movie : `` they messed up everything . ''", "i ca n't even tell you what this movie is about . how many more chances are we going to give this guy ?", "the MOV is a joyless , soulless , muddled mess , but the worst part of all does n't come until the very end . that 's when it makes the clear suggestion that two more such movies are in store for us .", "this colossal folly , the fiasco of the summer of 2010 - gives us all a ringside seat at the sight of mr. `` i see dead people 's '' career gurgling down the drain .", "who would have thought shyamalan would come up with a movie that makes his lady in the water look positively sensible ?", "the picture drags along the ground like a fresh corpse , treating its own myth as homework and the participants as burdens , while feeling around a fantastically wasted world of weathered environments and ornate set design .", "while the special effects are impressive enough , m. night shyamalan 's film does n't make a lick of sense .", "the MOV is dreadful , an incomprehensible fantasy-action epic that makes the 2007 film the golden compass , a similarly botched adaptation of a beloved property from another medium , look like a four-star classic .", "where to start with this one ? how about this : if any movie ever warranted a class-action lawsuit against the filmmakers , it 's the MOV .", "this is all enormously disappointing , of course , since the best we could hope for from a live-action avatar adaptation is the mind-blowing equivalent of our first encounters with wire-fu , rather than this cartoony nonsense .", "even during the climax , the film still is struggling to introduce the world of the film and its strange rules .", "the movie has been criticized for racially inappropriate casting , but that 's the least of its problems . the acting is laughable , the effects are phony , the editing is addled and the dialogue is disastrous .", "an elemental disaster .", "sadly , m. night shyamalan has not regained what he lost three films ago . his films are truly bad .", "the story is n't the bad part of the MOV - in fact , it 's the best part ... the bad part is almost everything else .", "the MOV blatantly sets the stage for a sequel . unfortunately , this awful film 's huge box office receipts may make a sequel reality .", "a vast and largely joyless -- at times leaden -- epic", "even with fairly good special effects the movie is boring ; let 's hope the indicated sequel -lrb- s -rrb- does n't see the light of day .", "if the 11th-hour addition of 3-d to m. night shyamalan 's odious live-action adaptation of nickelodeon 's beloved anime-influenced cartoon series does n't make your head hurt , the excess of narration and intertitles surely will .", "the time has come to admit that he -lsb- shyamalan -rsb- got lucky with sixth sense and we overrated his talent .", "it is no surprise to me it is doing a better business at the box office than most experts anticipated .", "i need ` unbreakable ' to be m. night shyamalan 's trilogy . not this lifeless fantasy ." ]	770805417	the MOV squanders its popular source material with incomprehensible plotting , horrible acting , and detached joyless direction .	last_airbender
[ "a cool delight when it sticks to comic observation . it only starts to crawl when morrison shifts his blue-gray medley to darker tones .", "despite the best of intentions , MOV never quite comes together .", "the sum is something deeply profound : about awkwardness , culture clash , failed connections , and -- ultimately -- the strength that comes from surviving a trial by fire .", "the adult tensions and the tone take us to a place remembered so vividly that even if we do n't know this corner of the south , we 've somehow lived there or at least passed through .", "there are ceramic cardinals mounted on the wall , and zingers on top of the refrigerator ; but there are dark woods here , and they 're just beyond the family 's backyard deck ...", "MOV is that rare kind of movie that contrasts ` cultured ' big-city characters with devout , ` simple ' folk without being condescending or judgmental of either camp .", "adams is first-rate in her lovable desperation , watson reminds me of many parochial piedmont mamas , and taylor is remarkable as the visionary with no eye for his own follies .", "a gem of a gentle , contemplative drama , filled with the joy and sadness that comprise all of our lives .", "... a movie that slowly reveals its compassion for ordinary people , each of whom is eventually revealed as an individual , possessed of an array of qualities", "it is a modest but brilliantly acted , spiritually rewarding and often heartbreaking portrait of life as a work in progress .", "phil morrison does an impressive job with his big-screen directorial debut , although we ca n't figure out how he wants us to take madeleine .", "MOV addresses familiar themes in an intriguingly understated way .", "morrison and his cast approach this familiar story with such understated intelligence , we do n't even realize they 've pulled the rug out from under the audience until we 've tumbled to the floor , clichés scattered in pieces around us .", "for all its specificity , we come away feeling as if we 've walked in the shoes of all of these people at different points in our lives .", "an extraordinary cast find gnarly human truths in material that , in less astute hands , could have degenerated into a southern fried meet the parents . or a sermon .", "morrison and screenwriter angus maclachlan put an unusual spin on the old chestnuts , playing them straight -- well , almost straight -- and letting the subtle , knotty humanity shine through the surface tics and traits .", "how slow can we go ?", "a deceptively simple , deeply resonant story about the inherent loneliness of family , the odds against assimilation and the enormous distances that can divide two people .", "the balancing act of character contradictions ultimately becomes more about itself than true human behavior .", "morrison likes to cite the japanese master filmmaker yasujiro ozu as an influence , and you can feel his guiding hand throughout this remarkable debut feature .", "a marvelous and moving film that looks honestly and penetratingly at every character in its frame , constantly surprising us and challenging our own preconceptions .", "this comedy-drama takes a few unexpected dramatic turns and actually manages to say a few things about the peculiar charms of the south without becoming too patronizing or cloyingly phony .", "thanks to adams ' performance and strong story , it makes for a mildly entertaining southern-fried experience .", "an imperfect movie that 's perfectly wonderful .", "a quiet journey into the heartland , and the heart .", "`` MOV '' is a southern class struggle played out in small , with amy adams the brightest star among these delicate -- and often misunderstood -- flowers .", "morrison captures not only the flavors of southern living - from church suppers to hollerin ' contests - but a sense of what it 's like to be southern .", "forrest gump always said that stupid is as stupid does ... some of MOV 's strange folk would respond to that platitude with a resounding `` huh ? ''", "MOV has delightful moments , but much of it is a southern-fried drag .", "a generally quiet film grounded in character studies , where things just happen as they naturally might -- and where things are n't tied up in neat little packages .", "... a true american original ... a small miracle that marks the emergence of a truly unique new filmmaking team ... this entire ensemble just clicks", "you may find yourself caught entrancingly off guard by the conflicting shades of love , suspicion , tradition , and mystery that infuse this tale of lost innocence , deep roots , and what it means to come from the world of the south .", "morrison mostly succeeds in his attempt to show how secret knowledge can result in sudden violence as well as long-term , lived-in acceptance .", "phil morrison 's wise , bittersweet , beautifully acted comedy about a southern homecoming envelops us in texture of a world the movies rarely visit .", "north is north and south is south and here the twain does meet -- delightfully .", "like meet the parents as written by tennessee williams .", "it takes one of two things to cut through the critic 's desensitized haze - either a smashingly original idea , or the same old ideas re-envisioned with unusual grace . MOV is a nice example of the second .", "a couple 's new marriage is tested on a visit to the groom 's family in north carolina where traditional values hold sway .", "helmer morrison and scripter angus maclachlan merely hint at long-festering estrangement that provides an ominously percolating undercurrent throughout scenes in the modest but spacious family home .", "using the paradigm of the outsider to an advantage , MOV centers on the familial and cultural clashes in a southern clan , when the son brings home his sophisticated wife .", "`` MOV '' has its bumpy roads , but ultimately this window on small-town americana is as honest and revelatory as they come . a gem indeed .", "amy adams gives a standout performance that 's worthy of oscar consideration .", "comes on like a carbon copy of ` meet the parents , ' then turns the concept inside out , revealing unexpected depths and shades in what initially looked like worn-out material .", "MOV is an admirable film , but its charms will be visible only to the most patient filmgoers .", "it 's a pure , indie film experience that has about zero in the way of physical action , but plenty of emotional struggle , and does n't bluntly telegraph where it 's going .", "the many well-drawn characters , make MOV a pleasure to watch , but the plotting is dull , and the script leaves too many questions .", "it 's a soft and tender portrait of the funky south with splashes of color , notably amy adams in a balls-out performance .", "a slight film enlivened by adams ' winning performance .", "i found most of the characters to be either uninteresting or annoying .", "what 's abundantly clear is that adams steals the film as the irrepressible ashley .", "this low-key drama is a miracle of mood , atmosphere , and sensitivity .", "restores some of the lustre to the indie dysfunction genre .", "merely being different does n't always equal good .", "while it 's very clear that she adores george , the visit exposes the mysterious fragility of their marriage .", "a quirky , moderately entertaining , mildly depressing , altogether frustrating work ... too artsy by half .", "this crazy journey south ends up more than rewarding .", "southern living feels indescribably delicious in this languorous ode to small-town dysfunction .", "if the academy has any brains , heart , and balls , at least one oscar will go to the quietly brilliant MOV .", "if there were an oscar for ensemble acting , MOV would be a candidate this february .", "every scene in this film is perfectly executed .", "... the honesty with which -lsb- the film has -rsb- been imbued is generally difficult to resist .", "there 's a constant tension in the air , as if the characters could make catastrophic decisions at any moment but the film consistently surprises you by upturning the expected cliches .", "MOV is the older , wiser sibling of home-for-the-holidays family melodramas like pieces of april .", "the movie cuts deep with its realistic portrayals of human strengths , weaknesses , and relational dynamics .", "an arthouse meet the parents , MOV explores the same territory with greater subtlety and complexity , and more chuckles and quiet smiles , instead of big comedy routines .", "click to read review -lsb- greek -rsb-", "delicately avoids hollywood 's typical condescending caricatures of those who dwell below the mason-dixon line .", "um filme que exige ser visto mais de uma vez , no mьnimo para que possamos ter o prazer de rever atuaушes tсo ricas em detalhes .", "a beautiful , sensitive exploration of the strings that hold people together", "on paper , MOV might sound like something you 've already seen a dozen times . but movies are n't made on paper , silly .", "director phil morrison and screenwriter angus maclachlan , both from north carolina , give us characters that ring true and a worthy portrait of the chasm between city and country .", "in the end , we not only believe in the men and women populating the film , but feel along with them . by offering that experience , MOV has done its job .", "uneasily familiar , and sort of beautiful", "rich with details both humorous and sad ... . deeply satisfying .", "MOV gets under your skin .", "MOV has a big , wide-open heart and a sense of wonder about how complicated and surprising people are .", "the richly suggestive MOV gives us plenty to mull as it takes us into an environment where secrets are harbored and character can stagnate like summer air that has all but given up waiting for a breeze .", "thanks to newfangled things like tv and the internet , small-town folks are n't as uniformly insulated as director phil morrison and screenwriter angus mclachlan would have us believe .", "as refreshing as a tall glass of iced tea with mint on a hot summer 's day , MOV is one of the year 's most beguiling films .", "MOV immerses itself in a part of the american experience hollywood does n't touch anymore , and has sharp , perceptive talents behind camera .", "MOV is a great film because it is a true film . it humbles other films that claim to be about family secrets and eccentricities .", "a dreary , stagnant story about people who make no effort to think or grow .", "the stereotypical outsider look into fundamentalist southern christian world is a bit too clichéd but the small , capable cast makes the best out of it .", "MOV has the feel of a good short story or novella .", "MOV is a textbook case of filmmakers who ca n't make up their minds about their characters ; it 's a failure of nerve disguised as dramatic ambiguity .", "thankfully maclachlan and morrison do n't take the easy way out by making fun of the country folk , or by `` humanizing '' the city folk and converting them to country ways .", "adams is so pure-hearted and touching that she redeems the film , just as her character redeems , or tries to , the blighted lives around her .", "all the acting is so good , and the setting is so rightly observed , that MOV emerges as one of the best pictures of the year .", "composed of small moments that , in their questioning , touch on something illuminating about the human heart and its mysterious adaptability .", "it 's hugely entertaining , it 's spectacularly acted , and it pricks you in all kinds of places .", "they do n't make a lot of movies like this -lrb- it did n't come from a formula or fit into an easy category description -rrb- , but it 's nice to enjoy it when they do .", "amy adams gives an oscar worthy performance in this quiet , contemplative film about southern family life .", "with MOV , it 's what 's inside that counts .", "sort of a meet the parents for the sundance set , director phil morrison 's bizarrely overpraised MOV is one of this year 's vaguest , most listless oddities .", "this visit to the old homestead is worthwhile , if only to meet its unflappable , charismatic women .", "as someone with southern roots , i can tell you i personally know every character in this movie . i am especially knowledgeable of george , a man who knew he had to leave but knows part of him never can .", "features an astounding performance from comparative unknown amy adams that is all the more satisfying in that it does n't overwhelm the film .", "the overall female performances are excellent in this telling saga that informs us you ca n't go home again .", "an artfully simple , quietly perceptive movie ... one of the most honest , revealing portraits of familial love and friction to hit the screen in years .", "wonderful performances and the director 's continual inventiveness make MOV a particularly promising first feature .", "in MOV , everything is great - no question about it - but one element chews up the screen and carpet bombs the audience for attention ... that element is amy adams .", "it 's sometimes said that southerners rejoice in their eccentrics and put them out on the porch for full display , rather than push them in the closet . indeed , the filmmakers have given us a nicely filled porch .", "slips its way into your affections with quiet observations and knowing moments of reflection .", "adams won a sundance award for her portrayal of this deeply lovable motormouth , and it 's easy to see why .", "a warm and honest gem of a movie , frequently laugh-out-loud funny in surprising and genuine ways , and quietly touching without forcing obvious emotions on the viewer .", "as curiously odd , profound and beautiful as its title .", "this brilliantly detailed , richly painted portrait lingers long in the memory .", "brimming with bright dialogue , complex characters and moments of sheer aching sweetness , it 's chekhov with a side of red-eye gravy .", "it 's a quiet , funny , moving triumph , the kind of movie that gives ` interesting ' a good name .", "with its wise understanding of the magnetic pull -lrb- and invisible polarities -rrb- of family , MOV is an auspicious debut for morrison .", "while this sweet-tart movie is definitely worth seeing , more compelling is what morrison , and adams , will do next .", "excels at showing us characters and situations that turn out to be far more complicated than they initially appear .", "at every moment when `` MOV '' could choose dramatic clichж , even with ashley 's pregnancy , it 's beautifully subtle . a poetic , graceful tale about the comforts and oddities of returning home to family .", "morrison and maclachlan mine the clash of cultures for comedy , but there 's an undertow of sadness to their film - and adams 's touching performance as george 's na № ve but well-meaning , heavily pregnant sister-in-law captures this perfectly", "MOV annoyed me while in the theater , and annoys me even more as i write about it .", "the humor here is expectedly quirky but it feels earned thanks to writer maclachlan and director morrison 's honestly rendered observations of family and small-town life", "a wonderful bittersweet dramedy that deserves to be seen .", "amy adams is simply magical , guileless and throbbing , sunniness fraught with desperation", "from dinner-table silences , to nuances of baptist vocabulary , to ` colorful ' displays of southern imagination , these people are three-dimensional and compelling .", "... one of many reasons to love MOV is how often it offers us spaces to fill in ourselves , the faith it shows in handing us small puzzles -- eugene 's hand-carved bird , for instance -- to chuckle over or think on afterward .", "not since ... my cousin vinny has there been a more charming class-clash comedy-drama than MOV .", "to get a good idea of what to expect , think hee haw presented as a shakespearean melodrama ." ]	2769	aided and abetted by a wonderful cast , director phil morrison transforms familiar material into an understated and resonant comedy .	junebug
[ "scathingly hysterical .", "if mel brooks is remembered for only three films , then he can rest easy knowing that they 're three of the funniest ones ever made . and the MOV was the first .", "nobody does it like brooks ! the best interpretation of the tale to date .", "a great introduction to mel brooks ' humor .", "brooks ' first feature , an absolutely hilarious and tasteless new york jewish comedy about broadway .", "you do n't need to be a wwii vet to feel the glee as the movie invites us to dance on hitler 's grave .", "if you love and understand live theatre , or the old-school movie musicals of the 1940s , you will enjoy this much more than people who can not transfer their minds to that world .", "wilder 's like a baby monkey -- you get the feeling he 'd cling to your leg if you let him .", "it 's the ultimate punchline , the killer gag , that a proto-novel that turned into a proto-play that ended up as a movie about the worst musical in history , is now the most popular musical in town .", "i suppose you could call it a time capsule . then again , brooks ' broadway blockbuster may prove that blustery bad taste is timeless ... ferrell is so ferociously over the top , i hope the other cast members all got rabies shots .", "slapstick comedy-musical -- not meant for kids .", "like the MOV itself , springtime for hitler , with its busby berkeley-meets-leni riefenstahl choreography and creatively crude lyrics , ends up proving that bad taste can be irresistible .", "... suffers from a pervasive lack of laughs that 's compounded by writer/director mel brooks ' relentlessly -lrb- and exhaustingly -rrb- over-the-top sensibilities .", "but despite the too-wacky-for-their-own-good jokes and slow pacing , there 's no denying the genius of gene wilder and zero mostel .", "mel brooks has turned a funny idea into a slapstick film , thanks to the performers , particularly zero mostel .", "the original , and by far the best .", "quite possibly brooks 's finest hour .", "the MOV has many things going for it -- notably a wild , ad-lib energy that explodes in a series of sight gags and punch lines .", "everything that can go wrong in an amateur film does go wrong , from the timing to the structure to the pitch of the performances .", "an anarchic reminder that laughter can be mightier than the sword .", "great , great , great ! `` springtime for hitler , '' one of the funniest sequences ever put on film ! wilder is great , mostel , a force of nature . always fresh , no matter how often you see it .", "some of it is shoddy and gross and cruel ; the rest is funny in an entirely unexpected way .", "hilarious and irreverent , brooks ' first film has the good fortune to be graced with the comic genius of mostel , wilder , and shawn .", "great", "holds up poorly . what once was seen as daring and over-the-top now plays as tame and unfunnily goofy ,", "sublime .", "the hilarious original that inspired the musical -lrb- and upcoming film , again -rrb- ... if you like mel brooks , you 'll like this .", "a cheeky and intelligent look at a more disturbing side of live theatre .", "a wacky and hilarious and shameless delight .", "are you kidding ? one of the best comedies ever made .", "it is moving to know that a film can be so entertaining , and almost a third of a century after its release , it still stands tall above almost every contemporary comedy and every pretentious twit who moans about films that ` have nothing to say ' .", "it 's childlike in its silliness , adult in its message of how utterly idiotic starting wwii was , and downright brilliant besides .", "i agree that it was funny . i did not find it one of the funniest of all time .", "brooks 's magnum opus is still a ferocious gale of bulldozing jewish mockery , dominated by zero mostel 's comb-over juggernaut .", "for those who have n't yet checked out brooks ' virgin foray into wild screen comedy , give the MOV a look for its pioneering aspects and introduction to a broad new mind .", "hilarious assault on the dubious ethics at work in the business side of the hollywood movie industry .", "this is one of the funniest movies ever made .", "more than thirty years after its initial release , it 's still outrageous as ever and one of the funniest films ever made .", "the star not only indulges himself gluttonously , but the director seems to be doubled up with laughter at how funny he is being through mostel ; and the film bloats into sogginess .", "what could be more anti-nazi than having a sixties flower child portray hitler", "like all of brooks ' films , the comedy works through cleverness , stupidity and audacity .", "it remains neck and neck with young frankenstein as brooks ' best film .", "mel brooks ' first and best !", "as colorful and fun as the cast is , it 's the play-within-the-play that pushes the movie into genius , a musical so bad it 's hilarious .", "a film that will likely never be matched for its sheer audaciousness , puckish glee , and willingness to go any distance for a laugh .", "the one aspect of the original MOV that still stuns is the roaring , over-the-top , in-your-face thereness of its two lead performances .", "' ... a masterpiece ... it goes beyond the laughs into the secrets inside all of our hearts . '", "what makes the movie so special , without a doubt , is the hysterical exchanges between mostel and wilder .", "the film is ripe with treasures worth rediscovering .", "this shamelessly low-brow , fearlessly satirical brooks movie may just be hollywood 's ultimate satire , a furiously witty ` reductio ad absurdum ' worthy of the great augustans like pope and swift ." ]	11701	a hilarious satire of the business side of hollywood , the MOV is one of mel brooks ' finest , as well as funniest films , featuring standout performances by gene wilder and zero mostel .	1016819-producers
[ "a nonstop ride of chills and thrills", "-lsb- t -rsb- he best of the indiana jones movies ... it 's insanely wonderful , in every sense of those words .", "... an obvious step down from its stellar predecessor ...", "this movie is batshit insane .", "spielberg has come up with another rousing piece of entertainment .", "a fun and worthy sequel that really continues the harrowing but exciting exploits of indiana jones ...", "with the action nonstop there is no time for mere acting , much less for a coherent plot .", "more gore , gross-outs than the other indy blockbusters .", "an unbelievably crass , unpleasant , horrific picture", "it 's not the darker turn that makes the temple of doom uncomfortable at times ; it 's its mean-spiritedness .", "again you will savor the indiana jones schizophrenia : by day a bow-tied , bespectacled archaeologist ; by night a resourceful swaggerer , whom ford brings to life as a modern blend of bogie and the duke , with just a glint of misfit psychopathy in his eyes .", "terrific opening with ` anything goes ' in chinese -- then the kid shows up and it 's downhill .", "only so so follow up to `` raiders . '' extra points off for the very annoying short round .", "set years before the events of raiders of the lost ark , MOV is sillier , darkly violent and a bit dumbed down , but still great fun .", "part of the trouble is that anything clearly does go , including the slender hold on credibility that raiders managed to maintain .", "i honestly think this edgier prequel to raiders of the lost ark does an even better job of being a non-stop rollercoaster ride than the original .", "all action and little story made for an entertaining followup to the adventure classic .", "though not as thrilling as raiders of the lost ark , the second chapter still has merits , particularly its fast pacing , spectacular opening scene , and visual effects , which won the oscars in 1984 .", "see website for more details .", "darker indiana , still grand", "... it 's cathartic as hell , for spielberg and for those of us who go for the ride . the mayhem is transporting , inspired , exultant ...", "does n't live up to the excitement and thrills of the original , but still a pretty wild ride .", "vastly under rated . grand fun .", "single-handedly caused the ` pg-13 ' rating , and for that alone , i love it .", "an unforgettable picture . do n't miss it !", "moments like the collapsing bridge , the mine cart ride , and the cave full of bugs are as thrilling or more so than anything in the first movie .", "the worst of the bunch - but still has moments of fun .", "too shapeless to be the fun that raiders is , but shape may be beside the point . old - time , 15-part movie serials did n't have shape . the just went on and on and on , which is what indiana jones does with humor and technical invention .", "one of steven spielberg 's best movies , because he for once is n't trying to say anything at all . he 's just having fun .", "there is little to appreciate here in terms of craft or characterization -- but the whole thing bounces along so damn nicely , who cares ?", "the darker side of spielberg .", "everything bad in temple of doom is the fault of the insipid script , and everything good belongs to spielberg , ford , and that funny little asian kid .", "from our perspective it is still a very good piece of hollywood entertainment , much superior to the more recent examples of same genre .", "there 's plenty of rip-roaring action to distract us from the more unpalatable elements .", "the sustained furore of humour , visual panache and headlong momentum makes for dazzling cinema . all of which makes it possibly spielberg 's most underrated film .", "seems to forgo characterization and plot development in favor of action sequences that do n't necessarily feature as much exciting action as in its predecessor .", "yes , temple of doom still stinks -- save that spectacular opening shanghai nightclub scene .", "you know , the more distance i get from this , the more i think : man , what a dark , depressing film . i think when it came out i was just that desperate for a new indy flick .", "while ` the temple of doom ' is a bit gloomy , puts children in danger , and confines its action primarily to one spot , it 's still quite entertaining . -lrb- blu-ray edition -rrb-", "... makes you wonder if spielberg and series producer george lucas might have been going through some sort of drug phase .", "fantastically choreographed action sequences and another comely companion for indy -lrb- capshaw -rrb- and gloriously overdone visual devices make up for the shameless lack of plot .", "a breakneck adventure that moves at twice the pace of the original but has only half the creative strength .", "the reality is that this is the film that comes closest to reflecting the racism , sexism and jingoism that fuelled most of the serials that originally sparked spielberg and george lucas 's impressionable young imaginations .", "it lacks the sense of detail that made raiders such a treat . it is n't very clever , very funny or very compelling .", "if it was a sign of the times for indiana jones to take on more of a comic-book aspect , the film 's accomodation of darker themes and explicit imagery came as something of a shock to many .", "where the brilliant `` raiders '' was an adventure film aimed at the child at heart , `` temple of doom '' is really designed for the kiddie market itself .", "do n't dismiss temple of doom just because , you know , it 's kinda stupid .", "stilted attempts to soften doom 's gloom only create a sense of manipulative phoniness", "it 's an extremely well-crafted , exciting , and , most importantly , brave work .", "in retrospect , there 's something hateful about this picture that 's energizing . it 's a f**ked freudian funhouse of freakishly personal divorce anxiety .", "the film betrays no human impulse higher than that of a ten-year-old boy trying to gross out his baby sister by dangling a dead worm in her face .", "pic comes on like a sledgehammer , and there 's even a taste of vulgarity and senseless excess not apparent in raiders .", "exciting , but the weakest film of the trilogy", "the kind of movie where your date is always grabbing your forearm in a viselike grip , as unbearable excitement unfolds on the screen . after the movie is over , you 've had a great time but your arm is black-and-blue for a week ." ]	23530	it may be too `` dark '' for some , but MOV remains an ingenious adventure spectacle that showcases one of hollywood 's finest filmmaking teams in vintage form .	indiana_jones_and_the_temple_of_doom
[ "a successful novelist and restrained actor 's director , carrére makes the transformation of a silly marital argument into a cosmic upheaval look easy , and profound as well .", "the film is an unpretentious blank slate -- almost totally without point but so unassuming it earns consideration .", "a deliciously unsettling , beautifully sustained enigma , a film of much beauty and flawless performances , especially from vincent lindon in one of his most demanding roles .", "a satisfying psychological adventure that powers along nicely on its movie-star performances , the graceful craftsmanship of emmanuel carrere 's direction and a haunting violin concerto by philip glass .", "part absurdist comedy about the institution of marriage , part paranoid kafkaesque fantasy , it 's a minor-key reverie on the way our own lives can sometimes feel alien to us .", "carrere playfully adapts his own novel for his feature debut and makes the interesting decision to show the film 's events entirely through marc 's perspective .", "an awfully rickety , hollow exercise in style over substance", "it 's all a bit like an agatha christie mystery whose final moments make it clear that none of the characters could have done it ... if you can live with that , then do n't miss it .", "... recalls the `` everyday suspense '' films of roman polanski and the existential woe of michelangelo antonioni .", "a unique psychological drama with the tension of a whodunit .", "this narrative feature debut by emmanuel carrere , based on his own novel , is deliberately open-ended , but however one interprets the outcome , the film reminds us how fragile intimacy is .", "what does it all mean ? we are never quite sure . all we learn from this relentless saga of mental and physical solitude are the many varieties of suffering one can endure when one feels alone in the universe .", "la MOV uses sly wit and foreboding to deconstruct notions of self in its portrait of a close shave with insanity .", "too many narrative illogicalities make the 86 minutes seem long , despite two excellent performances and an intriguing premise .", "at its most stimulating , MOV is a keen glimpse into a marriage that appears perfect on the surface but when examined shows its deficiencies .", "what the movie lacks visually , it makes up for with the performances , especially by lindon , who leads us on a journey we want to stick with even if we ca n't fully understand .", "in one sense it 's what might be called ` typically french , ' an exquisitely observed fable of bourgeois life that is mordant , witty and yet low-key . in another sense , it 's what might be called ` nuts . '", "as with the recent french films lemming and the bridesmaid , la MOV generates a high level of tension with the most mundane things .", "a mind-bending treat adapted by director emmanuel carrčre from his novel .", "kafkaesque story of man who shaves trademark MOV . afterwards everybody -- wife included -- insists that he has never had one !", "a dizzying experiment , evocative and frustrating at the same time .", "those looking for a good thriller should be pleased enough and those seeking a serious art film will get plenty of philosophy with their pretty pictures .", "bristling with existential doubt and ennui ... carrčre 's half-nightmare , half-dream vision of one man 's imprisonment in his own life remains satisfyingly unresolved and stubbornly unique .", "it 's a brief , simple film that never overreaches but , if you 're into it , it raises fascinating questions about identity .", "a shuddery , enigmatic study in psychological suspense .", "a profound allegory about the tension between isolation and intimacy .", "spins an agitated mystery well beyond its minimalist starting point , offering up giant questions about sanity and identity on its trip from the bathroom mirror .", "the film 's greatest disappointment : rendering the captivating , enigmatic , and oddly gorgeous emmanuelle devos into an unsympathetic character . for shame .", "emmanuel carrere 's psychological mystery is a surreal reflection on perception , reality and memory .", "la MOV , the first feature by novelist emmanuel carrere , begins as a comedy , but grows darker and darker by the frame . it 's like a hitchcock thriller filtered through the mind of austrian firebrand michael haneke , who gave us cache .", "la MOV dissolves into a meandering annoyance that takes us from paris to hong kong and back again .", "the MOV provides a feast of sustained tension .", "-lsb- director -rsb- carrere re-creates the insane mind through his camera , and diffuses his point about subjective experience by inadvertently raising questions about truth and the movies .", "an absorbing riddle posed in cool , matter-of-fact tones .", "i found it mesmerizing from beginning to end .", "as intelligently as carrčre handles this material , giving it just the right hint of distance and ambiguity , la MOV tends to drift toward the mechanisms of the thriller .", "the hitchcock-style story ... is intriguing from start to finish , despite the lack of answers to the many questions it raises . and , that ai n't shabby .", "an intriguing study of identity , marriage and , perhaps , madness .", "leaps from a gripping identity thriller into a strange yet equally involving adventure about the bounds of self-knowledge and the incredible liberty of disregarding them .", "... a movie about identity and marriage that raises many questions and supplies many answers without actually giving any .", "an elegantly acted psychological puzzle , it 's like watching a nervous breakdown from the inside out ." ]	326393385	though the premise may be modest on the surface , carrere uses a man and his mustache that may or may not exist as a springboard into psychological suspense and unsettling questions .	moustache
[ "i 'll take an overly sentimental movie over a sardonic one any day - particularly around the holidays . now if i only santa would tuck hugh under my christmas tree .", "` why make one good romantic comedy when you can make nine bad ones ? '", "jamais deixa de ser envolvente , jб que curtis , um escritor experiente , й hбbil na construзгo das histуrias , que sгo recheadas com seu humor tipicamente britвnico .", "the year 's busiest and most relentlessly shameless comedy . it 's also among the year 's funniest and most disarming .", "there 's good acting in MOV , but director richard curtis threatens to take the cool out of london .", "it tries to cover all aspects of love and succeeds far better than you would expect it to .", "peppered with so many moments of raw , affecting honesty that it 's intensely difficult to dislike -- and tempting to forgive richard curtis for not finishing what he starts ,", "richard curtis is so earnest ... that what otherwise might seem overly sentimental and cloying comes across as genuinely touching", "you 'll laugh ! you 'll cry ! and you 'll go home feeling ever so slightly used ...", "classy , so long as you approach it without thought , basic narrative understanding , and resistance to unearned sentiment .", "all in all , i thoroughly enjoyed the movie until , in the end , it went somewhat bonkers with what amounted to a communal love fest on christmas eve .", "whatever the actors are given to do they make so delightful -- or so delightfully moving -- that MOV wins out over its wobbles .", "curtis repeats and reiterates these themes to the point that it 's just as redundant as saying that someone repeats and reiterates in the same statement .", "` encantadora , romántica y mágica , es una de esa cintas que cualquiera que aún crea en la bondad humana y en lo hermoso de las relaciones personales va a disfrutar como nadie '", "MOV is cheerful and undeniably romantic and , despite its flaws , you 'd be hard-pressed to sit through the credits without smiling .", "sitting through 128 minutes of this much aggressive charm and wit is like being mugged in slow motion by beautiful people from the pages of vanity fair .", "upon first viewing , it is something of a guilty pleasure . upon second viewing , it is simply a pleasure .", "this kind of comedy has just hit the wall .", "there 's simply too much here to digest .", "screenwriter richard curtis tries to direct , puts too many eggs in his basket , and winds up with a very runny omelette .", "MOV plays like a greatest-hits album of modern british comedy , spinning all your favorite tunes in just the right order .", "the movie 's only flaw is also a virtue : it 's jammed with characters , stories , warmth and laughs , until at times curtis seems to be working from a checklist of obligatory movie love situations and does n't want to leave anything out .", "the perfect christmas confection .", "MOV is n't deep , but it can be amusing . if its parts are better than the whole , at least it has parts that provide real laughs .", "it 'll leave you feeling mushy in all the right ways .", "there are enough stories in MOV that even if some do n't appeal to you , others will .", "curtis throws every gag he can think of at the screen and the ones that do n't stick , he throws again and again .", "from top to bottom , MOV is a sparkler .", "a rambling and repetitive , sometimes enjoyable , mostly maddening treatise on love or , at least , an r-rated hallmark version of it .", "MOV , actually is n't half bad ... the snafu is there 's way too many stories going on at once ...", "for the cuddlers out there who like things a little too light and fluffy .", "disconcertingly lubricious .", "seldom have we seen such an extensive ensemble of talent in the movies yanked through the material like lambs on their way to a slaughter .", "love ? actually , no . more like disappointment , and , at times , hatred .", "a long running time , too many characters and too much whimsy and corn make this romantic romp more of a slog than a soufflé .", "romantic and entertaining -- for older teens .", "bombastic audience-hooting moments aside , curtis has written his most accomplished film , finding the energy to direct the hell out of it as well . and it 's even gloriously r-rated to boot .", "despite it 's naivety , this is one of the most beautiful and heart warming movies to come around in years ...", "loads of fun as long as your expectations are n't overly raised by the hype , the cast and the taglines .", "transfixed by the taboos of the ... british class system , curtis seems to think that nothing could be more erotic than the subordinate who fetches tea or dusts the crockery .", "impressive , if self-indulgent directing debut .", "while the movie is occasionally charming , the soufflé falls flat in the end ...", "one character goes on about the ` total agony ' of being in love . that 's nothing compared to the agony of watching these people in the agonies of love .", "it wants to swirl round the world and find love in every cranny , but it does n't have the effortless rush of energy that it would need to make the masses of plot come together .", "in the end the film is just as winsome and sugary as its facile message : `` love , actually , is all around . ''", "ten romantic comedies rolled into one .", "my problem is an acute allergy to repitition . love , actually and other champions of the romantic-comedy flyweight division make me break out in hives .", "it 's tart and amusing but carries a slightly cloying aftertaste .", "a charming little film that , unfortunately , gets carried away with itself and never quite makes the grade .", "a highly engineered puffball .", "warm , wistful , whimsical .", "it 's shamelessly sentimental and proud of it . it 's determined to wear you down and make you love it as much as it loves itself . it 's too much -- and , yet , somehow , not enough .", "-lsb- a -rsb- perfectly wonderful , perfectly foolish movie , in that fool-for-love kind of way .", "you 'd have to be a terrible grump to not like MOV at least a little .", "more a garage sale of stories by writer-director richard curtis , MOV gives its underused british cast something to do with no harry potter film this year .", "it 's good for a few laughs , and its heart is in the right place . but i never believed a moment of it .", "... an arrow from cupid , and only the most cynical moviegoer would try to dodge it .", "while there are moments when it works beautifully , the overall result is much too insistent on an upbeat tone , stubbornly forcing the christmas spirit where it does n't belong .", "there are enough characters here to populate a dozen movies , but not enough imagination for one .", "mostly just wants the audience to feel good and revel in the warmth of a fresh attraction .", "one of the most unabashedly romantic films i 've ever seen .", "call it a christmas gift from britain to the world ; this film is undeniably charming and , for a holiday movie , sets the standard for the first years of the 21st century .", "the sentiment is in earnest , so lovers take heart", "the performances are droll , every one of them , the dialogue wry and witty , and the emotional moments by turns poignant , wrenching and jubilant .", "unrequited love does not exist . in fact , there 's so much requiting going on , we start wishing to see someone get dumped just to add a little excitement to the mix .", "you can go into this expecting to be spoon-fed sugary sap until cotton candy churns out of your ears , and you 'll still be surprised by the level of overkill .", "rather sprawling in its portrayal of several love stories , the film strikes some appeal at times , and misses the mark at others .", "it 's a perfectly respectable debut for curtis .", "plenty of entertainment in this well acted ensemble comedy that robert altman could easily have put his name on .", "this is cloying , deceitful , and more or less irresistible .", "without ever sounding a false note , this endearing ensemble holiday flick manages to be nuttier than notting hill , more satisfying than bridget jones ' diary , and even more intricate than four weddings and a funeral .", "curtis has created a joyful , entertaining date movie that 'll leave you with a smile on your face and an almost irresistible urge to hug somebody .", "this is definitely a case of a writer-turned-director that is too in love with his own script to make hard choices about what to keep and what to cut .", "this is an embarrassment , an overdrawn rom-com gone very wrong .", "the film lives up to its hype .", "funny ? maybe . not to me .", "curtis has lost none of his touch , though the ending is somewhat muddled and 135 minutes is very long , even for a good romantic comedy .", "there 's so much plot being thrown at us in MOV that there 's little room for genuine emotion ; the film is as superficial as a jay leno monologue .", "a totally bewitching comedy that has as much to say to the intellect as it does to the heart .", "yet another pandering , half-baked romantic comedy .", "slick but uneven romantic comedy .", "it 's too busy with too many stories to tell . but there 's so much heart and silly fun and genuine sentiment here , delivered by an a-list of brit and american talent that it 's hard to fault .", "too full of sweet sticky stuff for even the starry-eyed to stomach .", "finally , a delightful piece of christmas fluff to chase away visions of chainsaw-wielding serial killers .", "-lsb- curtis -rsb- is nothing if not capable of creating merry , madcap romantic comedy , and he punctuates the purposely hackneyed developments and labyrinthian structure with sly wit and sprightly pacing .", "this movie is so unfunny , uninspired and unoriginal i swear it could have started out as a club-footed coen brothers vehicle for george clooney .", "for a fairy tale , MOV is highly entertaining .", "if you missed four weddings or notting hill , there 's a good chance MOV will seem refreshing and delightful .", "MOV wo n't last you . still , while you 're enjoying it : yummy .", "the pacing 's off in places as well , and the movie is flabby and lightweight , feeling every bit as long as its 130 minutes . but the performances are quite good .", "perfectly wonderful if not completely perfect .", "it pushes its ` love is good ' message with such insistence , so many cheery pop tunes , airport hugs , coincidences and teary smiles , that it feels like one long commercial .", "finally , here is a genuine , warm-warming holiday movie for adults !", "curtis shows the same eccentric humanism and charm that gave him four weddings and a funeral and notting hill .", "there is probably something for everybody in this movie . if you do n't like some segment , and the people in it , just wait a few minutes .", "MOV will delight moviegoers who think that more really is more . cynics who prefer their twee without sugar are advised to look elsewhere .", "the film has no plot but nine subplots , which are four too many .", "the movie feels like curtis pasted together pages from his sketchbook , throwing every good -- or bad -- idea into a single film .", "hope springs eternal , love is everywhere , and keira knightley is genetic perfection .", "the only time -lsb- the movie -rsb- does n't stink is when it 's candidly admitting that it stinks .", "only the most hard-hearted and cynical wo n't find something endearing in MOV .", "the performances are tokens of charm , attitude , brit schtick , and the writer achieves the structure of confetti .", "a good movie , but it could have been a great one ... tries so hard to be a grand ensemble that it loses focus and settles for some easy laughs ... and not enough of my man hugh .", "all too rare is the holiday film that not only makes you feel good , but also is good . MOV works .", "call me scrooge , but i sincerely hope that this film does not become a christmas perennial .", "it 's no hardship whatsoever to sit through MOV ... but if curtis could have sharpened his focus , and trusted his actors a bit more , MOV could have been splendid .", "MOV is not so much great as it is so blissfully , swooningly romantic that it 's rendered irresistible .", "MOV , curtis ' holiday-themed directing debut , abandons any pretext of sophistication for gloppy sentimentality , sugary pop songs and bawdy humor -- an approach that works about half the time .", "an audience-pleaser , but very calculated and far from curtis ' best work .", "it 's not so much the individual storylines that grab you , but curtis ' unrelenting optimism .", "... tremendously entertaining ...", "there are no fewer than nine interlocking and overlapping love stories in richard curtis ' deadly epic sprawl of a romantic comedy , MOV . by the end of the movie , that 's nine too many .", "any love these characters may or may not actually share is so innocuous , and so downright false , that it sadly becomes invisible .", "curtis continues to find new twists on old romantic comedy stand-bys", "there 's enough that 's right about love to compensate for what 's wrong with it .", "if listing the cast of MOV is exhausting , it 's even more tiring to watch it .", "MOV is irresistible .", "curtis 's directing debut is frequently funny , generally fizzy and occasionally piercingly perceptive about the price love exacts .", "a form of emotional hardcore .", "delightful - the british accent makes everybody sexier and funnier .", "... a terrific film .", "there were times watching this movie when i felt i was being force-fed 30 pounds of crčme brűlée .", "the hollowness of the stories that lie behind each of these shameless heart-grabbers , laugh-getters and tear-jerkers becomes quickly apparent .", "warm , bittersweet and hilarious , this is lovely , actually . prepare to be smitten .", "it 's terrific fun for an hour , but by the last of its 129 minutes you might find yourself going into insulin shock .", "hugh grant , aging gracefully here , effortlessly utters some of the funniest lines of richard curtis 's directorial debut .", "hellish , protracted , and by turns so sickly sweet and disturbingly caustic that it must stand as one of the worst films of the year .", "runs long and gets silly at times , but it is not embarrassed to be a simple , happy film that affirms life and love .", "love is a many-splendored thing , but this film could have done with more of the splendor and not so much of the many .", "MOV is impossible to dislike ... no matter how cynically we might try .", "an utterly charming , classy and uproarious work of romantic hopefulness .", "love , actually '' is a bit sluggish at times , the film 's good nature and wit grows on you .", "go , you weapy-eyed romantics . it 's too long but mostly fun , actually .", "directorial debut of brit-com master richard curtis is a big , bright ensemble tale with many delights -- and absolutely no surprises .", "when a situation becomes intriguing , writer-director curtis develops add and shifts focus . fortunately , the cast and curtis ' eye for absurdly comic situations wins out .", "like the holiday season itself , the movie overwhelms you , but in an agreeable way .", "this movie contains everything except bridget jones , actually .", "-lsb- curtis ' -rsb- sheer glee is infectious . he 's playing us like fiddles , we know he 's playing us like fiddles , and he knows that we know , and everyone loves it .", "this should n't work , it 's so obvious and unconvincing and overdone , yet i have to admit that the damn movie got to me .", "richard curtis has , with this 4th working title chick flick , possibly ruined it for all men by just getting what women want in an onscreen man , - we 're not complaining ." ]	12852	a sugary tale overstuffed with too many stories . still , the cast charms .	love_actually
[ "a wonderful , serious-minded romantic comedy-drama about a film director 's uncertain relations with two successive women while trying to write a script at an off-season beach resort , this is korean buff favorite hong sang-soo 's most accessible film .", "this film lacks hong sang-soo 's usual insight and narrative innovation .", "this witty korean satire dissects men 's self-absorption , insecure sexuality , and fear of intimacy with critical honesty , wry humor , and delectable irony .", "simple and nicely convoluted at the same time .", "-lsb- an -rsb- immaculately constructed movie .", "hong paints a piercing portrait of impetuous , confused , selfish masculinity in which the thrill of the chase repeatedly proves more enticing than the rewards of triumph .", "the story of how a self-absorbed korean film director spreads chaos and disappointment into the lives of two women he seduces and abandons .", "ineffable , hilarious , and true .", "exhilarating . hong 's latest and most charmingly accessible drama -lsb- is -rsb- more honest about self-destructive obsessions , betrayals , and hypocrises than even a first-person confessional like caveh zahedi 's i am a sex addict .", "MOV , perhaps -lsb- director hong 's -rsb- most accessible film -lrb- and often a funny one , too -rrb- , is a good introduction , even if it is not a masterpiece . here 's hoping more of his films see the light of an american day .", "hong -lsb- sang-soo -rsb- moves slowly but deftly through scenes rich with social games and veiled confessions and allows his characters to emerge sadder but wiser .", "a richly satisfying film that compassionately probes the human heart while preserving its elusive mysteries .", "reminiscent of godard 's contempt , but writer-director hong sang-soo -- south korea 's foremost chronicler of romantic maneuvering -- is more aptly compared to eric rohmer for his subtle comedy .", "none of it is very compelling , thanks in large part to hong 's painfully perfunctory camera style .", "hong has a deceptively simple director 's touch , an organic breeziness that makes things feel spontaneous and improvised .", "addresses in a serious/comical undertone something dearly personal and subtle the director has to say that 's worth paying attention to .", "a study of mannerisms and relationships that pauses for the occasional philosophic sidebar .", "you wo n't need a degree in korean cinema to anticipate that complications will arise .", "the scenery 's great and the performances adequate , but wake me when it 's over .", "MOV is a bittersweet accounting of the geography of desire .", "writer-director hong sang-soo , called the asian eric rohmer by some , has crafted what may be his most accessible exploration of young adult relationships", "korean director hong sang-soo 's MOV offers flavors of quarterlife angst and romantic insecurity for which american audiences clearly have an insatiable appetite .", "the pace is leisurely , the humor sly , and the cast superb . all in all , a civilized way to spend two hours .", "MOV is a stripped-down , witty explication of how we all get stymied by the impulses and options inherent in the simple act of living .", "newcomers intoxicated by hong 's amorous pileups and power plays will hopefully treat the movie as the gateway to an incredible back catalog .", "an elegant serving of comic seoul food from director hong sang-soo .", "a marvelously acted and memorably atmospheric picture .", "supremely refined", "unpredictable and refreshingly inventive , this flick certainly stands on its own as perhaps south korea 's kookiest contribution to the battle-of-the-sexes genre ." ]	528394117	hong brings his usual light touch to this well-acted salvo in the battle of the sexes .	woman_on_the_beach
[ "intended to be a modern-day fairy tale , this film only succeeds in delivering every time-travel cliché in the book .", "the overall quality of mangold 's writing and direction is poor .", "its sparkling humor and heady atmosphere of romance make it the ideal date movie .", "more forced than touching , lacking much of a serviceable plot and simply feeling off-track right from the get-go .", "essentially a nora ephron fairy tale with a sci-fi twist and a lot more plot than you might find in one of ms. ephron 's cotton-candy daydreams .", "what we have in this comedy are two hoary plot conceits of ancient vintage and dubious worth .", "as a spun-sugar , slightly screwball romantic comedy , it 's a delicious ` portal ' to an hour and change of escapism .", "even by movie standards , the time-tripping in k & l does n't work .", "supremely and sublimely romantic .", "predictably , there will be a spark between leopold and kate , but 80 minutes is too long to wait for it to catch fire .", "mangold should have done a bit more research with the screenplay , not to mention metaphysics .", "yes , it 's sweet and enjoyable , but it 's also a bit plodding .", "i was quickly won over by its disarming sense of fun , great performances and some clever ideas smoothly executed .", "one of the better examples of romantic comedies doing the rounds and even though it is overlong at times , it will make for passable video fodder one dreary sunday evening .", "-lsb- jackman is -rsb- handsome , funny , rugged and refined ; he gleams with confidence in a part that could have reduced lesser actors to silliness .", "if the idea is not original , well , not much is these days ; be thankful for something that can be called amusing .", "... an average , workmanlike production , virtually indistinguishable from any other example of the pat , easily digested , box-office-successful formula faithfully churned out by hollywood every day of the year .", "there 's nothing terribly wrong with kate & leopold -- it 's just an awfully conventional upmarket romantic comedy ...", "there 's nothing particularly earth-shaking about the movie , but ryan , jackman , schreiber and breckin meyer do their best to make the two hours bright and breezy .", "a limp wet noodle of a movie .", "has the sex appeal of a road runner cartoon , one-tenth the laughs and equal plausibility .", "mangold achieves a light , bouncy tone that matches both the story and ryan 's own natural charms without resorting to the cloying , artificially sweetened feel of such outings as you 've got mail .", "the movie ... is pleasant but forced .", "suffers from a complete lack of conviction in its material .", "cute or not , ryan is starting to seem like a stubborn homecoming queen who refuses to surrender her tiara .", "an oppressively cute manhattan time-travel romantic comedy that 's lost in time , space and cliches .", "long , embarrassing to watch , sloppy and infantile .", "for reactionary propaganda , the movie admittedly is fun , in a modest way .", "a hollywood formula flick with the life sucked out of it .", "seems like nothing so much as the product of focus-group sessions , a by-the-numbers chick flick about a woman who finds the perfect man and then does n't know what to do about it .", "hilarious at times , unbearably soppy at others , kate & leopold is comfortable viewing for old romantics .", "witless and relentlessly cliched ' ... this whimsy whoopie cushion of a lame romantic fable is as soggy as a jackie collins novel that fell into a jacuzzi .", "likeable as they are , kate and leo are hampered by the heavy-handed storytelling going on around them .", "es como un chocolate : aunque no aporta nada sustancial , es un deleite pasajero que bien vale la pena disfrutar .", "an amusing time-travel theme plus hugh jackman in his dashing duke 's uniform and meg ryan looking as perky as ever -- what more could incurable romantics ask for ?", "... after a few forays into delightful romantic comedy , it falls headfirst into complete but welcome predictability .", "what a dopey , ropey lot of nonsense from director and co-writer james mangold , who gave us girl , interrupted and cop land .", "after a promising start -lrb- heavy , cop land -rrb- , director james mangold has regressed beyond nostalgia and into inanity , the same way this film does .", "pasadera , divertida en algunos momentos , pero siendo exigentes con el género , lo mejor del filme sigue siendo la canción nominada ...", "the characters emerge as human rather than wow us with easy gags", "will they fall in love ? does fabio use conditioner ?", "roll with the fantasy , and it 's possible to enjoy yourself -- modestly .", "this bland , taffy-pulled , over-long go-round , like something put together by market research , lacks most of the essentials of true love -- heart , passion , sexuality , excitement etc. etc. .", "a 19th-century duke is transported into the present and becomes a commercial spokesman for margarine . wait , was n't that a bewitched episode ?", "as leopold ... jackman is the perfect mix of rogue and gentleman .", "flies on the sweet chemistry of meg ryan and hugh jackman .", "kate & leopold is is as gracious and charming as its hero , leopold -lrb- hugh jackman -rrb- , the third duke of albany .", "winning fluff , easy to take and easy to like -- the rare example of its genre that 's genuinely enjoyable .", "the blandness of the material translates into extreme wastefulness .", "hugh jackman is a delight as leopold , the perfect gentleman who 's a model of urbanity and civility so desperately missing from our times .", "kate & leopold is the perfect film-product . tastes great and wo n't go to your thighs .", "it 's a lot like those cary grant screwball comedies .", "a flat , pandering and stagnant romance .", "the problem with kate & leopold is that although this is supposed to be a romantic comedy , the best scenes are the ones in which there 's no ryan .", "an amusing diversion while we 're waiting for something better to come along .", "put ryan and jackman together , and they fail the simple alka seltzer chemistry test : plop , plop , fizzle , fizzle , and no , what a relief it is n't .", "while the time travel plot is downright silly , fine performances and excellent romantic chemistry rescue the story for the most part ...", "a simple pleasure -- the kind of entertainment romantic comedies are prone to provide .", "`` life is not comprised solely of tasks , but tastes . ''", "i have two words for you : hugh jackman . really , who cares what the story 's about ?", "surprisingly effective romantic comedy with hugh jackman at his most charming and meg ryan proving yet again why she has become the watermark against which all other female romantic leads are compared .", "a time-travel romantic comedy whose best elements -- meg ryan and hugh jackman -- overcome distracting plot holes , loose threads and assorted contrivances to make for a mostly charming and diverting tale .", "some nice moments but overall not a total success .", "it 's rare to come across a time travel tale as listless as this one .", "the two individually likable stars do eventually reach some level of warmth , but by that time the film is nearly over and MOV are supposed to be madly in love with each other .", "jackman commands MOV as no actor has commanded a romantic comedy since steve martin in roxanne .", "ironically , what jeopardises the transaction is ryan .", "despite a promising premise , jackman 's golden globe-nominated performance remains the only tangible reason to see this movie .", "in establishing such a lofty pretence as time travel , mangold then trots out an uninspiring love story which fails to play-up the cultural differences between characters .", "mesmo sendo um pouco mais longo do que deveria , o filme conta uma historinha simples , mas agradável - e se beneficia enormemente do carisma de hugh jackman como um dos personagens-título .", "mangold gets stuck in the gooey sweet spots of his tale a little more often than he breaks loose with a bracing jolt of perversity .", "ryan does her cute-as-a-button thing once again , which works extremely well in this context , and jackman responds with charm and grace .", "... a semi-sweet , time-traveling , yuletide log . it may sit well on the fire for 2 hours , but its love-struck ashes are n't anything to keep up on the mantle .", "if i see one more movie with meg ryan as a disillusioned career woman who just does n't believe in love anymore -- i 'll blow chunks !", "clocking her umpteenth role as a romantic comedy character in a forgettable mainstream scenario , -lsb- ryan -rsb- seems to have lost all allure .", "it 's as if the actress agreed to take another america 's - sweetheart role but her spirit did n't .", "even if the charming jackman floats your boat , it 's tough to swoon over kate & leopold .", "mangold , used to heavier fare , seems uncomfortable in this genre , and ryan is n't convincingly enchanting .", "what a waste of a premise !", "it 's a stupid film but not a malicious one .", "meg ryan and hugh jackson worked perfectly together .", "is it just me , or does meg ryan look as bored as i think she does with playing the same character a gazillion times ?", "what the film ... lacks most is that exhilarating leap of imagination that sweeps a viewer willingly into the realm of make-believe .", "the script is sweet , but not sappy , and attempts to stay within the bounds of time travel logic", "as far as the acting goes , it 's not a good sign when breckin meyer ... is the highlight of the film .", "`` you 're sucking the life out of american cinema , '' says a market research exec to meg ryan 's titular kate .", "a thoroughly satisfying romantic comedy , informed at all times by a special wit and ardent feeling .", "together , jackman and ryan really click .", "the material is badly directed by co-writer/director mangold , who plays many scenes far too broadly .", "it 's a charmer .", "a romantic comedy with something on its mind -- not necessarily a message , but a reminder of just how far astray we 've gone in our relationships with one another .", "the culture clashes you expect follow , but what is n't expected is how marvelous jackman is in the role .", "this is n't a sci-fi movie , but you end up brooding about inconsistencies .", "the irresistible force that is hugh jackman -- or was it his swoony leopold ? -- swept me off my seat and into the movie .", "time-travel lite : a fluffy and enjoyable romance", "the most unromantic romance of the year .", "we 're willing to suspend our disbelief , but the movie lacks its own inner logic .", "`` MOV '' might warm the easy heart , but it will most certainly numb the brain .", "the shabby metaphysics and complete absence of internal logic are perhaps meant to charm , but only add to the eye-gouging irritant factor .", "-lsb- w -rsb- e 've seen all this stuff before where the guy from the past puts on the remote control and he 's frightened by television and stereo and the wacky way of the world . we 've seen all that before , done . but the romance is nice .", "delivers the kind of warm , familiar mixed brew of romance , humor , light drama , and pleasant character interaction that has made many of ryan 's similar endeavors successful box office performers .", "i seriously doubt it would have even gotten past the internet phase of miramax 's project greenlight .", "all play and no work makes jackman , as leopold , a doll of a boyfriend .", "it 's a decent alternative when you find all the big event movies are sold out -lsb- and -rsb- you wo n't need a hankie , either .", "fanciful and imaginative , creative and backed with high power production at all levels . * the reviewer stands to applaud", "mangold is so careless that , if you pay attention , you 'll notice him giving away the ending in the first five minutes .", "cute . funny . charming . romantic . predictable . fluffy . recycled . long .", "three tired genres -lrb- manhattan-based romantic comedies , time-travel movies and meg ryan -rrb- collide in kate & leopold , as vapid a film as you 'll see all year .", "ryan 's chirpy brittleness makes the entire movie crumble -- we have no idea why leopold would fall in love with her .", "if you 've seen one movie about a guy from the past encountering modern flush toilets and electric toasters , you 've seen them all .", "it 's a fantasy , but it summons real emotions .", "too bad director/co-writer james mangold ... could n't come up with anything fresher and more worthy of jackman 's suave grace .", "once it settles down , it becomes a star-making vehicle for jackman , and a supremely polished example of the sort of swoony love story cherished by women who secretly hope that some day their prince will come .", "an intelligent , crowd-pleasing take on the time travel love story .", "apparently they were made for each other -lrb- unfortunately the actors were n't -rrb- .", "one of the reasons the movie works is because we like the goodness of the characters .", "the whole enterprise feels false and manipulative , run through the wringer of focus groups and test audiences ." ]	10350	though jackman charms , MOV is bland and predictable , and the time travel scenario lacks inner logic .	kate_and_leopold
[ "the seesaw effect of the characters ' clarity and confusion helps curran & co. 's unexpected , occasionally heavy-handed fumblings toward examining spiritual emptiness find purchase .", "mr. de niro fails to make anything about his miserable character poignant , and mr. norton 's overwrought intensity borders on hysteria . the desired moral dilemma never arrives .", "thick with moral ambiguity , MOV proves to be a character drama that confuses heavy brow-furrowing for an insightful dissection of several ethically slippery individuals .", "-lsb- a -rsb- hooey-heavy prison-and-faith drama .", "one of those films that revels in despair and monotony , just another ` bad things happen , people are miserable ' piece for actors who want to show how downbeat they can be .", "not to pigeonhole anyone , but it is hard to imagine the man behind the creative and charming june bug is also the writer who has delivered the pedestrian and mundane script here .", "MOV , like director john curran 's previous work , never peaks in any way that could be conventionally described as satisfying .", "at odds with its own lofty and base instincts , MOV ultimately channels neither compellingly .", "MOV is thrilling for what we 're left to ponder afterwards more than any suspense inherit in the interaction during it .", "-lsb- de niro -rsb- offers up a closed-off and downright bland turn that ensures that the viewer has exceedingly little invested in his character 's plight .", "a ` serious ' intent and an ill-fitting hilljack argot reduce MOV to a pebble of a fil", "if only one character in MOV reacted as someone in his position would to the preposterous situation at hand , the movie would be 15 minutes long .", "seems as weary as the detroit parole caseworker robert de niro plays .", "when did robert de niro stop trying ? when did he start coasting on his well-deserved reputation , either mocking it in crass comedies or sleepwalking through dramas where fans filled in the missing emotions for him ?", "set up as a familiar noir plot , the film veers off into unexpected places , keeping the audience guessing as to the main characters ' motivations well after the credits roll .", "like a celluloid ` american gothic , `` MOV ' does not paint a pretty picture .", "there 's an obvious difference between elegant underplaying and merely going through the motions , and while , say , michael caine still excels at the former , de niro has sadly become a master of the latter .", "MOV is a movie about fragile souls . about how fragile we all are .", "with its excess of blatant symbolism and illogical character turns , what could have been a halfway decent exploration of personal ethics turns into a half-assed excuse for entertainment .", "watching these three actors burrow like ticks into the underbelly of john curran 's murky moral drama should be enough of a reason to recommend MOV , and it almost is .", "MOV ultimately feels more confounding rather than profound , -lrb- but -rrb- it will have you thinking after its credits have rolled .", "an engrossing drama about the difficulty people have believing in forgiveness or in turning one 's life around .", "MOV is an unusual film which shifts uneasily between sleaze and philosophy , but it 's distinguished at all times by three luminous performances .", "great performances from the cast in this engrossing drama .", "a prisoner and parole officer grapple with sins and the need for redemption in this subtle drama of parallel lives .", "it 's got something to say . what that something is , though -- besides a four character study in spiritual decay -- is sort of up to you .", "hard to believe , but edward norton in cornrows is one of the less ludicrous things you 'll see in this film .", "MOV is a flawed film , largely because lucetta is a b-movie seductress preying on believable human beings with backgrounds and complicated hearts .", "dark and disturbing , this drama holds our interest due to the strong acting and provocative issues swirling around in the story . but it 's a little heavy-handed in its desire to convey something important .", "this film has the kind of suspense where you know something bad is going to happen , but instead of just getting it over with , the film drags it out way too long .", "MOV seems to care more about keeping us guessing about what the characters are going to do than it does about making us care what is going to happen to them .", "it 's a tour de force for norton , who fills the air with an intense and yet thoughtful patter about why MOV is in the joint , what he did , what he does n't want to think about/talk about any more and what he thinks jack mabry wants to hear .", "an ambiguous film boasting a quartet of mesmerizing performances ...", "the craftsmanship is impeccable as is the acting , but the storytelling is where the movie falls down . and with such a poorly realized narrative , it 's hard to be enthusiastic about the many things MOV does right .", "as in every good dialogue-driven film , talk equals action . the excitement here is sparked by the verbal and gestural give-and-take between the actors .", "screenwriter angus maclachlan attempts something bold -- broad themes about a society in moral decline -- but he fails to find the story in all that philosophizing .", "MOV is that rare film that refuses to be easy .", "it 's a frustrating , stunted film , dishonest in its intentions and clumsy with its narrative .", "echoes of `` cape fear '' reverberate across a withering suspense thriller that pales in comparison .", "MOV is n't the straightforward thriller it appears to be , but the alternative turns out to be dull and lifeless . at least the title is apt : like a rock , MOV has no pulse .", "freedom , though , as a concept is at the heart of some very sophisticated theology that makes up this literate drama", "superbly crafted , smartly acted , suspense-filled noir thriller about compromised ethics .", "there are momentary flashes of dramatic power here , but ultimately `` MOV '' runs aground on its unfulfilled ambitions , which are both lofty and maddeningly vague .", "a lot of talent goes to waste in this repulsive movie directed by john curran . this mishmash of profanity , kinky sex and religious babble should have gone straight to dvd .", "you can feel the movie 's gears grinding throughout , first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity -lrb- conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio -rrb- .", "a disconcerting and challenging film . it leaves you wondering . how cool is that ?", "angus maclachlan 's script never convinces , and john curran 's direction lacks energy .", "mostly this is a tense , portentous , and provocative piece .", "the characters drive it , and they are fascinating .", "... screenwriter angus maclachlan seems to be trying to rewrite equus without realizing that : 1 -rrb- what works on stage does not necessarily work on screen , and 2 -rrb- it 's not the '70s anymore .", "it presents us with four characters who are fascinating , specific and yet in some way unknowable , not like the usual characters in fiction but rather like people we might meet in life .", "the movie would n't work as well as it does without the impressive support they get from the film 's leading ladies , frances conroy and milla jovovich , who act as catalysts for the explosive drama .", "what looked like a juicily absurd film noir disguised as a generational acting battle is something closer to a dirge -- a dead-serious meditation on faith and grace , redemption and damnation .", "you 'll admire the performances . but the script 's ugly undercurrent will leave you feeling queasy .", "there 's enough terrible in this movie to go around .", "it 's the sort of acting virtuoso duet this film , a weak-tea variant of martin scorsese 's 1992 `` cape fear '' remake with norton riffing on de niro 's max cady , needed a lot more of .", "a meditative , quietly gripping work about people awash in latent unhappiness , coming up from the mud , and slowly pawing their way to a place where they might -lrb- or might not -rrb- be able to get out of it .", "what compels is de niro 's metamorphosis from bottled-up and angry to confused and , well , angry .", "MOV could have been some sort of a procedural , a straightforward crime movie , but it 's too complex for that . it is actually interested in the minds of these characters , and how they react to a dangerous situation .", "the performances are the keepers here .", "norton , de niro , jovovich , conroy all give performances that are better than the film itself . save your money in the theaters and rent it when it comes out on dvd .", "if you 're of a mind that actors as talented as robert de niro and edward norton could make even pedestrian material watchable , MOV puts your theory to the test . and surprise ! they can .", "MOV is neither high-minded nor low-brow enough . instead it 's stuck in the middle -- in purgatory .", "MOV starts interesting , gets better , and then simply sits there until it ends with a whimper instead of a much-needed bang .", "the best reason to see MOV , really , comes from jovovich , who takes her opportunity to ditch the zombies and square off against the a-listers and absolutely wallops it out of the park .", "`` MOV '' is boring , trite and overacted .", "worth watching just to see the two heavyweights face off .", "as lucetta , jovovich delivers the film 's best performance . she is enticing , seductive and a little bit unnerving . however , it 's not enough to save this movie .", "jovovich creates the most captivating , sexy , mindblowing femme fatale you have seen in movies in over 30 years , and can easily teach megan fox and miley cyrus a thing or two or three .", "ultimately MOV sags under its own overblown philosophical weight , with a strained and painfully obvious spiritual subtext finally smothering what could have been a simple , effective psychological thriller .", "full review at movies for the masses", "how curran and his cast chew into it is often mesmerizing .", "a movie steeped in sin that squats awkwardly in a cinematic purgatory between tawdry and talky .", "moral ambiguity and ethical compromise are at the heart of this meandering prison drama , but at a certain point we simply do n't care anymore who is base and baser .", "genuinely odd in its mixture of bluntness and indirection , screenwriter angus maclachlan 's study in biblical temptation is saved from its own heavy-handedness by a fine quartet of actors .", "a stunner - a film that seems to be one thing but turns out to be quite another . it challenges your assumptions at every turn and leaves you wrung out at the end .", "de niro plays a deeply flawed and hypocritical corrections officer with just the right mix of self-righteousness and vulnerability , embodying a man whose soul has withered from decades of corrosion .", "-lsb- o -rsb- nly the startlingly belligerent honesty of edward norton?s portrayal of the title character that makes this worth a look ... -lsb- s -rsb- omething important is missing here : perhaps from the anticlimactic third act ...", "curran offers an affecting portrait of a world gone awry , with morality thrown into question and conventions torn apart .", "a murky bible belt noir steeped in mystical evangelical voodoo more suited to sci-fi . in which de niro seems to turn back into travis bickle minus his taxi , while norton finds jesus , loses his dreadlocks and becomes a self-described tuning fork for god .", "while MOV may not be a film you 'll want to rush out to once it opens in a few weeks , if you want to see a somewhat unconventional thriller , this would make a solid rental .", "it 's worth the price of admission to see norton and de niro sparring across a prison-house desk .", "it 's hard to say which element of this risible drama is sillier - angus maclachlan 's portentous screenplay , cobbled together from half a dozen of jim thompson 's lesser potboilers , or norton 's sustained impression of bubbles from the wire .", "though nearly sabotaged by the ridiculous sexual subplot at its center , this soul-searching drama works best at the character level , couching insights about sin and forgiveness under the guise of conventional genre entertainment .", "a thoroughly unconvincing melodrama about a sexual triangle that few viewers are likely to buy .", "collaborations between robert de niro and edward norton -- one generation 's most respected actor paired with another 's most affected -- seem doomed to be defined by acting with a capital a.", "-lsb- it ends -rsb- up subverting expectations by denying pleasure .", "this is a film about people who are lost , and the filmmakers draw a direct line between their characters ' existential wanderings and the religious obsessions they find for themselves .", "norton is outrageously good in the lead role , laugh out loud funny in MOV 's earliest incarnation , gradually evolving into someone quite serious .", "as the movie warms up and settles into place , it becomes clear that there 's much more going on here than just actors ' egos .", "MOV is highly charged and vibrant , and pits edward norton against robert de niro for two utterly electrifying performances .", "as a thespian duel between two heavyweights ... has a good deal to recommend it . but in dramatic terms ... leaves a lot to be desired .", "curran sustains suspense and an atmosphere of intensifying menace .", "... an actor?s film with the story taking a back seat to the thesps .", "MOV feels like the product of a committee , not a collaboration , and the resulting aesthetic and thematic incoherence undermines what could have been a precise and even profound character piece ." ]	770871631	MOV boasts a cast that includes robert de niro , edward norton , and milla jovovich , and it features strong dialogue , but it 's ultimately undone by its heavy-handed symbolism and overabundant plot 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[ "as the film drags on , there are several nauseatingly dogmatic moments that make you feel like you 're trapped in some kind of uber-liberal rally .", "in MOV , we 're meant to fear our gps .", "MOV is n't awful , just trite ... it suffers from the same problem most high concept films have ; it 's all smoke , but no fire .", "a warning about the threat in our own backyard -- but as often is the case with hollywood blockbusters , the warning comes across more like fear-mongering than constructive social criticism . personally , i prefer my cinema sans mongering .", "everything 's chopped up into those woozy , bite-size snippets of flashing lights and spinning tires , thrown into a blender and then regurgitated on screen .", "the trouble with shia ? he 's no henry fonda , jimmy stewart , or cary grant . and as for caruso , well , brian de palma can rest easy .", "... one could certainly do far worse as far as movies of this ilk go .", "MOV is a totally derivative , unoriginal techno-thriller , cribbing scenes and ideas from better films . ... but it 's also thoroughly entertaining .", "so colossally ridiculous -lrb- and transparently derivative -rrb- that willing suspension of disbelief is a fool 's errand . -lsb- blu-ray -rsb-", "this is nobody 's idea of an intelligent political thriller -lrb- or satire -rrb- , but it is an orgy for the senses .", "with less expensive actors , it might just have been called chase movie , and played for laughs .", "the pic 's first 35 minutes sizzle until a byzantine plot nudges the story toward near-parody in the final act .", "a b-movie with higher pretensions , MOV works best when it concentrates on action .", "surprisingly flatlines less than it should ... but 90 minutes after its intriguing opening , MOV zooms beyond its reassurance that , hey , basically everything 's ok post-patriot act , folks , to resurrect a hollywood happy ending from the dead .", "MOV 's simplistic and colorful contrivance is oddly refreshing in its preposterous exuberance ... a transparent treat at best . thoroughly rollicking and roguish ...", "the concept is beyond ridiculous , the execution beneath inept ...", "an overcooked , far-fetched , break-neck paced thriller that has plenty of action but little time for anything else", "here 's a movie line i never thought i 'd live to hear : `` somebody is hacking into the automated cranes ! '' with a line like that , do n't look for kate winslet and judi dench in the credits .", "MOV churns and flails and piles on pointless and improbable complications .", "keeps our attention all the way through , even as the plot gets increasingly preposterous", "the scriptwriters are setting a trap , but there 's a risk . if they push the capabilities of the unseen female voice too far -- and they do -- they risk our patience . once you withdraw your willingness to believe , it 's hard to get it back .", "the film is probably twenty minutes too long , and ca n't seem to decide if its techno-philic or - phobic , but is an otherwise compelling and cogent performance piece for labeouf and company .", "it means to say something about anti-terrorism surveillance and civil liberties , but if you asked me what MOV is about , i 'd have to say it 's about as dumb as can be .", "MOV skillfully taps into post-sept . 11 paranoia -- a briskly paced thriller that blinks at times but mostly keeps its focus .", "MOV promises to blow your mind with a big reveal , but my mind was already blown trying to enumerate just how many movies it rips off along the way .", "MOV is n't horrible , but it does make sure the audience is bruised , buffeted and battered with rock - 'em , sock - 'em action in a deliberate attempt to shake logical questions about the plot out of their heads .", "an empty calorie , implausible action film with the sort of visual diarrhea most associated with jerry bruckheimer and michael bay , eye squanders a stunning start on a wheezing screenplay obese with mass stupidity and grand theft movie .", "MOV wants to be marathon man , or enemy of the state , only with a post-9 / 11 overlay and a plot device lifted straight from 2001 : a space odyssey .", "check your credulity at the door , and you 'll at least enjoy some high-impact action scenes .", "by the time jerry and rachel are riding around on airport conveyer belts while agent morgan , in hot pursuit , stumbles over luggage behind them , the film has lost all semblance of sanity and focus .", "caruso and spielberg probably thought they were reviving the paranoid style of 70s political thrillers , but their story is so implausible it barely provokes a tremor .", "the word ` preposterous ' is too moderate to describe MOV . this film contains not a single plausible moment after the opening sequence , and that 's borderline .", "in MOV , old-school political paranoia is filtered through a new prism that focuses not on terrorism but on overcooked us government measures to monitor citizens .", "we 're told that the idea for MOV came from executive producer steven spielberg , but it 's not a very original idea and it 's no surprise that spielberg did n't want to direct it himself ...", "i was waiting for will smith to pop up in this sequel to enemy of the state , which was extremely far-fetched but still deliver pretty decent entertainment .", "oh , come on .", "what 's galling about MOV is that it could easily have been an entertaining film without constantly yielding to the impulse to blow stuff up .", "a slickly packaged yet ultimately unpersuasive political action thriller .", "there 's nothing wrong with occasionally indulging in an entertaining film purely because it is an entertaining film . what is the point of a healthy , nourishing dinner if there is n't any desert at the end ?", "an intelligent nail biter .", "it could be called why the patriot act and total information awareness are bad ... for dummies .", "where 's jamie foxx when you need him ?", "text messengers beware , in this wireless espionage romp where frankenstein is a female , and where billy bob gets the best line : i 'm not going down in history as the asshole who let this happen .", "... this is a movie with many meanwhiles % u2014 it seems to have been edited with a hand grenade", "caruso 's films only borrow great ideas rather than use them for special inspiration .", "this repackaged plot is being released as `` MOV , a `` new '' film from the team that brought us the similarly overrated and shamelessly derivative disturbia .", "it 's a tad long , and it does n't always add up , but the action sequences are pretty visceral and genuinely exciting .", "noisy , derivative and thoroughly preposterous even by the standards of 21st-century action movies .", "it all wears very thin by the third act , when the voice really starts to grate and all remaining sense slams into a brick wall .", "without giving anything away , let 's just say that the ending of MOV is about as subtle as being impaled to death by an american flag .", "how -lsb- do -rsb- these actors manage to slog through this awful script and its deteriorating-by-the-minute premise and still deliver their lines with a straight face .", "it 's a terrible movie . you could go into any supermarket , pluck two reasonably attractive people from the check-out line , put them in this movie , and nothing would change . shia labeouf and michelle monaghan are lost amid the dumb , uninvolving chaos .", "... the filmmakers apparently want you to suspend your disbelief .", "the action sequences are frequent and frenetic , and caruso bathes every scene in a high-tech sheen to cover the gaping leaps in illogic .", "que filminho estúpido . e divertido .", "MOV , with a more nuanced idea of paranoia and the ills of technology gone wild , could have been both entertaining and disturbing . deafening is n't quite the same thing .", "MOV feels less like a vehicle for an action hero than the latest in a series of national focus groups to determine labeouf 's commercial viability .", "a film like MOV can be an escape . just do n't try to think your way through it , or you might suffer a brain hemorrhage .", "so many ideas from other films have been cobbled together the experience of watching it is like being in a blender .", "the screenwriters , four in all , and director d.j. caruso completely squander any opportunity to be original and instead opt to make a generic and completely unsatisfying thriller .", "this is just good , old-fashioned filmmaking with two likable protagonists up against a monolithic antagonist .", "a promising premise , some intense action , and a lively appearance by billy bob thornton might have been enough to squeak this one by as a summer movie .", "though it aspires to be an intriguing political cautionary tale , the movie is mostly about the feverish and jarringly choreographed chase scenes .", "big brother may be watching , but MOV is barely worth a peek .", "determined to remake himself into a mini-michael bay -lrb- replete with military hardware fetishism ! -rrb- , caruso shoots primarily in shaky , glossy close-ups that obliterate any sense of spatial proportion , scale or lucidity .", "a likable paranoid fantasy that will handily kill a couple of hours on a saturday afternoon ... before disappearing into the endless data stream it depicts with such apprehension .", "exploits paranoia about the invasion of personal privacy by technology with an entertaining action fantasy that pushes all the right buttons", "depending on your perspective , it will be either one of the year 's sillier films or one of its most enjoyable ones . or possibly a combination of both .", "as well as being the most preposterously plotted action flick of this or any year , MOV is a prime example of technophobia at its most hypocritical .", "some nonsense is fun , but this wears you down .", "do n't have the willpower , words , or energy to explain why a psychopathic cia computer suddenly decides to take over the world . but that 's the plot in a nutcase .", "with a preposterous plot that does not bear close analysis , MOV should fall short . but such is the breakneck pace of proceedings the holes in the story zoom by too fast for you to notice . and for all its flaws , it 's an enjoyable slice of hokum .", "but there 's also a puppy-dog does n't - know-any-better enthusiasm to this pacy fluff which means you ca n't get that worked up at it .", "did everyone involved in this botched thriller od on speed ?", "even though it clearly resides in the realm of science fiction , it appears to be set in the present day , which is more than enough to tweak even the most rational person 's sense of paranoia .", "MOV is the kind of movie that believes more is better , and while that may sound great in the pitch session , it almost never works .", "this numbskull knock-off of 2001 : a space odyssey and enemy of the state has the unlikely effect of making tony scott look like alfred hitchcock .", "a fun techno romp , mixing great bang for your buck with insights into the dangers of restricting civil liberties . now , anyone for shia killing blondes dressed as his dead mother ?", "should this film be a huge box office success , it will stand as a sad testament to how low the bar for cinematic entertainment has been set .", "at the very least , MOV gives us two principals who are appealing enough to keep us interested in them .", "MOV should boast all sorts of contemporary resonance . but it 'd probably feel just a little bit timelier and more relevant if it took place in a universe that bore even the faintest resemblance to our own .", "MOV requires blind faith in its silly storyline", "the chase eventually wears thin , and MOV eventually strangles its actors in the threads of its plot .", "it 's entertaining , if you 're ok with it not making a ton of sense .", "the movie does n't have three brain cells to rub together , but the premise carries it a long way .", "-lsb- director caruso -rsb- has done a masterful job of maintaining suspense , keeping the stunts mind-blowing and dressing the visuals in the bleak hues and gritty style of a '70s paranoid thriller .", "it 's presented as a thriller , and it is , but MOV is also a political film . it 's not a very good political film , nor is it a very good thriller , ironically enough because it wants to be very good at both .", "the movie is about the crashing , chasing , shooting and exploding , not about the human collateral damage left in its wake .", "MOV is big , loud and expensive , but it 's not particularly entertaining .", "lagging behind the times in technology , politics , and ideas , caruso 's suspense-thriller should have been made five years ago , when exec-producer spielberg first came up with the concept ; even so , the first reel is dangerous and menacing .", "so hysterical in its terrorist subplot and its seizure-inducing action sequences that a pummeled viewer can be excused for texting wtf ? to a friend in the middle of the chaos .", "the more that 's revealed about the forces at work on jerry and rachel , the less interesting the plot becomes .", "the fever-pitch paranoia of this terrorist thriller , the seizure-inducing editing , the dense layers slapped on a fairly simple plot all point to a kind of overkill that only hollywood money can buy .", "the film unfolds at such breakneck speed that the credits are rolling before it becomes fully apparent that the storyline actually ran out of gas some way back .", "so what we have here is the world 's smartest entity giving orders to the two dumbest people .", "good , manic fun plus a heavy dose of political intrigue adding up to two hours of clamorous , mind-numbing nonsense .", "manages to be both ominous and fun , making this a popcorn thriller with an edge .", "and you thought live free or die hard turned real issues into rubbish .", "as an election-year riff on current events , it 's moderately clever , even though it has no nerve whatsoever . -lrb- last year 's shooter had more guts . -rrb-", "a very juvenile copy of its hitchcock-kubrick models , efficiently made in the overwrought mold of contemporary action-adventure movies but a painfully loud -- and silly -- knockoff of the originals .", "MOV 's a bad movie , at times ridiculously so , but it 's not a boring movie .", "running , crashes , yelling , and no story . and wait til you hear who the villain is .", "explosion-filled thriller is clever but confusing .", "MOV has its flaws , but you 're not going to care or notice them .", "it 's going to make you want to take the batteries out of your cell phone .", "mplekei homage kubrick kai -lrb- alimono -rrb- spielberg me retalia tony scott se asmileyto stilaki michael bay -lrb- stise 5 kameres , peta amaksia deksia ki aristera , traba ta ola , rih ' ta sti montaziera , ki opoios bgalei noima , magkia toy -rrb- , kynigontas intrigkadoriko p", "the cast is not the problem . they are are merely pawns in this cluttered , ritalin-infused action film that stretches plausibility so often that it would be more accurately described as science fiction .", "pay heed to the movie 's warning : technological advancements might indeed become a concern in the future , especially if they allow for greater mass production of duds like this one .", "the morons going to MOV are the ones who would most benefit from its message in spoon-fed form .", "MOV occupies a treacherous middle ground . it is n't credible enough to work as a thriller and is n't ridiculous enough to work as a spoof .", "what , you ca n't relate to someone being controlled by an omniscient machine ?", "attempting to tap into the public 's collective fears and suspicions comes d.j. caruso 's preposterous MOV , an action film with plenty of thrills but i have no idea what alternate reality it 's set in .", "lowest-common-denominator filmmaking at its most discouraging , with makers who believe moviegoers too stupid to think , so instead opt for constant adrenal gland stimulation .", "... one long , hyperkinetic chase , with the audience wondering what in the heck is happening .", "i give the film credit for moving along and , for at least the first half , keeping you engaged in the mystery . at the same time , when the film turns , it turns south .", "unwilling to do anything in moderation , the four people it took to write one of the worst screenplays of the year almost seem to be playing a game where they have to top each other with each stupid twist .", "a far-fetched conspiracy story that depicts the growing and pervasive role of technology in our lives .", "-lsb- hitchcock -rsb- for a modern age bloated by steroids , addled by action , and incapable of long-term attention .", "you ca n't help thinking that if hitchcock were inspired by today 's privacy meltdown , he 'd need only a quarter of the explosions to leave us shattered .", "it might merit a b-minus in the silly popcorn movie category if it did n't unwisely decide , toward the end , that it was n't willing to be just a silly popcorn movie .", "MOV has half an idea in its head , but over two hours there 's no time to complete or explore it , since the movie is n't just a chase but a combination steeplechase and destruction derby .", "for all its digitally effected chaos , the cinematic threat level in MOV never even comes close to orange .", "forget suspending disbelief ; you would have to suspend consciousness to go along with this story .", "die hard meets the fugitive meets 2001 : a space odyssey in the fully paranoid MOV , a frantic thriller that 's nowhere near as good as its influences but still manages to get the job done .", "the only title that works for this movie is three days of the mongoloid .", "the situation is anything but average , but -lsb- labeouf and monaghan -rsb- two stars ground the adventure just enough to make the film into an enjoyable diversion .", "so fast paced and exciting that you do n't care whether or not it makes any sense", "it has been shot and edited with that hectic , all-too-familiar brand of impressionistic choppiness often used by hollywood directors to make a silly story unintelligible .", "those that are bothered by shaky camerawork might want to stay home or take dramamine . considering how promising the premise was , MOV is a major disappointment .", "to make barcodes scary , a thriller needs a pace faster than a busy self-scan checkout . thankfully , there 's no need for a price , or pulse , check on this furious , if exhausting , flat-world thriller that thomas friedman would appreciate .", "MOV fails to engage the audience into caring much about the characters because you are too busy trying to figure out what the hell is going on .", "the story goes from being a paranoid post-9 / 11 nightmare to being a goofy piece of sci-fi junk .", "it 's a poor man 's 2001 : a space odyssey and the fugitive . i actually feel a little dirty naming those two when talking about this one .", "while highly improbably and overly chaotic , the film is entertaining , which is all that really matters from this type of movie .", "-lsb- labeouf -rsb- 's just not very credible in elaborate action set-pieces , although at least this time he 's not trying to convince us that he 's a '50s greaser .", "set in the present , and directed by a middling talent , MOV still has some entertainment value . but only if youâ -lrb- tm -rrb- re looking for a good laugh .", "MOV wants to be a little on the sci-fi side , but it 's mostly just badly plotted and executed .", "disturbia team shows it can steal from a variety of sources -- not just hitchcock -- in this laughably convoluted thriller about big brother run amok .", "big brother 's watching you , and he ca n't stop laughing his ass off .", "the film is a rag bag of concepts and characters from earlier , vastly better movies .", "a ridiculous wrongly-accused-guy-on-the-run thriller .", "we 've seen this all before -- but rarely in such an entertaining format . MOV is like watching an entire season of 24 in two hours flat .", "finally , an action-adventure thriller that feels as if it were created , directed and acted , soup to nuts , by a computer program .", "there are lots of new wrinkles to ponder about american surveillance , but it seems that all the writers have surveilled is hbo .", "as the absurd contrivances mount , and the omnipotence of the shadowy conspiracy becomes more and more hard to buy into , the movie loses its footing .", "MOV wants to be a modern day north by northwest . instead it has to settle for being a slightly higher tech die hard with a vengeance .", "MOV starts out strong as an exciting action/suspense movie but eventually the implausibilities of the story catch up with it .", "hal has a granddaughter ? who knew ?", "since it is plainly obvious that the movie 's priorities lie not with its message , but with its lightning-fast pacing and confusing action scenes , it 's insulting when these ideas are shoehorned in half-heartedly .", "this cautionary tale about the perils of technology might seem more sincere if the movie ever stopped trying to indoctrinate us into being good consumers with its incessant product placement ...", "if you have a taste for this sort of nonsense , then all this hyper-implausibility is actually kind of fun .", "a loud , muddled and empty sci-fi thriller .", "we need to find some new places to stage foot chases , because the airport ? it 's been done .", "big brother is n't watching , he 's seen this already . MOV is for the guy in front of me on his cell phone ...", "bristling along on one amazing narrative convolution after another , and fueled by fascinating gung ho performances from everyone involved , MOV is a jovial serving of cinematic junk food .", "take one or two good ideas and add a lot of political thriller clichés and you end up with a disappointingly predictable action movie that does n't necessarily deliver on the promised goods .", "it 's worth a look for the effects , or if you just want to scare yourself into throwing out your cellphone and living off the grid .", "d.j. caruso 's skills -lrb- and those of his eager and competent cast -rrb- would be better used in a less ludicrous , more plausible story .", "this big , bone-headed and unintentionally laughable techno-fear thriller is a movie in one hell of a hurry .", "provides one of the biggest you 've got to be kidding moments of the year .", "as tightly coiled as a slinky , and for all their running around , labeouf and the normally engaging monaghan are stuck with characters who are n't particularly lively and , more problematic , fail to spark the requisite chemistry .", "this time , big brother does n't only want to listen to us - he wants to kill us .", "two hours of absolute nonsense that is easily the noisiest action film to come around the pike since `` transformers '' and quite possibly the dumbest one to boot .", "the kubrickian hitchcock elements are out front and personal , but d.j. caruso keeps things nicely slick and swift so the film reminds you , maybe not of those legends , but certainly of someone like john badham at his 1983 peak .", "what might have been a zeitgeist-fueled paranoid thriller along the lines of the conversation or three days of the condor winds up an unintentionally hilarious exercise in the suspension of disbelief , peppered with confusingly edited car cha", "rarely has a film been so serious in its underlying implications and intent , and yet so moronic in its execution .", "even though the political , big-brother-is-watching , conspiratorial aspect of the film tries much too hard , the fast and furious pace of MOV makes for an entertaining time .", "enjoyable , fast-paced thriller that compensates for its increasingly ridiculous plot with strong performances , great direction and some terrific action sequences .", "the 1984 nightmare has been bolted to 2001 -lrb- as in space odyssey -rrb- to make one of the better action thrillers of 2008", "portentous nonsense , and loud with it .", "but do we care ? this is a disastrous mess .", "this has to be the dumbest and most implausible action movie of the year .", "the plot is totally nonsensical but is played at such a thrilling pace that it barely matters .", "a big , happily implausible blockbuster action movie , and on that level it totally succeeds .", "MOV is a mediocre attempt at suspense that manages to lose all of its dramatic weight at the exact moment it drops its heaviest truths ." ]	770675744	MOV is a preposterously plotted thriller that borrows heavily from other superior films .	eagle_eye
[ "morbidly intriguing !", "MOV is a welcome attempt to reclaim the horror film genre from teen-driven slasher flick formulas !", "intelligently crafted !", "murky storytelling !", "when bodies are buried in cellars and cats are thrown into lighted ovens , the film reveals itself as unworthy of its subject matter .", "nothing about the movie even makes sense !", "no hace mas que dejarnos la sensación de que o bien el director fue una llamarada de petate o el escritor vio pasar sus mejores momentos hace ya varios ańos", "the most disappointing thing about MOV is the lack of sustained tension generated by director bryan singer .", "renfro and mckellen are nothing short of spectacular , but with all things considered , MOV just is n't a very well thought-out picture .", "stephen king 's 1982 different seasons collection has been a gold mine for moviemakers :", "mckellen gives one of the year 's great performances .", "it 's a story that has taken 10 years to get to the screen at least , but what kept it from the screen for so long was lost when it was finally filmed .", "`` pupil '' demonstrates singer 's eye for framing shots and his skill in bringing out the best in his stars . even so , there 's something amiss here .", "more disturbing than anything keyser söze could provide .", "brought off with such skill and commitment that there is n't any time to snicker at its obviousness !", "MOV is about as great as a modern stephen king horror flick could get .", "a creepy , well-acted story of contagious evil !", "the film 's subtle brand of cerebral terror cuts sharper and deeper than anything found in a more conventional horror movie .", "tense , skillfully acted !", "effective but not overwhelming , bone-chilling but not blood-freezing , MOV is a good shocker that misses the ultimate horror .", "MOV is most compelling for its moral dimension .", "a tense , psychological study of evil !", "a somber and deeply creepy adaptation .", "a powerful and disturbing movie !", "mr. mckellen , surely the finest living british actor , is the best reason to see MOV .", "if bowden 's motivations were clearer , MOV might have gone somewhere interesting .", "king fans will be outraged denouncing the filmmakers as gutless flakes smothering the true horror of MOV so the film would be more acceptable to the general public .", "a methodically slow psychological thriller !", "flat , undistinguished workmanship !", "we expect a probing examination of the essence of evil , but the film stays too close to the surface to deliver any insight .", "drama in distress !", "it 's sad that for a story with such potential , it was never allowed to materialize fully on the big screen . rent it for mckellen 's performance .", "major junk !" ]	13982	a somewhat disturbing movie that works as a suspenseful thriller , yet is n't completely satisfying .	apt_pupil
[ "if you enjoy more thoughtful comedies with interesting conflicted characters ; this one is for you .", "MOV 's wafer thin sensibility is matched by its appallingly shoddy digital video look .", "MOV may be swimming into risky territory , but it 's delightfully easy to swallow .", "this breezy romantic trifle is n't nearly as clever as it imagines itself to be , but it 's smart enough not to take itself too seriously .", "celebrated at sundance , this slight comedy of manners has winning performances and a glossy , glib charm that 's hard to beat .", "shot on digital video for $ 150,000 in only 14 days , director gary winick keeps it light -- but not stupid .", "the surprise of this short and inexpensively made indie -lrb- originally shot on digital video -rrb- is its authority and good cheer .", "overcomes its visual hideousness with a sharp script and strong performances .", "MOV is a sophisticated , funny and good-natured treat , slight but a pleasure .", "shot in just two weeks with a hand-held digital camera , the movie often looks frayed around the edges . yet it has a soulful heart and a clear grasp of its rarefied milieu .", "the top-notch cast brings the story to life with aplomb .", "a smart , succinct and subtly funny comedy of manners .", "the cast is simply terrific and they help roll this storyline to its intended completion . stanford brings an inquisitive richness to his role as the benjamin braddock-ish oscar , a compelling study of boy-to-manhood and all its uneasy discoveries .", "while the writers resolve oscar 's emotional state a little too easily , the conflict itself is beautifully handled , especially in weaver 's able hands", "a unique and interesting experience , but the hype surrounding the film is much grander than its actual content .", "stuffy , full of itself , morally ambiguous and nothing to shout about .", "... one of those plotless flicks that manages to squeak by on charm and charisma .", "the shoddy techs hurt and will keep people away , but if you can live with the bad craftwork i think you 'll enjoy `` MOV ''", "one of the smartest , most affecting movies of the year .", "a funny , fearless , poignant , spectacular performance .", "the banter by all these sophisticated manhattanites is ... refreshingly tart .", "we 're to believe that a sullen adolescent , rude and completely self-absorbed , is somehow irresistible to women of all ages just because he reads voltaire ? i mean , come on .", "-lsb- an -rsb- hilarious romantic comedy .", "do we really need a 77-minute film to tell us exactly why a romantic relationship between a 15-year-old boy and a 40-year-old woman does n't work ?", "the players are clearly having a ball , never grasping for laughs but rather generating them through a keen sense of their characters .", "a delightful coming-of-age story .", "the sundance film festival has become so buzz-obsessed that fans and producers descend upon utah each january to ferret out the next great thing . ` MOV ' was one of the films so declared this year , but it 's really more of the next pretty good thing .", "MOV may be one of the most appealing movies ever made about an otherwise appalling , and downright creepy , subject -- a teenage boy in love with his stepmother .", "smart and fun , but far more witty than it is wise .", "tries too hard to depict its main character as an adult in a boy 's body . at times it almost feels like big or freaky friday", "it 's fun , wispy , wise and surprisingly inoffensive for a film about a teen in love with his stepmom .", "neither funny nor moving enough to compare to rushmore , murmur of the heart or any of the other better movies on which it 's modeled .", "like oscar , the movie is a charming and passionate .", "no amount of hype will turn this murky pre-frog into anything resembling an indie prince .", "... a surprisingly deft little ensemble piece with performance gems , unexpected intimacy and a sneaky sense of humor .", "... ripe with new york atmosphere and understated , indelibly human comedic tension .", "MOV was written in wisps and watery double-entendres by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , and the movie is so benign that its proceedings are beside the point .", "short , simple , charming , and brilliant .", "MOV is smart and sophisticated entertainment , whatever its shortcomings , and it deserves to be encouraged .", "the film has other problems than credibility . it ends with unseemly haste , it underlines its points too obviously , and its camera moves when it should be still .", "although it 's short , MOV has a long-lasting effect .", "a movie that gets by on charm even when it 's tippytoeing in taboo territory .", "most folks with a real stake in the american sexual landscape will find it either moderately amusing or just plain irrelevant .", "MOV is emblematic of the witless ageism afflicting films : young is cool , and too young is too cool .", "if you can get past the taboo subject matter , it will be well worth your time .", "a low-budget affair , MOV was shot on digital video , and the images often look smeary and blurry , to the point of distraction . then again , in a better movie , you might not have noticed .", "MOV is short , charming , well-directed and impressively acted , particularly by stanford .", "both calculated and breezy , spoofing romantic film cliches while indulging in some of those tactics , MOV is a frisky swimmer .", "MOV will delight audiences for its comedy .", "-lsb- d -rsb- emonstrate a certain affinity for the intimate observation of moral waywardness .", "tart 'n' spicy sophisticated comedy reminiscent of `` the graduate . '' mischievous bebe neuwirth is a comic revelation .", "a delightful comedy about a fifteen-year-old boy caught up in the delirious transports and crazy obsessions of romantic infatuation .", "at times it 's like an erudite version of a horny teen fantasy flick . but i am recommending MOV for its whimsical feel , its tart wit and the many fine performances , most notably from young aaron stanford .", "more sophisticated and literate than such pictures usually are ... an amusing little catch .", "this often-hilarious farce manages to generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal .", "a sparkling cosmopolitan comedy that plays fast and loose with sacred cows of family values .", "lives up to its billing as a smart , funny coming-of-age comedy .", "MOV is an irreverent and witty comedy in which the events are n't predictable but are well paced .", "smart , funny and just honest enough to provide the pleasures of a slightly naughty , just-above-average off - broadway play .", "an indie triumph .", "on this tricky topic , MOV is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .", "MOV would be a surprise hit with any audience anywhere that still cares about character development , good acting , careful , literate scriptwriting and stylish filmmaking on a shoestring .", "stanford assumes the role of oscar with rare conviction , and makes such a disconcertingly appealing 15-year-old that it 's a relief to know he was actually 23 when he shot the movie .", "seems precious when it means to be precocious , and pretentious when it can least afford to be .", "in the hands of most other actors , oscar would come off as a pretentious prig . stanford makes him seem pathetically , comically , charmingly real .", "at a meager 77 minutes , MOV is short and sweet and also very funny .", "a wannabe comedy of manners about a brainy prep-school kid with a mrs. robinson complex founders on its own preciousness -- and squanders its beautiful women .", "the movie could use a few more points . MOV 's main character remains muddled ; at least one scene in his journey is missing .", "a sweet , gentle , so-light-it-might-float - away-any-moment comedy of urban manners", "weaver and neuwirth are the sparks in this film , as they project a maternal sexiness and sincerity that 's entirely believable .", "MOV has more than its share of problems , true , but they are problems that can be borne .", "it lacks the lushly romantic sensibility that made woody allen 's similarly themed -lrb- and unfortunately prophetic -rrb- manhattan seem plausible .", "while this is no harold and maude -- one of the best films about an older woman and younger man -- MOV has an irresistible charm .", "short and sweet , but also more than anything else slight ... MOV pulls back from the consequences of its own actions and revelations .", "a small , charming indie .", "its direction , its script , and weaver 's performance as a vaguely discontented woman of substance make for a mildly entertaining 77 minutes , if that 's what you 're in the mood for .", "in every respect , director gary winick has served up a delectable , entertaining film .", "it has little teen humour , with the majority of the cast unlikely to see 40 again , and there is not enough plot substance to constitute an incentive for the older crowd .", "the terrific performances of weaver and neuwirth notwithstanding , little of this is very amusing . and it does n't help that the film is visually offensive .", "this particular MOV grows into neither a frog nor a prince .", "-lsb- stanford -rsb- deftly switches between oscar 's self-assigned roles -- the charming raconteur for eve , the aloof aesthete for everyone else -- while neuwirth radiates a saucy , infectious giddiness .", "MOV may be small , but it 's something special -- a cheeky comedy knockout .", "this one is strictly a lightweight escapist film .", "based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters", "consistently entertaining , with witty dialogue and a kind of gallic concision , shaved of superfluous moments .", "lighten up , sophocles ! oedipal conflicts are nothing more than a subject for light , comedic entertainment .", "at the center of the film , stanford is a revelation .", "the film pivots entirely on aaron stanford 's performance , and he is super .", "a real step forward for the digital video revolution .", "like a final project from a student film class , it has a raw and unsophisticated look ... but that might be a good thing .", "the film might have been more satisfying if it had , in fact , been fleshed out a little more instead of going for easy smiles .", "in a summer wrought with action adventures and dramatic epics , it 's a refreshing change to trust in the teachings and maturity of a 15-year-old .", "the worst movie of 2002 : ` any film with such a formulaic foundation ... faces the burden of succeeding in spite of it , yet MOV just dumbly offers it back up to us . '", "it 's a flawed but satisfying movie with a great leading man , and a slew of great supporting performances .", "oscar 's romantic plight plays well for subtle pathos in addition to laughs .", "unpretentiously entertains", "coming-of-age comedy with some sex ." ]	12227	slight , but good-natured and witty .	tadpole
[ "genuinely in love with clothes , cunningham makes you think of fashion in a more positive and enlightened way .", "press is careful to keep the focus on cunningham as he 's keeping his focus on those around him .", "this affectionate documentary celebrates the veteran photographer who , at 84 , still works a tough schedule , taking photos on the street of real people wearing real fashion .", "recommended if you are a dedicated follower of fashion .", "MOV is a minor joy , lurking amid the week 's non-fiction .", "this is n't the confessional exposé some would hope , but it is a reverent profile of a fascinating , funny and inspirational gentleman .", "he was the first , and what 's obvious from this lively and engaging doc , an original .", "gives you new perspectives of fashion , photography and new york .", "a doc that 'll make more than just fashionistas smile .", "there 's few sharp edges or dirt digging , but it 's no less engaging for that .", "those who pore over his fashion columns in the new york times style section will particularly appreciate this respectful look at a true local character .", "using the low-key approach that shapes cunningham 's column , press works up a portrait that 's as raw , gentle , funny , and -- in the end -- irresistible as the pictures themselves .", "cunningham talks freely about his passion for fashion and photography .", "the equal billing in the title is no accident : cunningham 's story is the story of new york itself , about the ways it has changed through the decades and how that history was captured on all those miles of film passing through cunningham 's camera .", "maybe the world does n't need a feature-length film about cunningham ; maybe we do n't even need his pictures . but we need examples like his , people who retain a joyful individuality while fitting seamlessly into our crazy world .", "this is a rare and special film that should be savoured", "mere fashionistas pale alongside the tenacious commitment of the utterly obsessed subject of this diverting documentary-one of new york 's great characters .", "a slight , glancing , yet subtly wrought slice of new york life . and it seems likely that the exceedingly modest cunningham would want it that way .", "it is both insightful and strangely moving .", "bill has followed his bliss for 60 years , and it 's a delight to follow him for 80 minutes - even if you have no interest in fashion . do n't miss it .", "this is a fascinating portrait of a unique character who has built his own world out the worlds of others . quite unlike poseur photographers , he dresses , eats sleeps and talks simply ; he gets around on a push bike . and he smiles a lot", "a wonderfully understated delight .", "a collective of well-groomed talking heads chronicle cunningham 's career as a milliner-turned-fashion historian , and their insights speak volumes about the origins of this pillar of integrity 's faultless work ethic .", "press asks cunningham only two questions : one about love , the other god . both cut deep . the price of this lifelong quest to document beauty is a heavy one .", "do n't worry if you 've never heard of bill cunningham . this delightful documentary is all about getting to know the man - and he 's a major , fascinating character .", "whatever this times-produced , tv-ready tribute lacks in tension is amply compensated by the pleasure of watching an enthusiast ply the craft he loves .", "`` MOV '' is a day in the life and a look at the lifelong career of boston-born bill cunningham . here is a man whose job is to go out into manhattan on his bicycle every working day to seek and find beauty .", "MOV shows us a man who not only derives great pleasure from devoting himself to his job but also , in the process , has helped shaped the greatest city in the world .", "MOV is as winning as its subject , the affable chronicler of new york style from the sidewalk to the runway .", "MOV is a portrait of an extraordinary man who possesses such arcane knowledge as the difference between right and wrong .", "bill cunningham is a specimen who seems to be unique to new york , a celebrity whom ` everybody who is anybody ' is acquainted with , but nobody knows .", "he finds beauty ; watching him , we find joy .", "filmmaker richard press offers a humorous , touching and insightful portrait about a subject who clearly would have preferred to stay behind the camera .", "it 's a great and modest film .", "equally at home chronicling the latest fashions on the street and the biggest celebrations among manhattan 's aristocratic swell set , he might as well be the city that forms his vast canvas .", "cunningham 's work is about seeing and teaching us how to see , and that should be plenty for us .", "the film offers a portrait that 's revealing and mysterious , as the folksy subject welcomes press ' camera into his routine while keeping a tight-lipped distance from it .", "a less good doc than last year 's more honest and insightful smash his camera , about paparazzo ron galella .", "cunningham at once answers as truthfully as he comfortably could and creates a whole new line of questions that will likely never be answered", "lots of us are interested in clothes . but few can match bill cunningham 's passion for fashion .", "i love this man , i love this movie .", "... a film which captures the spirit of cunningham 's work and life .", "cunningham seems genuinely in love with his work ...", "now in his 80s , this charming , kind man remains a mystery : is he the happiest man on earth , or the most closeted and loneliest ?", "a beautiful portrait of a truly happy man .", "holds your attention over its rather untidily assembled eighty minutes of on-the-fly footage by reason of what it reveals about -lsb- cunningham 's -rsb- almost monastic devotion to his work .", "it 's as much a portrait of a kind of artist as it is a document of a city 's evolving sense of style .", "if the film suggests that there 's something bittersweet about a life dedicated to a single pursuit cultivated with an almost religious fervor , it also stands in awe of its subject 's ... capacity to remain attuned to the expression of others .", "no passion for fashion is required to enjoy this absorbing portrait of legendary new york times `` on the street '' photographer bill cunningham , but a sense of history and tragedy might help .", "lacking the cinematic bells and whistles that so often distract from a really good story , the film is stunning entirely because it is so simple .", "a warm , lively portrait of the artist .", "bill cunningham is astutely defined by MOV as not simply a traditional photographer of clothing , but an anthropological historian .", "fascinating doc about a photographer surveying the highs and lows of new york society .", "it 's cunningham 's single-mindedness about his work that 's so infectious as well as so strange .", "obsessive artists often create exceptional bodies of work .", "as director richard press ' exuberant , telling film nimbly reveals , here is a fashion purist who cares nothing for the trappings of the glittery world he inhabits . for cunningham , it really is all about the clothes .", "-lsb- a -rsb- marvelous documentary .", "charming documentary .", "a fascinating , endearing portrait of the man who for decades has documented trends born on the streets and beau-monde parties for a worthy cause .", "richard press ' film is an affectionate look at a man who embodies the spirit of his cosmopolitan city , has discovered and documented trends in fashion for decades , and , along the way , may have figured out the secret to life .", "a heart-warming insight into one man 's extraordinary life , a window to the fabulous veneer of the big apple and a must-see for anyone interested in the creative process .", "a portrait of a happy man .", "it 's not just what he does . it 's who he is . and he approaches it with such unbridled passion and joy that you ca n't help but sharing in it ; absolutely no knowledge or love of fashion is required .", "cunningham has spent some 60 years out on the street , listening , he says , for what it has to say to him . press ' movie shows cunningham leading by example , urging us not just to look , but to really see .", "while certainly an affectionate and admiring portrait , MOV , by its end , provides no revelations and left this viewer , at least , puzzling .", "here is a movie about a happy and nice man ." ]	771205733	suffused with happiness and modest charm , MOV offers a touching , gently humorous portrait of its subject without invading his jealously guarded privacy .	bill_cunningham_new_york_2010
[ "MOV is stuck somewhere between being absolutely hilarious and one of the worst comedies ever committed to celluloid .", "the sequel is pretty much what you 'd expect -- mindless fluff with maybe a little less calamity than its predecessor , but a lot more schmaltz . oy vey !", "the family is bigger , but the laughs are n't .", "MOV takes time to generate comic momentum , but the irresistible energy of hoffman and streisand soon refreshes the leftover story line from parents .", "despite a cast enhanced with notable players -- dustin hoffman and barbra streisand come on board as the elder fockers -- the movie has few new jokes to tell , offering little more than slight modulations of familiar scenarios .", "when a movie 's title is based on a crass pun , you should n't expect the bar to be too high", "MOV does n't have the shabby feel of some faltering movies , but its repetitive gags and toilet humor take much of the luster off the focker-byrnes wedding .", "there are few things sadder than wasted potential , unless it 's sitting through 115 minutes of mediocrity desperately searching for a few decent jokes .", "a silly good time .", "delivers fewer laughs than its predecessor .", "the laughs are few and far between , bearing only a sloppy , derivative resemblance to its predecessor .", "a negligible product content to stoop for the easy laughs and the easy money .", "MOV is a fine sequel ; not surpassing the original , but clearly putting forth more of an effort than most follow-ups do into the script department .", "mtf works rather well -- although it sometimes lacks the smoothness of its predecessor .", "the exceptional cast turned the garden-variety script they were given into a movie that should please crowds throughout the holiday season .", "often-uproarious .", "why would you want to meet such a blowsy , bawdy , shticky crew in a low-comedy sequel to meet the parents ? two reasons only : barbra streisand and dustin hoffman .", "if it were n't for the talent level involved onscreen , MOV would be about as entertaining as a rerun of dharma and greg .", "a resolutely average sequel , several subbasements below the first film in both comic inspiration and energy .", "it is beavis and butt-head rewriting the in-laws , only the scripts for beavis were much smarter .", "watching MOV is like attending a big , potentially wild and funny party in which the guests pretend to have fun .", "MOV is get-rich-quick , no-thought-required sequel-mongering at its most mercenary . -lrb- plus it 's screamingly unfunny . -rrb-", "this is american pie for people over 35 .", "fifteen years ago , a movie with streisand , hoffman and deniro in starring roles would have been considered the casting coup of the ages .", "and you thought your parents were embarrassing .", "my new year 's plea to stiller ? watch sideways . rinse . repeat .", "hoffman and streisand provide some laughs in this sequel to meet the parents but the screenplay lacks comic zest .", "the picture has two lingering scenes that are so excruciatingly funny they compensate for the material that flounders .", "the ideas behind MOV are the best part of this zany sequel to meet the parents , but getting fockerised is not as funny as it should be .", "coasts on considerable star power to make us laugh with some consistency but never approaches the level of fearless comic abandon that made the first film so popular .", "the audience laughed more because they wanted to find it funny than because they actually did .", "MOV is n't quite as funny as its predecessor , but it definitely has its moments .", "a sloppy and not-funny - enough sequel to meet the parents .", "MOV , a sluggish sequel to the anarchic domestic comedy meet the parents , is one visit too many .", "if you keep your expectations in check , the encounter does n't disappoint .", "hoffman and streisand give energetic , game performances , but the movie provides them with dispiritingly little material .", "one of those relatively rare comedies that 's at once puerile , charming and very funny throughout .", "amusing ... but not distinctive .", "thanks to an ensemble cast that includes robert de niro , barbra streisand and dustin hoffman , MOV is much more fun than anticipated .", "there is some fun in watching the veterans mix it up -- de niro , who looks like he wants to fade into the scenery , streisand , who tries to eat it -- but nothing is well developed here .", "this sequel keeps the laughs coming until the ending .", "MOV is not a movie for the ages ; it 's a movie for a few good laughs .", "the gap between the first and second installments is n't as gaping as with , for instance , analyze this and analyze that , but the laughs fockers generates are the type you feel embarrassed about almost immediately afterward .", "this sequel to 2000 's meet the parents knows that its audience expects a symphony of outrageousness . anyone who resists is pummeled into submission by the sheer pace and volume of the comic antics .", "because no good joke in hollywood goes untold again ... and again , the mixed-couple setup receives another extended workout in this modestly amusing sequel .", "barbra streisand has the show-stopping moments in this uneven comedy .", "hoffman and streisand ... are a wonderful addition to the comedic mix with their relaxed , laid back lifestyle and penchant for randy sex", "this is n't just a second helping of gaylord focker humiliation , for once here 's a comedy sequel that manages to revisit its world without banally repeating it .", "hoffman , in particular , is a delight - he has an infectious comic energy that seems to light up the rest of the cast .", "a pergunta й : vocк quer transformar o tнtulo brasileiro desta produзгo em realidade ?", "MOV has assembled a historic , once-in-a-lifetime cast , then stranded them in the laziest , most mercenary kind of sequel imaginable . it 's like the 1927 yankees taking on the special olympics softball team .", "-lsb- dustin hoffman and barbra streisand -rsb- seem to have been waiting their whole careers to do unrestrained comedy , and they step into their roles with unparalleled enthusiasm .", "amazing how altering one vowel from the king of all cuss words can spawn a movie franchise .", "... just as mediocre and gratingly unfunny as its predecessor ...", "catch it on hbo for the sheer delight of everything hoffman and streisand do . it 's fun to MOV themselves , but the rest of the movie can stay home .", "mildly amusing ... but joke repetition and a greater emphasis on outrageousness and vulgarity release a strong scent of the writers ' desperation .", "this sequel , like most , is inferior to the original , but it is hard not to like these characters .", "as far as completely pointless , redundant , superfluous sequels go , it could have been a lot worse . at least it was n't zoolander 2 - more zoolandish", "MOV is not much of a movie -- just a lot of comic situations barely held together by the semblance of a plot -- but it is genuinely funny in a crass way .", "for audiences that loved meet the parents , the movie is a welcome chance to revisit funny and familiar characters .", "more than any recent comedy i can think of , MOV seems likely to split audiences between those who find it deliriously funny and those who grind their teeth at its obviousness .", "in the tradition of recent hollywood sequels , this one replays the old gags , gooses up the pace and lowers the level of the humor -- way lower .", "irrepressible streisand brings her own potent barrage to this company of self-interested men , not to mention the melt-away women .", "it 's a toss-up as to who gets the worst end of the deal with MOV : the audience or the film 's all-star cast .", "if you enjoyed meet the parents , you 'll have just as much fun in MOV .", "by the film 's finale you 'll pity any poor fool who actually is named focker -- for following this picture they 're certain to see a surge in mockery .", "unbelievably raunchy ... an avalanche of s ****** ing sexual humor masquerading as a family comedy .", "de niro 's brilliantly economical expression of utter revulsion somehow never stops being funny .", "MOV is as tacky as its title , as crass as a kid learning his first cuss word .", "a quick-and-dirty cash-grab sequel , one that substitutes stunt casting for character work and schtick for writing .", "hoffman and streisand are the best things about MOV . the movie would have been better off spending more time with them instead of focusing again on the uneasy relationship between eager-to-please greg and his father-in-law - to-be jack .", "playing up the socio-religious rifts of the first film , the sequel reflects the country 's current political schisms .", "do n't even rent the dvd , it 'll only encourage them .", "given how well stiller and de niro play off each other , you 'll wish they had more to work with .", "focking funny !", "the movie is pleasant enough , but never quite reaches critical mass as a comedy .", "culture-clashing through the snow , in a one-joke open sleigh , MOV goes , laughing all the way ... to the bank .", "a rascally little play on words is the funniest element of MOV , a sequel with big name stars and , only occasionally , laughs to match .", "forced and formulaic sequel ... is a tedious disappointment .", "repetitious and just not that funny on the whole , especially since it 's so derivative and out of character next to the original", "if you do n't think ben stiller is funny , spanglish is playing at the next theater over . MOV made me laugh so hard my stomach started to ache .", "this pic is pretty focking lame .", "stiller - by starring in MOV , one of the year 's final releases - pulls into a buzzer-beating tie with jude law as the most-overexposed actor of the movie year .", "deniro is pretty much the only reason to see MOV ... -lsb- betrays -rsb- creative exhaustion .", "greg focker is ashamed of his loving parents and jack byrnes needs viagra .", "there 's room left open , of course , for the eagerly-awaited conclusion to the parent focker trilogy . here 's hoping that when that blessed day arrives , i 'll be good and dead .", "a frantic , pointless sequel , funny in clumps , but mostly contrived and empty .", "features three of the most frightening noses in the business -lrb- streisand , hoffman and owen wilson -rrb- . consider yourself lucky it 's not in 3d .", "unlike billy crystal -lrb- analyze this -rrb- and eddie murphy -lrb- showtime -rrb- , stiller brings out de niro 's best comic instincts .", "familiary breeds contempt ... unless you think a dog flushed down a toilet is a laugh riot , you 're better off leaving these fockers alone .", "hoffman ... is like the one kid in gym class who takes frisbee golf seriously .", "there is not one joke in MOV .", "fockers has the combined subtlety of a libido-mad bull elephant and a bad case of flatulence in church , but that 's the kind of movie it is .", "you should get your kicks from the fockers .", "... -lsb- a -rsb- star-studded but tediously uneven low-brow sequel ... MOV is pretty much a flavorless family affair to forget", "the awkward , uncomfortable charms of the previous picture have here been replaced with an aggressive vulgarity that bears not even a passing resemblance to human behavior .", "clearly contrived , yet at times undeniably funny . still , from this cast , you may be expecting more substance and less sophomore .", "no se trata de una obra de arte ni una competidora a los oscar , pero ... a quin le importa eso cuando lo que uno busca es rerse un poco ?", "director jay roach gives the film no visual distinction whatsoever but packs on the jokes with tireless bustle .", "the ensemble 's giddy chemistry and the addition of perfectly cast topliners dustin hoffman and barbra streisand should find fockers entertaining huge crowds for the holidays and beyond .", "though it 's good to see -lsb- stiller -rsb- back in his stumbling , bumbling element , it 's a bummer to see his element wasted in such stumbling , bumbling gags .", "simply too much unpleasantness afoot .", "streisand and especially hoffman are a hoot .", "an infantile , desperately uncreative sequel that will do anything for a cheap laugh . just imagine meet the parents remade for the comedy sensibilities of a 12-year-old .", "from the start the jokes are on a different level than the last one : coarse , aggressive , and poorly timed by director jay roach .", "while there is a serious subtext , cast and crew remember that this is essentially a frivolous comedy", "feels like a big-budget dharma & greg episode with toilet jokes .", "streisand and hoffman are a hoot , the most entertaining haight-ashbury movie refugees since lily tomlin and alan alda similarly tormented stiller in flirting with disaster .", "` quizá tenga una historia muy boba y situaciones absurdas llevadas al extremo , pero de eso se trata : de hacer reír con bobadas '", "very often vulgar and tasteless , and though there are some unexpected bursts of humor and even charm in the proceedings , it 's light years away from chekhov .", "so exaggerated that it veers wildly and awkwardly into pure , outlandish farce", "although not as disarmingly funny the second time around , inspired casting means that , unlike most in-laws , the fockers do n't outstay their welcome .", "even stiller , who i 've always appreciated , seems to be going through the motions here .", "it does what few comedies achieve , literally giving me a laugh a minute , sometimes good , deep belly laughs .", "the abundance of talent gathered for MOV is sadly shortchanged by the unimaginative script and directorial laissez faire .", "gauge your interest by how you liked parents and you wo n't be disappointed .", "a vulgar farce that is n't remotely amusing .", "-lsb- hoffman and streisand -rsb- make a wonderful team , but it 's too bad the material is n't fresher and more worth their time and yours .", "MOV is frequently funny , but it turns a bit too cruel in the third act to be as worthy a sequel to its predecessor as it could have been", "this sequel 's title indicates the content : smutty , silly and liable to make you smirk despite yourself .", "has its smattering of laughs , but the new faces bring fewer dividends than the elemental de niro/ben stiller showdown of the original .", "full review in greek", "repeats itself and strains for laughs where the original giddily stumbled through them .", "milk bottles and related metaphors feature prominentlyas breast fetish stand-ins , but with a decidely peculiar asymmetrical preference for just the left one .", "sequel to the mediocre ben stiller comedy `` meet the parents '' is a bawdier but inferior movie that relies on the star power of dustin hoffman and barbara streisand as stiller 's florida-dwelling jewish hippie parents bernie and roz to fuel its ill-timed toi", "a consistently entertaining , sometimes uproariously funny film .", "fans of the first will find some amusement in familiarity , but with such a comically able cast this is a missed opportunity .", "the expected misunderstandings ensue , as you 'd expect , which would be pretty excruciating if not for the performances of hoffman and streisand .", "so many subplots are piled onto MOV that it 's a wonder any of the glittering talents assembled here have room to be funny .", "like virtually every sequel to a hit comedy , it recycles and essentially beats to death everything that got a laugh in the original film .", "a one joke movie but streisand and hoffman make that one joke enjoyable .", "both movies lack the real discomfort and awkwardness that comes with meeting future in-laws .", "this film has a lot more heart and it 's just a lot of fun throughout with all these wonderful actors .", "could have been much funnier than it is .", "a little coarser , a little more desperate and a lot less funny than its predecessor . but dustin hoffman saves the day .", "it 's left to barbra streisand and dustin hoffman as greg 's parents to warm up the picture , and they light it on fire .", "the fockers is a must-have for family viewing .", "there can be worse holiday fluff than watching a tight-knit group of hollywood veterans having fun .", "you 'd think after an eight-year absence from the screen , -lsb- streisand would -rsb- return with more self-respect .", "formulaic but consistently funny .", "never has so much talent been wasted with so little imagination .", "a weary retread without a fraction of the inventiveness that sparked the original .", "could they not have come up with anything but lumpish , vulgar humor and dumb `` focker '' puns ?", "this is silliness that 's good for a video replay on a rainy day .", "the foreplay was a little boring , but once they start fockering , it works ... it may be absurd and in poor taste , but that does n't mean it ca n't still be funny .", "ben stiller looks the same as he did during parents in 2000 , but pity poor teri polo who 's putting on miles faster than dale earnhardt , jr. .", "... the story fails to take the high road ...", "does little to alter the formula of the original , but the two films set a nice example of successful use of the concept of theme and variation .", ".", "if you have absolutely nothing else to do , and you can see it for free , with little hassle , you just might get fockersized .", "the most disappointing sequel of 2004 .", "a comic clash of stereotypical red state and blue state culture , but with a wish-fulfillment hollywood ending in which ` fockerization ' triumphs ..." ]	10041	talented cast is wasted as the movie is content with recycling jokes from its predecessor , meet the parents .	meet_the_fockers
[ "scene by scene , the movie is clunky and laughable , but it 's certainly never dull .", "if liam neeson is now typecast as an aging action hero , he would be better off finding better scripts .", "collet-serra generates plenty of suspense and keeps the action flowing . there is even , of all things , an imaginative car chase .", "if this all sounds rather like déjŕ vu , then consider yourself one step ahead of the game .", "so extensive is unknown 's pilfering of ideas from existing films that it has left itself exposed as a meagre mishmash that fails to excel in any particular department .", "as action thrillers go unknown is not a bad one , and it has real ambitions to character and theme ... on the other hand it 's not quite a good one either as the filmmakers can never quite decide what time of film they want to make .", "a nifty final twist , but it is so joyless and heavy-handed i found it impossible to like .", "this is fun for an hour before plumbing hitherto unknown depths of silliness .", "unravelling the jigsaw clues is a lot of fun , while the changes rung during the familiar ticking-bomb countdown finale marks collet-serra as a genuinely gifted genre specialist .", "what 's so great about the casting of aidan quinn is that he 's like neeson 's shorter , less charming , less attractive , bitter stand-in . it 's like a coup for all those neglected stand-ins who we only see from behind in wigs and oversized clothing .", "unknown does n't aspire to the artistic and moral sophistication of john frankenheimer 's '60s political thrillers .", "liam neeson is an indestructible frankensteiny feral animal with a head injury .", "the freak-out scenario is thoroughly engaging , but even collet-serra 's ceaseless velocity ca n't gloss over gaping holes", "... satisfying , if not entirely plausible .", "why the screenwriters allowed this movie to take a nonsensical turn is ` unknown . '", "hitchcockian features work themselves out rather nicely , while the story plays deftly with the notion of the ` hero . ' action scenes blur together and spin out after a while , but the german supporting cast fills the movie with touches of everyday humanity .", "it 's certainly no taken but it does manages some fairly diverting set pieces and stops just short of wearing its central premise thin .", "the picture lacks the thrills and dramatic charge of kidnap-thriller taken , with neeson here befuddled rather than angry , but his gravitas and conviction elevate the material .", "the film , directed by spanish genre hack jaume collet-serra , seems to have confused itself with a sedate character piece when the premise demands relentless brain-off fun .", "liam neeson deserves a huge pat on the back for reinventing himself as the most violent middle-aged man in hollywood . i 'm just not gon na be the man to do it . as i 'd probably pull back a stump .", "enjoy it and then forget it ...", "implausible , over-the-top , ridiculous and for the most part , fun is a much better description for this `` smart suspense '' flick .", "as always , the riddle is far more intriguing than the answer , and the continual red herrings become an overwhelming burden .", "the film is smartly edited and the thrills one would expect are nicely delivered .", "neeson is always magnetic , though , even when he 's just repeating his taken performance and delivering cheesy one-liners , as he is eventually required to do here .", "... implausible and ridiculous to the point of being genuinely entertaining .", "even at its best , it never comes close to reaching the peaks of `` taken , '' the film that it clearly wants to be in every way , shape and form", "on a minute-to-minute level , it 's an engaging mystery , the kind that rewards our participation with eye candy and adrenaline shots .", "i 'm sure you will find some holes and weaknesses , but unknown is an entertaining film , especially for neeson fans .", "things get a little shaky once the facts are known , but everything speeds along smoothly while it 's still `` unknown . ''", "it 's a classic you-stole-my-identity setup , and director jaume collet-serra delivers it tightly enough to keep you engaged , despite many obvious signposts leading the way .", "the elements are there - a -lrb- mostly -rrb- strong ensemble , an interesting concept , an intriguing location , a promising director - but the film never comes together because the script needed one more rewrite that it just never received .", "turn off your ` i hope this plot twist is awesome ' part of your brain and just enjoy big , gruff , increasingly frankenstein-monster-looking neeson kicking the crap out of everyone who gets in his way ...", "i saw `` unknown '' with an entourage whose average age was about 70 . they loved it , although one of them kept calling it `` the bond ultimatum . '' which sounds about right .", "unknown never establishes any identity or juice of its own , content to crib successful elements from other thrillers and present them with a shrug .", "with his soulful gaze and crooked nose , his seeming reluctance to throw a karate chop but his deft ability to do so , neeson has an air of melancholy and menace - you feel sorry for the guy , and wary of him at the same time .", "a surprise-packed , action-packed , fun-packed ripper of a romp .", "ignore the pileup of implausibilities and ` unknown ' becomes a diabolically entertaining con game .", "it mixes and mismatches jagged fragments of jason bourne , alfred hitchcock , `` total recall '' and mel gibson 's underappreciated `` conspiracy theory , '' although underappreciation is n't a risk for a movie that amounts to `` the stillbourne identity . ''", "the material keeps our attention but , as we get closer to the inevitable point at which the curtain is pulled back , the movie starts to feel more like a parody than a serious endeavor .", "neeson has a fine way with expressions of anguish . this is brow-knitting of a very high order .", "neeson , often chided for cashing easy action-flick paychecks at the expense of his serious-actor cred , knows who he is - an action star of a certain age who brings gravitas to pulpy stuff . and if that 's who he is , he could do worse than `` unknown . ''", "what started out so promisingly loses its way as it becomes yet another mind-boggling entertainment . it could have been so much more .", "... a non-stop , high tension thriller that does n't let up until the end .", "liam neeson ably continues his late-blooming action career .", "the wintry recesses of berlin add resonance , and neeson in his incarnation as an action hero at last has a role worthy of his talent .", "while nothing about unknown is exceptional , most of it is n't bad - it just pretends to a moral and intellectual sophistication it simply does n't have .", "liam neeson estр comeуando a se afastar do territзrio de `` astro do cinema '' e a se aproximar do perigoso limbo dos `` atores de produушes lanуadas diretamente em dvd '' .", "this is no more -lrb- but no less ? -rrb- than what we have rather oddly come to expect from neeson in his late period -lrb- taken , the a-team -rrb- -- not quite a riddle wrapped in an enigma , just a paycheck gig cloaked in an actioner , moonlighting as a travelogue .", "the film does n't make you feel or care . it does n't grab you . in other words , it has all the elements of a good thriller except for , well , thrills .", "a very well-crafted action thriller .", "even when the film does n't quite work in the small details , we have neeson as our point of identification , his inherent gravitas giving weight to that which otherwise might be quickly forgettable", "but if you dig liam neeson as an action hero , you could do worse than this fast-paced , cheerfully ridiculous , generally satisfying romp .", "grows increasingly ludicrous as it proceeds , ending up shattering the suspension of disbelief necessary for such thrillers to avoid becoming comically implausible .", "indistinctive and empty , forced to rely on multiple car chases , fist fights , and a literal ticking time bomb to cover up its lack of ideas .", "for some reason thrillers always have detours into nightclubs with pulsing music -- what is the deal with these , some sort of physical manifestation of the internal chaos ?", "some may say it 's sad that an oscar-caliber actor like liam neeson is essentially doing early schwarzenegger ; we say it 's awesome .", "when the dots are connected -lrb- sort of -rrb- , unknown still does n't make much sense .", "neeson has a way of getting upset - a frantic purposefulness - that fills viewers with both empathy and anticipation : he 's so miserable that we care .", "the movie has a hitchcockian complement of plot twists and fake-outs . if only it also had hitchcock .", "this twist-filled tale of an amnesiac falling into a web of international intrigue moves swiftly but makes little sense -- and has ludicrous moments .", "the film 's big twist , alas , is rather predictable once you eliminate all the other plausible reasons for the characters ' behavior , and the bad guys ' plan revolves around a rather hokey plot device .", "the notion of combining taken and roman polanski 's frantic makes for a clean graft here .", "a fairly decent action flick with the type of car chases and exploits one might expect from a joel silver joint .", "`` unknown '' is a plodding , unoriginal thriller , with neeson stumbling around as the confused victim .", "do not try to engage this film on a logical level , or you might end up in a coma yourself .", "consistently albeit genteelly thrilling , a pleasantly implausible item that employs the holy trinity of action elements : explosions , hand-to-hand combat and car chases where tires squeal like there is no tomorrow .", "the car chases and piled-on action eventually feel rote , as do neeson 's various badass stunts .", "it 's no classic , but until a better thriller comes along , unknown will do .", "the film plays more like a `` whydunit '' than a whodunit .", "tacked onto a perfectly respectable thriller , unknown 's mass of unlikely turns and implausible reveals make the whole film seem retroactively less sophisticated .", "taut and tidy , a one-two punch we do n't always get from today 's thrill rides", "for about an hour or so , `` unknown '' is intriguing .", "as incredible as it may sound regarding an amnesia thriller , unknown 's plot is n't silly enough to merit where it ends up taking the main character .", "hugely enjoyable stolen identity thriller with pacy direction , decent action sequences , a gleefully bonkers script and a superb central performance from liam neeson .", "an unmemorable euro-thriller that frustrates more than it thrills , squandering an attractive cast and inventive premise .", "it 's great fun - not as vicious as taken - and neeson shows just why he 's the right man for the job ; a rather nifty niche which he 's now made his own .", "taken was much more amusing than unknown , which takes itself rather too seriously .", "the movie rather crumbles when it eventually has to deliver its secrets .", "there are holes in the plot , but the film skips over them .", "neeson muscles unknown to success", "it 's a juicy idea but it ends up playing out like an extended tv movie", "sometimes unknown 's tongue is so firmly in cheek that the audience does n't even realize there 's a joke happening .", "if conspiracy movies of any sort are your thing , then consider unknown a familiar , yet solid , entry in the canon . for those who want some innovation to go with their thrills , then move along .", "john wayne wore cowboy drag , mel gibson 's mullet was his tip-off , but the most recognizable action hero signature these days is liam neeson 's nose .", "a not-bad thriller starring liam neeson . if that sounds like faint praise , it is , but at least this overgrown ` b ' - movie tickles the brain just a tad ...", "a mildy engaging identity loss thriller set in berlin", "more subtly than harrison ford , neeson excels at the slow fuse snaking its way to explosive revenge .", "how sick are you of rationalizing a movie 's absurd plot by muttering `` suspend your disbelief '' and giving a shrug ? unknown is a thriller you can enjoy without feeling cheated .", "-lsb- video -rsb- `` unknown '' is a fish-out-of-water mystery thriller . it 's not an especially memorable film , which is ironic considering the analogous subject matter of its overleveraged premise .", "ich bin bash berliner .", "neeson 's always-intelligent screen presence , his nuance and gravitas , help elevate unknown beyond its preposterous elements .", "i felt involved in `` unknown '' until it pulled one too many rabbits out of its hat . at some point , a thriller has to play fair .", "after learning the explanation , you 'll wish you never asked .", "an increasingly improbable and easily watchable action thriller with liam neeson grimacing his way through memory loss and the murky secrets of bio-tech espionage .", "while it 's not a sequel , one can see this film and call it ` taken ' with a twist and they would n't complain . they would get their money 's worth . ` unknown ' has plenty of action , suspense and dramatic moments to keep one engaged and satisfied .", "contains a legitimately intriguing and unpredictable mystery . but the direction is often blurry and hard to follow , especially in the action sequences .", "has no connection to anything resembling reality , but it 's entertaining as hell .", "neeson is hamstrung with a thin script full of huge plot holes that stretch credibility . his character is a mix of an older jason bourne and the male equivalent of angelina jolie 's evelyn salt . jones and kruger are simply window dressing .", "amnesia antics and mistaken-identity capers , an innocent man on the run , a couple of car chases , a frosty blonde , chilly european settings , implacable assassins , cryptic codes , red herrings and even a ticking time bomb .", "i hesitate to be this brutal , but there is really no way around it . january jones was just terrible . she barely moves her face , she seemingly has no emotion , even during a life or death moment , and her scenes with neeson were just ... creepy .", "what starts off as a captivating berlin spin on `` der fugitive '' turns , boringly , into `` die bourne ultimatum '' - down to destructive car chases with taxis and a touareg . the polar opposite of `` taken , '' it clutters its rehashed concept with too much plot .", "sure , it 's a clichéd plot yet still intriguing and intense because of the fast pace and keen cinematography .", "` unknown ' is a nail-biter , an edge-of-seater , and a fast couple of hours . it is just as well that its action moves faster than logic .", "it 's all so damn exhausting - countless chase scenes sucked dry of suspense by repetition and the fact that clues are deposited less frequently scott baio 's charles in charge residuals .", "i do n't mind that unknown , which builds on liam neeson 's newly minted status as a tortured action hero , is utterly ridiculous . why ? because within the constraints of its absurdity , it always manages to play fair with the audience .", "after all the storyline conveniences kick in , this amnesia story becomes forgettable , implausible , regrettable and indigestible .", "unknown is formula entertainment and as such delivers pretty much what you 'd expect . for some that will be enough . for others it will elicit yawns and maybe a case of amnesia once you 've left the theater .", "the movie whips up a big old puree of ingredients borrowed from other cinematic recipes . then it dishes out the mildly spiced results as post-oscar-quality snack food ...", "the talented liam neeson makes a valiant effort to carry this wannabe hitchcockian thriller on his solid shoulders , but , alas , he 's defeated by an incongruous and improbable plot that gets worse as it unfolds after a promising start", "liam neeson heroically tries to turn the pedestrian , obvious unknown into something as energetic as the much better taken , but you 'll guess the reveal halfway through .", "beyond the occasional plot frissons and juicy supporting turns , it 's an emotionally and psychologically threadbare exercise .", "this glossy thriller takes off from a tantalizing premise ... but squanders it on action scenes that detract from the nightmarish heart of the matter", "there are a couple of intriguing ideas floating around here and there , but that 's all they do -- float around , unmoored by any sense of reality and , thus , suspense .", "unknown touches on the crisis , but director jaume - collet serra and his screenwriters are n't serious enough or the action adept enough to fully articulate it .", "unknown has its moments , but ultimately it 's as forgettable as martin 's identity .", "liam neeson stars in a paranoid caper showcasing the city of berlin .", "in this wild and wooly world of `` fusion '' movies , those that combine aspects of every kind of genre available , this one aims to do it all .", "a lot of stupid fun masquerading as not stupid fun anchored by -lsb- neeson 's -rsb- inimitable presence .", "it 's good . it 's not fantastic .", "secretive and suspensful , this action/thriller scores as a late-winter diversion .", "it 's your typical thriller , with some nice surprises before it turns into an ordinary action flick .", "liam neeson 's late career conversion into a bad ass action hero continues . on it 's face the premise sounded dumb , but the movie is much more nuanced than the trailer would lead you to believe .", "the action beats , when they hit , are fine but in the end this is only a serviceable thriller that 's easily forgettable .", "old-time character actors ganz and frank langella provide a few brief moments of pleasure here and there , but otherwise , this is a dud .", "an okay thriller until you get to the ending and that ruins it all .", "the movie builds up to a climax that makes one question whether it was ever worth the effort .", "the premise of the film seems impossible at first , but it is all explained , without the need for a vast conspiracy , or `` it was all a dream , a hallucination , alternate reality '' or some other nonsense like that .", "it would be a spoiler to say which franchise `` unknown '' is copping from ... but this attempt at crossing that with hitchcockian overtones just ends up underwhelming", "with its intriguing story and thrilling action sequences , `` unknown '' is worth checking out for those who are into action films as well as those who like a good mystery that needs solving .", "with an actor of neeson 's caliber you also get something extra -- a convincing sell of the emotional and dramatic beats .", "a paranoid thriller has to be more paranoid than this , with far more urgency to it , to work .", "an exciting film that moviegoers will enjoy - even if they leave with a somewhat ambiguous understanding of the story that was unfolding outside of neeson 's character .", "the thriller is fun and action-packed but a few major plot holes and a few lazy twists definitely weigh it down .", "what started as a mildly intriguing innocent-man-wrongly-accused pseudo-thriller just turns into series of lame implausibilites in pursuit of an ending .", "like taken , it 's the kind of flick that will play forever on cable .", "as the film progresses , it becomes incomprehensible . the twists are too preposterous and the plot holes are too plentiful , making unknown an absolute mess .", "with this type of film , likability is determined by how well the writers and director get you from a to z . in the case of unknown , the alphabet formula works .", "unknown hinges on an amnesia cliche so moth-eaten sitcoms long ago gave up on it .", "unknown is n't offensive at all , but it is n't startlingly good either : it is a near-perfect popcorn thriller that convinces of its story despite some fairly ludicrous plot shifts and an ultimately very self-serving resolution .", "the stop-start pacing , stock villains and predictable plot leave it trailing in jason bourne 's wake .", "each situation is pulled off with a by-the-numbers precision . sorely lacking is the dark humor hitchcock invested in similar no-one-believes-me scenarios .", "full review at movies for the masses", "in a bloodless scene between two old men , there 's more pathos and tension ... than in any of the hyper-kinetic fight scenes or car chases that pad out the rest of the running time .", "in the french-made , english-language sleeper taken , liam neeson was a former cia operative who was -lrb- outlandishly -rrb- able to thwart a sex-trafficking ring . audiences responded vociferously to his take-charge character . his latest film , unknown ...", "i did n't believe a second of it , but i certainly had fun watching it .", "may eventually surrender to convention and implausibility in equal measure , but until then , collet-serra grounds the conspiracy with a proper sense of mystery and mood .", "... with liam neeson in the lead , he makes everything we see on screen , no matter how far-fetched , seem plausible .", "i found the time spent not so proportionate to the powerful delivery , in the end ...", "the movie is a well-performed , well-directed thriller that kept me interested the entire time .", "not as well executed as taken or with the depth of 1988 's frantic but neeson can cover up a lot of plot problems . a good rental .", "unknown is , reduced to essentials , a flat-out garden variety spy movie where no thoughtful subtext or conscious may intrude .", "a highly disposable , yet sneakily enjoyable pulp thriller .", "despite its herculean plot contortions , this latest entry in the american-caught-in-a-foreign-city formula fails to live up to its stolen-identity premise .", "unknown '' obviously knows its limitations , and it does n't bother to rise above them . it just keeps throwing the punches the audience wants and expects . it wo n't cure world hunger , but chances are it will sell a lot of popcorn .", "with no aspirations above its genre , unknown embraces the implausibility of its tale and delivers fun but rather forgettable viewing .", "the cat-and-mouse game that the filmmakers are playing with us is only partially successful because this thriller is only intermittently thrilling . instead of being captivated by the twist and turns , we 're more likely to be rankled .", "the snow and haze that spanish director jaume collet-serra keeps pumping into the street scenes seem to have drifted into the script as well .", "the macguffin at the heart of it is preposterous , but frankly incidental : it 's the journey that holds us rather than the destination .", "it 's not `` north by northwest , '' of course . but at least it 's heading in the right direction .", "while entertaining in parts , unknown struggles to sustain its amusement .", "the art of the classic hitchcockian thriller is about style , pace and misdirection -- and though unknown is occasionally baffling and involves running and car chases , the film rarely manages to thrill .", "it 's the kind of movie that when it comes on hbo or showtime , it 'll be a semi-satisfying diversion , that despite its implausibility , will fit the bill , but it 's definitely not worth full price at the box office .", "... does n't disappoint , but does n't always thrill , either .", "it 's the questions that ultimately keep unknown afloat , regardless of how silly the answers might be .", "... an irresistibly compelling premise ...", "who 'd have thought that unknown would have more in common with douglas quaid than jason bourne ?", "despite its a-movie aspirations , as the chases continue and the plot holes widen , unknown quickly settles into the familiar b-movie comfort zone .", "as long as filmgoers come to `` unknown '' unencumbered by a need for plausibility , this handsome , well-paced production possesses its share of twisty , visceral pleasures .", "plot holes you can drive a truck through are ultimately less important for your enjoyment than how they set up the film 's big set pieces .", "a stylish and muscular thriller with some nifty twists and turns , a wicked sense of humor , several terrific performances and not one or even two but three of the best car chases in recent action-flick history .", "a big budget thriller with pedigree , unknown has so much going for it , yet somehow ends up a little less satisfying than its elements suggest .", "echoes of the bourne identity flash across the screen in which we follow our hero to an unexpected revelation , usually involving shady characters , a significant ` treasure ' at risk and lovely women who may or not be what they seem .", "an efficiently staged but credibility-stretching international thriller that never quite lives up to its hitchcockian potential .", "kicks off with an inert concept for suspense and proceeds to hog pile on the plot with total abandon , slapping on the whoppers and clichés like a maniac .", "unknown makes no sense at all , so you not only worry about liam neeson 's judgment in movies , but you begin to wonder if he 's forgotten how to read .", "somewhere in the san fernando valley , there must be a factory that churns out action-thrillers of the caliber of unknown the same way a factory produces furniture .", "neeson - perhaps suffering from an existential acting crisis following the box office success of taken - has pared back his once considerable charm to an almost negative state .", "we 're spun through parking garages , dance clubs and good old-fashioned car chases ; unknown is probably the movie the tourist wanted to be , if it had a pulse .", "unknown is anything but , with predictable plot points found in better movies , yet the sturdy presence of liam neeson saves it from action movie obscurity .", "as with its protagonist , unknown boasts tantalizing issues buried deep beneath its frantic exterior , but little idea how to unlock or address them .", "neeson 's comforting intelligence -lrb- and a marvelous turn by bruno ganz as an ailing former member of the east german secret police -rrb- , are not enough to prevent the film from choking on obviousness and directorial fumbling .", "pulpy and absurd , but utterly watchable", "the holes are irksome , without detracting much from the fun of trying to work out who is what and why , and then having to start all over again from scratch", "once all is revealed , one can picture the screenwriters enjoying a double feature of the bourne identity and total recall over a large plate of corn . actual corn , not necessarily of the hackneyed metaphor variety , though that does apply too .", "how refreshing it would be to have a 30 second fistfight or a once-around-the-block car sequence , then get on with the next scene . but like so many others , 35-year-old spanish director jaume collet-serra falls in love with the action behind the lens", "director jaume collet-serra should have entitled this `` taken ii ''", "what makes unknown work is n't that the filmmakers think they 're smarter than the audience . rather , it 's told at such a pace that you do n't care to figure it all out .", "instead of being disquieting or particularly exciting , it 's loud , over-directed and merely serviceable .", "what i most enjoyed was collet-serra 's eye for detail and small gestures : the way he shoots a hand stretching towards something just out of reach in a key dramatic moment , or the way he shoots reflections in windows and doors .", "there is a car chase sequence in unknown that is so awesome , even steve mcqueen would be impressed . liam neeson needs to play these types of roles from now on !" ]	771027996	liam neeson elevates the proceedings considerably , but unknown is ultimately too derivative -- and implausible -- to take advantage of its intriguing premise .	unknown_white_male
[ "there are no rewards to be claimed for enduring the MOV .", "the MOV has little to offer besides some face-time with handsome stars .", "as formula films go , the MOV is more enjoyable than most , even if it packs in as many cliches as any .", "in the MOV , the couple that foils a bunch of tiresome grade-c thriller goons together stays together . whether or not that 's a recipe for love , it 's certainly not a formula for romantic-comedy magic .", "aniston does n't bring her old a-game to this . but at least she 's not quiet and reserved and no-energy , her approach to too many roles of late .", "it 's slim pickings for discerning movie lovers and is never smart enough , sexy enough or funny enough to be memorable .", "silliness prevails in this lame thriller comedy .", "a stark example of misbegotten chemistry and its resultant pitfalls .", "the latest evidence that , when it comes to romantic combat , we live in a more thoughtlessly brutal age than our ancestors did .", "even by the low standards of today 's romantic comedy , this is a black mark on everyone 's resume .", "death , taxes , gerard butler . wish them away all you like : still they befall us .", "even worse than the trailers make it look ...", "-lsb- a -rsb- boring , overlong mess .", "this appallingly unfunny rom-com is a crime against comedy . lock it up and throw away the key .", "the film is stuffed with these idiosyncratic micro-roles -lrb- i loved siobhan fallon hogan as the bondsman 's secretary -rrb- , which prove more diverting than the two main characters .", "send hollywood a message , and do not see this film .", "the story of a bail enforcer who captures his newspaper-reporter ex-wife manages to be both formulaic and patchwork , with whatever twinkles that exist between the stars eclipsed by the overall crudeness .", "if you 've seen the trailer , you already know more or less everything that occurs , complexity not being one of the film 's strengths .", "i stared with glazed eyes at the MOV . here is a film with no need to exist .", "this genre has devolved to the point where what i appreciate most , in the end , is simply not cringing .", "butler and aniston , earning zero laughs , ca n't even bicker with any heat ; jessica simpson and john mayer would see this -lrb- separately -rrb- and say , ` you call that resentment ? '", "... an odd , timid movie , unsure of its actors and how to use them .", "on the soundtrack , jerry reed sings `` she got the goldmine -lrb- i got the shaft -rrb- . '' viewers will know exactly the same feeling .", "inexplicably , butler continues to get work in romantic comedies despite his limited range and boorish persona .", "perhaps tracking down the folks responsible for this film should be milo 's next assignment .", "yes , it 's every bit as brainless as the trailers suggest .", "disappointing , frequently dull and painfully unfunny romcom that 's let down by a badly written script , obnoxious characters and a total lack of chemistry between butler and aniston .", "aniston and butler mysteriously rustle up just enough chemistry in this simplistic rom-com to make it enjoyable .", "there are two parallel stories : milo 's and nicole 's on-again , off-again relationship , and those guys with guns who keep shooting at them . we know exactly how the first one is going to end and we do n't care about the second .", "more remarkable for the glistening sex appeal of the leading actors than anything found in the excruciatingly labored script , MOV is an empty calorie , brain dead waste of time .", "this week 's entry in the neverending circle of watered-down , mid-range , completely unmemorable hollywood comedies .", "the putrid result never rises even to the lofty heights of mediocrity .", "... plays less like a genuine story than as a series of ` beats ' engineered for the cheapest possible audience responses .", "at points , the film sinks below the level of competent : a stupid plot trick early on is so badly edited that it takes another minute to figure out what 's supposed to be going on .", "maybe the two are doing the horizontal mambo in real life , but the heat does n't come through on screen -lrb- and i do n't think they are good enough actors to hide it -rrb- .", "the MOV works as a just-fun-enough action-comedy that is exactly the movie you think it is .", "the MOV is a good concept gone horrifically wrong . there are maybe three laughs in this unnecessarily complicated comedy that almost runs two hours .", "someday , the MOV and last month 's cop out will be featured in a cable movie double bill as the two worst 1988 films of 2010 .", "the story , like the movie , is pretty uninteresting and easily forgotten .", "butler ... is stuck here playing kind of a jerk , so it 's hard for him and aniston to work up much chemistry , particularly as she 's busy racing from the law in a pencil skirt and heels -lrb- easily the movie 's most impressive stunt -rrb- .", "tennant aims for a contemporary version of the thin man , wedding the banter of sparring spouses with sleuth work . to say that he falls short of the mark is understatement .", "a romantic comedy is built from the relationship of its leads , and all the MOV has to work with are blank stares .", "after the appalling romantic comedies ... that kicked off the year , `` the MOV '' does n't look so bad , but really , the best thing i can say about it is that it 's serviceable .", "does columbia pictures know that a reality-television program with a similar name already exists on a&e ? is it wrong to find that show funnier and more romantic ?", "it 's becoming increasingly clear that gerard butler should probably stay as far away from the romcom genre as possible ...", "this awkward hybrid of action comedy and romantic comedy was hatched in the marketing department , not conceived by storytellers .", "film koji se mo % u017ee usporediti s giglijem , holivudskim gnojivom koje i dan danas izaziva traume kod filmofila", "the MOV makes the ugly truth look like the right stuff .", "full review at movies for the masses", "the MOV has what is arguably the most awful ` meet-cute ' in the history of cinema .", "an expensive , low-rent , overlong , tired romantic action-comedy .", "as a lousy mystery and lousier romantic comedy , the MOV is two bad films in one .", "it 's one thing for the leads to not share believable romantic chemistry , and then there 's the rather sad and lazy display aniston and butler put on here , not even striking believable negative vibes as a divorced couple .", "if only the filmmakers could have made it less tedious and more entertaining , then we might have actually cared about the characters . in the end , `` the MOV '' is a forgettable film that offers no reward .", "strictly by-the-numbers , cookie-cutter , hollywood production-line crap barely worthy of a legitimate theatrical release .", "this is premium-grade convoluted hollywood rubbish .", "i hated this movie . it 's lazy , it 's annoying , and it lasts a lifetime at 110 minutes .", "the filmmakers clearly believe that their tangled storyline is madcap and delightful , but each new complication just serves to make us feel as though the blessed end of the movie is creeping further and further away .", "the film , co-starring big hunk of man-candy gerard butler and a notably bronzed and toned jennifer aniston , is depressingly programmatic , however easy on the eyes these two stars might be .", "when i go to a movie , i take notes about things that interest me or that i like or that stick out . so it 's not a good sign that i emerged from the MOV with almost nothing written in my notebook .", "a so-so movie that confuses loving closeups of aniston 's golden highlights with a character , and stripped-to-the-six-pack shots of butler with a plot .", "as a romantic comedy , it is ceaselessly unpleasant enough to make anyone consider the allure of living the rest of his or her days in asexual solitude .", "i did n't think i 'd see a romantic comedy this year as deadly as did you hear about the morgans ? , but MOV proved me wrong .", "the story is a poorly conceived comedic thriller that , frankly , no one could have saved .", "aniston is n't the world 's greatest actress , but the main reason the MOV stinks is the script .", "exacerbating the lack of chemistry between aniston and butler , for a movie that is represented as a romcom thriller , it is neither funny nor romantic nor thrilling .", "aniston and butler ca n't seem to muster any believable chemistry . a lot of mugging happens , but no magic .", "this is that category of movie that exists to be perpetually playing on airplanes . when the pilot interrupts to tell you to look out the window you wo n't miss anything .", "parental content review", "the better written role and , no surprise , the better performance , goes to butler , who proves himself a fine comedian .", "as cold and calculating as the heart of a hollywood accountant , the MOV is the caper comedy that keeps on taking .", "these two characters are so aggressively irritating and unlikable , the world would be better off with both of them behind bars .", "when it comes to aniston , maybe it 's simply time to settle and stop asking her to be the good girl anymore -- perky just might be as good as it gets .", "despite several attempts at jokes and the stars ' tremendous efforts to pull funny faces , the script fails miserably to entertain ; most of the dialogue is tiresome bickering between our two leads .", "the MOV is the rom-com equivalent of magnolia paint . bland , bland , bland .", "aniston 's comic gifts have n't deserted her , but her judgment may have .", "i do n't just hand out zeroes becuase i 'm having a bad day . i really tried to like this movie . but it 's one of the most boring , awful films so far in 2010 .", "the MOV has already been done before and better . it was called midnight run .", "the movie breaks out the usual clichés of the genre ... there is absolutely no chemistry on screen between butler and aniston , and the movie is utterly forgettable", "even considered as no more than an assembly-line hollywood product , the MOV falls well below factory standards .", "there is n't a surprise to be had . there is n't a moment that is n't telegraphed . there is n't a time when you could n't toss some tea leaves and , regardless of your skills in that specialized area , know exactly what 's coming next .", "the MOV is supposed to be a romantic comedy-action movie hybrid - hepburn and tracy in midnight run - but it fails all genre requirements .", "hunter shoots and misses .", "it 's a little sad that in 2010 we still have dated films like this , but some movies are just ` critic proof ' comfort food . you know exactly what you are going to get and that 's what you pay for .", "a battle of the sexes comedy that is ludicrous and scattered .", "there can not be many of these back-of-the-envelope-cutesy ideas for rom-coms left .", "the romantic pairing of brawny gerard butler and wispy jennifer aniston is a sight for sore eyes but makes for sore brains long before the end of andy tennant 's rom-com .", "you know it 's bad when a caper comedy makes you long for the goldie hawn-chevy chase showcases of yore ...", "with fellow rom-com queen sandra bullock taking up oscar-winning serious acting , it 's nice to know aniston is not giving up her crown anytime soon .", "did no one notice this thing was lying on the floor like a landed fish while they were making the film ?", "given the amount of botox on display , would a little viagra have hurt ?", "finally we get a movie with the jennifer aniston we knew and loved on `` friends . '' this movie is about rachel green ten years later .", "there 's so little chemistry between the two , they might as well have cast mick fleetwood and samantha fox and had done with it .", "lots of hammy faces , hollow jokes and property damage do not a farce make", "the woeful shell of a romantic comedy , a motionless movie which shows no attempt to do anything but point a camera at shapely aniston .", "based on the onscreen evidence , not a single person in front of or behind the camera cared a whit about how the MOV turned out .", "though no lois lane , aniston 's reporter on the run can claim an extreme sexpot mom -lrb- christine baranski -rrb- who has a thing or two to teach her about taming the male species . and expect lots of not especially kinky handcuffs .", "i like jennifer aniston , but heaven knows what attracted her to this junk .", "i 'm actually yawning as i type this .", "the MOV fails to locate any laughs or charm over two punishing hours as its chemistry-free leads , gerard butler and jennifer aniston , mug their way through two of the worst performances they 've ever given .", "the blend of romantic comedy and road movie is an awkward match , and is n't helped by a stodgy script and the fact that butler has little in the way of comic timing .", "neither explosive enough for lovers of action , soppy enough for those who want romance , or funny enough for comedy fans , this is a film that inhabits some kind of movie limbo .", "the perfect watch if you do n't fancy a challenge . any sort of challenge at all .", "another largely forgettable , factory-line girl-falling-out-with-then-making-up-with-boy vehicle .", "almost unimaginably , the mystery surrounding aniston 's bail-jumping is even more poorly manufactured than the ` romance ' and the ` comedy ' ...", "the lame finale makes a tv crime show look like something construed by stephen hawking . if hawking could explain why this waste of time was ever greenlit , we might find a reason to understand the universe once again .", "the sad thing is good romantic comedies are on the endangered species list . the MOV proves the point .", "the MOV 's trailer covers everything you need to know about the movie .", "time-frittering , money-wasting trifle . bail on this obnoxious odd couple .", "` the MOV ' is a fast-paced , action-packed romantic comedy . i 'm surprised at how much i enjoyed it , especially after seeing those underwhelming previews .", "cynically conceived , unfunny , non-romantic sludge .", "a tedious slog through tidy coincidences", "overstays its welcome and ends up as one of the most unfunny , vapid and nauseatingly convoluted romcoms in recent memory . the lively supporting cast at least helps to keep you briefly awake .", "not so much a comedy thriller as a case of arrested development .", "neither the former sitcom star nor the washboard-abed scotsman is served well here .", "how could anyone not be interested in a film combining the talents of the auteur of `` hitch '' and `` fool 's gold , '' the author of `` twisted '' and two stars who could n't generate anything resembling chemistry if they were working in a meth lab ?", "a great time killer for anybody who needs help being bored .", "note to jennifer aniston : stop playing with your hair ! that 's not acting , it 's playing with your hair .", "if jennifer aniston and gerard butler are indeed a real-life couple , the MOV may be designed to keep the paparazzi off their trail", "stereotypes and minor violence arrest this dull rom-com .", "there 'll be worse films released in 2010 -- but not many .", "a real dog ... another in the apparently endless stream of rotten road-movie rom-coms being cranked out by hollywood .", "averagely routine , routinely average romcom .", "the MOV marks a new low and a new genre : the bail-bondage rom-com .", "is aniston impervious to good scripts ? corny , predictable story , no chemistry between the stars and aniston hides her face with her hair .", "gerard butler once again demonstrates that his comedic instincts are roughly on par with those of a great white shark .", "piles on distraction after pointless distraction of subplot in an attempt to divert attention away from how formulaic and predictable the main plot is .", "there are lots of scenic shots of atlantic city . the movie satisfies audience expectations of fun and laughter , making for an enjoyable date night outing ." ]	770856804	gerard butler and jennifer aniston remain as attractive as ever , but the MOV 's formula script does n't know what to do with them -- or the audience 's attention .	1220551-bounty_hunter
[ "downright hilarious in places ? though i don?t think that?s intentional , because it?s also dull and cliché-ridden .", "it 's too mild-mannered for those who relish horror pictures and too gory and plotless and chatty for everyone else .", "just another wes craven kills kids running around in the woods movie .", "the most awful kind of entertainment exploitation in that everything is set up to abuse the audience , not the characters", "the picture is directed with such a loose , slack hand that you 'd think craven had never directed a slasher-thriller before : i did n't jump once ; i never even felt vaguely scared or creeped out .", "it 's your money that 's at greater stake with this subpar horror entry in barely noticeable 3d .", "this dumb , derivative teen slasher movie would be uninspiring coming from any writer-director , let alone one with several genre classics under his belt .", "all might be good for a flask-to-the-theater laugh , if not for the unconscionable price gouging .", "wes craven 's first new movie in five years is a brainless , joyless , and yes , you might even say , soulless teen slasher .", "it 's good , theoretically at least , to have craven back . but why come back for this ?", "a thoroughly dreary , by-the-numbers exercise .", "my soul to take lacks quality 3d and the one , standout , never-seen-before scare necessary to get horror fans spreading the word to fellow scary movie buffs .", "as much a soul-sucking experience as what the characters themselves are experiencing", "that craven is earnestly trying to make an on-the-level , snark-free horror flick signals a welcome sea change in his career .", "there are plenty of formulaic boo ! moments , yet craven intelligently treats bug 's otherworldly issues like hormonal growing pains that must be tamed .", "this film quickly moves to the top of the list of ` most purposeless use of 3d ' beating out ` the last airbender ' and ` clash of the titans ' with ease .", "wes craven has seen better days and we all have seen better movies ; the 3-d did n't add a thing", "a typically ruthless and cynically comic horror thriller from craven , set in a high school where the caste system is more terrifying than the possibility of a murderous ghost -lrb- the bullying leader of the mean girls is nicknamed ` fang ' -rrb- .", "a thrill-free snooze that will certainly rank as one of the least -- if not the least -- effective entries in craven 's nearly 40-year canon of cinematic shockers .", "hands down the worst horror movie of the year , and certainly the worst of wes craven 's career .", "why am i kinda sorta not really recommending , but mildly defending this movie ? well , as noted , i had fun with it . i was entertained .", "the worst horror movie wes craven 's made perhaps ever .", "what sinks it is craven 's simplistic , ham-fisted writing and inert direction .", "from a newcomer , the ineptitude of this film could be understood ; from a man like wes craven , it feels like a big fat cheat .", "though the movie 's about some sort of eternal killer , the real culprit here is craven , whose attempt to feed on his earlier successes results in a structurally slipshod and distinctly non-frightening pastiche .", "so utterly awful that it should have been renamed ` my time to waste . '", "the highlight of the film , in fact , is a freaky bird costume ... that actually vomits and defecates upon its audience . it 'd be nice to think the director were self-aware enough to recognize the obvious parallel .", "the problem with my soul to take is n't in its concept , it 's in the execution . it 's overly complex and nearly impossible to explain with images , which is why the slasher turns into a visual table read in the final act .", "sad but true , this is one film that will be remembered as no more than a footnote in the grand scheme of wes craven 's career .", "easily the worst movie of craven 's career and not even remotely scary or creepy or any of the things you expect from a good horror movie .", "the work of a lunatic using his own feces to outline an uncomfortably abstract tale of ridiculous possession , brought to life through some of the most excruciatingly obvious and colossally stilted dialogue i?ve heard so far this year .", "while there 's much to like about the ideas and atmosphere , craven ca n't muster much out of his characters or script to form an interesting message .", "the best thing about my soul to take is that it may force folks to revisit wes craven 's past works and finally realize that he 's always been nothing more than a hack in the horror field , a uwe boll with a better sense of where to place the camera .", "craven 's writing starts out over the top and just keeps climbing ...", "my soul to take ends up being mere chucky cheese .", "... the film not only marks a low point within craven 's career but also within the horror genre itself .", "there 's some malarkey about each kid having inherited one of the maniac 's personalities , though craven never does much with that except to point the finger of suspicion at junior .", "with either too much or too little happening on screen and a script juggling too many red herrings at once , my soul to take feels like purgatory ... in 3d .", "a puzzle with no solutions , a tale with a twist that is n't a twist at all .", "only someone so smart could make a movie this stupid .", "the silly story can be forgiven . almost no other living director can instill such a sense of gleeful dread in the autumn woods ... or in an ordinary house .", "`` my soul to take '' is one of the worst films i?ve seen this year and easily the most irritating .", "yep , this movie is garbage .", "this utterly mediocre forget-me-now could 've been crafted by any faceless serial director at all .", "disappointing in the way it drags out its narrative to little effect , substituting cheap revelations and sometimes incoherent action for anything resembling the kind of innovation and verve that is the hallmark of craven 's best work", "might not be wes craven 's best film , but it 's certainly his worst .", "but then maybe it 's asking too much to have characters and a story as one dimensional as this to ever appear to have three dimensions . so in this case , the 3d 's of craven 's film are : dumb , dull , and deceptive .", "confused , poorly executed , sporadic and incredibly messy , but despite its pitfalls , my soul to take is an enormously entertaining bad movie .", "clunky bird metaphors , blind kids grabbing for dangling ropes , a horshack-ian best friend with an abusive stepfather , and a story that would be impossible if any of these kids drove a car , sum up most of the more obvious problems with the film .", "places too much time in the hands of disposable characters - so that it is neither a brainless slasher flick nor an immersive character piece based in a serial massacre .", "what -lsb- wes craven -rsb- wound up with was a witless stab-the-teen time-waster that could be his worst film ever . and considering 2005 's wretched cursed , that 's pretty bad .", "a single-serving package of adrenaline that wears off quickly .", "`` my soul to take '' is one of the most banal horror films i 've seen in the past few years , which makes it surprising that it comes from the mind of horror master wes craven , who gave birth to the legendary horror icon freddy krueger .", "everyone in front of and behind the camera look and feel like they 're lifting the heaviest , least horrifying ton of bricks invented .", "the filmmaker 's red herrings prove depressingly incapable of hiding the real fiend 's identity .", "full review at movies for the masses", "is it just possible that craven fumbled the ball this time and gave us the equivalent of a fairly amateur teen horror flick ?", "it 's talky , schlocky and stalk-y ." ]	770874914	dull , joyless , and formulaic , my soul to take suggests writer/director wes craven ended his five-year filmmaking hiatus too soon .	258
[ "it 's work , but it 's ultimately rewarding work . it tackles some truths that other movies would n't touch , not even with a stick and thick gloves .", "for an industry that can barely manage to put women in leading roles , MOV casts a sexually brash 15-year-old as antihero , and succeeds .", "it dares to show the heroine as something more complicated than a victim . as a result the movie lands somewhere outside the battle lines of contemporary gender politics , which may be why it feels true .", "heller 's empathy and , let 's be honest , her denial of prurience appears to free powley from embarrassment . she 's seizing this part , not shrinking from it .", "expect to feel uncomfortable watching diary of a teenage girl , which is precisely the point of this finely etched debut feature by writer/director marielle heller .", "there is a kind of achievement in depicting a sexual relationship between an adult man and his girlfriend 's daughter in a way that makes it feel neither predatory nor twisted ... whether it is a thing worth achieving is another question .", "well-acted , well-written , well-considered , and very difficult to watch , this is a movie that challenges our expectations and makes us squirm in our seats , as though we 're reading someone else 's diary , when we know we should n't .", "MOV is undeniably bold in its candor , but it leaves us feeling empty .", "this marks an amazingly auspicious debut for heller , who adapts gloeckner 's novel with uncompromising and unsettling power , despite its slight incursion into a hollywoodized upbeat ending .", "heller 's debut directorial effort is incisive and universal , despite its very specific and detailed setting .", "in an era of smooth and sanitised teen movies , it is refreshing to encounter a film as idiosyncratic , dirty-minded and self-consciously wayward as this .", "it will get up a lot of people 's noses but this warm and grown-up film is shameless in the best sense of the word .", "in powley we have a true star in the making .", "it should n't be radical to see a movie treat a girl with this level of appreciation and understanding of her most intimate inner self . yet it is .", "big summer action movies can be thrilling , but if you really want to feel your heart pounding out of your chest , try being a 15-year-old girl for 101 minutes .", "it 's morally complex and sometimes uncomfortably close to the bone , but also lushly bawdy and funny , and packaged together with an astonishing degree of cinematic brio by first-time writer-director marielle heller .", "with translucent eyes and brass enough for an entire concert band , powley plays minnie with exuberant energy and crushing self-doubt .", "it nails the emotional , hormonal bloodbath of a young girl 's sexual coming of age with an earthy , humorous and boldly unflinching approach .", "working from phoebe gloeckner 's 2002 graphic novel/memoir , heller gets the shabby glamour and bleached sunshine of '70s san francisco just right , coloring several scenes with vivid blooms of animation .", "it 's unlikely to make a box office splash , but it 's a startlingly tough , authentic depiction of budding womanhood .", "may tread familiar territory , but at least it does so with great empathy and thoughtfulness .", "with wit , understanding , and directorial smarts , MOV makes for an uncommonly loveable debut and adaptation .", "heller approaches the film in just the right way : as an absolute outgrowth of arty minnie 's own pent-up creativity .", "the loose quality makes for a bit of a shaggy story with some rough edges , but the bursting , youthful heart throbs with that mix of longing and triumph that is first love .", "MOV is n't as different from most other indie coming-of-age films as one might initially believe .", "this film may become the ` catcher in the rye ' for young women .", "frank to the point of cringe-worthy .", "it 's difficult to recall another example in the coming-of-age genre so steadfast in its lack of judgement , especially one featuring a female protagonist .", "what a ballsy film - and honest too .", "minnie 's inner life , a fantasia of animations appearing crumb-like around her , is dazzling , and there 's plenty of naked emotion amid the sex , drugs and hand-drawn penises .", "boldly honest and frank coming-of-age film that is at once daring in its subject matter , yet very much part of its genre . good , but not quite great .", "heller 's grasp of the material is as firm as a more experienced director 's . still , the primary attraction is powley , who offers up the best acting performance i 've seen all year .", "playing a character trying to reconcile her hormones , heart and head , powley seems genuine in a way that actresses playing adolescents rarely do , and helps ensure that the heady rush of a movie that she 's in does the same .", "frankness , candor , and honesty , served hot . a must-see .", "-lsb- powley -rsb- offers a bold performance that mixes rabid hormones , spiritual agonising , scary self-debasement and extreme teenage drama-queening .", "this powerfully arresting and affecting adaptation of the book by phoebe gloeckner is only getting started with the many and varied provocations it has in store .", "powley is a 25-year-old actress , but she 's a convincing teen in every sense -lrb- which will lead to the discomfort of some -rrb- . it 's a breakout performance .", "most crucially , heller is more interested in bearing witness to adolescent experience than passing judgment -- and this approach extends to her handling of the adults around minnie .", "the film does n't glamorize the misadventures of its heroine any more than it condemns them , and the result is fresh in every sense .", "... an audacious , winning debut -- for the director and the star ...", "boasting powerful performances from its lead stars , wonderfully creative direction and a story that will have you howling with laughter and recoiling with horror , it 's a film that really resonates .", "inventively visualised and electrified by powley 's vibrant star turn , this is mature , spirited , emotionally generous filmmaking that understands under-18s far better than innumerable insipid young adult romances .", "funny and sad , scary and sweet , disturbing and revelatory .", "those who can hold it together through the graphic onslaught of poor decision-making ... will no doubt be pulled in by the film 's strange blend of comic animation and heightened emotion .", "quite delightful , a film which hums with a rare honesty and empathy .", "bel powley navigates the movie 's nudity and non-graphic sex scenes with deadpan aplomb , and wiig and skarsgĺrd are touching as leftover emblems of a passing age .", "this is a gutsy , juiced-up film that manages to engage with a period and tell a few truths for the ages . all involved should be watched carefully .", "the first thing to know about MOV is that young british actress powley is staggeringly good in it .", "the diary of a teenage gir is the kind of movie that seems a lot more adventuresome than it is .", "few films this frank about teenage sexuality are found in american cinema .", "diary of a teenage girl veers into dark and edgy territory yet its light , `` sundancey '' touch is undeniable .", "the novel is life-specific , but what makes minnie - on the page and now on the screen - greater than any one girl is how she tells her own story in her own soaringly alive voice .", "thank goodness the irreverent but earnest diary of a teenage girl avoids the moralizing that would usually accompany a film about young people , sex and drugs .", "a riveting , resonant first feature from marielle heller , with a breakout star performance from brit actress bel powley .", "frank , poignant and daring , `` MOV '' invites you into the mind-set of a sexually adventurous 16-year-old girl - and suggests you leave your judgment at the door .", "for a movie about such fraught topics , sometimes rendered with admirable and non-squeamish explicitness , diary often eschews melodrama ; when the plot turns , it does so abruptly , providing a credible simulation of real-life tumult .", "heller 's nimble direction and clever script , based on phoebe gloeckner 's semi-autobiographical graphic novel , ensure that the film never paints either minnie or monroe entirely as victim or predator .", "a movie of -lrb- increasingly rare -rrb- truly indie sensibility , made by women who are confident about healthy feminine resilience .", "it is open about its approach to sexuality and it does n't shy away from it 's likely controversial subject matter .", "any woman who survived puberty knows that girlhood is all about obsession -- just ask justin bieber , one direction , new kids on the block , or the beatles .", "directed by heller with a winningly light touch , MOV does n't aim to shock , but neither does it play for laughs . it 's a comedy in the deeper sense : a story about the unstoppable vitality of the young .", "despite the troubling affair and minnie 's further experimentations with sex and drugs , MOV is less provocative than it is blunt and honest .", "the first feature from marielle heller hits all the right chords as a mature sexual coming-of-age film .", "as we watch minnie -lrb- extraordinary 22-year-old british actress bel powley -rrb- bouncing blithely and often comically toward disaster , she seems painfully real .", "heller and her cast find too many piercingly honest moments for the movie ever to feel like a wallow in exploitation .", "MOV locates all the good and bad things that sex does for its main character and sends her out into the world wiser for it .", "although heller 's debut does have some stylistic flourishes , this is not an exercise in style , but a refreshingly honest film , both funny and sad , about growing up female in all its messy complexity and wonder .", "powerful , exhausting , ecstatic , twisted and unerringly honest , `` MOV '' is a rare film indeed , a look at a young girl 's messy coming of age told completely from the young girl 's point of view .", "credit heller for keeping proceedings in perspective and for delivering one of the most candid accounts of the teen odyssey .", "one wrong move could have thrown the whole movie off , but powley gets it right again and again . and so does the cast and crew .", "heller 's film is a totally realistic and honest achievement that captures how some teenage girls think about sex and relationships .", "bold but flawed film about sexual awakening is very mature .", "a coming-of-age movie from a woman 's perspective that deals with sex in a frank , graphic way that is never salacious or prurient .", "a serious , thought-provoking , funny , moving tale of a self-evolved winner .", "films often fail to capture the turmoil of being a teenager - but not this one .", "a cautionary tale , but an edgy , compelling one that 's often hard to watch and even harder to forget .", "an honest and personal and unblurred examination -lrb- even through that druggy blur -rrb- of a tricky voyage into womanhood .", "`` MOV '' is as rewarding as it is squirm-inducing for its honesty , audacity and artful portrayal of adolescence from a girl 's point of view .", "adapting phoebe gloeckner 's illustrated novel , heller makes an impressive big-screen debut with this seriocomic adventure through the life and head of minnie goetze -lrb- played by british actress bel powley -rrb- .", "seldom has teenage sexual awakening been covered from a female perspective - with a fickle alternating confidence , self-doubt and voracious appetite - quite so frankly or delicately .", "while undeniably creepy at first and generally alarming throughout , the movie maintains a refreshing judgmental minimalism toward both its often reckless title heroine and the irresponsible adults she loves and betrays .", "it 's powley , with her manga-wide eyes and ability to convey vulnerability , heartache and a hardening resolve about who minnie is as a person that grounds the film and makes it special .", "a bold and unconventional portrait of a teenager who at 15 finds herself caught up in a surge of sexual experiences and emotions .", "bel powley is magnificent .", "as you watch , it dawns on you that , absurdly , this has probably never been attempted before in a commercial feature - certainly not in this frank , unapologetic way .", "true to its title , marielle heller 's adaptation of phoebe gloeckner 's semi-autobiographical novel has the loosely structured , unfiltered feel of a young person 's diary .", "it remains to be seen how the mpaa will react to MOV 's frankness , but hopefully it wo n't be too restrictive as there 's more value in this for younger people than in mainstream ya fare .", "heller captures the era well , and her cast are never less than convincing . insightful and important , this diary is well worth a peek .", "uneven as it can be at times in its last fifteen minutes , marielle heller has crafted promising debut that evokes the idea of unlocking the secret world of teenage girls and letting us live inside the special little jewel box , if ever so briefly .", "MOV uses its subject to examine the uncertainty of adolescence with a truly striking candor and realism .", "the film is achingly apt in the ways it captures minnie 's intense emotions .", "a funny , sad and ultimately triumphant coming-of-age story .", "... specific to its setting but features a character whose neuroses and self-esteem issues will resonate .", "a sensitive , emotionally candid sexual awakening ...", "marielle heller 's screen adaptation -lrb- which was first a stage adaptation -rrb- is suitably warts-and-all , corporeal , and morally complicated -- everything a teen account of their sexual awakening and unravelling should be .", "way overrated when it played sundance , if this disappointing and dreary film presents one of the most unappealing ensembles of characters i have seen in a long time .", "-lsb- not -rsb- played for cynical misanthropic laughs or as miserable tragedy , but ... -lsb- in -rsb- an honest treatment devoid of the usual rush to judgment .", "in a good way , this very frank and unrepentant '70s coming-of-age tale will make some viewers uncomfortable -- parents especially .", "`` MOV '' is a breakthrough moment in the culture in that it depicts youthful female sexuality ... not just with the unapologetic frankness the boys usually get , but with an awareness of all the places a girl 's urges will take her ...", "writer/director marielle heller , in her captivating debut film `` MOV , '' hits exactly the right tone for a complicated balancing act , and for a film that could very easily have gone wrong .", "a strikingly intimate look at a teenager 's sexual life in an outstanding debut film .", "a fine adaptation of phoebe gloeckner 's autobiographical novel about a sexually precocious 1970s adolescence .", "at a time when hollywood is often and rightly criticized for its negative portrayals of women , MOV sends a valuable message about the value of self-worth .", "first time writer/director marielle heller , adapting the novel by phoebe gloekner , does a bang up job with the story , but also offers a fair bit of visual ingenuity .", "i made it two-thirds of the way through the routine sexual coming-of-age yarn `` diary of a teenage girl '' when it occurred to me that anything else i could conceivably be doing would be more interesting .", "newcomer powley is terrific as the mercurial lead , who 's not quite as mature as she believes herself to be , and she 's matched marvellously by her grown-up co-stars .", "-lsb- minnie -rsb- learns ; she learns better , and she learns well , but the movie is about becoming , not being judged , and not about judging oneself . like all tightrope walks , MOV is fearless , and often breathtaking .", "equal parts sophisticated and childish , adventurous and fearful , powley is astonishingly good as the anchor of writer/director marielle heller 's uncompromising adaptation of phoebe gloeckner 's novel .", "not just a film about teen horniness ; it 's a subjective beaming from the mind of a young woman dealing messily with messy feelings .", "heller and powley present a journey that , stripped to its most basic emotional elements , is timeless and universal .", "the film is harsh but wonderful . it should n't be funny , too , but somehow it is , and somehow it 's the right kind of funny .", "one of the best films of the year .", "sometimes a performance is so good it leads people to think a movie is better than it is .", "powley is a marvel and well-supported by the ace cast in a small film that deals with big issues about coming of age .", "whatever the film 's flaws - foremost being a surfeit of magic-realist animation inserts - you ca n't say it is n't the real thing ." ]	771412040	boldly unconventional and refreshingly honest , diary of a teenage girl is a frank coming-of-age story that addresses its themes -- and its protagonist -- without judgment .	the_diary_of_a_teenage_girl
[ "collette acts as an anchor for the ensemble , but the young leads credibly hold their own onscreen .", "where baz luhrmann 's ` australia ' is bloated , this aussie pic is a look at a single family in a suburban australia town , a group that are alternately heartwarming and frustrating .", "tackles a serious theme with energy and what sometimes feels like too much hilarity . but as the story deepens , it really gets hold of us .", "the youth-oriented movie introduces a glowing young australian actress with true star potential -- the international model gemma ward .", "young love triumphs in a terrific australian indie that deals with autism in an authentic , unsentimental way .", "it 's a very auspicious debut for this young australian filmmaker .", "the MOV is such a gracefully conceived film , yet crafted with a raw , unflinching honesty exploring the simultaneous sorrow and joy that can define severe family afflictions .", "this auspicious oz import is a sign of bright , young filmmaking in australia .", "it 's a film that comes from the heart .", "a writer-director portrays life with an autistic brother to heartwarming effect .", "it 's brilliant ; a beautifully balanced comedy-drama that makes you laugh as much as it makes you cry , sometimes in the same scene .", "it 's a film about a supposedly real-world set-up that never feels true , even though the people who made it clearly set out to treat their subject matter and the audience with respect .", "collette aside , there is no wow factor in the MOV -- just a not-bad story told with better-than-average skill .", "the MOV , a splendid australian film about a teenager and his older autistic brother , gets it , from the happy/sad imagery of the title through the uplifting , but not saccharine , finale .", "it sometimes skirts melodrama territory , but the deep emotions ultimately are real and gratifying . dependable toni collette keeps it grounded , disappearing into her role as the incredibly patient mother .", "structurally and cinematically , the MOV sticks to the coming-of-age basics , but -lsb- director -rsb- down has a gift for conveying time and place .", "there are wrenching scenes that are brutally stark , yet there remains a steady sense of calm that is touching and sensitive without ever turning sentimental .", "the outlines are broad and obvious , and thomas such a bore , that the MOV loses air .", "a film that mostly skirts artifice and sentimentality for a truer portrait of a family battered and bruised but nowhere near broken .", "the MOV establishes this family with a delicate mixture of tenderness and pain .", "thomas and jackie 's friendship , blossoming into a chaste romance , is the dramatic engine that powers the MOV , but it 's far from the most important relationship in the film .", "the MOV is neither ` rain man ' nor ` the other sister . this aussie charmer charts its own course .", "it 's a well-meaning film , marked by luke ford 's sensitive portrayal of a disabled character . but the main character is bland , imparting the same vibe on the rest of the film .", "autism is a subject most filmmakers fear to broach , but not aussie newcomer elissa down , she attacks the issue with honesty and passion .", "at its sharpest elissa down 's feature directorial debut is guided by intense , rough-edged emotional swings that feel authentically alive , even when the script settles for tidiness .", "the MOV is marked by the fiercest bravery you 're likely to encounter on screen this year .", "the film 's vision is neither a grim wallow nor falsely cheerful . it 's compassionate but unblinking , and in the end we ca n't help but admire the genuine strength of how its characters accept their special challenge .", "wakefield anchors the well-paced quieter moments .", "a deeply personal film for writer/director elissa down , the MOV is a gentle yet unflinching look at a family strained by the pressures of caring for an autistic teenager .", "toni collette gives it the old little miss sunshine try in the MOV as an edge-of-kooky , very pregnant mama presiding over a chaotic household .", "elissa down 's semi-autobiographical film always manages to counter its indie clichés with a sober sense of the volatility that comes from living with an autistic individual .", "this unblinking family drama packs a visceral punch . thomas ' journey toward acceptance is blessedly free of noble lessons and filled with real people .", "the blooming puppy love between thomas and jackie lends the MOV a welcome strain of tenderness . mr. wakefield and ms. ward project the innocence of shy , sensitive young people for whom a tentative shared kiss is a very big deal .", "small aussie family drama about a likeable teen 's acceptance of his severely disturbed older brother is a sweet and sunny charmer that will be a tough sell at theatres but should find its way home to smaller screens .", "this small gem has a very satisfying ending .", "the MOV courses with a firsthand feel for languorous aussie summers , the shifting scales of love and hate in sibling relationships , and the earned wit that helps families cope with difficult situations .", "a touching australian film about a young man 's coming-of-age and the re-negotiation of his relationship with his older autistic brother .", "director/writer draws on her personal experiences with frank honesty to lift this up from just another heartwarming movie about a family living with a special-needs teen .", "feels stitched together from countless coming of age tales and dramas with mentally impaired characters ." ]	770685824	a tender and witty portrayal of a family coping with autism , the MOV is heartfelt without being schmaltzy or moralizing .	black_balloon
[ "a lovable heroin addict helps a widow and her children cope with loss ... obvious and unconvincing ...", "danish director bier focuses on themes and relationships in what 's otherwise a rather contrived melodrama .", "susanne bier 's first english-language film is a superbly written , powerfully emotional drama with terrific , oscar-worthy performances from halle berry and benicio del toro .", "... raw and anguished performances ...", "story of death and redemption too much for kids .", "the first time you stare into halle berry 's iris , it 's interesting ; by the fifth and sixth time it 's exasperating .", "berry gives a riveting performance , but as a deeply decent man trapped in a hell of his own making , del toro gives the kind of career performance berry gave in monster 's ball .", "` MOV ' deserves praise for its top-notch performances and its humanistic treatment of such serious subject matter as grief and addiction .", "-lsb- del toro is -rsb- both beast and beauty in a movie that mismanages the idea that life is not a fairy tale .", "del toro 's face can be a map of emotions , and he 's allowed to unfold it freely .", "it 's very strong .", "... a muddled story that features an outstanding performance by del toro ... wrapped up in pretentious storytelling .", "look for benicio del toro 's name next to my friend hal holbrook and -lrb- hopefully -rrb- max von sydow when the best supporting actor names are listed .", "MOV : any sense of rhythm or pace , and an ending that wo n't make you groan .", "a shimmering example of just how good benicio del toro has become , as well as how bad halle berry has pretty much always been .", "MOV is the best of the recent crop of films about coping with loss . it also boasts a quietly riveting performance by benicio del toro .", "only the acting is remarkable in this agonizingly morose , tedious melodrama that unfolds at the pace of a death march .", "benicio is the heroine addict with a heart of gold !", "there is much that is right about this film ; it is a shame that it tries a bit too hard and falls a bit short .", "in an unusual season with so many films are aimed at adults things we lost may be the most mature of the lot .", "... plays like iырrritu lite , which means it 's not terrible , but it does pretend to a substance it does n't in fact deliver .", "a sobering and intimate look at how we handle loss , `` MOV '' is owned by the performance of benicio del toro .", "the most remarkable thing about MOV is the fact that susanne bier came all the way from denmark to make this movie .", "often as overwrought as it is heartrending .", "... never entirely comes off as the searing , hard-to-watch drama it 's presumably supposed to be .", "`` MOV '' is an overlong downer that crumbles under the relentless strain of anger and grief .", "MOV could have easily turned into chest-thumping and wailing for two hours , but it 's a lot more than that .", "less than profound , but consistently honest , MOV is neither triumphant nor great , but it is meaningful .", "scheduled blowups and symbolic dreams and interminable tears until we all feel like we 've learned a little something about loss : we want our two hours back .", "excuse me , but was n't this soap opera supposed to be about halle 's grieving character 's loss of a husband , not about her worrying about losing her looks ? it does n't get any more shallow than this .", "the best part of the film is del toro 's performance , a junkie jumble of many layers , glued together with a deep seated humanity that reaches out to us .", "a susanne bier film guarantees us a potent emotional journey , and this , bier 's first english language film , dissects hearts and searches for truths .", "every trace of maudlin evaporates in one of del toro 's lopsided grins .", "you ca n't manufacture honest sentiment ... . so , i 'd have to call the movie a noble miss .", "i wish someone had lost this script in the fire .", "MOV sounds like a made-for-lifetime weeper . but two superlative performances means `` fire '' is anything but a by-the-book drama .", "the film felt very anti-climatic to me for some reason .", "where the film 's ambitions crumble is in its avowed refusal to make its audience too uncomfortable .", "damaged individuals healing one another is a serviceable idea for a film , but MOV is missing an essential component : plausibility .", "MOV is certainly not a comedy , but it is definitely mordant with its two big themes : loss and addiction , both treated in a singularly heavy-handed manner , for which i blame primarily mr. loeb 's screenplay ." ]	770671516	MOV is a well-acted , beautifully filmed reflection on love , loss , addiction and recovery from life 's obstacles .	things_we_lost_in_the_fire
[ "the film 's few , scattered moments of honest grit and pathos are nearly drowned out by composer trevor rabin 's incessantly syrupy score , which sounds calculated for maximum emotional uplift , just like almost everything else about MOV .", "great message , so-so movie .", "while grittier on the surface , phil joanou 's allegedly ` true story ' inspired MOV is as soft and safe in its centre as any of the two dozen or so inspirational pigskin operas that have been released in the past two years .", "many of the young actors are also quite good in a large ensemble that does n't become the jumbled mess it could have .", "gridiron entertains and makes a powerful point about the faults inherent in the penal system , particularly for youths with hopes of rehabilitation .", "... it 's like a super-sized afterschool special with pg-13-rated bad language ...", "... the former footballer and pro wrestler dwayne ` the rock ' johnson is just the rock on which to securely build a football inspiration movie like MOV .", "we are drawn into MOV to the degree that we come to recognize team members and generally appreciate their struggles toward self-respect and responsibility .", "... the movie seems pat , simplistic and slightly phony .", "... nearly as bleak as it is uplifting .", "the picture is so earnest that it leaves out the easy , old-school pleasure conjured by the last few years of disney sports flicks -lrb- invincible , miracle , the rookie -rrb- .", "call it inspirational karaoke if you like , but it gets the job done . mostly .", "though one of the producing entities is called original film , nothing could be further from the truth ... hopelessly formulaic and pat .", "`` MOV '' is all formula , but it 's tough to blame the film for sticking with a game plan that works .", "johnson gives the part his authoritative all , but he does n't have the depth of ability to elevate a sappy script that regularly calls for up-choking .", "the film has nowhere near as many well-developed characters as it has street , prison yard and on-field brawls .", "the film is energetic and technically polished , with flashes of humor ...", "... amid the dead-on straightforward presentation and the gaggingly earnest emotions , MOV is worth cheering for sometimes .", "turns out to be quite enjoyable , even if it 's not all that good", "stepping into disney 's inspirational genre , this is an almost unnecessary film since it 's based on a docu dealing with the same subject that , while not great , is more satisfying than this schlocky upbeat saga about sports as moral and physical salvation", "... as robert aldrich proved in the longest yard , a football movie should be able to hit harder .", "the two rapt ladies next to me at a recent screening vocally identified the pure , square-jawed machinations of an earnest script as `` so sad '' no fewer than 16 times .", "-lsb- the rock is -rsb- really quite affecting as a regular kinda guy ...", "MOV is n't just distinctive , it 's downright exceptional - the kind of film that not only sustains its genre , but sets a legitimate benchmark if not a high watermark for future entries to aspire to .", "a touching and entertaining , well-acted star turn by the rock .", "the movie constantly teeters on becoming a filmed version of a successories calendar . but the rock 's charismatic performance and phil joanou 's sturdy direction yank hard against heart-tugging dialogue to pull the movie back with gravity and grit .", "... no great shakes , but it 's professionally realized and makes good use of the talent at hand .", "the film misses the chance to showcase these actors with a deeper exploration of their changing relationship .", "auds will respond , either to the uplifting message and the solid action sequences .", "... a lugubrious tutorial on the importance of being a winner .", "this lazy and episodic tacking -lrb- pep talk , game , pep talk , game -rrb- aggravated me because it sabotages the film 's social relevance and honest-to-goodness cinematic uplift .", "if you like your sports movies , especially your football movies , larded with more clichés than a politician 's stump speech , MOV begs to be seen .", "... these are truly vulnerable , hopeful characters who actually deserve our cheers .", "it may not be a great film , but it is a thoroughly admirable movie .", "had MOV dared to challenge its audience with a larger dose of reality , it might have broken the field and become something memorable and meaningful .", "... this inspirational material is appealing ...", "as sports movies go , MOV is n't bad , just not top-line material .", "though it does n't really teach us anything new , MOV -- mainly due to the powerful screen presence of dwayne ` the rock ' johnson -- is mildly entertaining and , at times , somewhat compelling .", "scores big time ! it 's the real thing . loaded with action-to-the-max in the streets and on the field .", "anyone still doubting johnson 's chops as an actor ought to simply dismiss such doubts now -- he 's the single most effective thing about the movie ...", "it 's technically well-made , but lacks the writing or acting skills to make it work .", "MOV is enjoyable enough , but it is also manipulative , melodramatic and pretty much interchangeable with the recent basketball film coach carter .", "the surprisingly effective MOV will find its way into that harshly defended emotional endzone , even if they might not necessarily admit it to their friends .", "despite the occasional mixed message and overwrought moment , MOV is a sincere , moving film about a worthwhile subject", "it 's a difficult balancing act between gang life and the sports film where inspiring moments can very easily become maudlin and wearing . MOV slips and stumbles a bit in the second half but for the most part makes it across whole .", "dwayne johnson pushes his emotionally charged performance so hard that you think he might pop a blood vessel .", "it 's unfortunate that what was undoubtedly an inspirational story could end up onscreen as such a been-there done-that hack job .", "... the film 's various problems -lsb- are -rsb- exacerbated by a ridiculously overlong running time -lrb- it 's 125 minutes ! -rrb-", "watchable , decently made drama with some strong performances , but the script is disappointing given the real-life story behind the film .", "what begins as a series of pleasant revelations and a deft example of genre defiance is nearly crippled by cliche in its second half , but the rock 's surprising dramatic magnetism will hold you until the final whistle .", "... the movie 's good intentions are consistently undermined by its simplistic notion of redemption , and its inspirational thrust is diluted by an epilogue that suggests the program still has a ways to go in the life-altering department .", "... nearly every time it has the chance to make a play -- it fumbles .", "MOV feels less like a movie and more like a tony robbins motivational seminar .", "... an extremely inefficient film , wasting time -- the movie 's and ours .", "... you would n't say MOV is a touchdown , but it 's not a fumble either .", "the rock commits himself admirably to this trite tale , but by the end , even his enormous shoulders buckle under the weight of so many cliches .", "`` gang '' does n't excel by abandoning formula , it succeeds by making the formula work for the film , not the other way around .", "some movies present their whole story in a two-minute trailer , but MOV says it all in its poster ...", "MOV is effective , thanks to phil joanou 's confident direction and the mountain of charisma that is dwayne ` the rock ' johnson .", "-lsb- screenwriter jeff maguire -rsb- reduces practically every scene to an oversimplified emoticon .", "more honest and substantive than the average mainstream sports flick . not necessarily more original , but certainly more worth the viewer 's while .", "paint-by-numbers storytelling aside , MOV is a fine movie .", "despite its good intentions , MOV is full of cliches , but at least they 're captivating cliches .", "it 's about as subtle as a tackle by a 300-pound tight end , but is is a pleasantly heartwarming journey .", "... about as inspirational as a yawn .", "... utterly predictable ...", "imagine a movie comprised of inspirational clichés and absolutely nothing else .", "... if there was ever a role that the rock was born to play , he 's found it here", "wan na know why sports movies are criticized for being too cliché ? because sports , as a whole , are too cliché .", "the rock ... performs so many corny inspirational speeches that his mouth might as well transform into a triumphant horn .", "bad news bangers", "well intentioned , but way too corny , way too over the top ...", "if the rock could clone himself to appear in juvenile halls across the country , the recidivism rate would get body-slammed within a few weeks .", "but can the rock pull off a dramatic role ? surprisingly , for the most part , the answer is yes , and the film is a success for it .", "another ` true story ' inspirational sports movie , and you pretty much know whether or not it 's your brand of jockstrap from that fact alone .", "no sappy sports cliche or trite inspirational slogan is ignored .", "the trite script waters down and trivializes its subject matter , almost to the point of negating any emotional impact .", "at once uplifting and banal , `` based on a true story '' and abjectly `` disneyfied , '' the formula is also -- apparently -- endlessly profitable .", "the philosophy espoused in MOV places the team above the individual , but the film is carried on the broad shoulders of the charismatic johnson .", "mostly the movie barrels toward you , stiff-armed .", "it 's the bill paxton of movies , good enough to be respected and liked , but not great enough to make you think everyone involved deserves an oscar", "the film does n't try to be politically correct , and it points fingers where they should be pointed .", "jeff maguire 's script turns out to be simultaneously riddled with clichés and -lrb- as the documentary footage over the closing credits shows -rrb- generally faithful to events .", "... despite the shameless cutting and pasting , it 's hard to argue with the movie 's intentions .", "joanou rushes through the material , attempting to do justice to too many characters and juggle too many subplots to really explore any of them .", "the rock no longer exists . dwayne johnson has finally shed the identity that turned him into a wrestling legend and earned the right to go by his real name .", "the movie slows to a crawl as new obstacles and melodramas pile up like linemen on a quarterback .", "proof that good storytelling can change perception and make us appreciate a group of youngsters we 'd just as soon throw away more than a blue collar guy who gets his shot with the philadelphia eagles .", "gang only gels as a drama because of johnson 's dedication to making porter a human being first , and an `` inspiratron 3000 '' movie formula robot second .", "this is the type of film that has nothing wrong with it , really , but that does n't have anything particularly right with it either .", "cue the violins . MOV , an unabashedly sentimental but endearing true story , turns out to be a real winner .", "what was the rock thinking ? stop coaching and start doing . give the man something to hit .", "were it not already taken , angels with dirty faces might have been an apt alternative title for this true story .", "a corny and unbelievable ` based on a true story ' drama with a canned trevor rabin score that could have been programmed in by computer .", "johnson leaps is into the ranks of legitimate actors . he 's got depth , he 's got some range , and he 's got the heart and sincerity to make them both work", "sure , it 's a hallmark card , but some hallmark cards -lrb- like this one -rrb- are more poetry than doggerel ." ]	287865123	the role of probation officer sean porter fits dwayne `` the rock '' johnson like a glove ; however , the execution is so cliched , the youths ' stories -lrb- based on real events -rrb- , fail to inspire .	gridiron_gang
[ "an underdog in its day and a classic today .", "the film that many consider the finest of its decade .", "the true power of de niro 's performance rests in his ability to worm his way into this lug 's twisted psyche and air out his personal demons for all to see .", "director martin scorsese has a knack for tackling fascinating characters that are n't altogether sympathetic .", "a masterpiece", "scorsese 's masterpiece , which should have won the best picture oscar , is a haunting chronicle of jake la motta , centering on the fine line between animalistic brutality and human conduct .", "while there 's no denying that it 's very well acted and flawlessly filmed , MOV is nevertheless ... sporadically engaging but mostly overrated ...", "jake 's inner struggles dovetail with his performance in the ring , and the film", "the true story of championship prizefighter jake la motta , this is unmannered , unpretentious filmmaking that tells its story with startling authenticity , but it 's a movie that leaves you feeling as beat up as one of la motta 's opponents .", "a work of religious devotion by a filmmaker to his craft and an apotheosis of scorsese 's promise", "scorsese and de niro built up such a rapport that the actor became an extension of the director 's vision .", "filmed in a gritty , naturalistic style in luminescent black and white , martin scorsese 's tortuous film is a fascinating exploration of a diseased man 's soul .", "it 's the best film i 've seen about the low self-esteem , sexual inadequacy and fear that lead some men to abuse women .", "widely acclaimed as both the greatest film of the 1980s and of its director , martin scorsese , this is one of a select handful of films that everyone should see .", "the boxing sequences have little to do with reality , but cinematically they explode .", "MOV -lrb- 1980 -rrb- is an unrelenting , searing biopic and dramatic tragedy - based on the real life story of an unloveable , stubborn middle-weight boxing champion", "often unpleasant and painful to watch , the film is a no-holds-barred look at a violent man in a brutal sport , in which , amazingly , the wholly unsympathetic lamotta attains a state of grace at the end that is inspiring .", "the most obvious basis for the film 's claim to greatness lies in scorsese 's devastating critique of the very codes of masculinity that shaped him as a filmmaker , and in robert de niro 's performance , through which that critique is made flesh .", "de niro is always absorbing and credible , even when his character is n't .", "a classic that has everything to do with the capacity of even highly successful men to cope with life in general , and women in particular .", "MOV is a fascinating exploration of the mind of an emotionally disconnected man . it 's brutal , crass and impossible to look away -- much like a real boxing match .", "when has a performer as fully and uniquely sacrificed himself to the moving-picture cause as de niro ?", "endlessly compelling", "the other night , my wife and i sat down to watch the new 30th anniversary blu-ray edition of martin scorsese 's MOV . i could scarcely believe it 's been three decades since ...", "interesting , rewarding and , at times , surprisingly episodic .", "robert de niro 's metamorphosis into boxing legend jake la motta -lrb- aka the bronx bull -rrb- is one of the most impressive acting transformations on celluloid .", "scorsese might never again find a subject as ideal as jake lamotta , the bronx-based boxer whose public bouts and private demons MOV chronicles with such bruising acuity .", "um estudo psicolзgico brutal sobre um homem dominado pelo ciщme , a inseguranуa e a paranзia e que traz , alжm da direусo inspirada e expressiva de scorsese , trжs atuaушes formidрveis por parte de de niro , pesci e moriarty .", "though MOV has only three principal characters , it is a big film , its territory being the landscape of the soul .", "every swirling camera movement , every distinctive angle , has a real reason for existing in this story of world middleweight boxing champ jake la motta .", "clearly the best fight film ever . maybe the best film ever too .", "MOV is a screen biography of jake la motta , a searing look at the sport of boxing and a riveting drama revolving around grand passions .", "for those who think rocky is the greatest boxing movie ever made : think again .", "this film does more than make you think about masculinity , it makes you see it -- in a way that 's relevant to all men , not just bronx boxers .", "it is certainly the greatest boxing film ever put to celluloid .", "there 's no room for romanticism in the ring with inky black blood staining the canvas . during fight sequences , the director also uses a number of point-of-view shots designed to show the world , however briefly , from la motta 's perspective .", "paul schrader and mardik martin turn in a soulful and intelligent screenplay , one that has blood dripping off the pages .", "this is scorsese and de niro at their best .", "martin scorsese makes pictures about the kinds of people you would n't want to know .", "i ca n't pan it , but this 1980 fantasy biography of fighter jake lamotta seems unquestionably martin scorsese 's weakest work , at least to that point in his career .", "de niro and joe pesci are impeccable and cathy moriarty is iconically sexy .", "this savagely authentic film about flawed masculinity is worth seeking out for another viewing if the summer 's toothless blockbuster fodder is getting you down .", "among the greatest films of the 1980s , but not scorsese 's best .", "martin scorsese 's luminous study of a man at war with his own nature remains undimmed after almost 30 years ." ]	15121	arguably martin scorsese 's and robert de niro 's finest film , MOV is often painful to watch , but it 's a searing , powerful work about an unsympathetic hero .	raging_bull
[ "MOV is a plan nine from outer space for the new millennium .", "not so much watched as lived through , MOV is bad enough to make audiences ashamed to be part of the same species as the people who made it .", "it 's incessantly loud , underlit and badly directed -- actually not so much directed as ineptly assembled , with no action sequence going unbotched .", "solid , old-fashioned rollocking adventure ? you can keep telling yourself that , but you 'd be better off saving the cash , going home and watching star wars on video again instead .", "the emphasis placed on indoctrination , enslavement and superior alien intelligence brings the film troublingly close to subliminal propaganda , while the script is so banal you 'd have to be brainwashed to enjoy it .", "with this journey into the heart of rubbish , this full-throttle adventure into the hyper-space of drivel , travolta not only incinerates what is left of his own reputation , but takes someone else down with him .", "overall , i liked the movie . i thought it was a good , mindless sci-fi flick with a lot of effects and action .", "it 's got bad acting , atrocious dialogue and plot holes you could fly a harrier jet through -- but the result is more exasperating than comical .", "not awful , but pretty bad . a third-string planet of the apes meets star trek , MOV is a largely uninspiring sci-fi adventure with a swiss-cheese plot .", "from any angle this is a very ill-considered project -- an obvious contender for worst film of the year .", "MOV is as relentlessly grim as it is artless , and elia cmiral 's bombastic score also makes it painful to listen to .", "a noisy , chaotic , sloppily edited and embarrassingly banal and derivative saga .", "to make matters worse , earth only covers half of hubbard 's 1,000-plus page novel . the filmmakers plan on releasing a sequel in two years .", "did n't anyone stand up at a production meeting to say that the script is idiotic ? that the movie steals unashamedly from countless other sci-fi movies ?", "made with the misguided passion only true believers can muster , this adaptation of l. ron hubbard 's novel can only -lrb- kindly -rrb- be described as a monumental folly .", "though the vast majority of our civilization has not survived , it 's good to know that most of our clichés are alive and well in the year 3000 .", "a pretty terrible film .", "if you are the type of person who likes to watch traffic accidents , then this is for you .", "the movie is so outrageously , spectacularly , unbelievably bad that we stare at it with some sort of appalled curiosity . it fails on so many levels that it 's fascinating , although not so much that i 'd sit through it again .", "deeply dumb , depressingly derivative and just plain nonsense .", "a disaster of epic proportions .", "it 's generic sci-fi right down to the last detail .", "this movie could not be stupider .", "this battlefield 's girth is all flab , a bombastic concoction of miscued camp and underachieving action .", "it 's been a while since we 've seen dumb entertainment this unpretentious , so why worry that it does n't make a lick of sense ?", "and after about 20 minutes of this amateurish picture , extinction does n't seem like such a bad idea .", "looking back on this film , i ca n't find anything nice to say about it .", "if you 're the kind of sci-fi fanatic who has to see every new futuristic action movie no matter how crummy it is then of course you 'll check out MOV regardless of how many cheap jokes critics crack at its expense .", "MOV is just a lumbering , poorly photographed piece of derivative sci-fi drivel , full of grunting extras scampering around in animal pelts and more dank , trash-strewn sets than i ever care to see again .", "john travolta and forest whitaker do some hollywood slumming in this tenement of a sci-fi thriller . -lrb- 10-year-olds may enjoy . -rrb-", "appalling .", "there are many things to make fun of here .", "a monumentally silly hunk of junk .", "logic is in short supply . burned-out cities have electricity , for example . my favorite : a hangar full of jets , buried under 1,000 years of dust , not only fire up instantly but still have full tanks of gas .", "the plot is like a talentless adolescent 's attempt to rewrite spartacus as science fiction .", "the plot is jumbled and poorly edited , the dialogue laughable , and special effects seldom appear so common . a performance by john travolta in which he abandons everything that ever made him cool is the rotten cherry on top .", "if you are looking for something to hate and despise , get thee to this movie .", "plan 9 , at least , was a protest against nuclear proliferation -- what the hell is MOV about ? is it supposed to be a tribute to man 's ingenuity ? if so , why is it so shoddily built ?", "the end result is a science-fiction saga so incoherent , so ugly and so pointless that you have to wonder why warner bros , is even bothering to distribute this embarrassment .", "one can only hope for john travolta 's sake that his sci-fi epic MOV was meant to be an uproarious comedy . if not , everyone connected with it is in deep , deep trouble .", "now that it 's finally on the screen , we discover that the science-fiction epic travolta considered a holy grail is silly junk .", "remarkable mainly for rendering the prospect of human extinction inconsequential .", "the characters are so deliciously absurd .", "is it as bad as advertised ? oh yes , very much so .", "do n't see this movie .", "it 's hard to say which is the most embarrassing moment in john travolta 's longtime dream movie of l. ron hubbard 's 1982 novel .", "at about the one hour mark , a portion of the audience split the scene and i do n't blame them . they were fed-up with being taken for complete and utter morons .", "the story is quite weak , with the pace all over the place .", "travolta and his fellow bad guy -lrb- played by forest whitaker -rrb- spend an inordinate amount of time cackling and showing off poor oral hygiene .", "they brought it into existence , this hellbeast of a movie , this monstrosity , this slap in the face of all that is good and right and beautiful and sweet and gentle . oh , the humanity ! hide the children 's eyes !", "a truly dire and silly rehash of planet of the apes .", "i can not help but think that maybe -lsb- travolta 's -rsb- laughing that he was able to sucker people into pouring millions of dollars toward making such an unspeakable waste .", "a disaster of epic proportions !", "it can stand as the quintessential example of big moviemaking ineptitude .", "christian has chosen ... the sneaky trick ... of making ... the film ... so ... plodding ... that you 'll leave ... the theater ... wondering ... whether ... 1,000 years ... have ... passed ... since ... you ... went ... in .", "as for the allegation that this boring movie will recruit youth -- i doubt it !", "it will no doubt take a place of honor in the proud pantheon of ` what were they thinking ? ' cinema , right alongside the postman and howard the duck .", "what this movie lacks in simple logic , it makes up for in its apparent unintentional campy humor .", "the only people this film could recruit are members of the rock band kiss , who , with their high-heeled boots and face paint , might figure they 've got a spot if this alien thing ever really came down .", "the end result is a high-budget star vehicle with big special effects that looks in every other way like any one of over a hundred other nameless low-budget post-apocalyptic science fiction movies that have been made in the last 30 years or so .", "travolta 's performance is n't even bad enough to be campy ; it 's just bad .", "legions of science-fiction fans will feel compelled to approach the ticket booth and scream for a refund .", "so depressing that you ca n't even relish just how awful it really is .", "i have n't seen such a laughably incompetent summer movie since summer movies became summer movies some 25 years ago , and that 's saying a pantload .", "a botched adventure that looks suspiciously like any number of other sci-fi tales you will have seen , and pales instantly by the comparison .", "clearly , at no point did anyone say , `` man , this is a steaming pile of hangover dung - why do n't we fix it ? ''", "every bit as bad as its reputation implies .", "despite starting off like a bad star trek episode , this film eventually graduates to a higher level .", "is it worth seeing once ? sure .", "you do n't watch it -- you survive it .", "even if you were to classify it as a guilty pleasure , it would be the kind of sullying guilt that makes people leap from heights .", "MOV has the feel of a movie made by a precocious 8-year-old with access to too many leftover costumes from clan of the cave bear and star trek : the next generation .", "it 's bombastic , chaotic , plodding , visually dreary and patchily written by first-timer corey mandell and jd shapiro , who 's too unimportant to rate mention in the press kit .", "in the post-apocalyptic adventure genre , MOV makes waterworld look like a masterpiece .", "MOV is a shrill , hollow and unintelligible movie with no redeeming value whatsoever .", "big-budget , little-intelligence entertainment .", "mish-mosh of dank dialogue and predictable plot .", "so overwrought , overacted and overwhelmingly inept that it must be seen to be believed .", "MOV is long and tedious .", "younger , less discriminating viewers -lrb- 5-year-old boys -rrb- will eat it up .", "the narrative is unclear beyond this one fact : apes control the planet and humans are their slaves . oops . wrong movie -- but not by much .", "this 117-minute adaptation of an 800-page sf adventure for teenagers seems like a miscalculation on multiple levels .", "the plot depends on the most ludicrous decisions and senseless actions ever made by a thinking race .", "MOV begins as retro pulp and ends up , figuratively speaking , as tons of wet cardboard .", "this is florid science fiction , low-brow but energetic , complete with cheesy thrills .", "this is n't a movie , it 's a crime against celluloid . you do n't so much watch it as stare at it in gape-jawed disbelief .", "okay folks , we 've got a winner for worst film of the year , and the year is n't even half over yet .", "in MOV , it ` s all flash for no reason .", "as it gets more loudly ludicrous , with destruction coming in vast waves , you do n't think ` piece of cake ' but ` piece of -lrb- oops -rrb- . '", "while the look is cool -- like a tinted b&w film , all washes of green , blue , amber and red -- the story 's broad strokes are painfully clichéd and its details make no sense at all .", "utterly inane and innocuous in the most harmless , uninteresting way -- the fruit of an overrated star 's overblown ego , recklessly indulged by studio excess .", "o diretor roger christian acredita que ` ter estilo ' é simplesmente inclinar sua câmera o tempo todo .", "it 's as if travolta wanted to destroy his career again just to see if he could stage another comeback .", "finds -lrb- travolta -rrb- wobbling around in the highest platform shoes since elton john and sporting bizarre dreadlocks ... the oddest vanity production imaginable , one in which the main attraction is nearly impossible to recognize .", "ah , it ai n't really that terrible .", "you never care about anyone as they give their lives to save humanity . ho hum . that 's the worst crime in this otherwise so-bad-it 's - good mess .", "no , it does n't rise to the appalling heights of awfulness of such legendary mega-bombs as ishtar or burn hollywood burn . it has n't the wit .", "the miscued camp and underachieving action merely unload it as a bombastic concoction .", "place it next to the omega code and the omega code shines .", "travolta , it seems , had wanted to star in a film of MOV since first reading the novel in 1982 . only the all-seeing l ron knows why .", "there 's really only one way to summarize my sheer hatred for what is possibly one of the worst movies i 've ever seen . and it 's through a list .", "`` MOV , '' based on a crappy 1982 sci-fi novel by cult religion dips # * t l. ron hubbard , is so inept and pathetic that it should forever end any questions about the validity of hubbard 's manufactured religion of scientology .", "pretty much the showgirls of sci-fi shoot - 'em - ups .", "there 's really nothing here you have n't seen before , except maybe the sight of john travolta walking around with tubes in his nose .", "if you are looking for something to hate and despise , get thee to this movie .", "a folly so supreme that it occasionally inspires awe , in the sense that so many people spent so much time and money on it without ever realizing how awful it is .", "and you thought dune was bad .", "watching MOV is to a movie-watching experience what having a yeast infection is to having sex .", "if filmmaking has ever been less thrilling and more disengaging , i 'd like to see it .", "it was a helluva comeback , john . now go away .", "it 's so unbelievably and egregiously bad , you have to wonder if they did it on purpose .", "the movie plays like an uglier , earth-bound star wars , interrupted by frequent psychlo temper tantrums .", "sitting through the summer 's first monolithic monstrosity , MOV , was one of the most painfully excruciating experiences of my life .", "simply put , MOV is the worst film i 've seen in over 10 years , and believe me , that 's saying a lot .", "this third-rate b-movie is predictable and silly in the extreme .", "the words ` so bad it 's good ' strain to make themselves heard through the film 's coarse bluster and grimy din .", "MOV should be shown only at maximum-security prisons when a prisoner is tossed in solitary for bad behavior .", "bad science-fiction has a new name , and it is MOV , the early frontrunner for this year 's worst movie .", "just too absurd to pay full price to see in a theater .", "it does n't help that the film 's premise , which sees stoneage cavemen turn into ace fighter pilots with only a week 's training , is as naive as that of the 1939 serial buck rogers .", "the sets are laughably cheap , and the aliens look like geeks from a star trek convention who could n't afford to buy the `` good '' klingon costumes", "if this is what we have to look forward to in the year 3000 , count me out .", "aaaaaaaaghhhh ! my eyes ! it burns ! it burns !", "this film maintains a surprising consistency of bad acting and directing almost from the first frame to the last .", "blame this mess on travolta .", "john travolta will forever be haunted by this sci-fi travesty based on l. ron hubbard 's novel .", "scientologist or not , this is as inane as summer blockbusters get .", "robin did not review `` MOV ''", "worst example of vanity filmmaking in years .", "MOV is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time . it 's not merely bad ; it 's unpleasant in a hostile way .", "here is a picture that will be hailed without controversy as the worst of its kind ever made . it could be renamed ed wood 's planet of the apes if that title did n't promise more cheesy fun than the movie actually delivers .", "one of the darkest , ugliest , most uninvolving and incomprehensible major-studio fantasies i 've ever seen .", "with this kind of epic ineptitude -- hell , the flick is set in the year 3000 -- you go for `` worst of the millennium . ''", "the summer movie season has barely begun and already it has its first 10-ton turkey .", "the film starts well with interesting comic book-style camera angles , but it never generates enough tension due to preposterous plot holes and liberal borrowings from other movies .", "the director is roger christian , who , if early audience response is anything to go by , would do well to flee the country under an assumed name .", "there 's so much to mock in MOV , it 's hard to know where to start .", "the worst movie in living memory .", "wooden acting , sappy melodrama and illogical plot lines .", "nothing wrong with borrowing from other movies . except that the new piece needs some fresh energy to retool the old ideas and bring them back to life . and that is exactly what MOV lacks .", "it 's probably obvious by now that MOV is far from cerebral or anything even remotely serious .", "the first few moments of the film evoke heroism and noble struggle . after that , it 's grade a drivel .", "MOV is dumb .", "the dialogue is inane , the acting wooden .", "MOV saves its scariest moment for the end : a virtual guarantee that there will be a sequel .", "MOV bathes in a pool of utter ridiculousness and cheesy visual styles , then stands up expecting everyone to admire it", "the leader bares a resemblance to andy rooney of 60 minutes , eyebrows and all . it would have been apropos for him to look into the camera and say , ` do n't you just hate it when you waste money on really stupid movies with cheesy special effects ? '", "i hated this movie , and i had a great time doing it ." ]	11361	ugly , campy , and poorly acted , MOV is a stunningly misguided , aggressively bad sci-fi folly .	battlefield_earth
[ "given dave grohl 's reputation for versatility and good taste , the film 's sturdy sense of forward motion may come as no surprise .", "an exhilarating history of the studio that spawned countless rock classics , not to mention a welcome reminder to aspiring musicians to step away from the laptop once in a while .", "the film is an exhilarating exploration of the creative process .", "it 's a sprawling documentary that laments what 's been lost in analog recording without ignoring the benefits of technology .", "loving doc about a legendary recording studio is one of the very best-and quite essential-movies about rock music ever made .", "grohl treats us to just more than an hour celebrating the history of MOV , the van nuys dump where a clutch of rock 's great records were bashed out-but the movie 's 107 minutes long .", "grohl has ... created both a fascinating account of the process of analogue recording and a tender tribute to the rock bands of yesteryear .", "a rich , kaleidoscopic , rock music documentary .", "a cocky , affectionate and very musical documentary that may make its central point a few times too often .", "a total blast to watch , sustaining momentum with a sharp admiration for the thrilling highs and lows of the complex and its rich history with some of the biggest artists around .", "an infectious appreciation for rock and roll lingers past the somewhat self-satisfied finale .", "there 's something rock about the film 's messy , nostalgic imperfection .", "fascinating , as rock history , thrilling as rock entertainment .", "a joyous ode to a lost era of music making that will delight music buffs and those who appreciate a well-done documentary .", "mr. grohl has put a lot of affection into this film , and it shows .", "it 's a mismanaged balancing act -lrb- hey , sort of like having a band ! -rrb- , but it 's an entertaining flick and rocking rock history nonetheless .", "a comprehensive look into the recording process and how it has changed over the years -lrb- and continues to change -rrb- while taking audiences on a journey from where music was in the '70s to where it is today .", "the first-time director smartly sees MOV as a surrogate for the overall industry at any given point in the past four decades , and he varies the tone of the interviews from fondly-regarded serendipity to deep-seated regret .", "the beautiful thing here is the way MOV enlivens some fairly snobby ideas about the glories of analog tape without resorting to mere mansplaining .", "an electrifying and enthralling labor of love that acts as a defibrillator for your creative juices .", "if it does n't break any ground as a documentary , it 's a heartfelt testament to a place he considers among the most hallowed halls of rock .", "a celebration of just how unbelievably awesome it is to make rock music for a living - not to mention being so successful at it that you can get your childhood heroes to come over and jam .", "high-spirited , emotional and funny , `` MOV '' is , of all things , a mash note to a machine . not just any machine , however , but one that helped change the face of rock 'n' roll .", "an authoritative , beautifully assembled , personal , even romantic account of one of rock music 's most important waypoints , a film which aficionados absolutely should not miss .", "... offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the studio , but in the process chronicles a recent history of rock music that both fans and non-fans can appreciate .", "even if you do n't know what -lsb- grohl 's -rsb- talking about when he says a room gives `` great decay , '' or when somebody else extols `` 24-track sensibility , '' the passion of this project really pops right out of the groove .", "in his directing debut , dave grohl shows the instincts of a real filmmaker . MOV hits you like a shot in the heart .", "i did n't jump out of my chair and pump my fist till 24 minutes in .", "grohl 's aim is to explore the aura of a place , but what he winds up proving is that people make the magic .", "dave grohl remains unflappable as a first-time director in his entertaining and informative documentary MOV , a loving tribute to a defunct van nuys recording studio .", "it cheapens itself by hitting some self-congratulatory notes , but until it does it covers some fascinating rock 'n' roll ground .", "for those about to rock , we salute you . a fond acknowledgement of a special time when a studio produced several albums that signaled key moments in music history .", "in MOV , a raucous yet sweetly romantic documentary , dinosaurs do indeed rock the earth again .", "a sincere tribute to the tape-based dumpy MOV .", "-lsb- grohl -rsb- has great fun sweeping through the historic parade of latter-day rock royalty whose hit records came out of the place .", "MOV is a fun ride for diehard fans of most any brand of rock and roll .", "dave grohl shares a lot of stories in MOV , and what 's most impressive is that for a first-time filmmaker he tells these tales remarkably well .", "it 's -lrb- a -rrb- part documentary homage to the defunct los angeles rock-and-roll studio where grohl 's earlier band , nirvana , cut its breakout album , ` nevermind ' ; and -lrb- b -rrb- part self-promotion for the dvd release of this very film and its companion cd soundtrack .", "when getting into the nitty-gritty of tapes and tracks , grohl makes a strong case for music docs directed by musicians .", "dave grohl 's terrific new doc , MOV , profiles the studio where some of the greatest music of the past four decades was born .", "we know dave grohl is a great drummer and an incredible frontman ; now we know he 's a great documentary filmmaker too ..." ]	771323012	smart , affectionate , and unabashedly sincere , MOV pairs a great soundtrack with a well-argued ode to one of rock 'n' roll 's most fondly remembered bygone eras .	sound_city
[ "it 's a bold , invigorating statement from a director who keeps reinventing himself .", "a searing narrative that takes aim against the corruption and greed in the new china .", "fists are raised , pistols are cocked and knives are brandished in jia zhangke 's dystopian and throbbing take on modern china .", "jia 's primary concern here is the solitary suffering of his characters , punished to the point where they ca n't take anymore .", "a blistering fictionalized tale straight out of china , `` MOV '' is at once monumental and human scale .", "the horizon-stretching scenery , shimmeringly captured by cinematographer yu lik-wai , will make you draw breath , in awe but also fear .", "in -lsb- jia 's -rsb- sorrowful vision of life right now , everything on screen follows the jagged line of trickle-down cruelty , one where the bottom is n't the bottom at all .", "in addressing the two-pronged beast of westernization / corruption , jia gives us a multipronged and engrossing set of plots .", "this was one film that i gladly wished was longer . it 's the best omnibus in quite some time .", "a decent 45 minute buildup is squandered as the rest of the running time ambles along .", "a bitter , brutal , often brilliant exploration of violence and corruption in contemporary china .", "it 's a stunning commentary on why our collective belief in might makes right continues to prevail .", "embraces its many contradictions so fully that when the film does n't work it strangely enough works best .", "it 's travelogue cinema for the dissolute and gravely disenfranchised .", "an art-house film with the body count of a `` die hard '' sequel .", "ultimately MOV a rather misshapen attempt to add drama and narrative intrigue to jia 's stylistic repertoire , and the joins show too obviously for the result to be truly satisfying to his diehard fans , or to potential new recruits .", "part nuanced social commentary , part brutal action flick , auteur jia zhangke 's seventh film takes a multi-pronged approach to a complex topic : the effect of capitalist greed on modern china .", "jia shows the new china as a venal , impossibly corrupt place where the downtrodden millions are almost as maltreated , and just as hopeless , as sufferers under mao .", "a filmmaker captures soul of a nation in distress .", "this masterwork is set in contemporary china , where the gulf between those able to maneuver -lrb- or manipulate -rrb- the country 's economies of change and those left behind or defeated by the seismic shifts widens .", "-lsb- a -rsb- bracing and unexpected offering from a director we thought we knew .", "a corrosive depiction of the new china , an everything-for-sale society still figuring out how to cope with the dehumanizing effects of unbridled capitalism .", "while zhangke 's structural approach can at times be emotionally distancing , his themes thankfully keep the movie feeling personal .", "the filmmaker uses his trademark meditative pacing to delineate a de facto wild west replete with ruthless corruption .", "zhangke is a throwback to the golden age of cinema , evoking ray , kurosawa and sembene . like them , he embodies the national idiom while addressing the universal human condition .", "the most dramatic and even lurid of writer-director jia zhangke 's movies .", "sin , more stylized than the director 's previous work , is also more detached .", "courageous and unsparing in its view of contemporary china", "unique and brilliant .", "i ca n't imagine a comparable american movie , militating passionately , lyrically over on the economic inequities of american life . it just is n't done .", "in jia 's methodically furious vision , the ambient violence of unchecked power erupts among the insulted and injured with a horrific yet liberating sense of destruction and self-destruction .", "teases together four disparate stories of people driven to violence by the purgatorial pain of their modern existence .", "jia zhangke 's brilliantly observed MOV paints a bleak and violent picture of a contemporary china in which corruption is endemic .", "epic and intimate , MOV finally feels as big and complex , as contradictory and sad as , well , china .", "-lsb- jia 's film -rsb- shows a china spiritually disintegrating under capitalism , an increasingly violent country where the rich swagger and the poor struggle for their little portion of dignity -- a country , in other words , not all that different from the u.s.", "a dispiriting uphill climb destined to disappear into obscurity once its day at the croisette is done .", "it 's a movie that 's bitterly violent , both physically and emotionally , and a tremendous exploration of the have-nots in a society that is mostly known for its haves .", "it might be my least favorite of -lrb- jia 's -rrb- movies , but i still count it as one of the best films of 2013 which should tell you what i think of this extraordinary filmmaker .", "a grueling experience . one that feels sadly necessary .", "a kind of chinese pulp fiction with a political pulse , it adds up to a powerful portrait of desperate individuals driven to extremes by official corruption and runaway commercial development .", "it 's that quality of directness , of purpose -- here particularly fierce purpose -- that gives jia 's plays with fiction and nonfiction both their vigour and their political perceptiveness and bite .", "beyond the spattered blood and broken bones , jia 's usual levels of compassion and social analysis are maintained .", "it 's a brilliant lyrical film , shot on a grand-scale .", "though ultra-violent at times , those in the market for quality arthouse fare are guaranteed to be enthralled .", "consistently gripping and fascinating .", "drawing on four news stories , writer-director jia zhangke portrays the plight of workers in the new china . set in four provinces , MOV is humanist critique of the country 's turn to capitalism .", "jia 's film remains a troubling , exhilarating epic of pugnacious surreality that 's filled with jabbing questions and no simple answers .", "by far the best action movie of the year .", "jia offers a stark presentation -lrb- no music , few edits -rrb- that discourages vicarious thrills ; the violence is startling , not cool .", "in two decades of moviemaking , china 's jia zhangke has examined the damage of his country 's explosive growth with a poetic sense of outrage . with his latest effort , the implied violence bubbles over .", "the movie builds repeatedly to crescendo , pushing some desperate individual to the brink and then watching as he or she explodes into violence .", "jia is passionate about his characters , but that never compromises his considerable artistic control .", "... kicks off with an absolutely electrifying opening sequence ...", "director jia zhangke 's measured fury is evident in every frame .", "this is a bitter , jagged , disaffected drama , pessimistic about china , pessimistic about the whole world .", "from the opening moments of jia zhang-ke 's MOV , something strange is afoot -- and not just the unexpected flourish of violence which punctuates the first scene .", "`` MOV '' is by no means subtle , but it is composed with a passion and sinuous grace that makes it far more effective than many other sincere message movies .", "it 's not a pretty picture , but it 's a compelling one .", "although -lsb- jia 's -rsb- film is panoramic in settings and quasi-encyclopedic in styles , it unrolls as a single picture , sweeping , fluid and mesmerizingly clear .", "an inside look at the mean streets of modern day china .", "it 's a strikingly shot picture with some genuine dramatic weight , but as an overall piece of understanding , the movie leaves too much obscured , keeping the viewer in the dark despite some incredibly intimate acts of deliberation .", "this major work is cinematic in scope but loses none of the provocative truth that defines zhangke 's oeuvre .", "jia has a knack for orchestrating violence : the brutality is just stylized enough to have a kick , though you always feel its emotional weight .", "as depicted by jia zhang-ke , the balance between the spoils and moral rot of murder are far preferable to the debasing rigors of tradition and hollow nationalism .", "a film that could only be made by a fearless director fully aware of his powers , and unafraid to grapple with ideas that might break him .", "the violence hits you like a shovel to the head , but the political rage stings hardest .", "this is what pulp fiction might have looked like if bill douglas had got hold of it .", "there 's more than a nod to king hu 's touch of zen as zhangke unleashes a four-fisted chunk of ultraviolent fury . tarantino would approve .", "it provides a brutal , compelling insight into a troubled nation and is told with a fierce sense of urgency .", "it 's been banned in china for its savage criticism of that nation 's economic and social policies . but its horrors look awfully familiar to us in the west , too .", "shocking . stylish . historic .", "as an eastern western it 's like the searchers with missing gps . the spectator wants guidance - but may not want it long enough to stay the journey ." ]	771355956	its screenplay is n't as graceful as the choreography of its action sequences , but MOV offers enough stylishly satisfying violence to muscle past its rough spots .	a_touch_of_sin
[ "cue the violins -- kevin costner has made another romance film .", "ok , sam , maybe you believed you had to sell your soul to hollywood . but did you have to sell it this cheap ?", "filmmaking , like baseball , is a team game , and sometimes even a talented lineup produces unexceptional results .", "a soapish weeper filled with clichés .", "piles on the cheese and corn and honey-sap so thickly that the film , at times , seems to be in danger of being smothered to death , which would have been fine with me .", "i only wish billy chapel had been more of a complete character , and less one of those baseball icons costner has exploited so successfully in other films . the game continues to be bery , bery good to him . it just could have been better .", "it 's a fun movie -- i recommend it for that -- but little more .", "costner and baseball : perfect together .", "depressingly , for a plot propelled by a love story , MOV sure strikes out when it comes to billy and jane 's romance .", "this is still a fly-ball , not a home run .", "like billy this movie is good on the field , but not so much once off it .", "memo to all involved : it 's a game .", "MOV 's earnestness seems itself like a desperate cry for attention .", "far more horrifying than evil dead , sam raimi 's attempt at making a sports-oriented romance strikes out , forfeits and loses three times before its two hours and 10 minutes are up .", "this guy is earnest , tireless , noble in his devotion to america 's pastime and mostly dull as branch water .", "under the confident direction of sam raimi , mr. costner gives a restrained but emotionally accessible performance .", "vanity is one thing , but costner 's act is beginning to feel like a particularly self-righteous -- and tiresome -- form of pathology . someone should tell him that an actor 's job is to disappear into his characters , not vice-versa .", "not a frame reflects the distinctively edgy touch that director sam raimi brought to films as diverse as the evil dead and a simple plan .", "the movie is n't the equivalent of a perfect game , but it 's a winner nonetheless .", "MOV seems lost , as one overlong melodramatic interlude follows another , each more predictable than the entirely predictable game itself .", "at two hours-plus , it does n't just seem long , it sometimes feels like a double rain delay .", "while MOV has much to recommend it , particularly costner 's strong , understated performance , raimi throws too many unnecessary curves .", "* MOV continually pushes its luck past the breaking point .", "like chapel , costner believes himself to be great , even when he 's slowly getting worse .", "-lsb- raimi 's -rsb- involvement in this grating star vehicle is perhaps the most disappointing aspect of for the love of the game : the evil dead are , presumably , turning in their grave .", "costner baseball flick is great at motion , not so hot at emotion .", "unabashedly sentimental -lrb- try saying the title with a straight face -rrb- , this is a touching story of a man at the end of a great career and the beginning of a great relationship . repeat after me : great date movie .", "preston is forgettable as `` this week 's blonde , '' adding her name to a list of women wooed by this poster boy for the strong , silent type .", "instead of quitting while he 's way ahead , costner takes on MOV , a melodramatic film version of michael shaara 's novel .", "the copious footage devoted to billy and jane 's encounters might have been easier to sit through is there was any magic between costner and preston , but they 're acting in two different films .", "this game is just so compelling , it 's hard not to put those flaws aside and just let yourself be washed over by this movie .", "costner should take a step back and just be happy that , thanks to MOV , his career will go into extra innings .", "it is a romance about a man and a woman , and it is a romance about baseball itself .", "reflective , syrupy and effective adult , romantic drama which deals eloquently with a man torn between his affection towards the game of baseball -lrb- i.e. his career -rrb- and his ability to open up to a woman for whom he cares deeply -lrb- i.e. his love life -rrb- .", "costner brinda una de sus mejores actuaciones desde mundo perfecto", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- gives kelly preston , in by far her most impressive performance yet , a character with a past , a richly textured present and the same kind of emotional complexity accorded costner 's heroic tiger .", "in spite of some obvious flaws in a very important area , namely character development , the emotion of the story plays pretty well . the sentimentality is n't for everybody , but if you 're interested in seeing it , go for it .", "at over two hours in length , MOV lasts one more inning than it should . the film is an enjoyable pastime , but not a game for the ages .", "even if it 's an uneven , often overwrought piece of work , it 's nevertheless compelling evidence that given the right role , costner can still cut it in the majors .", "the outcome of the game is fairly predictable , but still quite thrilling , as all good sports movies are , and the casting of real-life announcer vin scully as the play-by-play man was pure genius .", "costner is as uneven as the storytelling itself , stone cold at moments , shimmeringly real in others .", "costner and preston 's convincing work together go a long way in keeping the audience interested and involved .", "-lsb- the -rsb- game stretches over most of the film , but any anticipated suspense is undercut by the sepia-tinted inserts charting the couple 's bumpy uninvolving five-year romance from first meeting to acrimonious split -lrb- s -rrb-", "MOV is painless , but it 's also pompous and pious about baseball in a way that does n't mean much to a non-fan like me .", "for the first 100 minutes or so i found this hokey but serviceable ; after that my watch became more meaningful than anything i could locate on-screen .", "a perfect game in yankee stadium is no big deal these days ; two have been pitched in the past 16 months . but a good baseball movie , that 's hard .", "an old-fashioned hollywood sports story/romance .", "thinking back through the movie , i can not recall a single thing either character said that was worth hearing in its own right , apart from the requirements of the plot .", "costner and company do a fine job getting you into the head of an aging sports idol at a pivotal moment in his life .", "MOV is an entertaining double play : an excellent baseball movie and an even better love story .", "a heart-affecting midlife drama .", "this is all insidious , self-aggrandizing fantasy ; an aging ballplayer 's balking on a lucrative contract renewal is as likely as sam raimi 's turning down a paycheck for a vanity production like this .", "despite a creaky moment or two , it 's an entertaining star vehicle that works as both an engrossing competition movie and a poignant love story .", "even the most adamant purists of the game will appreciate the utter flawlessness of the choreography , which is arguably the most realistic in the history of the genre .", "this is a highly complex film , with multiple flashbacks to different points in chapel 's life , but director sam raimi manages to hold it all together , showing us that it all comes down to just one decision .", "those who have even a small soft spot for baseball 's soothing rhythms will be hard-pressed to resist it .", "the plot points are so predictable , and the love interest so impossibly off the mark that these messages may as well be scribbled on home plate and then covered with a tarp .", "costner 's third baseball film is a big sloppy wet kiss to american 's favourite pastime .", "it 's really costner 's show , and he really shines . he and preston , who appears to be channeling meg ryan at her froopiest , make a very appealing on-screen couple .", "the director especially deserves credit for the verisimilitude of the baseball sequences .", "MOV is an odd and ultimately unsatisfying mix of sport myth and romantic melodrama , like a desperate attempt to make a baseball films that girls can enjoy .", "for love of the gameis designed to put a baseball-sized lump in your throat . well before that , however , you may feel like putting a lump on kevin costner 's head .", "watching raimi 's visual style and narrative verve flatten out into this pale reiteration of a middle-aged-male weepie is an exercise in modern horror .", "MOV is quite a bad movie .", "you need n't be a hardhearted skeptic to find the romantic scenes badly overdone , from kelly preston 's too-cute performance to the heavy-handed dialogue and syrupy music .", "the film comes across like the un-bull durham : every woozy cliché that shelton and costner refrained from has been given pride of place here .", "chapel is pitching a gem , but the movie does n't spend nearly enough time on baseball -- you find yourself glancing at your watch while costner steps off the mound or walks in slow circles or takes his time throwing to the plate .", "more of an infield grounder than a home run .", "feel-good tampering is rampant throughout .", "if you love baseball -- and i mean love and adore baseball -- then this is your perfect date movie . if you just like baseball , like me , then spare yourself the agony .", "the rhythms of the game feel right ; the rhythms of the romance feel embarrassingly harlequin , and the picture drags on for over two hours .", "kevin costner is back starring in his third baseball movie , and after those two box office home runs , mighty kevin has struck out .", "here are two things that definitely do n't go together : baseball and piano music .", "the baseball sequences are fabulous , not least because costner looks and moves like a real player a rarity for actors in sports movies ... but the love story , a five-year off-and-on affair , is little more than a sop to costner 's romantic faithful .", "MOV asks whether the same qualities that make an athlete a champion do n't also destroy his happiness . the answer , unfortunately , is long-winded and redundant ... but some of the baseball scenes are good .", "this is no perfect -- or even half-perfect -- game . it 's another movie where conventions are subbed for life lessons , where the emotions are cued by golden oldies and where the motivation -lrb- at least on the studio 's part -rrb- is n't love of the game but money .", "for love of the god , what is wrong with the once-likable kevin costner ?", "i 'm all for romance , you understand . but what makes this a drawback is that these people are all wrong for each other and that the filmmakers do n't seem to know it .", "on the field , costner is consistent , but his exploration of billy 's romantic dilemma is superficial and often wooden .", "those flashbacks will drive you nuts . as if baseball did n't drag on long enough , almost every inning or out of that yankees game is punctuated by a memory .", "i 'm not a baseball fan -- but i was on the edge of my seat , ready to cheer out loud during the final inning .", "it 's hard not to admire kevin costner for his stanch dedication to making old-fashioned movies that defy our acidic modern world .", "gradually pulls you from that slouched near-sleep position to the edge of the bleachers", "the baseball story was self-contained and involving for those who do not understand or appreciate the game , and costner 's range of emotions was genuinely gripping .", "though uneven and occasionally sluggish , MOV is a surprisingly satisfying hybrid of an old-fashioned sports film and a contemporary date movie .", "watchable enough but ultimately forgettable .", "what is it about kevin costner in a baseball uniform ?", "lovingly filmed by john bailey with the twinkling glow of new york at night and with the warm colors of a baseball game , the movie is invitingly sentimental and nostalgic .", "the perfect `` compromise '' movie .", "costner 's performance as chapel , however , ranks with his best work ." ]	10522	baseball wins , romance loses .	for_love_of_the_game
[ "posey 's such a delight it 's easy to appreciate her even in a film as fruitless as the MOV .", "one must endure an hour of ... crude gags until the film mutates into something almost wonderful in its final third , rescued by unlikely romantic foil danny devito", "unfortunately , writer adam wierzbianski , who seems more steeped in the rhythm method of sitcom than the less predictable peaks of screwball , allows the batteries to run down prematurely .", "a c - sex comedy with a near a-list cast -- at least in terms of talent -- the MOV is one of those movies that promises much but does n't deliver .", "or more aptly , the aw in awful .", "sex comedies often glean laughs out of sexual humiliation , but when the laughs do n't come -- and the MOV is devoid of even the mildest chuckles -- all that 's left is the humiliation .", "parker posey is not the only one who is n't getting satisfaction here .", "at the end of the day , kent and screenwriter adam wierzbianski have given us a mildly amusing premise , but fail to turn it into a story that takes us anywhere pleasurable .", "the sexual nature of the film will attract the tweeny crowd but the summer/fall romance between priscilla and wayne is the real draw , thanks to -lsb- danny -rsb- devito .", "posey rides the role with grace and charm , capturing each lightening bolt of self-discovery while also keeping the role grounded in quietly eroding shame .", "the sound recording is hollow and muddy , the cinematography underlit and sometimes blurred at the edges , and the whole thing has the dreary feeling of a bottom-of-the-barrel , clammy '70s sex comedy .", "it 's a thrill to watch posey incorporate , at last , some true emotion into her exuberant screwball wit .", "the MOV deserves a dubious distinction award : for turning a woman 's quest to achieve her first orgasm into a lackluster comedy .", "a first rate ensemble gets it past the censors , but not to a beachhead on the mainstream .", "there simply is n't enough material here to carry a short , much less an hour-and-a-half-long feature", "a feel good movie about feeling good , this fresh and very funny sex comedy stars parker posey as a woman in search of an orgasm .", "the MOV deserves credit for bringing up some sexual-experimentation taboos , but since the film never does more than nimbly skirt them rather than challenge them head-on , the proceedings are ho-hum .", "satire is awfully hard to pull off , but screenwriter adam wierzbianski exhibits a flair for it .", "billy kent and adam wierzbianski 's genial comedy about one woman 's search for sexual satisfaction takes an unsmutty attitude but falls disappointing short of its ambition to be both sympathetically straightforward and funny .", "how bad does a movie have to be for heather graham to remove her name from the credits ?", "the movie provides a good time but is n't wholly satisfying in the end .", "billy kent 's comedy makes much of masturbation and sexual aids , and , in that spirit , takes great pleasure from its broad , flat self .", "we wind up feeling like priscilla after sex with her husband : it was really fun at first ; we just hoped it would end differently .", "blurs the line between risque and raunchy , often to hilarious effect .", "ultimately , ohio fails to deliver in the third act , which is kind of ironic for a film about orgasms .", "the comedy misfires and the film winds up strangely ... impenetrable .", "while moments in this tale of sexual dysfunction are as refreshing as its underused cleveland setting , it remains more a set of interlocking sketches than a compelling story .", "a vibrator may put the buzz back in the solo sex life , but it tends to suck the life out of any movie not rated with three xs .", "a comedy that 's never funny enough or clever enough .", "comedies for grown-ups , period , are now in such short supply that a good-natured little picture like the MOV feels like an anomaly .", "full review in greek", "... comfortable enough , but there are no fireworks .", "it 's a harmless feel-good romantic comedy which offers a lot of cheap thrills and lowbrow comedy , but is too dysfunctional to stir up an orgasm .", "o elenco é charmoso , mas o roteiro parece um primeiro tratamento em que as idéias ainda estăo sem foco e o tom da narrativa , indefinido .", "tongue-in-cheek humor that 's kinda kinky around the edges .", "much like priscilla 's sexual difficulties , the MOV just does n't satisfy .", "most of the ` comedy ' has posey bumbling through one embarrassingly unfunny situation after another .", "the sight of posey , minnelli , and graham fondling sexual aids and chattering about orgasms is meant to reduce you to helpless laughter , but it will more likely leave you wondering how many bad choices it takes to destroy a career .", "are you asking me to believe that a one-time stoner would be so inspired by a science class that she 'd become a national merit scholar and get into harvard ?", "this is the slightest and slimmest of sex comedies .", "the MOV would make a second-rate lover : you 'll lose interest a while before it reaches its climax .", "ohio , and cleveland in particular , deserve much better than this .", "for all of its faults , however , the movie is so nonjudgmental and unashamed about enjoying sex , it ca n't help but leave you with a good feeling .", "despite this seemingly surefire premise and cast of veteran comedians - there 's even a cameo by liza minnelli as a masturbation coach -- the MOV just lies there , without a single laugh .", "people who complain about the lack of good adult comedies will still be complaining after watching billy 's kent 's the MOV .", "the MOV offers a cinematic representation of priscilla 's sex life : a lot of promise with no payoff .", "sometimes a flop is simply a case of a movie taking a wrong step . in the case of the MOV , it 's a case of never taking a right one .", "about on the level of a freshman frat party .", "the MOV 's childish storytelling , paper-thin character development , and general unfunniness combine to make one bad movie .", "the script , which was co-written by director billy kent , has the forced ` raciness ' of a mid - '70s dinner-theater sex comedy .", "it 's like watching a bad '70s porno movie that has been sheared of its sex scenes and has nothing left but rudeness and genitalia jokes .", "i felt some of its heroine 's pain . she 's spent her life waiting for an orgasm . i spent the movie waiting for a plot .", "eventually , the oh 's becomes ` zzzzzz 's . '", "the film smolders a little but never has much fire . it has a few smiles , but very few laughs .", "the MOV has a light , scampy spirit that rides to its rescue , often enough .", "a silly , amusing trifle .", "this is a mindless comedy about sex that is never remotely funny , with a cast that is never remotely sexy , and which , in one case , is downright revolting .", "the queen of the indies ploughs the fertile ground of feminine self-empowerment with good vibrations for all .", "its coarse opening sections are ill-matched for the warmly compassionate tale it ultimately matures into .", "it 's as if the filmmakers lost their nerve when it came time to write the kind of intimate , revealing conversation that can make a sex toy unnecessary .", "mischa barton 's acting is about as flat as her chest .", "parker posey and paul rudd play a couple that is entrapped in a marriage where nothing seems to go right , in bed or otherwise -- just like the movie itself .", "this is too clever by half .", "kent directs with clean , precise strokes and with little of the desperation associated with most american comedies .", "first-time feature director billy kent seems proud that his movie deals with sex in such frank fashion . but if you 're going to brag about your explicit sexuality , it does n't quite work to go out of your way avoiding skin .", "a farce executed by characters who feel more like pawns than fully realized people ." ]	190815706	a muddled sex-comedy that feels oddly sexless , the MOV packs in too many ideas without establishing a clear identity or objective .	1159100-oh_in_ohio
[ "... could have been a superb dark fantasy , but takes its own malarkey seriously .", "almost hard to catch your breath", "a crooked road indeed .", "the screenplay stretches the viewer 's credulity far beyond the breaking point , asking us to accept dozens of absurd contrivances and coincidences .", "a dank , mechanical exercise that refuses to have any fun .", "the climax is so implausible we stop caring and start scratching our heads !", "the plot takes forever to get moving , and when it does , it ca n't justify its excesses .", "this is a sloppily made film , imitative of the smoother made the parallax view .", "offensively phony and unintentionally hilarious !", "MOV is a movie trying so hard for intelligence , quality and deeper meanings , you can almost sense the strain under the celluloid .", "MOV is a moderately engaging suspense film .", "robbins and cusack are deviantly delightful !", "MOV succeeds at discomforting a viewer and making one apt to look over one 's shoulder for a day or two .", "MOV is actually a fairly entertaining , makes-you-think piece .", "an engrossing thriller !", "the film has a glossy , enjoyable surface .", "well acted , often tense and certainly atmospheric !", "a pulse-pounding paranoia thriller .", "a crisp , suspenseful thriller !", "a marginal engrosser that 's short on staying power .", "mostly devoid of suspense !", "from its horrific start , it 's involving .", "suspenseful and persuasive !", "MOV is a dumb , overheated thriller pretending to be a smart , topical one .", "clumsy and incompetent !", "painfully conventional !", "unfortunately , the rest of the film is not as well thought out or expertly executed as the shocking conclusion .", "just another popcorn thriller !", "a flat , formulaic ride !", "the machinations and manipulations built into the story it spins are simply too obvious to be taken to heart .", "so filled with moronic intentions and illogical ideas that , had there been any truth to them , might have led audiences to believe that we live in the twilight zone .", "this paranoid thriller creates a scary mood and allows its leading actors to go all the way with it .", "MOV , although erring with a bit of didacticism , is more than a little chilling .", "clever and somewhat unconventional .", "MOV is rousing summer entertainment !", "builds at a snowball pitch : slow at first , and then bigger and tighter and faster , so you do n't even realize what 's happening until it overwhelms you .", "... serves little more than forgettable rental fodder for some evening when you are in the mood for mindless junk food .", "a gripping political thriller about the dangers of domestic terrorism and the paranoia of those who see danger everywhere .", "apesar da narrativa morna e nada sutil , o final do filme redime parte dos fracassos do projeto .", "the only sequence more shocking than the film 's disturbing opener is its last .", "a tight , well-rounded piece of suspense/thriller filmmaking with an electric performance by bridges .", "it merely exploits our fears and emotions to jerk us around .", "stylish and unsettling .", "darker and more intimate than you expect .", "the premise is intriguing and the acting of bridges and robbins is decent , but the director pellington 's execution leaves much to be desired .", "scary movie about terrorism . not for kids .", "thoughtful , intelligent and brutally realistic !", "it never really gets inside us , mostly due to its overheated direction and endless hitchcockian references .", "the film 's at its best before the convoluted plot kicks in , as neighbourliness gives way to suspiciousness and the men test each other 's credentials .", "an imaginative action film !", "a pretty decent thriller .", "a smart if slow-boiling suspense thriller !", "cusack is especially good here , in the movie 's most deceptively subtle performance .", "tight , ingenious !" ]	13772	a suspenseful thriller led by strong cast performances built around a somewhat implausible story .	arlington_road
[ "what makes do n't look now stick with you is the potent undertow , the sense of guilt and despair that suffuses the venice locations and plasters itself across sutherland 's scowling face .", "with sutherland and christie in fine form it all adds up to one of roeg 's finest films and an undeniably key work in british cinema .", "one of the definitive mystery chillers of all time . poignant , beautiful and devastating .", "a haunting , beautiful labyrinth that gets inside your bones and stays there .", "roeg maps sutherland 's disintegrating psyche onto the city of venice , with its labyrinthian alleys , murky canals , and crumbling facades .", "supernatural flick with the most sensual love scene of all time .", "better than a hundred current `` thrillers . ''", "crisp , odd , and quietly very creepy .", "the viewer is left with the question of which of john baxter 's aphorisms to believe : `` seeing is believing '' or `` nothing is what it seems . ''", "a superbly chilling essay in the supernatural .", "not only do you probably have better things to do , but so , i 'm sure , do most of the people connected with the film .", "this british-italian suspenser , in which the horror gets to one almost subliminally , as in rosemary 's baby , is superior stuff .", "that dwarf in a red raincoat will fry your nerves .", "one of the great supernatural thrillers .", "creepy , hypnotic roeg effort .", "one of the most dynamic and radical british films ever made .", "it was maverick british filmmaker nicolas roeg 's destiny to transform du maurier 's strange psychological thriller into an emphatically mysterious tale of second sight and looming death in 1973 .", "this is director nicolas roeg 's masterpiece -- the fear-drenched mood of alienation is sustained right up until the unforgettable climax .", "it 's a ghost story ; it 's a meditation on time , memory and the poignancy of married love . and it 's a masterpiece .", "it is a messy examination of entropy : things fall and fall apart and we try to restore what ca n't be repaired and recover what has already been irretrievably lost .", "superbly acted , stunningly photographed , and edited with a rhythmic pungency that makes it irresistibly watchable even when the plot turns dark and scary .", "the film is n't easy to classify-it 's a psychodrama that occasionally sharpens into blood-curdling horror-but the experience of watching it is deeply unsettling .", "as an essay on cinematic language , do n't look now is ingenious ... as a work of storytelling , do n't look now is n't as clean-cut .", "separate polls by the british film institute and time out london have cited it as one of the 10 best british films ever made . no argument here .", "roeg 's expertly conceived visual metaphors sustain a powerful foreboding .", "like all great horror films , the reason it all feels so creepy is because our imagination makes it so .", "extremely creepy .", "roeg here offers one of the most disconcerting portraits of otherworldliness ever seen on the screen .", "a film which more than gets by on its directorial style , unforgettable imagery , and striking music alone , do n't look now also manages to be a haunting meditation on fear , death and the beyond .", "director nicolas roeg expertly hits on almost every accent that makes a thriller thrilling and engaging .", "creepy ending will appeal to fans of lynch and shyamalan .", "nicolas roeg 's 1973 film remains one of the great horror masterpieces , working not with fright , which is easy , but with dread , grief and apprehension .", "unending suspense -- intelligent and crisp", "do n't look now is both a chilling horror film and a fascinating portrait of grief .", "a masterwork , the kind of the film that needs to be studied frame be frame to fully grasp how intricately it has been put together .", "arguably the subtlest giallo ever made , it 's a film to heighten the senses .", "like some manic slasher on the loose , nic roeg cuts compulsively , severing the natural arteries between cause and effect to expose a more irrational kind of narrative continuum ... a true classic , worth looking at not just now but long into the future .", "-lsb- do n't look now -rsb- takes the viewer on a winding , unpredictable trip that starts as a meditation on grief and ends as a supernatural thriller .", "roeg 's purposely disjointed vision keeps you in near-constant dread .", "a natureza onьrica e labirьntica do filme ж bem representada por veneza , criando um clima de constante inquietaусo , mas a direусo soa datada e o roteiro nсo consegue fugir das convenушes do gжnero , desperdiуando a зtima dinрmica do casal principal .", "do n't look now uses the occult and the inexplicable as henry james did : to penetrate the subconscious , to materialize phantoms from the psyche .", "do n't look now brilliantly portrays the loves and losses we all experience , our here and now dictated by the fallibility of human nature and the cruelties of time .", "the most adult horror picture i 've ever encountered , or indeed can even imagine .", "a frightening and consistently inventive horror story .", "many of the subtle , jarring thrills come in the editing , which renders the notion of foresight explicit but still mysterious ." ]	13096	do n't look now patiently builds suspense with haunting imagery and a chilling score -- causing viewers to feel donald sutherland and julie christie 's grief deep within .	dont_look_now
[ "silly , stupid and sometimes funny , the movie is at its funniest in those moments when it 's so bad it 's good .", "`` there 's a cannon in my porthole , '' declares william shatner , getting the most out of his one real line . yes there is mr. shatner , and its name is MOV .", "after an endless stream of punches , push-up bras , and plot padding , there 's little chance you 'll leave the theater feeling too congenial", "as agent sam fuller -lrb- some script doctor is grinning somewhere -rrb- , king is called upon to routinely assault co-workers .", "every gag falls as flat as the klutzy title character .", "bullock 's delivery of a few choice one-liners is the sole source of laughs -lrb- but -rrb- her character has turned into a vapid , shallow , egocentric barbie doll nitwit .", "it 's an enjoyable -lrb- or at least educational -rrb- study of what bullock and her favored writer-producer marc lawrence have rightly identified as the star 's best comedy assets .", "is n't a noticeable regression from its predecessor . but it 's no advancement either , suggesting the risks inherent in franchise filmmaking .", "it 's embarrassing in a way that makes you want to avert your eyes and back slowly out of the theater", "nice poster .", "has the lazy rhythms of a none-too-ambitious sitcom well into its lengthy popular run .", "MOV : armed and fabulous lacks even the limited amusement and appeal brought to the original as a result of some shrewd casting .", "-lsb- mc2 is -rsb- like a firecracker that spirals all over the place , exploding in some places and fizzling out in others . luckily , there is more exploding than fizzling .", "harmless sequel .", "as gaudy and synthetic as a showgirl 's headdress ... as the great george burns often said , ` say good night , gracie . ' please .", "lame and inoffensive .", "a pretty laughless affair .", "sporadically amusing but sometimes slogging .", "entertaining and heartwarming .", "-lsb- sandra bullock is -rsb- mildly amusing but everything around her is weak .", "screenwriter marc lawrence -lrb- who also wrote the first movie -rrb- has turned his tough-as-nails , crotch-kicking gracie into the ` fbi barbie ' she always hated .", "bullock -lsb- 's -rsb- ... phony ` adorableness ' -lsb- is -rsb- half laughable hollywood concept of what it means to be ` bohemian ' and half deep self-hatred of the attempt at individuality ...", "MOV has some laughs , but many of the jokes seem desperate .", "this follow-up to the surprising 2000 comedy hit is so deprived of charm and so full of shrill , forced humor that it may make fans of the original forget why they enjoyed it .", "like most sequels , MOV is just a dumbed-down version of a concept that was n't that bright to begin with .", "mc 2 is one limp , dead fish of a comedy , all predictable characters and nonsensical storylines , filled with cheap would-be yuks and loads of talented people picking up paychecks .", "MOV is n't a total waste of your time ; bullock sees to that . but it is a waste of the star 's time .", "it 's kinda sweet , completely vacuous , and not really very entertaining .", "an exhausting , predictable , even maddening moviegoing experience .", "MOV 's target audience is those desperate for entertainment .", "you figure bullock would have learned her lesson about sequels after the speed 2 fiasco . mc2 is n't that bad , but it puts its star 's charms to the test .", "nothing with so many people in drag should feel this draggy .", "the film occasionally drags and overstates points , especially in a sticky-sweet coda . yet we 're always invested in the anxious gracie and abrasive sam .", "there is no good reason to go and actually see it .", "deliriously funny if instantly forgettable .", "bullock is still funny and appealing , but the horrendous script by marc lawrence sinks the enterprise .", "forget logic or reason or thinking . with nonsensical plot devices that are there solely to make a joke , this sandra bullock vehicle is surprisingly entertaining .", "the sequel is predictable , dumb and flaccid , too , but to a greater degree . it is everything its predecessor was , and less .", "for giving us a completely new story about the further adventures of gracie hart , MOV is a fine sequel .", "bullock is charming but clearly ca n't choose roles to save her life ; cross your fingers we wo n't be subjected to three weeks notice soon .", "this crime caper collapses under the weight of fluff , delivering a muddled girl-power message . it 's far from fabulous .", "it 's the supporting cast that help to make the sequel better than the original", "somewhere inside this very mainstream hollywood confection is a surprisingly subversive little bit of deconstruction . this is a movie about an un-makeover .", "if people keep seeing movies like this , they 'll just keep making them . kind of like feeding the birds ... or the cockroaches .", "yet another lame , entirely predictable sequel with no reason for existing other than to make a quick buck .", "sandra bullock and marc lawrence bring us a sequel that 's just as `` congenial '' as the first movie ... and that 's a unique achievement .", "it wants to be a buddy cop flick and a chick flick at once , but it fails at both worse than feds , that marginal '80s fiasco starring rebecca de mornay .", "sandra bullock 's heart does n't seem in this particular bit of silliness . it 's as if she knows the comic opportunities of making her a cast-iron you-know-what are n't knocking .", "the movie suffers until gracie is once again ` back on the case ' . the movie actually gets entertaining from this point on , but unlike gracie - it 's too late to save the day .", "so as not to be completely uncreative , they 'd make bullock over again , and she 'd save the same beauty queen 's life , but darn it , there 'd be no beauty pageant this time .", "labours to recapture the magic and ends up both getting the tone wrong and making its central character rather unlikeable .", "the main problem with the film is that it 's at least 30 minutes too long - the plot simply is n't strong enough to sustain a two hour running time and the film runs out of steam way before the end .", "although sandra bullock is entirely watchable , MOV fails to win the title the second time around . say goodnight , gracie .", "the overall premise is too flimsy to sustain an ongoing series . it should be two and through for miss congeniality .", "the movie seems so enamored of its own charms that even the outtakes have a slightly calculated feel .", "in the end consider this - the only really watchable performance in this movie belongs to william shatner .", "sandra bullock 's fbi agent is back in action for a sequel that feels like a distant runner-up in the quality comedy pageant .", "... another unambitious hollywood fluffpiece born out of greed , sloth and safety nets .", "a surprisingly buoyant sequel ...", "might please the diehard bullock fans , but no one else .", "for those who mainly want familiar faces and predictable comedy and do n't mind too much if every idea and every joke is tired and every moment utterly uninspired .", "there are too many rehashed jokes , and the new ones feel desperate .", "MOV : armed and fabulous is enjoyable in patches , but only because of the goodwill that most of us still have toward sandra bullock .", "like its predecessor , MOV is by turns a predictable and outlandishly contrived take on the pygmalion myth .", "the picture is going to have fun with or without you , so you might as well give in .", "a sequel comedy so weak , crass , dumb , labored and lame that it merits a sort of anti-quality oscar .", "this latest version of ebony-and-ivory harmony features girls , of both genders .", "all it lacks is a laugh track -- appropriate since it also lacks a laugh .", "this movie made me laugh .", "while most audience members will cringe at the inevitable showdowns and reconciliations , bullock makes the female-bonding angle seem not only believable , but compelling .", "the laughs are hardly armed and this mess , far from fabulous !", "in the zany tradition of lucille ball 's lucy , goldie hawn 's private benjamin and renee zellweger 's bridget jones , we can now add sandra bullock 's gracie hart .", "a tired , dull bunch of bull-ock", "armed and superfluous makes a more fitting title .", "MOV trods the same path so recently plodded by nia vardalos ' garish trainwreck connie and carla .", "sandra bullock 's latest makeover as an fbi agent runs out of lip gloss well before she snatches a beauty queen from the jaws of death a second time .", "MOV : armed and fabulous attempts to do this and has its moments before it succumbs to complete banality .", "without better material , bullock 's talents will remain undercover .", "bullock can still play the girl next door doing a pratfall with plenty of charm , but nowhere near enough grace to save this otherwise mediocre movie .", "we never find ` congeniality ' in a clunky , mean-spirited sequel that mines most its ` humor ' from one unlikable character 's sadistic abuse of another unlikable character .", "bullock struts her stuff well , but this comedy lacks freshness and sags in all the wrong places .", "neither buff nor fabulous , the high concept more wearying than delightful on the second go-round .", "congenial ? no doubt about it . armed ? you bet . but fabulous ? that 's one claim MOV : armed and fabulous ca n't make .", "this , to me , is a classic example of a sequel that was just made because the first one made money . i did n't even like the first one .", "any sequel to miss congeniality is uncalled for , but it did n't have to be this staggeringly awful .", "shatner 's forced presence , meanwhile , should have been lost in space .", "whenever the script 's writers ca n't come up with a funny line for her to say or a comic way to conclude a scene , they have bullock drop or bump into something . that is , when they do n't have her fall down .", "from its paper-thin plot to the utterly flat script , virtually nothing works .", "dumb . very dumb .", "as a transparent sequel , this flaccid follow-up has all the creative stability and comic support of a defective high heel shoe .", "bullock lifts an ill conceived screenplay into an area of some appeal . a valiant effort is one kind of recommendation ; her overriding huggability another .", "somehow manages to fail to live up to the memory of a film that was n't much to begin with .", "a delight from start to finish .", "it 's all pretty silly . sometimes silly is just what you need .", "caine is gone -- and so is the comedy .", "the premise of the first miss congeniality is unrepeatable by definition , and gracie is much less interesting as a now-fashion-savvy agent in las vegas .", "it 's as original as a pageant contestant advocating world peace .", "MOV : armed and fabulous is as awful as the original was inspired .", "miss congeniality is the sort of tedious and generic sequel that gives the number 2 a bad name .", "beyond rescue or repair .", "it 's absurd and predictable , but fans of the first movie should like this at least as much .", "bullock deserves better . we deserve better .", "what were the filmmakers thinking ? i mean , what besides making a second trip to the barn to milk the $ 300 million cash cow that was miss congeniality ?", "sure , `` armed and fabulous '' would like to be considered absolutely fabulous , but `` armed with a few laughs '' comes closer to the mark . `` amputated by a weak script '' nails it .", "the subtitle of the film is armed and fabulous . i can think of more appropriate words to use . awful and forgettable ? atrocious and foul ?", "many bad movies at least make an effort ; this one is content to simply lay there , like a fat tick gorged on the blood of complacent moviegoers .", "sometimes , a movie is so abhorrent it 's difficult to think of the appropriate words . when i do , i ca n't print them here .", "mild , middle-of-the-road and formulaic .", "trips over itself more than gracie hart . and it never gets up .", "nothing more than warmed-up leftovers , a boring and malformed vehicle for an -lrb- admittedly very likable -rrb- actress who simply ca n't find anything better to do in hollywood .", "MOV is one of those sequels that gives sequels a bad name .", "o filme claramente ressente a ausęncia de michael caine . -lrb- ... -rrb- sandra bullock é uma gracinha , mas năo faz milagres .", "the things we loved most about # 1 were downplayed in favor of the things that were n't all that funny ; and a betrayal of the main character through most of it .", "i think you will find it quite satisfying .", "what happens in vegas , stays in vegas . if that were only true for the production of armed and fabulous .", "for the sequel bullock 's as likeable as ever , but she can only do so much when working from a mundane script that relies heavily on repeating gags from its predecessor .", "silly but mildly entertaining farce .", "could it really have taken four years to come up with -lsb- this -rsb- story .", "there is a bit of a lesson about identity and self-worth imparted here , but it 's muddled at best . who has two hours to waste watching this movie ?", "what if i misinterpreted the whole thing , and it was really intended to be a straight drama with occasional light , humorous overtones ? and what if pigs had wings ?", "sure there are a few laughs here and there , and the climax , while predictable , gives a slight thrill , but ...", "... an unfortunate example of what happens when a once-popular actress is staring at the downside of her career", "the first film had its moments , not to mention benjamin bratt . but this one 's contrived enthusiasm for itself is misplaced .", "mildly amusing , but hardly fabulous and awfully long .", "congenial , maybe , but hardly fabulous .", "a boilerplate action comedy .", "this uninspired and slapdash sequel to bullock 's crowd-pleaser miss congeniality does have a handful of funny moments and clever one-liners , but it 's strictly a formulaic entry that recycles bits from the first film .", "this is one hideous excuse for a motion picture -- the kind of steaming sewage that occasionally makes life as a film critic seem like an exercise in self-immolation .", "not fabulous , barely even congenial , armed and fabulous lets us see the end of bullock 's stardom , even if she does n't .", "bullock is liable to catch a lot of grief for this career move , but she 's always been a sympathetic performer , and you have to admire her professionalism here in the face of what she must know is second-rate material .", "it is n't just that MOV is nearly absent a single genuine laugh ; it 's that instead of a screenplay and a story we now have stereotypes and sketch comedy .", "the jokes are hit or miss , but the appealing teamwork of bullock and king gives the movie gleam .", "having basic hygiene skills does n't preclude a woman from being tough enough to kick elderly regis philbin 's *** .", "the surest sign that MOV does not have a fraction of its predecessor 's intelligence is that shatner is relegated to being a useless hostage .", "despite the subtitle , it 's an utterly mediocre comedy that shoots blanks ... maybe the csi team can investigate how a stiff like this wound up in their town .", "a bigger , gaudier mess than the first movie .", "bullock returns with the grim inevitability of a natural disaster , and it 's every bit as cheaply predictable as the first film", "while the original relied on too many pratfalls and a charmless romance , the sequel utilizes snappy dialogue and a female buddy pairing with the terrific regina king", "it did n't stink as much as i thought it would ! but , it 's still the most unnecessary sequel since weekend at bernie 's 2 .", "bullock 's quippy snippiness is n't enough ... if miss congeniality is a consolation prize , let 's hope miss congenialty 2 is a parting ` gift . '", "gracie hart may still be armed , but her sheer fabulousness has come to a rather abrupt and unfortunate end .", "MOV is a sour , tedious , unfunny joke for 115 minutes . it may be armed , but it most certainly is n't fabulous ." ]	10300	sandra bullock is still as appealing as ever ; too bad the movie is not pageant material .	miss_congeniality_2
[ "one-liners tumble over one another , dulling their own impact . plot points hurl from the screen with velocity , but fizzle from a lack of inspiration .", "for all its posturing , and despite an odd cameo by mcgowan 's fiance , marilyn manson , MOV is missing anything resembling its own sensibility .", "desperately wants to be an edgy , ultra-hip black comedy along the lines of ` heathers , ' with the ` grand guignol ' aspects of ` carrie ' thrown in for good measure . unhappily , writer-director darren stein fatally lacks the requisite wit to bring it off .", "the worst movie i 've seen in 1999 .", "if you do n't want to view an hour-and-a-half long catfight , MOV is a definite no .", "MOV offers no new insights into teen hell .", "if you are up for a dark teen comedy , you could do much worse than MOV .", "tasteless !", "the lowest piece of garbage to hit screens in months .", "it 's heathers without the wry wit , blackboard jungle sans the fun , very bad things with more ick .", "plays like the unhealthy spawn of carrie and heathers .", "a prettier but less witty retread of that winona ryder vehicle .", "imitative of heathers , but not nearly as witty or engaging .", "run for your lives !", "there 's no fluff like brash , jaded fluff !", "i 'd just as soon have my jaw broken than to sit through this one again .", "fun at the start , but can turn into a chore to complete .", "too derivative .", "if it 's a hit , it 'll prove teens do n't demand a plot that makes sense , characters that seem real or any other movie virtue , except for sexy girls with revealing outfits and bad attitudes .", "despite some inspired camera work and exhilarating wardrobe and music choices , the film lacks humour , and there 's a mean-spiritedness about it that is eventually off-putting .", "MOV is the kind of film that makes you want to kidnap the director and lock him in a trunk , bound and gagged , so he does n't make any more movies like this .", "stupid and pointless !", "MOV was better the first time it was released . of course , it was called heathers back then .", "it 's a tired lousy movie , a terrible twosome that deserves your heartfelt indifference .", "leaves a bad aftertaste .", "teenagers , as well as the rest of the audience , really do n't need to insulted .", "mildly diverting rip-off of the far superior , heathers .", "death and comedy rarely mix , and this tedious and painfully un-funny effort by director darren stein is no exception .", "only the soundtrack -lrb- the donnas , imperial teen -rrb- and the irrepressible mcgowan make it fractionally more bearable .", "the humour is weak and its black , very black giving it a limited appeal .", "lame shock scenes , crucial plot points inserted without setups , and an unsuccessful attempt to exploit the camp value of some actors cast in minor parts are the least of the problems in this black comedy .", "the only good thing about MOV is the donnas . they rock .", "the producers of this film , which depicts teen-age girls as an assemblage of negative stereotypes , are female . can females practice misogyny ?", "manages to capture the mix of murder and teen social observations , but misses three crucial elements : sharp dialogue , witty characters and the much-needed humor .", "it is n't as funny as it sounds . in fact , it is n't funny at all .", "i 'd rather suffer root canal that burden myself with another viewing of MOV , or as i call it : battle of the high school bimbo bitches . class dismissed !", "this pathetic rip-off of that paragon of early nineties cult flicks is a tepid , turgid , disaster of a film that carries no substance with it whatsoever .", "a darkly fun romp .", "a slick production of a lame script !", "MOV may promise a series of gleefully cheap thrills , but in the end all it delivers is a whole lot of bad taste .", "a synthetic yet shrill sadomasochistic cartoon !", "why sit through a lesser imitation , when you could just rent heathers and those other movies for a far more enjoyable time ?", "a fine cast is wasted here and the culprit is writing that lacks the scabrous wit and campy crackle needed to pull this homage off .", "too dark to be funny and plagued by abyss-sized holes in the plot , slavish dialogue and sketch-quality acting , MOV is a 15 minute idea stretched into a feature film .", "smells of something trying much too hard with too little to show for the effort .", "unoriginal . not particularly funny .", "another teen-sploitation flick !", "not quite a satire , not quite an homage , MOV falls into a third category : audaciously unoriginal .", "an entertaining and smart film .", "does an admirable job of further defining just how ruthless , superficial , symbolic and saccharine is that social and vocational training ground called high school .", "not particularly funny or trenchant .", "not enough here that 's new .", "it all looks great , but really ... who cares ?", "director darren stein is so busy throwing in pop icons and arch , self-conscious references to the high-school-is-hell subgenre that he forgets to craft an original black comedy .", "the most unfortunate thing about MOV has to be its blatant imitation of 1989 's vastly superior heathers ." ]	14304	this throwaway comedy falls victim to its hip sensibilities .	jawbreaker
[ "i have never thought i would ever profess to be a jackie chan fan . yet , at the ripe old age of 31 having just seen MOV , it appears that i am .", "no matter how fast chris tucker shoots his mouth or jackie chan flashes his fists , they ca n't recapture the charm of the original rush hour in this third installment .", "i hate to use the phrase , `` they 're only in it for the money , '' but if any sequel ever exemplified that ethos , it 's this one . ultimately , MOV is a one trick pony whose day has long since passed .", "although much of MOV is in paris , it 's no french pastry . it 's more week-old happy meal .", "this rush job should put the franchise down for good .", "tucker is the film 's 50,000-watt mood killer , determined to fray the nerves of anyone in the theater", "the film is formulaic and the plot is barely connected together . but it moves along quickly and there 's the occasional smile .", "MOV is a stagnate yet still commercially viable franchise . it arrives on your theater screen infested with the mold of a dated , stale rehash .", "... the results are pretty much the same old familiar ruckus -lcb- but -rsb- the pedestrian storyline is somewhat rejuvenated because chan and tucker administers the playful punches .", "yvan attal steals what is otherwise an exhausted , workaday film .", "when the outakes are the best part of a film , you know something 's seriously backward . here 's MOV succinctly described in one word : meh .", "instead of the playful banter that infested the second film , chan 's stiff delivery is punctuated by meaningless and exhaustive one-liners that pour out of tucker like an oil tanker that just got the business-end of a torpedo .", "the action is ho-hum , the attempts at comedy are inept and the whole mismatched partners mojo is all dried up in this snooze-worthy third , and hopefully last , rush hour flick .", "like the cinematic equivalent of an old , reliable piece of furniture : although it predictably brings comfort , age ultimately catches up with it , and is simply is n't as refreshing as it once was .", "wild , funny and over-the-top action !", "it is exactly what the trailer promises , providing a reasonably affordable getaway with no hassles . fans will love it . what a rush !", "some things are n't worth doing twice , let alone three times .", "three years later in the sequel , tucker and chan had found their groove , even if the movie did not have as many good laughs and great stunt work . now , though , it is an awkward greatest hits reunion show , and neither one of them seem up to the task", "a movie that not only depends on but demands you do n't think in order to enjoy it .", "proves that $ 25 million does not buy a good , or even bearable performance ." ]	571326804	MOV is a tired rehash of the earlier films , and a change of scenery ca n't hide a lack of new ideas .	rush_hour_3
[ "MOV is that bull 's eye example which begins its immediate downfall once barry watson of `` 7th heaven '' misfortune appears on screen .", "director kay provides the trappings , but if you want horror , you 'll need to bring your own .", "basically . it 's 86 minutes of one man having a staring contest with a door .", "this is strictly substandard stuff , with imitative creepy noises , vertiginous camera angles , and long pauses during which tim considers whether to open doors .", "they did n't even rip off the classics , for crying out loud !", "this film does cause shivers , creeps , scares , and jumps .", "full review in greek", "a thinly plotted clothesline of shock effects .", "a bloated 86 minutes of overzealous spookiness .", "teenagers will probably have a blast with the cheap scares and simplistic story , but for horror veterans or those looking for something new , this is not the film to see .", "so boring , derivative and patently inane that hate is entirely too strong an emotion to attribute to it . you 're either in the target demographic or you 're not .", "for a good , healthy pg-13 scare , MOV is fun for the whole family -- just do n't bring kids who are too young .", "few films benefited that much from being so short .", "every jolt in this film involves crash editing and deafening noises , while nothing is made of the premise or the characters .", "the problem is that watson 's performance is never interesting . it often seems as if he 's not yet had his morning cup of coffee .", "a vaporous and vacuous horror film .", "one could look at this as an exercise in building dread , but the only problem is there 's no sense of dread accompanying it .", "even the should-have-been-triumphant revelation of the MOV arrives as a cgi letdown of epic proportions .", "the movie 's worth a look for cheap thrills , but it 's no classic .", "none of this makes any sense whatsoever .", "MOV is just a hyperactive horror flick aimed at teens , with a built-in propensity for lightning-quick edits , piercing sound effects , and a whole lotta s -- gettin ' tossed around .", "the only thing scary about MOV is the sheer ineptitude of the ` filmmaking ' on display .", "compared to recent movies like alone in the dark , hide and seek , white noise and the grudge , this film is freakin ' gone with the wind .", "they do a competent job of creating a spooky mood , unfortunately other than ambiance this film has nothing . the script is as empty as the closet .", "watson goes from `` 7th heaven '' to `` two hour hell '' in this scary but senseless movie", "MOV manages to make you do what films like jeepers creepers and darkness falls would n't let you do : believe .", "will 2005 be remembered as the year of the awful horror movies ?", "ca n't even give in to the spooky delight of its rich clichés like hundreds of other trashy-derivative horror thrill rides ...", "the perfect specimen of style over substance .", "some fascinatingly original twists that play with time and space keep the tension ratcheting up till the ending .", "in the end , even the most expert scary-button-pushing ca n't save a movie this empty of ideas .", "there is little time spent on plot and character and way more emphasis on jarring sound effects and fast-paced camera trickery .", "unoriginal and lame .", "it brings to the big screen that corner of the talent pool where ` who 's your agent ? ' means ` where will you be patrolling sunset in your ` actor for hire ' sandwich-board ? '", "makes you yearn for the days when they got a few things down on paper before they started shooting a movie .", "it 's difficult to remember a recent movie with less regard for spatial or temporal coherence .", "director stephen kaye does a good job creating a spooky atmosphere but the script is short on dialogue , while running out of steam towards the end .", "edited too spastically to be of any use ... a slow-leaking tire which goes flat before we reach a destination .", "MOV represents flat-out suckage . it is a haphazard assemblage of horror clichés , punctuated by the occasional so-loud-it-makes-you-jump noise on the soundtrack .", "if MOV signals more films like this to follow , there are far worse nightmares out there to come than whatever is lurking in your closet .", "the not-too-frightening , plodding MOV proves that major hollywood studios like to dump all their stinkers at the beginning of the year .", "it squanders a promising plot about child abduction , preferring to go the literal route of chasing a spectral troublemaker with a bad case of claustrophobia .", "spends the majority of its running time jerking the audience 's chain before coming to an abrupt ending .", "an incoherent grab-bag of disconnected shock effects -- stylishly mounted but ultimately empty and pointless .", "a thriller that is so generic it can only be dispensed if your doctor checked the ` generic ok ' box on the prescription .", "yeah , it 's dumb , and it takes a long time to get to scenes that amount to anything other than cheap scares . but MOV is not entirely artless .", "find two friends and laugh your way out of the local movie theater .", "MOV , shot in auckland , lives and induces giggles instead of fear in yuckland .", "winningly combines the creaking ambiguities and psychological chills of they with terrain more familiar from a haunted house movie .", "a welcome throwback to the glory days of scary movies .", "it uses every canted angle and cartoonish zoom from sam raimi 's evil dead handbook , but the comatose screenplay just makes the stylish gymnastics look desperate .", "a humourless trudge through haunted house cliches , it 's unlikely to scare anyone old enough to get past the box office .", "there is not a scare to be found .", "with all the movies out there , this is the last one you should pick .", "a bland affair with none of the imagination that distinguishes the best horror movies .", "o tнtulo brasileiro desta produзгo -lrb- o pesadelo -rrb- sintetiza perfeitamente o que significa a experiкncia de ser obrigado a assisti-la .", "i spent most of the movie struggling not to throw something at the screen or disrupt the other patrons by screaming in frustration .", "fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed .", "... expose the skeletons in MOV 's closet-you will certainly come across the bare bones because there 's no real meat to this thrill-seeking thud", "so beneath this venerable creature", "only glimpses of the monster are seen in stephen kay 's supernatural thriller . unfortunately , the same is true of the movie 's plot and character .", "because the movie never establishes its internal logic , the action can seem arbitrary and random .", "frankly , watching dark closets for 90 minutes may not have been the best idea for a film . watson unfortunately does n't have the screen presence to carry it off .", "when did young girls rollerblading backward become the universal symbol for spooky ?", "confusing , badly written , poorly acted horror film that trots out a few clichйs and eventually throws some semi-decent effects at them , in the mistaken belief that the audience wo n't be bored to tears .", "the entire cast seems to be on autopilot , and the behind-the-camera crew does n't try any harder .", "the celluloid equivalent of jokey smurf .", "boogey oogey awful", "instead of heightening one 's fear of closets , it simply creates an overwhelming urge to head straight for the nearest theater door .", "is it over ? watson is asked . yeah , it 's over , he says , possibly aware that he 's commenting on his acting career .", "there is nothing going on during these 86 minutes except a studio gunning for quick kill at the opening weekend box office .", "a chill-free , suspense-deficient thriller that is not only an enormous waste of time and film stock , but also insanely empty and heavy-handed .", "it suffers from a lack of genuine chills or suspense .", "if you ca n't spell ` bogeyman , ' you should n't make movies about him .", "bereft of even the slightest hint of style , creativity or originality , MOV is endlessly boring , blatantly nonsensical and , frankly , absolutely worthless .", "it 's coherent , consistent and should prove popular with the kids its intended for .", "if you 're 12 years old , or if you scare easily , MOV is not a bad way to spend an hour and a half .", "a generic spook-fest on par with its generic title .", "the tooth fairy in a tutu is scarier than the ill-conceived MOV .", "once emily deschanel , older sister of elf 's zooey , steps on screen to provide tim with a formidable female co-star , the film finds its rhythm ." ]	10549	the plot is been-there done-that generic , and none of the shock effects can do anything to build up suspense .	boogeyman
[ "as fictional vulcan spock might have pronounced : `` fascinating . ''", "watching a film wo n't make you smarter , but if there ever was one that could , it would be `` MOV , '' a movie so mind-bending you can almost feel your brain cells growing as you 're watching it .", "even the most math-averse viewer will be on pins and needs to know the results .", "there are a few entertaining developments in the film , but much of it is dull .", "a movie that 's not just accessible but fun , with a surprisingly emotional payoff at the end .", "the film may not put itself above the uninitiated , but director mark levinson oftentimes appears almost too eager to present his material with affectation .", "the experience of watching the film can be vertiginous : you toggle between the tiny and the infinite , between eternity and the real time of the recent past .", "MOV is that rare , exhilarating science doc that 's neither dumbed down nor drabbed up .", "MOV explores with awe-inspiring precision , and in remarkably accessible language , how 10,000 scientists and engineers from around the world built what in effect is the ultimate test tube for particle physics .", "brilliant new documentary about the largest scientific experiment in history .", "its eventual slide into statistics comes to test patience , yet levinson does n't lose the essential theme of the movie .", "a subatomic thriller that not only captures one of mankind 's most significant breakthroughs , it makes physics and physicists look hip .", "levinson makes the story accessible and entertaining for mainstream viewers .", "it plays out with all the suspense of a thriller .", "the enthusiasm , idealism , and cheerful brilliance of the six subjects convey the thrill , if not the full significance , of this scientific breakthrough .", "we see science , and scientists - excitable , anxious , adorably nerdy scientists - freaking out as they 're about to fire up the large hadron collider -lrb- lhc -rrb- , one of the largest machines ever built by man .", "trouble in boson city but the spunky brainiacs of the hadron collider right the ship and identify the illusive link to the beginning of the universe .", "even a science dunce will walk away with a basic understanding of the project and a strong impression of the community around this important research ... a film about the idealistic pursuit of knowledge ...", "informative and exciting ... an educational film that 's uplifting in the best sense .", "MOV effectively generates appreciation for the tenacity and vision of scientists and the power of dogged curiosity to determine an entire life 's path .", "this is a film that feeds the imagination and is the most exciting documentary so far in 2014 .", "an adventure , a celebration , and a snapshot of investigation at its most essential and enthralling , MOV is both intelligent and accessible .", "you 'll be entertained and , to whatever degree , you will not only learn something , you might have your whole understanding of the universe altered . pretty good for ninety-nine minutes .", "MOV shows how the theorists and experimenters need and respect each other , in the course of setbacks , disappointments , premature celebrations and public relations glitches .", "-lsb- the film -rsb- serves as a needed reminder of the excitement of science , a practice that need not be left exclusively to nerds .", "the fact that mark levinson 's engrossing MOV was edited by the great walter murch gives it a better pedigree than most documentaries .", "the film allows for our awe . it also demonstrates that science is the most human of activities , with all that that implies .", "levinson 's film seems to capture the instability of just about everything , from a large hadron collider , to a helium pipe , to the higgs boson , to people in general .", "the bracing scientific rigor and intellectual derring-do presented in `` MOV '' are most welcome .", "all you really need to know about MOV is that it includes footage of physicists rapping . about physics . wearing giant einstein masks .", "the narrative builds momentum as MOV whisks us from 2008 through 2012 when the scientific world anxiously waits for the results of the experiment .", "even if you ca n't explain the standard model or define `` supersymmetry , '' you 'll walk away with a conviction that you 've vicariously participated in a historic event .", "a fascinating nonfiction celebration of human curiosity and endeavor , MOV gives viewers a shotgun-seat to history that plays out on a very relatable plane .", "the filmmakers find room for some witty philosophical bull sessions and affectionate portraits of some of the physicists ; this is an agreeable light entertainment on a complex subject .", "a funny , exhilarating , suspenseful documentary about the large hadron collider , and how physics is more akin to philosophy and art than you may have imagined .", "set in crummy offices and towering facilities worthy of a bond movie , the documentary is edited with the momentum of a thriller by the great walter murch -lrb- apocalypse now -rrb- , as we follow six scientists .", "the film does everything it can to build a bridge between physics nerds and their wedgie-giving counterparts -lsb- ... -rsb- making MOV the crowd-pleaser it is -lsb- ... -rsb-", "where it excels is in depicting the various personalities involved .", "a documentary about science for professionals and laypeople alike , MOV celebrates an event of earth-shattering importance , though what far-ranging transformations it heralds remain unknown", "a timely and fascinating look at physicists ' search for the higgs boson .", "a compelling , if sometimes difficult to follow , story .", "a dazzling , dizzying documentary about nothing less than whether we exist in a coherent universe of ordered , even beautiful laws ...", "talk about a smash hit .", "totally thrilling documentary about a topic that might have been distinctly unthrilling . great work from its physicist producer and director ." ]	771364355	the concepts behind its heady subject matter may fly over the heads of most viewers , but MOV presents it in such a way that even the least science-inclined viewers will find themselves enraptured .	particle_fever
[ "at heart , this is no more or less than self-consciously old-fashioned entertainment .", "a simple , no-frills story .", "MOV satisfies in grand style .", "surprisingly engaging .", "pictorially splendid , it 's largely large , epic and expansive . it 's long , pack a lunch .", "but by writing in so many conspiracy and battle scenes , it almost ceases to be a character-driven romantic comedy .", "disappointing .", "wonderfully shot in all of its majestical glory , exquisite cinematography , lush locations with plenty of exotic flair and original costumes .", "andy tennant 's period drama may only sport a so-so plot , but it shimmers with rich scenery and colorful costumes and has the most charming tour guide imaginable , hong kong superstar chow yun-fat .", "this is precisely the kind of `` cast of thousands '' extravaganza hollywood rarely produces anymore and the movie 's seductive visuals , charismatic performances and glorious scenery make for two and a half hours of immensely pleasurable viewing .", "sprinkled with a delightfully innocent humor .", "it 's great to look at , but the unforgiving precision does n't allow the images to advance the story or tell you details about characters or situations .", "this long nap seems to come from a century before movies , maybe even before entertainment was imagined .", "MOV is nothing but old-fashioned but it 's old-fashioned in a glorious way .", "MOV is an old-fashioned valentine for all those people who say they do n't make movies like they used to .", "like too many movies , this one can not bear to end quietly and gracefully .", "a misstep for the gifted ms. foster .", "beautiful pageantry , smart political intrigue , and a convincing rapport between leads .", "a smart and splendidly decorated rethinking of anna leonowens 's famous chronicle of her years as tutor to the royal family of siam .", "this version of MOV plays it entirely too safe .", "nothing special , nothing particularly heartwarming .", "the result may look more genuine than what has gone before , but it somehow feels less substantial .", "extremely sentimental and old-fashioned family entertainment that offers some gratifying diversion to non-discriminating viewers .", "chow yun-fat has such a perpetually bemused expression , it 's as if he were waiting for the tough guys to show up and start the actual movie .", "what it really lacks is dramatic juice .", "the problem with MOV is that it 's caught halfway between then and now .", "what 's missing , however , is the one element that would have made it work -- credible , developing romantic tension between MOV .", "close , but no cigar .", "generally interesting and sometimes emotionally affecting .", "MOV 's most interesting aspect is the portrayal of the ritualistic world of the king and his royal family .", "a winning performance by chow yun-fat !", "director andy tennant has outdone himself .", "foster , i believe , sees right through this material and out the other side , and does n't believe in a bit of it .", "this is one spectacle that 's worth the nine bucks .", "yun-fat is charismatic , and foster 's comfortable in a british accent .", "a great family movie !", "the film has an epic quality about it that i have n't seen in while .", "a live-action family film with brains .", "MOV has a lot to offer .", "a richly satisfying mix of history , drama and romance .", "entertaining and enjoyable .", "the sort of film that would have contended for a best picture oscar in the mid-80s and handily won in the early 60s", "a little too superficial and bloated to be completely effective .", "visually beautiful , richly detailed , terribly long , and oddly unaffecting", "you can spot the plot contours from a mile away .", "the film never reaches the same heights emotionally that it does visually .", "it is pleasant , occasionally amusing -- and often dull .", "lush , beautifully shot , but quite draggy .", "it 's big , expensive and soulless .", "tennant seems genuinely unsure what mood he 's striving for here .", "MOV is scenic overkill , a travelogue in place of a witty and absorbing movie .", "beyond the potentially intriguing casting , the filmmakers have too obviously stretched the plot to justify a new interpretation .", "in his big bid for hollywood stardom , chow lacks what gave him star power to begin with : an intensely masculine soul of fire and ice .", "MOV starts off better than it ends up .", "MOV is eye-filling but brain-numbing .", "more well-intended than it is entertaining .", "this version of MOV plays it entirely too safe .", "MOV needs something to make it compelling , and a few songs certainly would n't hurt .", "... the pacing of the film is slow enough to make the typical merchant-ivory production feel like a nine inch nails video", "a deliberate retelling of ` the king and i ' without the musical interludes . ` MOV ' is a slow , but ultimately rewarding period drama .", "here is an old-fashioned costume drama with sumptuous sets , stirring music , and beguiling landscapes .", "classic tale gets a beautiful -- and unnecessary -- retelling .", "handsome and well-appointed ... but still one of the most boring films in recent memory .", "intense , mature version of the king and i.", "the third major screen version of the story , has much to recommend it .", "the new movie offers old-fashioned kinds of pleasures .", "a grand retelling of an iconic story .", "es la historia de un amor que rompe las barreras del tiempo y el espacio y que nos recuerda que lo más importante que puede tener una persona son sus emociones", "forget what you 've heard - this is something special", "so unbelievably bloated that staring at don king 's hair is likely to have a more plausible payoff .", "this may be the best and healthiest date movie of the season .", "serve as a slap in the face .", "holds its own against the beloved 1956 musical the king and i.", "class personified .", "even folks familiar with the original accounts will find much to enjoy in the new one ." ]	10820	beautiful cinematography ca n't prevent MOV from being boring and overly lengthy .	1093611-anna_and_the_king
[ "may force the audience to confront its own reactions to the dilemmas ... of a society in which people talk at each other , rather than with each other .", "marred somewhat by a pat and rather unlikely conclusion , this movie does have the merit by lifting up the rock and examining liberal racism .", "a flawed but needed film about the continuing existence of racism and deep-rooted prejudice exposed on a college campus .", "any movie that chooses to open a credits sequence with a maya angelou quote and blackface cartoons screams desperation .", "a fantastic story longing for a better film .", "shelf mold encrusts this misshapen adaptation of MOV , and rebecca gilman 's 1999 play about racism and toxic political correctness at a small vermont college is lumpy enough as it is .", "every line of dialogue sounds contrived , right up to the phony-baloney twist ending .", "the title is wrong . they should call it spinning into margarine .", "more spin than spinning , this raw race conversation-driven drama taps into timely issues touching on diversity conflicts that persist . but sorry to say , spinning is no crash , and comes off more as good intentions dissipating into irresponsible filmmaking .", "this excruciatingly p.c. worrywart of a film takes the `` little black sambo '' story and tries to make something trenchant and socially important of it , but merely succeeds in being false , forced and ultimately insulting .", "if freshman film students were assigned to make a movie on race relations , this contrived attempt is probably what they 'd come up with", "the movie verges on melodrama , farce , and satire , but never makes any dramatic sense .", "the best of intentions and a welcome willingness to engage on the touchiest issues is not enough to keep this movie from feeling more like a seminar than a story .", "credit goes to playwright gilman and company for addressing an ugly situation head on . unfortunately , it 's a scenario that lends itself to hot air and that 's what the movie blows .", "the film feels stuck in a particularly '90s - flavored argument -- about political correctness and culture wars on campus -- that you probably got tired of during your junior year .", "despite an earnest and dour tone , the story and the subjects tackled are compelling and thought-provoking .", "betraying its theatrical origins , brokaw 's feature debut is a vastly disappointing message movie in which sarah jessica parker -lrb- also credited as producer -rrb- is miscast , to say the least .", "the foils have no compunction about hurling ugly truths at each other , most of the time much too literally to work on screen .", "the material is crying out for a satiric wit or at least a stronger point of view . instead , it 's a mishmash in which everyone gets to say his piece , but all of it has been said before .", "this movie adaptation of rebecca gilman 's play is a methodical , not to say mechanical and plodding , exploration of identity politics and language .", "the staging by theater director mark brokaw , in his first feature , is , well , stagy . i do n't mind a movie where people spend a lot of time jawboning , but what they say had better be interesting .", "crash was a master class in subtlety compared to MOV .", "butter makes a disastrous transition to film , aiming to salvage pertinent points on the witch 's brew of racism through a filmmaking undertaking perhaps best described as `` total clown shoes . ''", "the biggest lesson from MOV has nothing to do with the ethics of race and more with realizing that every hit play does n't need to be turned into a movie .", "MOV is the perfect example of a movie taking an interesting premise and , through incompetence of acting , writing and directing , turning it into an unwatchable mess .", "if you 're not interested in a sermon , you 'll want to skip this one", "it feels like an after school special .", "this movie would 've been bad in 1983 , but at least it would 've been original .", "painfully earnest and unrelievedly stilted and cliched , the movie is less a drama than a well-meaning but rather ridiculous diatribe .", "initially compelling , but spins into a hodgepodge of contrived scenes , uneven drama and poorly developed , yet provocative issues that simmer for too long without actually coming to a boil ." ]	770790514	both leaden and stilted , MOV is an unsubtle drama with stagy direction and lackluster dialogue .	spinning_into_butter
[ "it 's unseemly , i know , to praise a movie like this for the stand-up-comic affability of its host . but reich 's engagingness also gives credence to the seriousness of his message .", "filmmaker kornbluth personalizes this story by using reich 's warmth and humor to win us over and keep his presentation from becoming a dry recitation of facts .", "any politician hoping to redistribute america 's wealth should screen it before every stump speech .", "reich manages to infuse this enlightening/infuriating documentary on extreme income disparity in the united states , and the corollary marginalization of the middle class , with an optimistic spirit . one that may or may not be justified .", "a cinematic listicle of misleading economic talking points .", "reich is funny , poignant , passionate .", "reich is no condescending intellectual . he has no contempt for people of the opposite point of view . he even has nice things to say about bill o'reilly .", "-lsb- reich is -rsb- a great , charismatic movie hero , and he makes you feel you 're in safe hands .", "mr. reich ties together his talking points with a reasonable-sounding analysis and an unassuming warmth sometimes absent from documentaries charting america 's economic woes .", "if you like your movie stars to be smart , engaging , well-spoken , self-deprecating and danny devito-size , you could n't do much better than this leading authority on economics who served under presidents ford , carter and clinton .", "you 're saying taxation is out of hand , and there was some sort of housing bubble too ? go on with all this new information , please .", "as easy as it is to be intellectually seduced by the man 's arguments , it 's also hard to avoid wishing that his own cult of personality-his jokes and his history-didn ' t dominate so much of the running time .", "there are certainly lessons to be gleaned from reich 's journey through politics .", "policy wonk robert reich 's analysis of today 's parallels to the great depression is both statistics-driven and impassioned .", "basically constitutes a liberal jeremiad , but it 's one presented with civility , good humor and a human face as well as impassioned conviction .", "the woods are full of `` outrage docs , '' but this one is special .", "essential viewing , no matter how you cut it .", "in effect , MOV combines an intro-level college lecture -lrb- including animation and powerpoint ! -rrb- with a financial horror story designed to frighten all the nation 's union-busters .", "economist robert reich possesses a formidable intellect , an encyclopedic grasp of statistics and monetary trends , a quicksilver wit , and immense affability , making him the go-to guy when average americans need our financial crises explained .", "it 's still the ceos ' fault , but this movie holds them accountable for specific actions going back to the '70s , so that gives us a lot more to make sense of than just abstract blame .", "using income tax data going back 100 years , reich draws parallels between the crashes of 1929 and 2008 : identical concentrations of wealth at the top and the destabilization of the middle class .", "it all ends with reich 's students giving him a standing ovation . i felt like jumping out of a window .", "robert reich , a secretary of labor under president clinton , leads us through a sharp-eyed essay-meditation on the rising trend of income inequality .", "an advocacy doc constructed to make a clear political point first and function as a film a distant second .", "that a documentary about economics could be so personally emotional and affecting is remarkable . and to learn from reich in this film , as his students at berkeley do , is a treat and a privilege .", "president clinton 's secretary of labor lectures on income inequality with a refreshing lack of jargon .", "the film makes no secret of its liberal political leanings and activist goals , which means it likely will only preach to the converted .", "overall , this film is enlightening , entertaining and seriously alarming .", "this documentary would be a rousing david and goliath story even if its hero were n't the diminutive robert b. reich .", "the trouble with inequality is that it 's a book pretending to be a movie . like far too many recent documentaries , there is nothing cinematic and almost nothing visual about it .", "-lsb- robert reich -rsb- headlines this documentary in which he explains his views about the united states ' current economic woes . it 's something he manages to do engagingly and with great clarity .", "the film is as much about reich as income inequality , a topic he has written and talked about for decades . you 'll learn why he 's 4 feet 10.5 inches tall and why he became active in social politics .", "if you 're looking for a streamlined explanation for the mess the u.s. economy 's in , and how we might get out , it 's as good a place to start as any .", "this lively film takes a `` greatest-hits '' approach to reich , who fears that we 're headed for another financial debacle if we do n't take a more serious approach to taxes and education .", "smart , funny and articulate , robert reich is the university professor we all wish we 'd had . he 's so accessible and entertaining he takes a subject that sounds soporific and makes it come alive like you would n't believe in `` MOV . ''", "reich makes a strong claim and it 's attractively presented .", "this timely documentary does what it is supposed to do - educate , enlighten and entertain .", "presents reich 's position by patching together lectures from his `` wealth & poverty '' course at the university of california , berkeley .", "animated charts and graphs , on-the-road interludes and humorous asides designed to show that the speaker is n't too dislikably severe about the crisis that threatens life as we know it .", "mr. kornbluth 's documentary argues eloquently for such unassailable goals as investment in education and infrastructure , and complements mr. reich 's exposition with compelling interviews ...", "reich , who served during president clinton 's first term , has been beating the drum on this issue for years , and makes an avuncular spokesperson .", "watch this film - and then show it to someone who refuses to educate themselves about what the financial situation is all about .", "in 90 minutes , MOV does n't get far beyond income inequality 101 , but for those who struggle with the basics , it 's an often essential primer .", "this year 's best doc so far focuses on the brilliant , warm-hearted , even charismatic robert reich as he demolishes those who argue that inequality of wealth is no big deal .", "`` MOV '' may deserve its easy linkages to `` an inconvenient truth , '' but that may also be selling the new documentary short .", "informative and entertaining , this documentary 's greatest strength is its star , the charismatic robert reich .", "robert reich 's message to america , much like director jacob kornbluth 's uncomplicated film , is so simple and straightforward -lrb- you might even say obvious -rrb- that , without nitpicking , it can appear flawless .", "directed by jacob kornbluth , inequality works by avoiding most of the political minefields that have made the economy mulch for partisan consumption .", "lacks the alarmist self-importance of ` an inconvenient truth , ' even if the subject it investigates seems as dangerous as climate change to the country 's health , at least in the short run .", "this is a curious case of liking the messenger , loving the message and yet still feeling as if you 're being too heavily sold , even if you want to buy into the product .", "america is a country without any `` self-admitted proletarians , '' where even the poorest see themselves as `` temporarily embarrassed '' millionaires .", "reich is a natural teacher of complex concepts : the film does n't feel like homework .", "MOV is intelligent , persuasive and accessible , a gentle but urgent clarion call to action .", "topical documentaries mostly appeal to the converted and are ignored by those who disagree . and `` inequality '' probably will be no exception .", "engaging economics docu encourages equality , activism .", "a levelheaded , easily understandable primer on the aspects and causes of the problem . however , it does not do much to distinguish itself from similar documentaries .", "former clinton cabinet member robert reich makes his case for a kindler , gentler capitalism .", "documentaries about the economy being what they are , you might not expect much from MOV , but as directed by jacob kornbluth , it is the indianapolis 500 of wealth analyses .", "an engaging film that 's head and shoulders above the average talking-head parade .", "if you 've read -lsb- reich 's -rsb- wonderful book `` aftershock : the next economy and america 's future , '' the structure of his argument will be familiar to you , but the ride you go on will not .", "MOV brings politics to our doorstep and expects us to do the rest , to do our part . what 's amazing is that it inspires us to do our part , as well .", "a well-done and enlightening documentary on income inequality in america featuring robert reich and his take on this deepening crisis ." ]	771325012	while it arrives in a glut of similarly themed documentaries , MOV distinguishes itself with a compelling presentation of an important message , as well as much-needed splashes of wit .	inequality_for_all_2013
[ "MOV is hardly a bad trip ; just a very inconsequential one .", "there is no need to oversell MOV . even though it is based on reality , it is meant as a modest allegory about the search for innocence and understanding and peace and love and so on .", "lee 's first total miscalculation , his first wholly inessential film .", "can you dig it ? maybe , if you are n't already up to your tie-dyed shorts in woodstock memories , and if you can accept that there 's relatively little music in this happy-go-lucky movie about history 's most celebrated music festival .", "for any teenager tempted to sneer at mom and dad 's veneration of the whole woodstock thing , this film explains why those three days in 1969 had such a profound effect on a generation .", "if this woodstock comes off as edenic ... do n't assume the movie 's advertising the real thing . think of it as ang lee taking a vacation from too much reality .", "this is very light material , and , unusually for a lee picture , not everybody in the ensemble appears to be acting in the same universe , let alone the same story . on the other hand : it 's fun .", "MOV has the appeal of an inside story told from an especially good angle . but beyond that , the movie is a celebration of the way this event has gone into memory and of the meaning it has acquired .", "it 's great that MOV does n't trample on anything sacred , but it also never arrives anywhere interesting .", "MOV does n't show anyone performing at the 1969 concert event , an intriguing choice that also works as a metaphor for the woebegone film . it never gets where it 's going , either .", "a minor work from brokeback mountain director ang lee that is enjoyable but ultimately underwhelming .", "năo se revela particularmente interessante ou minimamente revelador no que diz respeito ŕ natureza de woodstock ou do próprio protagonista .", "lee and producer-screenwriter james schamus aim for comedy but come up with cliches .", "idealistic but not idealized , the film contains a bittersweet quality that suggests without spelling out how truly monumental , meaningful , and one-of-a-kind woodstock was .", "amazing that ang lee can make such a listless movie about arguably one of the most high energy times in recent history .", "a ham-handed attempt to indicate the oncoming tragedy of altamont ends the film with a touch of contrivance , but it 's the only sour note in an otherwise flawless film .", "watch carefully as the film tries to ramrod too many themes , invoking split-screen technique , and see if you can identify how often self-indulgence is confused for enlightenment .", "as unlikely and enjoyable a memento of that long-gone moment in the age of aquarius as we 're likely to find in this 40th anniversary year of the epochal rock festival .", "some colorful character turns can not make up for the charisma void at the center that is martin .", "at no point did i feel like i was at woodstock and surely that was the whole point .", "a valentine to america .", "does a great job of recreating the time , place and people that came together to make something magical in the middle of the summer of 1969 .", "i 'm starting to suspect that lee 's insight into american thought is only a little deeper than a western filmmaker who thinks he 's brave for still bringing up bound feet .", "despite setting itself up as a behind-the-scenes , insider 's look at the making of the woodstock festival , MOV tells us nothing new about the 1969 event that defined a generation .", "do n't expect too much from MOV and you might just enjoy its kind-hearted , sunny spirit . it is not , however , an experience that will linger long .", "MOV has fine moments and an enjoyable vibe , but it never develops a coherent point of view .", "MOV has its pleasures ; it 's really a sweet-natured coming-of-age tale , with a famously groundbreaking rock concert lurking in the background .", "for the most part , it 's a genial pleasure , with something disarmingly daggy -- intentional or not -- about its vision of history and individual experience .", "if you stick with this wistful , fitfully funny little trip , you will be rewarded with a movie that makes up in warmth , humanism and self-effacing modesty what it lacks in crackerjack pacing and epic pop-historical grandeur .", "it 's debatable whether the real woodstock was as messy as MOV , which re-creates parts of that now-legendary 1969 music festival experience .", "some will appreciate the combination of vision and happenstance that led to the festival and its place in public consciousness as a marker for a generational shift .", "a gentle and largely enjoyable way to tell a story , but also one that never leaves much of an impression .", "undermining the entire snooze-fest is lee and schamus 's sentimental , clichéd view of woodstock as the last flowering of hippie innocence .", "their roles are played largely for easy laughs in james schamus 's script , which meanders in an echo of the freewheeling vibe of peace and love .", "achieves the highly improbable by making one of the most exciting events of the 1960s look really boring .", "this may be a minor movie , but it displays the hallmarks of a major talent .", "MOV is entertaining , funny but also very slight film . unlike the real woodstock , it wo n't change lives or burn in the memory .", "a rare misfire for the usually reliable lee .", "MOV will leave the unstoned cold and wo n't have anyone aching for those legendary ` three days of peace and music ' that was n't there in the first place .", "his is by no means a terrible film , but from a filmmaker as exceptional as ang lee it 's a rare disappointment .", "ang lee 's latest dissection of the american dream is one of his most complex and even most deceptively subversive films .", "some will revel in it , but -lrb- younger -rrb- viewers may find MOV old hat .", "while many of the characters are getting satisfactorily high , audiences are unfortunately left with a movie that 's only half-baked .", "in 1969 , the term ` wasted ' referred to good times . but in ang lee 's take on 1969 , ` wasted ' is what happens to 2 perfectly good hours -- which might be better spent tie-dyeing the dog .", "much of our enjoyment of a movie is based on expectations - and this title is misleading . it 's actually a low-key , lightweight , occasionally amusing yet shallow story .", "the filmmakers use woodstock as wallpaper for a hackneyed story of personal growth and reinvention .", "the film 's focus on one man 's story instead of the event itself is a solid narrative choice ; the execution , however , is uneven and disappointing .", "maybe it 's all too wonderful to be true , but that 's ok . if MOV is a fantasy , then it 's a most benevolent one , and more power to it .", "the drama in question , ang lee 's MOV , is a bit like the festival itself - a happy mess .", "MOV fails to achieve anything beyond a contact high because of martin 's listless performance as the central character .", "lee 's larkiest film by far , MOV features faces familiar and fresh .", "lee takes the viewer on a sweet-enough and nicely personalized trip through a corner of the '60s . and even if he skips the main event , he finds plenty of color in its surroundings .", "lee captures the fractious , joyful , monstrously evolving mass it all was .", "lee 's contribution should fit well into the woodstock-tribute canon . it smartly avoids overused period references .", "it 's not a bad film but i have a feeling that it 's too chaotic . it lacks somehow some central gravitas , despite the comedic elements , to bring it all together .", "MOV takes us behind the scenes at that amazing event , and deals with ordinary people swept up in it . do n't expect concert scenes , because there are none .", "it does at least come across as a portrait of an era that 's affectionate , authentic and pleasingly adult in its tone and concerns .", "this is the yawning of the age of aquarius .", "lee and his producer and screenwriter , james schamus , have turned tiber 's book into a gentle , rather tepid film . its first half is modest and likable , but it goes on for over two hours .", "really , it 's the same circumstance captured in bye bye birdie , but lee and schamus lack a sense of humor .", "all the tie-dye , reefer , skinny-dipping , split-screen cinematography -lrb- from eric gautier -rrb- and acid-trip psychedelics courtesy of tiber 's encounter with hippies -lrb- paul dano and kelli garner -rrb- ca n't make up for the film 's major sin of omission : the music .", "MOV achieves an amazing feat : it turns the fabled music festival , a key cultural moment of the late 20th century , into an exceedingly lame , heavily clichéd , thumb-sucking bore .", "aside from a few electric moments this is mostly a slow-moving , flat and unimpressive film .", "this borsht belt turned bacchanalian screen memoir suffers from persistent peripheral vision of a historic moment , while dulling the senses with an overload of housekeeping details . not exactly a bad trip , but in no way a time travel contact high .", "effectively employs iconic woodstock imagery not to regenerate a numbing sense of mass nostalgia but rather as a minimalist backdrop against which to amplify the anguished , intimate ordeal of a frustrated individual who was n't even there .", "just rent adventureland -lrb- a better coming-of-age movie -rrb- and the woodstock documentary -lrb- a better depiction of the festival -rrb- instead of wasting your time on this .", "the more tightly MOV focuses on history , the more satisfying the experience .", "how 's this for an idea - a movie about woodstock that ignores the music of the festival and concentrates on one boring guy 's ability to set it all up .", "MOV is homogenized mud . director ang lee slides all over the place . he takes away all the sharp edges ; what is left is pretty much a mess .", "MOV is enormous fun .", "if you want to experience the concert you can watch the 1970 woodstock movie . this one is about what it all meant .", "it 's a small story about woodstock . i did n't think that was possible . lee 's got the look down , but the story does n't totally captivate , and the music is almost not present .", "eliot is conceived as something of a blank-slate character , and -lsb- demetri -rsb- martin is n't engaging enough to give anything but a blank-slate performance .", "there is a great movie within ang lee 's `` MOV . ''", "a project that is rather shapeless with a protagonist who is less than compelling .", "an interesting idea , but it does n't really have much to capitalize on outside of the authentic period reproduction .", "it may not be on a par with brokeback , nor as powerful as lust , caution , but MOV is another triumph for ang lee , a director whose resume gets more and more diverse with every project he tackles .", "the event itself is glimpsed only from a distance but , when elliot does reach his vantage point , the view is poetically amazing . you feel the presence of joplin and hendrix rather than actually see them .", "ang lee captures the spirit of this memorable cultural event as the coming of age of a young man who accidentally facilitated it , but michael wadleigh 's documentary is the richer woodstock experience .", "lee and schamus make history blandly palatable ; in the process , they rob the times and the people they 're portraying of their complications .", "it 's a sunny-side-up account of the famous hippy festival in upstate new york , timed to coincide with its fortieth anniversary this year , that unashamedly plays up its comedy and youthful idealism .", "there are flashes of inspiration here , but nothing to sustain a feature film 's worth of narrative import .", "much of the credit must go to lee 's cinematic choices ; his use of multi-split screens , the montages that create a clear sense of the vibrantly positive mood infecting everyone and a beautiful acid trip visualisation", "like its namesake festival it is crazy , naive , full of hope and features extensive drug use .", "too bad the principal character lacks the charisma to carry the movie .", "it is woodstock light , which is one thing . it is also ang lee light , which is another thing altogether and far less satisfying .", "lee 's movie captures the mellow mood and mud-caked faces of the crowd but misses the reverberations of the counterculture revolution that brought the great unwashed to that farm .", "ang lee 's MOV is a coming-of-age comedy that roams the backstage and the back-story and sees that epic concert through rose-colored glasses .", "it 's a terrific story and james schamus has written an accessible screenplay filled with truths . while all the ingredients are extreme and the subject matter serious -lrb- relationships , survival , sexual awakening -rrb- , there 's abundant humour in the characters an", "a limp attempt to stage a story around the most historic concert ever and then treat the concert as a background echo to the predictable melodrama on center stage .", "though intermittently amusing and exhilarating , MOV ca n't quite pull together its threads into one totally trippy tapestry .", "dear-hearted but fuzzy in a way that unintentional mirrors the hippie aesthetic of the woodstock festival , lee 's film is interested not so much in the massive concert as in the catskill mountains community which hosted it , however unwillingly .", "too much of MOV seems barely sketched out .", "dramedy revisits famous festival , complete with drugs , sex .", "you wo n't get wasted , but your money wo n't wither .", "i needed to take a shower after just watching the film .", "it seems that lee and schamus had no idea what it was they wanted to say here . did woodstock matter ? does anyone care ?", "so easy to get behind thematically and one with fascinating subject matter , but it 's a movie that never gets over some of the stereotypes of its subject matter to present a fully-formed , relatable , human drama .", "it 's harmless enough as a snapshot of a young man 's awakening to the grand possibilities of adult life , but not particularly effective at capturing the spirit , the thrill or even the mud of this culturally monumental event .", "the script has a dubious source , taken from a memoir by elliot tiber that , based on this evidence , does nothing to scrape the rust off woodstock 's mythic cliché .", "you ca n't deny the smiling mood that wafts through the film like incense , and to that extent it honors the original three days ; but not once does a character 's show of feeling stir you , send you , or stop you in your tracks , and the loss is unsustainable .", "lee 's sizeable re-creation of the planet 's greatest music festival is a sanitised trip .", "despite the sometimes crazy rhythm , the diverse and exuberant characters bring a sense of fun and merry frivolity to this one small tale about the iconic festival .", "i suppose in a perfect world , it would be lovely to afford prestige filmmakers the opportunity to relax once in a while , to make a small , lightweight feel good movie , but ang lee 's take on woodstock is nothing short of disappointing .", "it ends up being forgettable , when it could have taken a little piece of your heart .", "-lsb- m -rsb- ade me feel like i 'd missed out on something amazing by being born too late to have been a part of this . and even if that 's a fantasy , it 's okay .", "it 's a frustrating complication of a movie with a sprawling story and grand ambitions -- and some truly grand acting -- that stumbles almost as often as it soars . bummer .", "MOV does nothing more than recycle the same late - '60s tropes seen countless times since the carter administration .", "given a subject that has become synonymous with overblown mythmaking , its modesty becomes it .", "the characters are all representative of the period but they come off as one-dimensional , more symbols than individuals .", "lee has gone for shaggy comedy . some of it is funny . some of it just sits there .", "ang lee 's attempt to put the swinging sixties on the screen with love , respect and a dash of humour is a distinct disappointment .", "if this is brokeback mountain director ang lee 's attempt at comedy he should stick to heavy drama .", "a damp squib , thrown fizzling into the memory arena of the world 's pioneer rock festival .", "lee wants to combine a landmark moment with a coming-of-age story , but his style here is so loose and rambling it 's impossible to sense the excitement of the former and the particularity of the latter .", "has some great moments along the way , but as a whole never quite comes together", "lee 's film , rambling and maddeningly vague as it often is , does manage eventually to get at why something so ephemeral meant so much to so many .", "a watchable drama with likeable performances but it never quite comes together , thanks to an unfocussed screenplay that stumbles badly in the second half .", "click to read the full review", "this may be the least ambitious of lee 's films , but his directorial chops still guarantee a worthwhile experience .", "saddled with side stories that are meant to put specific faces on the issues of the time , but feel meandering and unfocused", "a sort of let 's - put-on-a-show summer-camp lark for director ang lee after the dramatic rigors of `` brokeback mountain '' and `` lust , caution , '' the picture serves up intermittent pleasures but is too raggedy and laid-back for its own good .", "it 's a low-wattage film about a high-wattage event . which is somewhat disappointing , though you do get a thoughtful , playful , often amusing film about what happened backstage at one of the '60s ' great happenings .", "enjoyable in places and merely humdrum in others , MOV ultimately feels like a minor ang lee digression in between more memorable works .", "in a field crowded with sharp , aggressive , edgy comedies it 's much more gentle , rounded and endearing . yet it 's not altogether warm and fuzzy - there 's plenty of bite here and wry insight , too .", "on balance MOV -- like teichberg -- takes after its immigrant american father , evincing a quiet humility in offering its rambling ` little perspective ' of an emblematic happening that was almost everything it was cracked up to be .", "... it 's hard to get past the idea of MOV as a missed opportunity . it 's fine around the edges , but it never convinces you that the central event was the cataclysmic cultural convergence some claim .", "the most expertly crafted , yet mostly uninvolving , historical music movie .", "uses the peace & love event as white-noise for another flaccid coming-of-age story about an unformed youth 's summer i grew up", "woodstock participants wallowed in yasgar 's muddy fields . -lsb- director ang -rsb- lee wallows in teichberg 's muddy % u2014 and uninteresting % u2014 experience .", "lee 's MOV serves up so many clichés and stereotypes that it feels like a film made by someone who had never met a real jew , vietnam vet , homosexual , or hippie", "a gentle , slow-paced coming-of-age movie , ` MOV ' is not a movie about the historic concert that observes its 40th anniversary this year .", "the first half of `` MOV '' is wonderful . unfortunately , the tone becomes more serious and the pacing meanders in the second half .", "i loved this sweet , gentle film , and prize its charms and heart far more than the debatable weightiness of lee 's lust , caution .", "while `` MOV '' is a bit of a shaggy dog story , lee uses a subtle build to show how ` three days of peace , love and music ' transformed a rural farming community .", "lee distills the flavor of this transforming event and hints at how it transformed some who were there . his movie is a contact high .", "MOV fails to immerse us in the visceral feeling of being there .", "a more accurate and representative title might have been `` remaking woodstock '' because that 's clearly what lee set out to do .", "demetri martin makes little impression as tiber , and the rest of the cast tends to indulge stale '60s stereotypes .", "even with the ever-versatile ang lee behind the camera , this messy historical fiction plays like a two hour `` saturday night live '' sketch , and not a very good one , either .", "the movie is undergroovy and overplotted .", "alas , the fun does not last . once the concert starts and elliot has his inevitable lsd trip and introduction to free love , the film drops the comedy for a needless coming-of-age denouement .", "a bland , faintly pointless slice of sentimentality , suggesting comedy is n't lee 's strong suit .", "undoubtedly one of ang lee 's lighter films , ` MOV ' is also one of his better ones , and a welcome return to form .", "it 's a movie that wears the trappings of the countercultural movement like bunting , yet is essentially mild-mannered and rather conventional .", "light and amusing but shallow and diffuse , ang lee 's take on the seminal music event is one of his weakest works , due to schamus ' poor literary adaptation , which is full of stereotypes and devoid of gravitas .", "lee 's movie is pleasant enough , but it 's too swept up in the spirit it 's celebrating to ask the relevant questions .", "one man 's near-emotionless trip through an event that was the high watermark for us counterculture moves along without any real sense of purpose or pace .", "the biggest surprise of all - it 's actually pretty average , at least by lee 's own impeccable standards .", "for a while , woodstock represented a spirit of peaceful sharing that sometimes makes america great . that 's what this native-born writer and immigrant director want us to remember .", "ang lee 's 11th collaboration with producer james schamus starts out strong and funny before getting mired in 60s nostalgia .", "even as a mind-clearing break from lee 's darker , more ambitious work , MOV is an underachieving movie , so slight and gentle-spirited that it seems to be looking at the summer of 1969 through a scrim of rosy gauze .", "the scruffiness is hardly accidental , but it gives the picture a gentle warmth and easy charm that make it as pleasant , if as passing , as a warm summer breeze .", "watching the film feels a lot like leafing through an album of someone else 's vacation photos : pleasant , but gets old fast .", "like its central character , woodstock never makes it to the big show . but the lesson seems to be that it 's not the destination that matters , it 's the trip .", "-lsb- it -rsb- takes advantage of yet another anniversary celebration of the three-day music festival , but lee only uses the milestone for surface draw . otherwise , this aimless , pointless , emotionless and self-aggrandizing debacle would have no reason to exist .", "MOV has the freshness of something being created , not remembered .", "like the mild-mannered protagonist , taiwanese director ang lee sees the '60s through a rose-colored telephoto lens , but his sympathetic spirit extends the generous message of the hippie era like a passed joint .", "a distraction that steals lee 's concentration , leaving the film in the same condition as the real woodstock : muddy , scattered , and overlong .", "the hippie mindset is that either you 're with them or you 're not , and similarly MOV asks that you ride along its loose , laid-back vibe or start flinging mud .", "we get this one about three weeks after anyone cares about the 40th anniversary of woodstock .", "demitri martin and the movie are perfect for each other , both of them agreeable and inoffensive , likable and sort of funny but not very substantive .", "parental content review", "MOV is a fine film , it just is n't what it wants to be or what it should be .", "while the film starts off slow , lee 's story develops into an amazing trip ; no pun intended .", "the oscar-winning director has effectively captured the good vibes surrounding the initial festival .", "MOV could have used a bit more old-fashioned ang lee brooding and torment and a bit less forced joy .", "it 's interesting and often amusing stuff , populated as it is with a cast of oddball characters , but it 's also uneven , with a tendency to sag for stretches .", "this is surely the calmest and warmest portrait of chaos i 've seen on screen ...", "captures a lost innocence -- but the toneless monosyllables and `` very cool 's '' and `` groovy 's '' grow quickly vapid or spacey .", "initially compelling with a fine ensemble cast and impressive cinematography , but suffers from an often bland screenplay that 's deficient in character development , imagination and emotional resonance .", "by the time `` MOV '' comes to an end , you may find yourself asking `` was this long , strange trip really necessary ? ''", "a laid-back , colorful , and groovy glimpse of the magic of woodstock viewed through the life of an up-tight young man who is a great caretaker unable to treat himself with the same care and support he gives others ." ]	770790009	featuring numerous 60s-era clichés , but little of the musical magic that highlighted the famous festival , MOV is a breezy but underwhelming portrayal .	taking_woodstock
[ "if only all reputed turkeys gave us such a trip .", "science-fiction meets emotional fact . an intelligent , time-spanning love story that deserves the benefit of any doubt . watch . and watch again .", "i was utterly absorbed in watching it , yet when it was over i had no idea what had happened .", "i 've sat through lots of navel-gazing movies that would have been vastly improved by the addition of some 16th-century conquistador action ; aronofsky 's film is still a bore , its ideas and images too airy-fairy to have emotional force .", "MOV 's message is that life is short , so we should make the most of it , and that 's a message which should take one of two centuries , and one or two hairstyles , at most .", "the key line , spoken by a mayan priest , is ` death is the road to awe ' , and this movie truly puts the ` awe ' into awful .", "fantasy fable impresses and indulges in equal measure .", "aronofsky 's last effort , requiem for a dream , was a heartfelt film about drug addiction which i greatly admired . here , alas , he addresses a big , metaphysical topic with pitiful naivety . and he goes on and on and on , with nothing interesting to say .", "oscar winners rachel weisz and ellen burstyn provide solid support . but what they 're doing wasting their time in this junk is as unfathomable as the film itself .", "if kubrick 's 2001 got your juices flowing with its stunning , unexplained other-worldliness , this is a movie you could be mad for . or it might be just a load of old tosh .", "ambitious ? you bet , but also a towering , tumultuous folly . it 's the movie equivalent of a prog-rock double album , short on humour , long on pomposity , and as for what it all means - you might well ask .", "pretentious , preposterous and painfully bad , MOV is by far the worst film in an atrocious year . ... my wife thinks it 's the worst movie that she has ever seen .", "audaciously spiritual and original - and just because you ca n't figure it out does n't mean that there 's not something interesting going on .", "one can easily appreciate the sheer vision , rich imagination and boldness of such a picture", "`` MOV '' is his most brazen , beautiful and breathtaking yet , a work of spiritual gusto that might just be as close to a religious experience as one can experience in a movie theater .", "an artsy-fartsy disaster ... a would-be film of ideas that runs dry of them very quickly .", "a spiritual movie set in three centuries about death , the tree of life , MOV of youth , and love that will not let us go .", "it 's not as important to understand MOV as it is to absorb the experience .", "darren aronofsky is a stylistically visionary director trapped by the limitations of his writing abilities . MOV works best as a high-concept sci-fi film with all of its seams showing .", "it 's as if aronofsky was so consumed with the film 's elaborately contrived aesthetics that he took no time for a little thing called character development .", "i think i finally understand what george h.w. bush meant by ` a thousand points of light . '", "though his movie is visually inventive , writer/director darren aronofsky has fashioned a ponderous , overblown , genre-bending mess .", "aronofsky speeds back and forth across centuries with the virtuosity of ' 2001 ' - era stanley kubrick , and it 's all you can do to hang on .", "-lsb- i -rsb- ntrigues me intellectually , -lsb- but -rsb- it does n't make me feel anything ... but it 's one of the more interesting cinematic failures i 've ever seen .", "beautiful and profoundly moving ... this is a film i want to see several more times .", "if one is to be left with something in the end , it is the realization that its creator is fully in love with not just the result of his art , but the very happening of it .", "it will no doubt find itself aging quite well , appreciated long after its -lrb- inevitably short -rrb- theatrical run .", "seldom in cinema has eschatology been treated with such intelligence , or inspired such aching awe .", "yes , MOV is ridiculous , arguably pretentious , pining for your attention like a sixth grade emo kid . and i love it to pieces .", "i will concede the film is not a great success . too many screens of blinding lights . too many transitions for their own sake . abrupt changes of tone .", "despite its flaws , it 's still worth watching .", "... more a middling entry in the message/sci-fi/fantasy genre than the groundbreaking venture its ponderous tone would lead us to believe .", "there are hints of david lynch 's similarly confusing mulholland drive and the marvellously bonkers ending of stanley kubrick 's classic 2001 : a space odyssey that will repel many more viewers than attract .", "i 'm all for a movie making us think , but i am worried aronofsky , no matter how much i respect him as a director and writer , went a little too far with this one .", "MOV is masterful on so many unique levels , presenting a demanding filmgoing experience that should elicit a grand sense of awe on an emotional and spiritual level .", "it 's solaris by someone who can mimic the visual beauty of that work but can not replicate the soul of the it .", "thank god a movie can still have a unique language . film is such a powerful medium , and we 're so familiar with all its tricks , somebody should be challenging its uses ... darren aronofsky displays acute discipline .", "MOV is a giant step backwards into new age nonsense .", "i just like movies that bring the crazy .", "ambitious and unsatisfactory , MOV exists at an intriguing place between being nothing and something else .", "the tastiest fruit -lsb- aronofsky 's -rsb- talent has come to bear may be mainly an eye-stimulating array of pretty pictures .", "it 's that faith in -lsb- aronofsky 's -rsb- artistic vision -- a faith that 's evident during every second of MOV -- that sustains the movie even when you have no idea what the hell is going down .", "as deeply emotional and damnably frustrating as any work of pure individual vision must be .", "MOV is a challenging film about humanity 's mad struggle to find a cure for our condition , and aronofsky is clearly a man on a spiritual journey .", "baffling yet strangely compelling ...", "MOV is `` love , aronofsky style : '' it 's his meditation on life and death - specifically , the mechanisms by which we cope -lrb- or do n't -rrb- with loss ...", "though not difficult to understand , aronofsky takes too seriously the prescription that in movies you should showand not tell , resulting in meager character development .", "i 'm perfectly content to float with -lsb- aronofsky -rsb- even if he does n't solve the riddles of the universe .", "it 's borderline unwatchable .", "interesting without being enthralling , pretty without being striking , and somber without being ominous", "anybody could see that aronofsky was one of the few american filmmakers who saw the cinema past as a jumping-off point , not a toy store to plunder . his films were full of promise ; and more , they delivered on their promises .", "in his third feature , darren aronofsky tries to replace the prose of narrative cinema with a poetic language of rhyming images and visual metaphors .", "a little surrealism to advance the theme of the movie is brave ; a lot of tedious navel-gazing is just selfish .", "a metaphysical melodrama about the quest for eternal life , it makes a pretty decent case for euthanasia ; here is what it 's like to long for a swift , merciful end .", "this would-be science-fiction epic is so overcrammed with ideas that it actually feels a bit shallow , unfocused and scattered .", "for all the thunderous beauty on-screen , its profundities exist more in the concept than the execution .", "-lsb- it is -rsb- an impressionistic film , with death as its muse , sticking out so confidently from the current crop of ... well , anything .", "at once incredibly dense and disconcertedly simple , utterly over the top and sincerely down to earth , profoundly saddening and defiantly hopeful .", "what keeps `` MOV '' from being a really great film is that it 's so heavily based on the visual and pretty effects ... the idea of a simply told story gets lost in the shuffle .", "the whole thing is very zen , and i do n't mean that in a good way .", "as the prophet adam ant once said , you may not like it now , but you will .", "... a beautiful , baffling , color-splattered science-fiction romance .", "whether laughable folly or fool 's errand or -lrb- possible -rrb- head-scratching , noggin-expanding masterwork , there 's never a moment where it 's anything less than sincere .", "a tagline has been affixed to the campaign -- ` what if you could live forever ? ' -- and it has a certain resonance , especially after seeing the film , which makes 96 minutes seem like eternity .", "most people will probably find it pretentious , or too vague , or boring , or even silly . but give it a chance .", "love it or hate it , i do n't know how you could be bored by it .", "... a picture of beauty and profundity .", "this film can be understood on multiple levels , and can be misunderstood on multiple levels .", "this magical , mystical and moving film is stunning to look at and hugh jackman 's performance is one of the best of the year .", "those who eschew mysticism and melodrama should still appreciate the beauty and humanistic appeal of ` MOV . '", "the movie may have significant truths to impart , although i have my doubts , but it feels too inexperienced , too unworldly , to have earned the right to them .", "aspires toward the transcendence of tarkovsky but is more likely to appeal to fans of carlos castaneda and peyote buttons .", "MOV is extragalactic romantic claptrap .", "simultaneously one of the most grandiose and most personal films to hit theaters this year , a film that goes halfway around the galaxy to hit you where you live .", "as izzie 's story becomes tommy 's , it becomes familiar . she 's both his end and his means , and so , at last , not quite herself .", "MOV is the most ambitious , rich , romantic and ridiculous film of the year , a movie that 's both awe and giggle inspiring .", "MOV is every bit as visionary as aronofsky 's 1998 pi and 2000 's requiem for a dream , but this time the vision could be one of a third-grader on hallucinogens .", "a ponderous movie rather than a profound one .", "MOV is either innovative science fiction or overwrought melodrama ; i ca n't quite pinpoint which . i realize i 'm charged with reaching an opinion here , but it 's not easy .", "chances are you will love MOV . or , you will absolutely hate it .", "i know someone who told me the movie 's central love story made her weep , but my tears had more to do with disappointment -- i 've been a big aronofsky fan .", "director-writer darren aronofsky could reasonably be described as ambitious , obsessive and gifted . it 's just too bad about his taste .", "exquisitely beautiful and almost unbearably sad ... MOV is cinema as poetry ; romance as revelation ; science fiction as prayer .", "for the first time , i felt aronofsky 's reach for cosmic concepts exceeded his grasp .", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- does n't make for smooth , comfortable viewing , but i 'd much rather watch somebody shoot for the moon when the stakes are sky-high than sit back while they play it safe .", "it 's difficult to recall another american film that , in pursuing a passionate and personal vision , goes so maddeningly , uproariously wrong .", "the continuous sense of deeply felt discovery tempers the movie 's overreaching pretentiousness", "you can judge for yourself whether a money shot of semenesque tree-sap is a proper payoff , but the movie is at least texturally rich , tonally consistent -lrb- brooding , always -rrb- and much fussed over by its maker .", "this film raises an interesting question : how far is a viewer willing to follow a talented filmmaker down a rabbit hole , when it becomes clear that said filmmaker has lost his way ?", "perhaps in twenty more years or so , -lsb- MOV -rsb- will be recognized for the utterly gorgeous masterpiece that it is .", "the enormous , and sometimes inspired , visual arc of aronofsky 's reach sadly exceeds his narrative 's basic grasp .", "visual alchemist darren aronofsky 's most personal work is a double helix of love and loss - death entwined with life as existence 's only reliable truths . it offers a transfixing merger of biological imperatives and musings on creativity and tragedy .", "a metaphysical muddle .", "it 's a simple story told with zen directness , its fingers deep in the age-old questions , its eyes and ears wide open to the sensual potential of cinema .", "so simple , so elaborate , and yet so utterly brilliant ...", "MOV may fill your cup as the year 's most mystical movie experience . but i make no promises that you 'll feel any younger .", "you have to look back to malick or kubrick to find an american filmmaker offering up such a challenging vision to a mainstream audience without apology .", "the movie has some beautiful and surreal images , but they deserve to be part of a deeper story . i did n't dislike this , but i did n't like it as much as i wanted to when i first saw the trailer .", "mystic pizza . aronofsky is less interested in coherence than in creating new age-ish cosmic images .", "mr. aronofsky 's outlook on life remains too constantly pessimistic for my taste , and too completely joyless as well .", "aronofsky has made a work that is completely his own -- one that exists in its own universe and is ultimately not much like anything else .", "even with aronofsky 's unrestrained indulgence , this is an intellectually and sometimes emotional stimulating experience .", "lyrical and haunting , this film is a powerfully engaging examination of mortality and grief wrapped up in a sci-fi fantasy .", "this is one of the worst movies of the year .", "darren aronofsky clearly did n't set out to make a usual movie ... -lsb- MOV 's -rsb- a story of overreaching that itself overreaches , but that might have been impossible to avoid .", "the story of darren aronofsky 's ambitious sci-fi epic MOV spans a thousand years . the movie itself only seems that long .", "sort of like a wild combination of ` the english patient ' and ' 2001 : a space odyssey . ' ... although it 's brave and beautiful , ` MOV ' is always more impressive than it is truly touching .", "... eclectic director darren aronofsky makes MOV work . in a really weird way .", "hugely ambitious and visually commanding ... the kind of artful , textured , defiantly non-mainstream gamble more filmmakers should be taking .", "the visions aronofsky imparts , particularly in an ending that rivals 2001 for acid-flashback trippiness , make MOV a movie experience that ca n't be skipped .", "an awesome work , dazzlingly inventive , constantly surprising , and told with a minimum of showbiz hoopla .", "if there were more darren aronofskys , the multiplex would be a stranger and better place . flaws and all , MOV believes in itself more fervently than any other movie you may see this year -- so fervently it does n't need an audience 's faith .", "the picture is visually intoxicating -- the images have a luminous psychedelic beauty -- and the film 's themes emerge elegantly out of the story 's intricately-looped tri-level structure .", "like pi , aronofsky 's first feature , MOV combines spiritual mumbo jumbo with vaguely scientific concerns , only even more pretentiously this time .", "a haunting and remarkable emotional journey that takes us places movies rarely dare to go .", "a cross between stanley kubrick 's 2001 and douglas sirk 's delicious 1954 soaper , magnificent obsession .", "this is a terrifically stylish film that warrants multiple viewings to catch the director 's subtleties of story and multi-layered meaning .", "if one would simply switch on their inherent intellect , they 'd see the truth behind the tricks -- that is , that MOV is an astonishing , evocative experience", "if aronofsky 's just gone over my head , i 'm prepared to live with that .", "incredibly honest and emotional filmmaking that 's not afraid to slip up in its pursuit of something beautiful .", "MOV overflows with three centuries of gloom .", "i will credit aronofsky with creating a few very beautiful scenes in the movie . they would be lovely in a coffee table book , but serve no purpose in a film that elicits little compassion for its characters or understanding of its story .", "strange , sometimes unintelligible , and hard to follow at times , `` MOV '' is a psychedelic , gentle meditation on love and death .", "a feature-length fortune cookie .", "MOV is the story of a gifted artist who dared to reach for the stars and paid for his ambition with a really stupid movie .", "i ca n't stop thinking about it , a good indication that this beautiful , frustrating film is tapping into something i ca n't put my finger on .", "uma fábula filosófica que pode ser encarada como filhote contemporâneo de obras como 2001 uma odisséia no espaço , de kubrick , e solaris , de tarkovsky .", "it 's tough to kick a mewing kitten , even one this stupid and ugly .", "to dismiss this out of hand is to miss the overriding passion that aronofsky pours into every frame of his wildly uneven but always watchable epic .", "it 's refreshing to be in the hands of a filmmaker with a unique vision , and a pleasure to be challenged by a film 's flights of imagination .", "guys like darren aronofsky give auteurs a bad name .", "an intoxicatingly beautiful but painfully simplistic fable about love and death .", "it 's a sprawling experiment in philosophical time travel and metaphysical noodling . and it 's an earnest , magnificent wreck .", "it 's a spiritual journey about the timelessness of true love . and it 's a journey better not taken .", "like the time traveler at its center , it 's all over the map .", "pic 's hippy trippy space odyssey-meets-contempo-weepy-meets-conquistador caper starring hugh jackman and rachel weisz suffers from a turgid script and bears all the signs of edit-suite triage to produce a still-incoherent 95 minutes .", "though narratively flawed -lrb- first and third segments are truncated and difficult to follow -rrb- , the film is more effective visually , asking the audience to succumb to aronofsky 's visionary world that takes full advantage of the medium 's expressive qualities .", "do the secrets of life warrant such fancy cinematic footwork and symbolistic ambiguity ? the justification lies in a world of visionary artistry and taut performance .", "folly ? maybe . but a risk worth taking .", "in its own sappy way as daring and gonzo as aronofsky 's hyper-stylized trip down heroin lane , requiem for a dream .", "a pretentious , unfocused , and fussy mess , in which director darren aronofsky manages to make hugh jackman unattractive and unsympathetic .", "darren aronofsky 's troubled and long-anticipated metaphysical project centering on the theme of man 's quest for immortality finally emerges as too fevered and convoluted .", "part historical fantasy , part lovers-separated-by-death weeper , part new age fever dream , MOV is n't truly horrible , just very , very silly .", "in its own quest to out-puzzle the conclusion of kubrick 's 2001 , MOV will madden audiences ' receptivity not for answers , but coherency .", "i 've taken the same entheogens many times . but i never cried .", "if you 're a movie lover who despairs that big-scale filmmaking today consists of little more than a self-cannibalizing system of clichés , then you need , badly , to see MOV , soon .", "the new darren aronofsky film , `` MOV , '' is high-concept , metaphysical trash that shoots for the heavens -- literally -- but which likely will leave some wondering how they paid eight bucks to walk through the doors of hell .", "beautiful but overreaching piece of cinematic poetry .", "it 's more original than any mainstream or art film i 've seen over the past few years .", "`` let 's end this , '' tomas exclaims at the film 's beginning . too bad it takes another ninety five minutes to get the deed done .", "a cinematic poem . with a careful , artistic hand , it paints images , scenes , more meant to invoke a feeling . it 's a matter of life and death .", "nothing works in darren aronofsky 's disappointing science-fiction fantasy .", "many will extract real meaning from the film ; others will simply call its bluff and walk away empty headed .", "one of the year 's best films , an emotionally honest drama steeped in love and loss .", "this is a movie anyone seeking a truly original experience at the cinema should partake in .", "with its whispered dialogue and funereal tone , MOV takes itself far too seriously . no one else will .", "kubrick 's ghost can rest soundly .", "it 's mostly for naught , because while the central relationship in MOV covers a lot of ground , it does n't really go anywhere .", "MOV is not an unmitigated disaster -- just a disappointment from an undeniably talented filmmaker .", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- does n't make one lick of sense , and it does n't seem to be about much of anything at all .", "it 's often maddening , because of its structure , and some of its visuals are pretentious nonsense . but , as a story of undying love , it 's certainly unique .", "as an act of creation , MOV is mostly about its creator . it is a reminder that obsessions are generally about the person obsessed and not the person obsessed about .", "despite aronofsky 's obviously earnest and heartfelt efforts , this would-be trippy fantasy about love and death is kookier and sillier than anything else .", "MOV is -lsb- aronofsky 's -rsb- most accessible movie , romantic and almost straightforward until its finale .", "it 's an ambitious , passionate , grief-stricken work of film art .", "sitting through a foundering film can be miserable experience . it 's particularly painful to see a talented director miss the mark .", "for every flaw , though , the movie has a strength .", "in an era in which even the so-called independent cinema chases formulas and is ruled by a cowardly herd instinct , you really have to admire aronofsky 's guts for making such a risky , uncompromising , spiritual-minded film .", "MOV may be a deeply flawed film , but at least it is unlike anything else in mainstream theatres right now .", "zardoz anyone ?", "it 's one of those movies that i can see myself watching over and over again ... with or without the aid of external stimulants .", "had this been the ` sixties hippies would have watched it stoned ...", "MOV is beautiful , gripping and utterly transcendent . it 's the best film of 2006 .", "there is much to admire in the structure and execution of his filmmaking . not many directors are willing to tackle such deep philosophical questions in a popularist entertainment . ... -lsb- but -rsb- i would have to rate it as a noble failure .", "hope may spring eternal , but this fountain is a dry hole .", "how can so much style , talent and money be squandered in the service of such blatant airheadedness ?", "there is a strange deadness in the film , together with a callow self-importance and self-pity which become more stultifying with every minute that passes .", "incoherent , pretentious and boring , aronofsky 's film appears as terminally stricken as its female lead . while a re-edit is unlikely to help , it may be better served on dvd , where its jigsaw-like structure can be more fully appreciated .", "first , the good news : MOV is only 97 minutes long . now the bad : that 's 97 minutes of rampant metaphysical codswallop .", "lurches on a thin line between hyper-ornate space oddity and extended perfume advert .", "at heart , this is a simple zen fable about love and death . in execution , it 's a complex and gorgeous mini-epic with sterling performances from its two stars .", "ambitious , beautifully shot and superbly acted , the all-out surrealness of MOV may be too much for some , but the rewards are there if you 're prepared to surrender yourself to it .", "i do n't pretend to fully understand darren aronofsky 's latest film , to unravel its knots of time and character , or its oozing realities . but at its core there is the unmistakable essay on the way love is cheated by death , just as death is cheated by love .", "if there 's a wavelength you can ride to feel touched and enlightened by MOV , it appears to have skipped my stop .", "aronofsky 's passion on this topic runs away with him so much that he neglects to make the characters connect in any meaningful way .", "even without all the bells and whistles , it still boils down to one love story worth seeing .", "aronofsky 's long-time-coming version of spiritual wonder is finally more mind-numbing than soul-stirring .", "the premise is lachrymose , the sets are clammy , and the metaphysics all wet . the screen is awash in spiraling nebulae and misty points of light , with the soundtrack supplying appropriately moist oohs and aahs .", "next time around , it would n't be a terrible idea for aronofsky to allow his characters the chance to smile .", "a bravely nonlinear , noncommercial , and sadly noninteresting meditation on the desire to prolong youth and stave off death .", "the movie is structured like an orchestral piece , with three distinct themes that gradually come together in a movement that is powerful and beautiful .", "technically , this is an impressive motion picture , but the fragmented story results in poor character development and aronofsky 's clinical approach limits identification .", "it 's an incredibly ambitious film of sometimes thrilling visual achievement , but it did n't connect fully to my mind and nerves .", "` MOV ' is a stunning , elegant movie . i found it hypnotic and almost painfully beautiful ." ]	284431475	MOV -- a movie about metaphysics , universal patterns , biblical symbolism , and boundless love spread across one thousand years -- is visually rich but suffers from its own unfocused ambitions .	the_fountain
[ "painful to sit through .", "click the read the article .", "the first was funny , in a cheap way . the second is a disgrace .", "... if you want to watch something brainless , this is n't a total waste .", "a guilty pleasure .", "a little bit of carrey goes a long , long way -- and this ace ventura comedy goes on for too , too long .", "it 's silly stoo-pid merriment ... for any age .", "warner bros. doubled the budget for this sequel in 1995 . for their trouble , they got half as funny a film .", "from the man who would one day give us kung pow . need i say more ?", "-lrb- no quote available . -rrb-", "there 's so little to watch besides carrey , in fact , it makes you actually miss -lrb- gasp ! -rrb- sean young from ace 1 ." ]	10604	nature calls in this ace ventura sequel , and it 's answered by the law of diminishing returns .	ace_ventura_when_nature_calls
[ "2 MOV is witty and bracing in its own right , and it should n't be buried under extraneous comparisons to pulp fiction .", "there are too many characters , but some are a lot of fun . the tone shifts , from graphic murder to wig-flipping farce , are too extreme , but much of it works .", "mazursky delivers one of the best lines in the film when he observes , `` it 's been my observation that losers are more truthful than winners . '' amen . here 's to some losers who sometimes get to win .", "herzfeld was obviously shooting for pulp fiction meets short cuts , but the film is more like four rooms meets pręt-ŕ-porter .", "the plot underlies even the most inexplicable scenes and eventually links even the most widely separated characters , but what makes the movie fun is the dialogue and the behavior .", "somehow , although this film 's unevenness tends to take us out of the action now and then , there 's something kind of agreeable about it .", "herzfeld , an award-winning television writer and director , did n't craft either a compelling story or create characters with any real depth .", "on the whole , there are some good moments in the movie , but altogether , 2 MOV is about one day too much .", "as a joy ride , 2 MOV is like a drive down sunset boulevard in a convertible cadillac -- so very valley , it 's shallow but fun .", "a genuinely human redemption story wrapped in a dark , violent thriller .", "an intelligent thriller - a nice surprise", "charlize theron is super-sexy , and devilishy memorable", "one constant is its lovely cinematography . another is its utter insignificance .", "a quirky , multi-character collage that skillfully keeps you off balance , not knowing where it 's headed .", "when the highlight of your movie is a catfight between teri hatcher and charlize theron ... well , it 's not necessarily a bad thing , but it couldve been better", "smoothly constructed , for such a busy piece of work , and hatcher 's ascent to stardom continues .", "to the director 's credit , the actors all seem responsive to his touch , giving performances that are lively and flavorsome , if not deep or unlike anything each of them has done before .", "a sharp , smart movie peppered with a-grade performances from its b-list cast .", "it 's not that this is a bad , blackly comic slice-of-lowlife : it 's just that you 've just seen it all before .", "herzfeld has a tolerable eye for filling a ` scope frame but a tin ear when it comes to creating dialogue ; these are all characters we 've met before , and most even seem bored with themselves .", "a somewhat entertaining ride to nowhere in particular .", "herzfeld 's marriage of dark humor with graphic violence is n't compatible , and his occasional moral statements about cheapened life stick out like sore thumbs .", "closer to straightforward drama than black comedy .", "this smart movie never seemed smart .", "a sleek , amusingly nasty screen debut by a film maker whose television credits include an amy fisher docudrama .", "among the many lacking pulp fiction carbon copies that refuses to realize its surrealistic shortcomings . an exaggerated and aimless mess starving for attention", "an ensemble-cast mishmash of crime and betrayal that manages to work .", "like its protagonists , it misses the target by inches .", "funny , pathetic , sad , absurdist -- writer-director john herzfeld plays it any number of ways , and makes them all work .", "this movie is n't bad for mere entertainment , but it 's overshadowed by other , better movies in the same genre .", "not everyone will get this film , but for those who appreciate the delectable rewards of black comedy , this is an encounter with substantial rewards .", "herzfeld 's characters border on the bizarre , and yet each is endearing .", "a solid picture that is probably accessible to a wider audience than pulp fiction was ...", "this produces some rather nasty-funny surprises .", "it 's pure entertainment -- nothing too serious , nothing too deep -- with an artistic sensibility .", "a jumbled hodgepodge with an excess of plot masquerading as hip thriller .", "shallow characterisation , a script so laid-back you can almost hear it snoring and the occasional outburst of hokey dialogue lead to a movie a good deal less charming than it thinks it is .", "a tense , heartfelt , funny and sometimes brutal film ." ]	13366	a labyrinthine thriller with a host of memorable characters , 2 MOV is an uneven but intriguing thriller/black comedy .	2_days_in_the_valley
[ "a pleasing , lighthearted look at the mommy wars .", "-lsb- a -rsb- sharp comedy .", "you can see the movie wants to comment on all the frustrations of urban MOV , but it does so only shallowly . how did having children kill eliza 's `` fiercely lyrical '' fiction career ? the movie is n't that political or reflective .", "many films have been made about the perils of parenthood , but none with a more attractive and entertaining mom on the verge of a nervous breakdown than uma thurman in MOV .", "so focuses on eliza 's need to look out for number one that -lsb- the film -rsb- obscures the reasons people become parents , winding up with a movie light on love and heavy on narcissism .", "gets stuck in the starting gate , unsure of what kind of film it wants to be .", "the lesson , i guess , is that it really sucks being a mom , but it 's also incredibly unrewarding .", "misguided , cluttered , annoying mess of a dramedy , a film only moderately redeemed by the still-luminous thurman , but even she is dragged down by a truly awful screenplay . mothers still get no respect .", "... inept...ill-conceived , and amateurish ... an insult to full time mothers and MOV .", "MOV gives upper-middle-class whining a bad name .", "in a few brief moments , thurman 's eliza springs to life ... but it 's not thurman 's fault that those moments are few and far between .", "whiny and self-involved , thurman 's mother of two sees judgment around every corner and believes the universe has conspired against her because the bakery misspelled her daughter 's name on a birthday cake .", "were it not for the presence of the ` big name ' stars , this would have straight-to-hallmark-channel written all over it .", "there 's nothing much here on the wonders of parental obligation to reinforce the mood , only ineffective flecks of comedy and abrasively broad performances to help sell an unwelcome foray into me-me-me individuality .", "this enjoyable but simplistic comedy feels more like a mother 's tired rant than an ode to MOV", "disappointing , faintly patronising comedy-drama that 's light on both laughs and drama .", "this i-don ` t-know-how-i-do-it schtick may appeal to the martyred-motherhood brigade , but it wo n't do anything for people who turn up to a comedy expecting laughs .", "it 's hard to see why the target audience would want to sacrifice two precious hours watching their own soul-sapping routines played out on the big screen .", "it 's a well-meaning movie , but the attempts to provide amusing insights into the everyday life of a full-time mum are hamstrung by the 24-hour time frame .", "a light , cheery metropolitan take on what it 's like to be left holding the baby .", "an authentic account of stressed-out parenting , but anyone sans sprogs will find limited appeal in this one-trick pony .", "MOV never comes to term .", "pity party for moms .", "filmmaker dieckmann has infused MOV with a meandering sensibility that immediately sets the viewer on edge ...", "if you ever wanted to spend an entire movie in the company of a frazzled , childcare-juggling uma thurman on a singularly bad hair day , MOV could well be manna from heaven .", "few vanity projects can be as ill-conceived as this laughless , goggingly slow uma thurman vehicle .", "this whiny drivel makes me ashamed to be a woman .", "i would n't care if she was at the epicentre of the movement for global peace : she 's a happily married mother who looks like uma thurman , and my reserves of sympathy are limited .", "the film treats the responsibilities of parenthood like another film would treat cancer , as a dream-killing condition to be endured until it passes or kills you . as a contraceptive device , that works brilliantly .", "revealing the contradictions of this postfeminist age , MOV is good enough to recall up the sandbox , the elegant and eccentric 1972 response to feminism , race , class and media ...", "-lsb- thurman is -rsb- quite funny , but her performance is at once winning and overstated .", "if carrie bradshaw ever trades her manolos for sneakers and starts blogging about raising children , i pray she would n't be as tiresome as the heroine of katherine dieckmann 's insufferable comedy MOV .", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- not only overdoes its premise , but it 's hampered by several flaws . when it tries to be serious , it 's too earnest , and when it tries to strike a chord , it 's banal .", "director katherine dieckmann , who demonstrated some natural comic rhythms and efficiency with actors in diggers , is here unable to surmount the sitcom dreariness of her first original screenplay , apparently a `` write-what-you-know '' misjudgment .", "what eliza writes , like MOV itself , feels like a stale collection of harried-parent material that the bland comedy duo the mommies milked dry more than a decade ago .", "though pregnant with possibility , MOV fails to deliver .", "too bad the writing did n't include -lrb- thurman -rrb- lopping off people 's heads , sort of a sequel to her `` kill bill '' roles . now 90 minutes of that could be entertaining .", "the humor is soft , the dramas are small , and the movie stumbles from loose and scruffy naturalism to sitcom tidiness .", "portrays a time-starved mother who is willing to throw herself into parenting but also realizes the need to care for her own soul .", "unfortunately , nothing here digs too deep .", "parenting dramedy entertains but unlikely to appeal to kids .", "uma , overload . overload , uma .", "if ms. dieckmann really thinks that people communicate as inanely as she has written this script , then we are all doomed .", "it scares straight any wishful daydreams about parenting , living in manhattan and even looking like uma thurman .", "MOV is a deceptive film that seems to be one thing when it starts % u2013 and then turns a corner and becomes something else , something deeper and more perceptive .", "dieckmann nails the look of a certain niche of urban neo-middle-class living , but the film 's hyper-earnest tone and reliance on `` day-from-hell '' new york clichés overwhelm those details .", "MOV is neither insight nor escapism . it 's a yummy-mummy newspaper column splurged onto celluloid , like baby sick on your best cashmere sweater ." ]	770802360	despite uma thurman 's comic skills , MOV 's contrived set-ups and cliched jokes keep this comedy from delivering laughs -- or insights into modern parenting .	motherhood
[ "suffers due to its incredible length and slow pace , but intriguing , nonetheless .", "brilliant at sustaining tension and interest .", "for god 's sake , make sure you have the director 's cut . the theatrical cut was an abomination .", "click to read review", "a remarkable film ... the vfx are super !", "a gorgeous and fascinating underwater adventure .", "what was once a well-made , well-acted mess is now a very poignant and satisfying sci-fi adventure .", "this overlong concoction is scuppered by dire dialogue , histrionic performances and maudlin sentimentality .", "a classic .", "pretty great underwater adventure .", "if the 1989 cut is a thrill ride , then the 1993 revamp is a frequently wrenching emotional roller coaster .", "the human stuff is more than worth the descent .", "anyone looking for a discouraging word about this stupendously exciting and emotionally engulfing film should read no further . the MOV confirms james cameron as a world-class filmmaker .", "a rare film -- big-budget hollywood entertainment on a grand scale that is able to seamlessly incorporate many levels of meaning into an entertaining experience .", "... the undersea adventure may have you waterlogged after the first hour .", "the film lasts for more than two hours , yet the audience could hardly expect to be bored .", "i 'd sooner believe that moby dick could swim up the drainpipe .", "begins with a bang and just keeps on rolling .", "one of the best science fiction film ever made . this remains true in spite of a rather superficial treatment of the some of the science fiction elements . it is very much a 2001 with the slowish parts replaced by a good fast-paced adventure film .", "a finely crafted film .", "the movie was a bear to make and it shows onscreen , parading around a series of mesmerizing set-pieces that look deliciously hard-earned in ways our current cg-drenched filmmaking climate never allows .", "one need not be a cameron acolyte to recognise that the MOV has aged better than some of the films that outshone it back in the day .", "the MOV gains in some ways from its own achilles heels , in a way most movies do n't ... its formal technique , its reckless obsessiveness , and its gutsy emotionalism are what i ca n't stop turning over in my mind .", "colossally ambitious , this logistically boggling and technically brilliant film from writer-director james cameron is a visual tour de force , featuring overall , the greatest underwater sequences ever seen on film .", "the attempt to extract the essences of several genres -lrb- cold-war submarine thriller , love story , disney fantasy , pseudomystical sf in the spielberg mode -rrb- and mix them together ultimately leads to giddy incoherence .", "what ultimately saves the film are its extraordinary sets and phenomenal oscar-winning visual effects .", "as a follow-up to cameron 's great sci-fi aliens , the MOV is too verbose for an actioner and the special effects , striking as they are , are not well integrated into the narrative , but it 's still worth seeing .", "a firstrate underwater suspenser with an otherworldly twist , the MOV suffers from a payoff unworthy of its buildup .", "forget titanic this is cameron 's best underwater flick", "great blending of spectacle and drama ." ]	12161	the utterly gorgeous special effects frequently overshadow the fact that the MOV is also a totally gripping , claustrophobic thriller , complete with an interesting crew of characters .	abyss
[ "the first -- and still best -- version of the cold war sci-fi , despite compromised ending that was imposed by producer walter wanger on the director to make the tale less downbeat and anarchic .", "an all time classic . the `` message '' was lost on most original viewers .", "don siegel 's superb little effort , with its matter-of-fact isolation of hero kevin mccarthy -lrb- ironic , no ? -rrb- from the smarmy complacency of a small town gone to hell -- and way beyond -- points the way to his gripping action films of the 60s and 70s .", "a superbly crafted film by innovative director siegel , this low-budget science fiction tale became one of the great cult classics of the genre .", "tenso e bem construнdo , conta com uma уtima trilha sonora , a direзгo expressiva de siegel e com um roteiro que pode ser lido como uma alegoria clara do mccarthismo .", "siegel 's brilliant movie sits as a perfect bookend to romero 's `` night of the living dead . ''", "it 's still a chilling picture , gaining over phil kaufman 's smart remake by virtue of its intimate small town setting , and it has one of the greatest endings ever filmed .", "some genuinely creepy moments and good social commentary raise this horror film", "i still believe in the reality of pod people .", "chilling still . do not fall asleep while watching it !", "don siegel directs this chilling sci-fi allegory with economy , speed and efficiency .", "although expertly remade twice - in 1978 and 1993 - and rather less successfully in 2007 , the original is still the most striking , with a justly famous scalp-freezing ending .", "don siegel 's taut , bleak , noir-flavoured picture is arguably the science-fiction b-movie of the 1950s , an age when screens glowed with the atomic threat and undulated with scuttling , supersized bugs .", "the grandfather of all paranoid thrillers", "a film whose righteous anger is visible in its every frame .", "brilliantly placed , however unwittingly , to illustrate america 's political paranoia from both ends .", "this modest , sci-fi-inflected 1956 horror movie may come to be seen as the defining metaphorical work of the twentieth century .", "the modest budget and b-list stars -lrb- kevin mccarthy , dana wynter -rrb- - enhance the movie 's impact , and don siegel 's taut direction makes the sheer ordinariness of the setting all the more scary .", "-lsb- this movie -rsb- scares the holy piss out of me .", "`` you fools ! you 're in danger ! ca n't you see ? they 're after you ! they 're after all of us ! '' it 's one of the greatest lines in sci-fi movie history , from one of the greatest films , MOV .", "watch it in the cinema and you 'll find yourself gazing warily at everyone else in your row .", "a movie that can claim kinship with alberto cavalcanti 's went the day well ? as well as the matrix and under the skin .", "its defining trump is that it is transparent , possessing a strong political undercurrent visible beneath its surface .", "wonderfully performed and imbued with a genuine sense of trepidation and unease .", "maybe not a great film , but a classic of its era", "its title implies that it 's something you might watch for its campy comic value . but it 's flat-out nightmarish .", "the film 's portrait of human beings gradually assimilated by an alien invasion of emotionless duplicates creates a profoundly disturbing sense of paranoia .", "one of the very best sci-fi/horror pictures of one of that genre 's best decades .", "arguably the greatest ever b-movie .", "this tense , offbeat piece of science-fiction is occasionally difficult to follow due to the strangeness of its scientific premise . action nevertheless is increasingly exciting .", "talky , tame original sci-fi study in paranoia .", "few modern-day movies are more genuinely frightening .", "jack finney 's magazine story-turned novel `` the body snatchers '' has proven remarkably resilient through the years .", "among the most thrilling cliffhangers in all of cinema .", "MOV -lrb- 1956 -rrb- is a thrilling , disturbing classic science fiction/alien film .", "a classic must-see . it remains potent to this day .", "at the time , the film could have been seen as a metaphor for the red menace , or mccarthyism , or whatever ; the fact remains it 's a creepy little film .", "what if the mask of your neighbor tilts for a second and you catch a glimpse of the riot going on behind his face ?", "a 50s horror classic that remains a gem of allegorical paranoia ." ]	18032	one of the best political allegories of the 1950s , MOV is an efficient , chilling blend of sci-fi and horror .	1010678-invasion_of_the_body_snatchers
[ "more interested in finding fresh ways to stage execution scenes than in finding meaning behind the human urge for self-appointed righting of wrongs , pic is stuffed with effects that have no lasting impact .", "train wreck !", "-lsb- a -rsb- dim-witted , aesthetically clunky tarantino clone .", "it 's one thing to make a film that 's violent and profane ; it 's another to make one that 's a moral black hole , and to do it because black looks cool . -lsb- blu-ray -rsb-", "duffy 's models are clearly snarky , ultraviolent tarantino-esque crime pictures , but this movie 's cleverness is never quite on a par with its bloodlust .", "an embarrassing waste of time , and nothing even resembling the guiltiest of guilty pleasures ...", "willem dafoe 's portrayal of the conflicted homosexual fbi agent is overacted to such an extent that it is hilarious , amazing and entertaining . his is an unforgettable character .", "satire or self-parody would be vastly preferable to the film 's unironic endorsement of outlaw justice , but you 'd be hard pressed to find anything resembling irony or subversiveness in this exercise in lovingly rendered ultra-violence .", "while i do n't think the flick really has much of a brain in its head ... it sure is n't boring .", "if you ca n't sit back and enjoy an entertaining popcorn flick like the MOV , then you 'll probably never understand the difference between the movies and real life .", "duffy has made a film that sort of straddles the fine line between great movie and useless piece of garbage .", "the MOV , sorry to say , was n't worth the trouble .", "it taps into everyone 's secret desire for vigilantism .", "definitely an exercise in style over substance .", "it is , by turns , hilariously awful and just plain unhilariously awful , full of its own nonexistent momentousness , an unintentional parody of hardboiled gangster flicks .", "visualmente interessante , o filme se corrompe ao fazer apologia da `` justiзa com as prуprias mгos '' . ainda assim , a atuaзгo de dafoe merece ser conferida .", "it does the job , but does n't do a very good job of it .", "stylish and fun in a cheeseball sort of way .", "from this cast , you 'd expect better , but it 's mostly just a redundant tarantino wanna-be .", "a ridiculous , self-important amalgamation of rehashed macho posturing and slow-motion bloodletting . do yourself a favor : do not attend a convocation with these saints ." ]	12869	a juvenile , ugly movie that represents the worst tendencies of directors channeling tarantino .	boondock_saints
[ "moviegoers who do n't think about what smith is trying to say will have no problem taking it all for an adolescent joke . but those who do stop to ponder his message will find MOV harder to dismiss .", "an hilarious satire that challenges our preconceptions and encourages something other than a fundamentalist interpretation of the bible .", "nowhere near as bad as the nay-sayers would have you believe . if anything , it 'll open your eyes and make you think , while simultaneously entertaining the hell out of you .", "supremely moving !", "concede smith his two main notions -- that god alone has the right to judge human beings , and that god has a sense of humor -- and you will probably find MOV howlingly funny , thoroughly imaginative and -lrb- in the end -rrb- surprisingly sweet .", "constantly fascinates .", "the film has freewheeling energy , intellectual vigor and a cool cast .", "deliriously audacious , one-of-a-kind .", "really , it 's pro-religious , wanting to reinvigorate faith with joy and hope .", "irreverent , sloppy , silly and frequently hilarious .", "kevin smith and jesus christ -- coming soon to a theater near you ?", "smith has crammed the film with enough genuinely funny moments and insightful bits to make it well worth seeing .", "this is not a neatly wrapped package -- it 's a noisy , messy , outrageous rampage most of the time . but enough sticks to the wall with sufficient frequency to recommend it .", "that the movie is both funny and devout is something of a miracle .", "mercilessly funny !", "kevin smith , also known as silent bob , writes and directs very funny films , but there is always a dark , brooding angst lurking among the laughs .", "smith has made a movie that reflects the spirit in which many catholics regard their church . he has positioned his comedy on the balance line between theological rigidity and secular reality , which is where so many catholics find themselves .", "the thrill of the movie -- and the reason you do n't have to be religious to be caught up in it -- is the thrill of watching a director wrestle with his obsessions .", "as always with kevin smith 's films , the strongest element is the writing , and he 's reached a new level here .", "smith 's comic allegory is overlong and confused , but his move from indie to mainstream deserves at least some credit .", "it 's a dud .", "MOV is not supposed to be taken seriously , which is as it should be .", "when smith 's not practicing the humor of outrage , he 's preaching to a choir highly likely to be perplexed .", "it 's a film overflowing with smart ideas that nevertheless plays out dumb .", "a disjointed mess .", "agonizingly foul-mouthed and adolescent , surprisingly empty and ineffective as a satire of organized religion , and at least 30 minutes too long .", "the film opens with maybe the best disclaimer ever , citing the platypus as proof that god has a sense of humor . if only the rest of MOV was as clever as this prologue .", "an incoherent jumble .", "kevin smith needs to reign in some of the effects he uses simply for generating cheap laughs in favor of a more focused narrative .", "the longer the film goes on , the less funny it gets .", "a top-notch smith script , partnered with fine actors and a respectable budget .", "one of the most intelligent , engaging , and gut-bustingly funny revelations to come along in a while .", "rough edged , a feisty little pit bull barking up a stormy judeo/christian religious debate concerning the true nature of god while passing itself off as a joke .", "thou shalt not stop laughing .", "if this is -lsb- smith 's -rsb- one ` message ' movie , let 's hope he has got it off his chest .", "somewhere between heaven and hell", "despite the sound and fury surrounding its release , MOV does n't signify anything beyond the truth of kevin smith 's repeated insistence that he 's not much of a filmmaker .", "a fresh premise gradually turns stale , and jokes that start out lively end up pooped .", "turns into a waste of time about a fourth of the way through .", "presents some zany commentary on institutional christianity , angels , demons , modern day immorality , and the mysterious presence of god . wow !", "smith is n't content merely to promote his own generic `` faith '' ; he has to tell us , again and again , what 's wrong with orthodox catholic belief .", "como saga religiosa , ` MOV ' é mesmo uma excelente comédia .", "there are kernels of genius here , and if smith could trim the fat from this film , he might come up with something worthy of his considerable talent .", "far from being anti-catholic , `` MOV '' blends the baltimore catechism with the national lampoon to produce jokes only catholics will appreciate .", "practically bursting at the seams with ideas , some of which smith puts across with considerably more finesse than others .", "smith is a director who knows what he wants to say , and gets right to saying it , from the moment the film begins , till the moment it ends .", "do n't dismiss it because it 's jam packed with laughs . comedy if often more effective at showcasing ideas than drama , as it does n't restrain itself from exploring even the dumbest possibilities .", "offers a hefty share of jolly fun mixed with ultimately thoughtful and affectionate ideas about religion and spirituality .", "as an ambitious and overreaching break with smith 's provincial milieu MOV is a failed experiment , but a noble failure .", "smith 's patchwork construct of belief seems to exist to turn catholicism into an x-files-style conspiracy of equivalent scope , complexity , and opacity ; all smothered in a layer of potty humor .", "it is thoughtful and funny but less than satisfying . smith took on a bit too much , but i laud the effort .", "a surprisingly tender and humane movie that seems touchingly confident of god 's sense of humor and infinite patience", "too talky , too fond of in-jokes , too caught up -lrb- especially during the dismally weak climax -rrb- in its crass comic-strip ethos , and not , finally , as funny , subversive or thought-provoking as it would like to be .", "at their best , his verbal exercises are pyrotechnical , at worst , logorrheic .", "irreverent , but it is hardly sacrilegious .", "i loved seeing all these great character actors at work , and the discussions are rich and intelligent .", "the film takes aim at so many contemporary targets and with such gusto that you fear each time you laugh you might be missing another wonderful line .", "jumping on the pre-millennium , end-of-the-world hype , smith has chosen an opportune time to take a satirical and witty look at the shortcomings of organized religion .", "the movie is brilliant satire , pointing out exactly what 's wrong in organized religion today and vaguely suggesting a few solutions .", "those who would call it sacreligious -lrb- and there will be many -rrb- should look beyond the foul language and crude humor , to see more deeply into smith 's intentions to give the dusty doctrines of the ancient faith a fresh new perspective .", "what in the world ever made smith think morissette 's involvement in this film would be a good thing ? oh , wait , but is n't it ironic ?", "a mixed bag .", "a lot of people will walk out of MOV thinking back on its many laughs , but just as many , if not more , will come out reflecting on their own religious faith .", "the script is full of interesting ideas but frequently they go by at lightning speed .", "smart , seditious and fantastically complex .", "go see it not just because it will hack off the protestors , but because it 's a classy film .", "we were amazed that anyone , in the name of defending catholicism or faith in general , would go through all the trouble of prosecuting a movie that hardly puts out enough substance to be funny , let alone offensive .", "to take this film seriously is a big mistake , which is why i have no sympathy for protesters of this film .", "MOV should be offensive to anyone who expects more from a movie than two hours of a filmmaker 's musings on every religious notion that ever came into his head .", "the problems with MOV are that it 's uneven , overlong , and occasionally uninteresting .", "call it a near-miss .", "deliriously funny !", "and yet , in its own messy way , MOV is historic .", "a scathing , scurrilous , sometimes silly but often searching comedy about the nature of faith in the 21st century .", "funny , fast-paced and deliberately provocative .", "smith is clearly as passionate about his faith as he is frank about his problems with it .", "original and ambitious .", "MOV is a raucous , profane but surprisingly endearing piece of work , a funny and lively film of ideas .", "an extremely funny and quite rewarding film .", "consistently funny , vulgar and thought provoking .", "like quentin tarantino , smith makes all this useless banter actually sound pretty interesting .", "it 's smart and funny all the way .", "a movie that oscillates wildly from amusing to hysterical in the sheer magnitude and uniqueness of its conception .", "often excessively coarse , uneven in the pacing -lrb- a lengthy train-ride sequence is entirely superfluous -rrb- but also great fun .", "despite its rowdy humor , it 's a movie that has you cheering for god . why would you want to ban that ?", "ambitious , original , funny .", "this film is , for the most part , a fun , thoughtful romp through the catholic religion .", "MOV may very well be the best bad movie of the year .", "the movie manages to ask relevant spiritual questions .", "uproariously hilarious .", "the film runs about one-half hour too long and really outstays its welcome when it features pop diva alanis morissette as god .", "the fact that it has a great , intriguing premise only stimulates my dislike -- it promises great things , and never delivers the goods .", "the movie simply demonstrates the limitations of smith 's vision and humorous abilities , rather than any satirical prowess .", "the real problem with MOV is not its anti-papism , but its aggressive and offensive piety .", "smith is a spirited jester , and parts of MOV are bright , icon-busting fun , but most of it is a god-awful mess .", "filled with interesting , thought-provoking concepts , but the script never manages to explore them with any degree of depth , and the humor rarely rises above junior-high locker-room level .", "kevin smith 's religious satire alternates between moments of brilliance and painful sections that just do n't work .", "once the ball is put in play , the viewer must endure a flat second half , indulging torturously static explanations delivered by characters so garrulous they make those of eric rohmer seem as tight-lipped as silent bob .", "like the worst seasons of saturday night live , most of the film 's setups go nowhere or just fall flat .", "the result is a mish-mash of tones in which such absurdities as singer alanis morissette 's appearance as god undercut any emotional responses you might have to the climaxes involving bartleby and bethany .", "MOV is more strained than funny .", "it 's push-the-envelope coarse , thematically ambitious , and -- most dangerously -- self-consciously respectful and thoughtful on matters of faith and religion .", "it 's too bad smith 's trademark humor got in the way , because while the film definitely has its flaws , there 's no denying that it also had the ability to serve as an intelligent debate about religion .", "the true target of the film is not religion but religious MOV ...", "a lighthearted , determinedly independent romp .", "a very vulgar pro-faith comedy rather than a sacrilegious goof , MOV is an extraordinarily uneven film that significant cutting might be able to transform into a playable one .", "make no mistake , kevin smith 's talky , farcical comedy of cosmic errors is clever . but it 's clever in a deeply juvenile way .", "i could n't care less whether smith 's metaphysical conceits about the war between good and evil are those of a devout believer or an atheist . the bottom line is that they 're puerile .", "what you hear throughout MOV , liberally peppered with the usual prankish profanities , is kevin smith having a conversation with himself about his faith .", "writer-director kevin smith keeps getting better .", "i recommend it anyway , for the way it kids around with the finer points of a religion while embracing its high ideas .", "MOV entertained me but it did not impress me .", "MOV is unrelentingly and blisteringly hysterical , which , in measured doses , is fantastic .", "a vibrant parody ; a daring rollercoaster ride that challenges all beliefs , even those of non-believers .", "the satire contains as much foul language , bathroom humor , and sexual innuendo as other gross-out comedies aimed at primarily young audiences , along with occasional insights into the value of religion as a living force .", "one of the funnier films of the year .", "leaves you feeling like you saw something special and fresh .", "what happens next is just funny stuff , yet very intelligent at the same time .", "since debuting with clerks , smith has grown as a director , particularly in terms of working with actors .", "takes a comically cockeyed path in its attempt to provide a hopeful view of humanity , but its true success is more modest . it shows that there just may be hope for kevin smith ." ]	13107	provocative and audacious , MOV is an uneven but thoughtful religious satire that 's both respectful and irreverent .	dogma
[ "it is certainly competent , lovely to look at , but leaves little lasting impression .", "arcel directs with sympathy for all three of the main characters and does n't make pure villains of the others .", "gorgeously photographed if familiarly constructed , it 's more or less catnip for urban foreign film aficionados and the npr set , breathing life into period piece lust and intrigue .", "perhaps there 's only so much to be done with a costume drama about illicit affairs and would-be coups .", "although the brazen lovers , bellicose ministers and backstabbing handmaidens are familiar elements , the film is so handsomely mounted that we happily endure the ride until the turning of the screws in the tragic last act .", "the film ends not on a happy note , naturally , but on a moment of hope . love may not conquer all , but it has a power all its own .", "what a piece of work is this historical drama .", "despite the presence of illicit sex , insanity , a smallpox epidemic and a climactic double beheading , this is a rather bloodless ` affair . '", "in the immortal words of king louis xvi -- or was it mel brooks ? -- it 's good to be the king .", "the characters in the story are interesting , even if they are not quite as interesting as the historical people on which the characters in this film are based .", "steamy court intrigue , wild passion and the momentous decisions of charismatic visionaries have never had it better than this 18th century danish potboiler .", "the film is a showcase for mikkelsen ... , who is captivating as caroline 's brooding lover and a political power player .", "whenever the film truly sings , it is almost entirely due to that electricity -lsb- between mikkelsen and fřlsgaard -rsb- .", "... content to allow its story fit the proper historical context , especially when the stakes include the future of an entire nation .", "chances are a movie about 18th-century danish history might not be a grabber . but this one could have been ...", "slow moving factually based historical drama about political intrigue and sex among the royals in 18th century oppressive denmark .", "sometimes falling in love can really change the world or at least the fate of a nation .", "a royal affair covers plenty of stately ground , all in good time .", "a fascinating , stately thriller .", "a crowned-heads soap opera that balances effectively between pomp and melodramatic circumstance .", "it 's always a pleasure to see a movie give attention to the ideas and visions of its characters , but the drama is , at times , a little too dry and earnest to hit dangerous liaisons heights .", "a tragic love story , beautifully told .", "rich people challenging the status quo ? socialism as cool and radical ? is this a fantasy realm ? no , it 's 250 years ago .", "a fascinating and impressive historical drama with first-rate performances and splendid production values .", "supplements its palace intrigue with the good old-fashioned pull of romance and costume drama ... mikkelsen 's magnetism and sly expression hold the film 's center with a quiet potency .", "even the sex scenes look smothered .", "even appreciated simply as a little-known chapter of european history , it proves consistently engrossing , edifying and affecting .", "a period costume romance ... joined to an intelligent history lesson .", "the film moves along crisply , looks great and stimulates the brain -lrb- i am a sucker for torrid romances propelled by quotes from rousseau and voltaire . -rrb-", "`` a royal affair '' is an engaging and entertaining film , one that might have been great , if only the history were different .", "there is something boring in the state of denmark .", "the film tells an intimate story with an enormous amount of grace .", "if any royal affair deserves cinematic treatment , it 's this one .", "... sparks fly between vikander and mikkelsen in this wonderfully romantic , entertaining political thriller that actually took place in 18th century denmark .", "a royal affair is historical drama of the highest order - teeming with big ideas , and anchored by the nicely nuanced performances of vikander and mikkelsen .", "history may not always be fun , but , at least in this case , it 's fascinating .", "those well-versed in such tightly-corseted matters will remain one step ahead of it , but the essentials are convincing and , at times , successfully agonizing .", "director nikolaj arcel gets outstanding performances from all three of the principals , which enlivens the whole affair considerably .", "the storytelling ... is kind of amazing .", "it wants to burst out of its corset and get down-and-dangerous liaisons dirty ... the political backstabbing becomes less personal and more like a history lesson in fancy dress .", "`` a royal affair '' is basically a good-looking set of historical cliffs notes .", "it does a fine job of dramatizing the pure power of ideas and the attraction of like minds . and what happens when those ideas , and that attraction , runs counter to the pleasures of the most powerful man in the land .", "looks sumptuous and contains meaty , provocative ideas . it 's a feast of a film , one that will send you scurrying for background on the real people behind this true story .", "beautifully acted and lush look at a real-life court threesome in denmark at the end of the 18th century indeed pleases .", "hefty historical drama has some racy , violent moments .", "it 's a film about a society at a crossroads , with two competing visions of the future being hashed out against a backdrop of political intrigue . sound familiar ?", "epic and intriguing , it 's a cautionary tale that emerges as one of the best foreign films of the year .", "` affair ' is disappointingly conventional , much too decorous and , at two hours-plus , sometimes just plain dull .", "this highly polished costume drama is exceptionally well-made and a model of intelligent restraint , but it is also unapologetically earnest and a bit on the bloodless side .", "director nikolaj arcel , who also co-wrote the screenplay , stages the action in a brisk , modern mode that makes ` a royal affair ' easily digestible and satisfying .", "... while mads mikkelsen has become an international star and has the sexier role here , it is mikkel boe fřlsgaard who really astonishes , always keeping us wondering if the king 's madness is real or , at least in part , a tactic .", "while it 's lavish and lush in all the expected costume-drama ways , a royal affair never bogs down in period detail .", "with its sumptuous settings , urgent romance and intellectual substance , a royal affair is a mind-opener crossed with a bodice-ripper .", "unfortunately it never fully comes to life .", "this scandinavian coproduction is essentially an old-fashioned period spectacle , offering the tried-and-true pleasure of romantic melodrama in fancy costumes .", "anyone eagerly awaiting anna karenina and les miserables should n't miss a royal affair .", "nikolaj arcel 's sumptuous danish romance looks much like other well-made costume dramas , barring a single , crucial exception : this is the only one with mads mikkelsen in the lead .", "a richly conceived and compelling historical drama about two soulmates who try to rock the authorities and bring radical change to eighteenth century denmark .", "a lovely history lesson , but a film without the spark of invention that makes this parable feel modern ...", "at least for a while , arcel manages to animate the long-settled debate , at least until the inevitability of its resolution becomes too clear to overlook .", "it 's as interesting a portrait of late 18th-century life as amadeus or the madness of king george .", "a beautifully nuanced and driven period drama at its finest with the added power of a true story behind it , making it a deserving box office hit to watch .", "a superbly executed historical drama with the guts of a great romantic tragedy and the scale of national significance", "visually exquisite , the ingredients of this royal danish historic drama are as sensational as they are gripping", "an absorbing and intelligent mixture of history lesson and forbidden romance .", "it 's an intoxicating mix of politics , passion , history and tragedy , with humour too .", "though it is not on an epic scale , it is a thoughtful period piece that can stand comparison with fred zinnemann 's a man for all seasons and david lean 's doctor zhivago .", "a fascinating affair of state .", "plays like a dogme95 weirded-out tragicomedy - school of festen or the idiots - afflicted with costumes rather as a person might be afflicted with psoriasis .", "impressively directed and superbly written , this is a gripping , powerfully moving and thought provoking danish drama with a magnificent central performance from mads mikkelsen .", "for all its incident , a royal affair is slow and picturesquely framed - more of a languorously animated coffee-table book than a gripping drama .", "it 's all high-drama and in the hands of director arcel , every little knot in this detailed needlepoint is handled to period perfection .", "the heady mix of power , politics , ideology , romance and corsets is a rare , royal feast .", "denmark 's oscar nominee is a fact-inspired historical melodrama , but it 's intriguing , elegantly shot , and well acted by the actors forming the romantic triangle .", "the performances are powerful and the set pieces are exquisite , but the conclusion will leave you feeling enormously agitated thanks to what seems like the encouragement of thickheadedness .", "out of some dry lines , shakespearean allusions , and its playing with statecraft as stagecraft , this slowly emerges as more than just some ruffle-collared , frilly-cuffed throne-porn-there 's a sharp quill and glinting eye behind the gilt-edged curtain .", "a well-crafted drama about three flawed individuals who changed the course of history in denmark .", "the volatile mix of sex and politics is at the core of the sumptuously produced danish film a royal affair , which , by underplaying its combustible material , fails to do full justice to it .", "... a splendid demonstration of the old adage that political films are really not about the time they are set in , but the time in which they are made .", "a sumptuous slice of period drama and real-life palace intrigue .", "an 18th-century epic that harks back to the great amadeus with its sumptuous detail and vision , a royal affair is one of the finest , most refreshing period dramas to emerge in a long time .", "this gorgeously mounted , exquisitely acted slice of danish history is , in this age of political polarisation , strangely and depressingly topical . i was certainly enlightened by the history here , which encompasses a royal tale of intrigue and passion .", "seemlessly blends a love affair with political struggles while stickling closely to actual historical events in denmark in the mid-18th century .", "the film is too tepid in its treatment of its central character and her situation to generate any real emotive charge .", "strongly directed with stately reserve by nikolaj arcelif , who paces the absorbing drama well across its long running time , the film 's luscious-looking sets suggest the movie benefited from many heritage-protected locations .", "features mads mikkelsen in the most straightforwardly positive role i 've ever seen him in , and he turns out to have an expressive impassiveness to rival ryan gosling 's .", "director arcel handles the material with a stately grace that compensates for the story 's predictable trajectory , though humdrum period detail and monotonous pacing too often leave the proceedings feeling only partially aroused .", "as the power behind the throne once removed , mikkelsen is well-cast as a strong leading man who is also convincing as an intellectual and reformer .", "intrigue and eroticism abound , all of it watchable , none of it particularly exciting .", "we are drawn undeniably to well-crafted beauty , power wielded for good and romance built upon authenticity , and a royal affair has all three in bounds .", "genuinely engrossing , if a little stiff , and it 's only in the drama of the last five minutes that actor-of-the-moment mikkelsen shows us what he 's really made of .", "the stand-out ... is mikkel boe folsgaard as the king . teetering on the edge of sanity , he is both detestable and sympathetic .", "gripping , smart , well-acted - everything you want in a period drama .", "arcel gives this true story the shape and bite of a well-crafted fiction , and its political themes are every bit as stirring as the romance .", "nikolaj arcel 's a royal affair does n't quite have the potency of a fleeting , passionate romance , so much as it mimics the drawn-out dissolution of a relationship .", "arcel 's classically old-fashioned candlelight-and-carriages take on the bosom-heaving , aristocratic love triangle is a compelling if slightly overlong effort .", "a voluptuous slice of historical drama that will satisfy period fans and mikkelsen admirers equally .", "james bond villain mads mikkelsen stars in this beautifully shot recreation of the danish monarchy 's greatest scandal .", "a royal affair is a welcome break from the current plethora of morbid scandinavian thrillers ; instead , rasmus heisterberg and nikolaj arcel have co-adapted an unfamiliar but well documented true story of 18th century danish royalty .", "sumptuous costume drama illuminates a dark chapter in denmark 's history ." ]	771271497	a royal affair is a lavish and sumptuous costume drama with a juicy story to back it up .	en_kongelig_affaere
[ "still an underrated disney gem to this day .", "it strictly remains more `` trick '' than `` treat . ''", "MOV remains a delightful family comedy , spooky but never scary as it romps its merry way through the graveyard .", "perhaps i underestimate the power of its generational hold , yet considering the potential of a broad disney witch romp , MOV is an incredibly mediocre movie .", "for an 11-year-old boy -lrb- in 1993 -rrb- already in love with horror movies , halloween and thora birch , MOV was my dream movie sprung to life .", "goofy witches and things that bump all over the place , incliuding midler ... fair family fun .", "rollicking halloween fun for tweens and up .", "with bette midler and her onscreen sisters shamelessly hamming things up , it looks as if those involved in making this inoffensive flight of fantasy had more fun than anyone over 12 will have watching it .", "-lsb- midler , najimy and parker -rsb- perform a show-stopping version of ` i put a spell on you ' at a halloween party , but otherwise it 's slim pickings .", "modern audiences will probably enjoy watching a bizarre sarah jessica parker ham it up as one of a trio of salem-era witches reincarnated in the 1990s -lrb- they ride vacuum cleaners ! -rrb- and after the children of the town . too bad the story is so disposable .", "the best that can be said about the acting by the witches is that it is , well , bizarre . and rarely funny .", "chock-full of visual tricks and treats , MOV is actually just what its title implies -- cinematic chimera without much substance .", "unfortunately , all their hammy mugging makes the three stooges seem downright subtle .", "it 's acceptable scary-silly kid fodder that adults will find only mildly insulting . unless they 're bette midler fans . in which case it 's depressing as hell .", "this comedy is unusually dark for a disney production and it makes for patchy entertainment .", "all things considered , MOV is much more entertaining than a pimple-people picture has a right to be .", "they probably should have left this misfire in the broom closet -- with the other wooden vehicles .", "this is one of the oddest releases of the summer , and it 's hard to imagine it finding a broad audience . with the rather ghoulish deaths of children depicted , it 's certainly too strong for very young moviegoers .", "forget amusement parks and hockey teams . it 's in movie comedies that disney is having its real crisis , as evidenced by this would-be laugh-getter that begins with the murder of a child and a triple hanging .", "though children may be satisfied -lrb- if the witch stuff does n't scare them -rrb- adults will have a harder time with the by-the-numbers confrontations between the witches and the plucky youths .", "dreadful .", "MOV is harmless , but it 's about as much fun as celebrating mardi gras under the influence of candy corn .", "as shakespeare would have certainly written if he 'd been on the movie beat , `` double , double toil and trouble , movie stink and critic bubble / ` MOV ' has no focus/has no rhyme , has no reason / and is ... out of season . ''", "silly but irresistible .", "MOV is really two movies -- a sophomoric caper for teenage boys and a dark lark for fans of disney farce , an abracadabra sister act . both of them are failures .", "in the not-too-distant future look for MOV in the rental-store bins , or as part of a halloween `` trick or treat '' package -lrb- three bags of candies with MOV for $ 5.95 -rrb- .", "watching the movie is like attending a party you were n't invited to , and where you do n't know anybody , and they 're all in on a joke but wo n't explain it to you .", "as a family film , MOV is passable -- provided you do n't have particularly high standards .", "strictly for kids .", "dismayingly grisly for a movie aimed at kids .", "apparently too much eye of newt got into the formula for MOV , transforming a potentially wicked bette midler vehicle into an unholy mess .", "director kenny ortega shows little feel for the material . the three leading ladies , encumbered by layers of latex , huge wigs and voluminous costumes , are rarely allowed to cut loose .", "it 's clear that everyone involved in making the film had the time of their lives , and that translates on-screen into a family film that 's a thrilling and funny romp from start to finish .", "terrible family movie with bad music and lame overacting ." ]	10010	harmlessly hokey yet never much more than mediocre , MOV is a muddled family-friendly effort that fails to live up to the talents of its impressive cast .	1045250-hocus_pocus
[ "even though i 'm pretty much vampired out these days , i appreciated the grossout thrills and the b-movie dialogue .", "it 's a shame australia 's spierig brothers opt to turn it into just any old noir-future chase movie - roughly blade meets minority report , without the production flair .", "it 's big and brash , but were it not for weta 's visionary special effects work , there would be little to keep the blood pumping .", "a gripping feature that is just as likely to provoke thought as it is fear .", "MOV is n't exactly good or bad , and that is the problem . the film could have broken the rules and expounded upon its initial ingenuity . it could have been about something . it 's not .", "MOV is an entertaining genre hybrid with functioning brain cells and , in its exciting finale , an original solution to solving its vampire epidemic .", "a polished , intelligent , well-acted and darkly humourous vampire tale . fangtastic .", "iffy plotting , squiffy dialogue and directorial indecision - is this po-faced science fiction or hokey horror ? - leave the film , like its protagonist , torn between two extremes .", "with beautiful blade runner-style cityscapes , smartly conceived takes on the vampire mythos -lrb- sun-proofed cars and video mirrors -rrb- , inventively engineered shocks and copious blood loss , this is an engagingly skilful blend .", "MOV takes the undead in an entirely different direction , melding smart sci-fi with a timely political subtext .", "the spierigs make some nice metaphysical points and commission some spiffy design , but resort to less-than-blood-heat thriller moves in the final third . still very watchable , though .", "the movie falls apart as if someone in the production screamed out , `` stop ! we forgot to blow stuff up ! get the blood ! ''", "this stylish film at least has a sense of its own absurdity . while it plays everything dead straight , it also has a lot of fun with the rules of the genre .", "one of the best and most inventive vampire movies i have seen in a long time . willem dafoe rocks this ultra-violent film with great one-liners .", "the foolhardy spierigs spend so much time setting up MOV for a sequel , or possibly a franchise , that they leave the movie itself mostly in disarray .", "an ambitious premise about a future world ruled by corporate vampires is explored with some intelligence , sly humour and blood-splattering brio by the spierig brothers .", "things would be real different if vampires ruled the world . coffee would come spiked with hemoglobin , not half-and-half . tooth-whitener ads would feature fangs . and the most compelling public-service announcement would be an hourly sunrise advisory .", "that subtlety makes the spierig brothers satisfying directors of horror and MOV a small golden nugget in the rocky wasteland of january 's movie releases .", "too many logic holes and an uneven center doom what could have been a highlight of the recent vampire craze .", "despite a few jumps in your seat and some hilarious explosions of body parts , i 've seen better special effects in a nintendo ds video game and stronger plot lines on the back of a count chocula cereal box .", "despite the spierig brothers ' punchy visual style and satiric tone , MOV eventually devolves , though dafoe and his southern drawl goose things up and hawke has a greasy romanticism .", "MOV has substance and smarts , plus lots of visual treats for the fanboys -- a mix to keep everybody happy .", "in the end , MOV does n't really want to make anyone think too hard . if that were to happen , they might stop to wonder why all the human survivors out there hiding in fear of their lives do n't just become garlic farmers and call it a day .", "the yearning to become human again adds emotional heft to the gory dystopian mayhem .", "MOV is one of the most purely pleasurable genre films of recent months .", "there 's much here to feast upon , so chow down , gorehounds .", "it is a happy alternative to the tepid appeal of pre-teen vamps and werewolves . but why make a vampire movie lacking the allure of the enticing fiends ?", "hawke and dafoe are both excellent and there 's strong support from a suitably sinister sam neill .", "highbrows will condescend to this movie like nobody 's business . but there are a few of us left out there -- junkies for smart exploitation -- who will relish this stuff . you know who you are .", "parental content review", "the power of the spierig brothers is mighty and it 'll be impossible to sit down without becoming absorbed in their futuristic world of vampire clichés and novelties .", "while america continues to produce interminable undead dross ... australia can now proudly announce itself as being home to two of the best genre auteurs working today .", "it 's pretty clear that directors the spierig brothers are ready to make their mark as a couple of high-end horror genre auteurs .", "MOV is the pinnacle of fun , modern sci-fi horror actioners .", "that MOV biggest problem is that there is n't enough of it should tell you enough : watching it provides short-term entertainment , but like those voracious bloodsuckers , it 'll just leave you wanting more .", "around here MOV ' clever streak runs out and the previously witty , refreshing film becomes a predictable action romp that 's big on over-the-top gore but lacking in everything else .", "a slick , violent , and intensely gloomy horror/action/sci-fi hybrid that stands out in a crowded field of end-of-mankind movie scenarios .", "a rock-solid afternoon matinee sort of movie , packed as it is with so many disparate genre influences . confidently crafted and legitimately clever .", "a hybrid of future dystopian sci-fi and classic vampire conventions , MOV is a horror movie which boasts as many ideas as it does bloodshed .", "the is no denying that the production values of MOV are superb ; the sophomore directing duo fill every inch of their frame with some startling effects work and detailed production design .", "MOV could have been a pulpy delight instead of just another , albeit entertaining , action movie .", "there is a lot of non-sparkly going on , if you know what i mean .", "once the world is set up , the follow-through comes up short .", "squandered potential at its most obvious .", "`` smartly constructed and lively all around , the gloom and doom submitted by filmmaking duo the spierig brothers is wildly entertaining and appropriately gushy with gore . against all odds , MOV is a blast . ''", "pointed social commentary using the vampire as a metaphor for an increasingly predatory bourgeois society .", "malo je % u017eanrovskih ostvarenja koja su kao MOV % u0161a % u0161avo zabavna , a istovremeno znaju stimulirati i neka ozbiljna razmi % u0161ljanja", "humans and parched vampires engage in endless skirmishes of hide and seek , while corporate meanies go about concocting efficient farming and drainage systems of homo sapiens in profiteering captivity .", "... film of glistening surfaces ... all lit in the subdued hues that `` heaven to gaudy day denies . ''", "somewhat enlivened by perfunctory professional performances by ethan hawke -lrb- as a guilt-ridden vampire looking for a cure for blood dependency -rrb- and willem dafoe -lrb- as elvis , a crossbow-toting member of the human remnant -rrb- .", "a bad ending does n't detract too much from the great cast , plentiful blood and guts effects and rollicking pace .", "the special effects look cheap ; and while the premise , with its `` we 're drinking the blood of the earth ! '' subtext is interesting , the characters just are n't .", "MOV is highly inventive , containing plenty of interesting and original ideas about vampire technology , vampire physiology and the sociological implications of a vampire world .", "a first-rate vampire flick with solid action and a story that 's never been seen before . go in with high expectations and you wo n't be disappointed . paul chambers , cnn .", "set in a near future where the entire planet has been taken over by vampires , the film is actually quite pertinent in these post-credit crisis times .", "MOV is a perfect panacea to audiences averse to the tweeny romanticisation of the undead by twilight and its ilk .", "despite this fascinating premise and the careful construction of ingeniously retrofitted world , MOV fails to dazzle .", "takes an idea that also happens to be a message , in a genre that has been sucked dry , and still make something watchable . it 's not the most brilliant vampire movie ever made , but it 's the best one of 2010 .", "more australian filmmakers should be inspired to take on hollywood after seeing the spierigs ' vampire venture , even if it falls short of greatness .", "stylish , engaging and yes , intelligent", "give it an a for effort , c for execution . as cool/creepy as it seems , MOV just does n't quite measure up to its potential .", "passable entertainment because it is more imaginative than most vampire films and because of willem dafoe 's performance , but it should have been better .", "the spierig brothers have created an unsettlingly believable world , part blade runner , part gattaca , part blade .", "a bloody , fun start to the new year .", "an okay film about vampires and the search for blood that is n't romanticized - a la ` twilight ' - but is full of gore .", "MOV was unceremoniously dumped into theaters by unadventurous studio heads in the first week of january , -lsb- but -rsb- one should n't take their cluelessness seriously : MOV is so much better than they would have you believe .", "les deux frangins font preuve d'une rigueur créatrice que nous n'aurions jamais pu soupçonner aprčs un exercice aussi bâclé qu'undead", "makes little sense , but earns points for the operatic , slow-motion vampire equivalent of the barf-a-rama scene from stand by me .", "after taking such pains to establish a dying world , it 's a shame the spierig brothers are so intent to kill it off .", "just when you thought it was safe to be a vampire , corrupt corporate politicians spoil the fun .", "the pacing misses a few beats and the satire never pops , but `` MOV '' comes as a welcome retort to the vampire bubblegum genre that horror fans have had to tolerate .", "it 's a business-horror story of greed and market share ... you do n't have to look far -lrb- corporate global-warming deniers , anyone ? -rrb- to find a corollary in contemporary reality .", "ambitious , smart and unique , the film creates an entire world that is guaranteed to intrigue you and leave you wanting more .", "even if the premise turns out to be juicier than the payoff , this sci-fi/horror thriller suggests the spierig brothers ' future might be bright .", "MOV offers a flawed but thoroughly enjoyable , happy-making trip .", "a smarter and more refreshing take on the vampire genre than most of late , and a solid action flick in its own right .", "while it 's far from perfect , MOV is an incredibly fun movie . loaded with talents actors , beautiful camerawork -lrb- a stunning slow-mo shot in the finale proves this -rrb- and buckets of blood , i ca n't recommend this enough .", "`` horror fans should be looking forward to this one . ''", "... an exciting -lrb- albeit slightly uneven -rrb- addition to the vampire-movie canon .", "yes , MOV is another vampire film , but do n't hold it against it . this is stuff twilight fans have nightmares about ...", "an imaginative and arresting genre film", "` MOV ' has plenty of clever social relevance and biting political commentary mixed into the pot of gore and violence . it 's got both style and smarts .", "a dreary-looking and sluggish narrative that does n't go anywhere special .", "a fun if forgettable romp , with some great ideas and a few gruesome shock shots . which is enough . just .", "with willem dafoe is a crossbow-wielding ex-vampire named elvis . -lrb- coincidentally , the film opened on what would have been presley 's 75th birthday . -rrb-", "now this is a vampire movie .", "so over the top you ca n't help but like at least some of it , ` MOV ' is pulsing with gore , mayhem and dark humor", "a pretty ambitious movie that 's occasionally capable of fulfilling those ambitions . when it does n't , the attempt is still noteworthy and the results are at least entertaining .", "MOV injects just enough fresh blood into the vampire genre to make it worth your while .", "starring ethan hawke and willem dafoe , the movie , which was shot more than two years ago , is clever and gory enough to keep horror-seekers happy", "a thinking person 's vampire flick with deliciously gory action , an underlying social message , lean direction , and best of all , no obnoxious product placement or pop music .", "surrounded by cannibalistic gore , ethan hawke and willem dafoe line up to drink some valuable box-office blood ... call it ` from here to vampurity ' .", "a movie about too many vampires that only proves there are too many movies about vampires .", "it 's nice to see real vampires again . forget team edward and team jacob . join team ethan !", "yeah , its another vampire film , but this one deals with the global end game instead of emo teen angst .", "interested in societal collapse - that is , when it 's not more interested in the super cool way these vampires explode when stabbed", "this clever twist on the vampire genre provides a much-needed , big-screen jolt of social satire and blood-drenched horror .", "a slick , bloody , fast-paced , and ultimately enjoyable b-movie .", "hawke gives his all here -- or maybe just half his all -- and it is n't quite enough : he 's trying to be soulful , but he really just looks a little tired . the real delight is willem dafoe .", "it 's like children of men with exploding-plasma shock effects . the best thing you can say about the movie is that it pours some very old blood into a new plastic bottle .", "MOV reminds us that from twilight to underworld , true blood to the vampire diaries , this is one genre where supply has utterly overwhelmed demand .", "i 'm as surprised as anyone , but this clever vampire movie from the spierig brothers proves the genre still has some bite left in it .", "MOV is n't a great film , but it 's a good one , and in a market oddly lousy with vampire tales , it 's an original .", "the spierigs ' latest does n't do much to carve out a unique identity .", "the script does n't wring many surprises or much character involvement from the premise , and the brothers ' helming , while slick , is short on scares , action setpieces and humor .", "there 's a fascinating idea at the heart of MOV , where a vampire plague has swept the world and everyone 's now a bloodsucker , but it does n't quite make for a fascinating film .", "wearisome `` ai n't it cool ? '' video-game splatter-violence is all that 's memorable of the action , while a -lrb- mixed -rrb- metaphorical subtext of conservationism ca n't save a text that squanders its actors .", "a clever twist on the vampire legend , delivers what genre fans crave and more .", "there are more revisionist bloodsucker stories out there than you can shake a stake at nowadays , and they 're getting tiresome .", "unlike the current cinematic vampire milieu created for lovestruck teenagers , MOV is fierce and scary and downright thrilling to look at .", "-lsb- t -rsb- he perfect , ultimate , brilliant extrapolation of the vampire conceit ... intensely original ...", "for the lowbrow , the thrill is a level of fleshy explosiveness reminiscent of david cronenberg 's scanners . no one dies quietly ; he must either detonate like hiroshima or burst into juicy red chunks of viscera .", "a suspenseful , visually stylish and gory sci-fi thriller that 's simultaneously entertaining and provocative .", "the narrative may flag , but the doomsday atmosphere and george liddleâ -lrb- tm -rrb- s production design remain vivid until the final , blood-splattered reel .", "clearly a cult hit in the making and horror fans should eat it up like a vampire with a fresh kill .", "MOV is more fun than foreboding ; it 's fright-lite , yet that 's par for the bloody course in these busy apocalyptic days .", "the action sequences are well-executed ... and the concept is just interesting enough to carry the flimsy plot through its 98 minute running time .", "robs the vampire of its supernatural bite ... all the blue filters and retro hairstyles in the world could n't save what , for me , was a pretty lifeless bloodsucker flick .", "writer-directors michael and peter spierig equip this unpretentious , low-budget , high-functioning shocker with some sharp satirical teeth , and dafoe has a ball behind his manson goatee .", "this intriguing premise , alas , ends as so many movies do these days , with fierce fights and bloodshed . inevitably , the future of the planet will be settled among the handful of characters we 've met , and a lot of extras with machineguns .", "although it falls apart as a thriller , michael and peter spierig 's black-comic splatterfest sets up an ingenious metaphor for the current economic nightmare .", "this dystopian horror-thriller aspires to be a vampiric ` children of men ' , but it bears more similarity to a late-night skinemax flick .", "the spierigs ' dusky noir has plenty of style , but the movie never develops beyond its intriguing setting , and the wildly uneven performances do nothing to draw you in .", "it 's a little bit silly -- as is dafoe 's kentucky-fried cowboy mechanic named elvis -- but silly is fun . in fact , one wishes it were sillier still .", "MOV has some trouble with tone but overall it 's favorably comparable to well-regarded genre actioners like blade or 30 days of night .", "a b-movie with pretensions to something more and the effort is worth a look for horror fans .", "peter and michael spierig 's earlier , campier horror outing , the zombie picture known as undead , was even bloodier than this one . the movie-makers are after bigger game here , and a subtler mixture of speculative nightmare and action film .", "it sounds so very good and yet , in the hands of the spierig brothers , it has all the life of a vampire 's -lrb- non -rrb- heartbeat", "while the setting is sleek and filled with clever details , the story , in which one good vampire teams with a scrappy band of free-range humans to fight the power , is timeworn and predictable .", "the spierigs get a lot of points for inventiveness , but their cleverly constructed , uncomfortably familiar world makes a deeper impression than much of what happens within it .", "... while leaps and bounds better than -lsb- the spierig 's -rsb- last , sucks the blood of too many other films and lacks logic when it does extend an original idea", "though it borrows many of its ideas from older movies , the combination makes them seem fresh .", "the average human body holds approximately 1.5 gallons of blood . unless you 're someone in the film MOV . then you 're carrying closer to 47 gallons , 46 of which will end up splattered on a wall .", "MOV finally comes up with some comments on the predatory practices of big pharma , but that 's an awful comedown from the blood-rushing brilliance of the early scenes .", "it ca n't be a good sign for a vampire movie when its most memorable trait is how desperate chrysler 's product placement appears .", "it 's undeniable fun to behold the likes of serious thespians hawke and dafoe slumming around in this cheeseball stuff .", "ok , i surrender -- this is the age of the vampire and it 's best to go along for the ride .", "the sleekness-as-decay mode is unoriginal but it works for most of the spierigs ' film", "just when you think popular culture has exhausted all the metaphorical and allegorical possibilities , the film unifies all the usual tropes -lrb- bloodlust , heliophobia , fangs -rrb- into a complete science fiction whole ." ]	770783685	though it arrives during an unfortunate glut of vampire movies , MOV offers enough dark sci-fi thrills -- and enough of a unique twist on the genre -- to satisfy filmgoers .	daybreakers
[ "it may smell awful from a distance , especially if you have low tolerance for lowbrow humor , but up close this yarn about an unlikely golf star is fairly painless .", "fluff , but enjoyable fluff .", "you do n't feel that sandler and director dennis dugan are trying for the kind of subversiveness that might just make happy 's brutal anarchy more effective .", "MOV does often make the viewer burst out laughing .", "to my own surprise , i laughed a lot .", "it 's just a minor little film that you forget until the next adam sandler flick comes along .", "as dumb as caddyshack was , though , it seems like george bernard shaw compared to this poor stepchild . back to stand-up , adam sandler .", "a lame , unoriginal comedy that may offer a few scattered chuckles , but more often than not , serves up a bewildering series of bizarre non-jokes , supposedly ironic product placement , cheesy music cues , and tired sight gags .", "the MOV character is strange . i guess we are supposed to like him .", "sandler 's movie is worth a few laughs , but not many of the comic sequences are original , and even fewer are inspired .", "this is a fun movie . i do n't know how many times i 've seen it now , but it never ceases to amuse me .", "superior disposable comedy .", "fans of sport and brash , boisterous comedies will find a lot to love here .", "there are about three minutes of funny material in MOV , and pretty much all of them are in the trailer .", "from beginning to end , there 's not a slow moment in `` MOV , '' the tiger woods of gleefully idiotic comedy .", "at the end of the day , it 's exactly what most spectators would really love to see on the fairway .", "adolescent humor at its best/worst . lots of profanity .", "there 's still plenty of true immaturity to go around", "sandler 's serious moments are dramatically deadly , while a little of his comedy goes a long way .", "-lsb- a -rsb- one-joke caddyshack for the blitzed and jaded .", "it 's not quite sandler 's best film , but it still is a very fun movie .", "sever those cerebral lobes , sit back , and enjoy a gleeful , energetically stupid comedy .", "a bigtime guilty pleasure for me .", "MOV provides sandler with a perfect outlet for his character .", "sandler at his crazy , comical best....side-splitting stuff ~", "lame , unfunny stuff .", "you probably already know if you think adam sandler is funny , so let that be your guide .", "sandler putts one in for a winner .", "standard adam sandler vehicle .", "there was a time when adam sandler was genuinely funny . oh , how we miss those times .", "sandler plays this a lot smarter than , say , a jim carrey character , and with less slapstick . still , this is not delicate , subtle stuff : it 's smart low-brow , and only for those who like their humor a bit offbeat .", "the bob barker/happy gilmore fistfight and ben stiller 's uncredited cameo as an evil nursing home manager make this one worth a lazy sunday rental .", "the story has all the thickness of a well-trimmed green , but it 's a decent excuse for some heady sight gags .", "happy 's tantrums , which the movie pretends are liberating explosions of self-expression , are n't nearly maniacal enough to reach comic delirium .", "MOV may not be an ace in the hole , but it beats par by a long shot ." ]	11221	those who enjoy adam sandler 's schtick will find plenty to love in this gleefully juvenile take on professional golf ; those who do n't , however , will find it unfunny and forgettable .	happy_gilmore
[ "i loved every frame of MOV . i 'm just not sure why .", "a tedious , self-indulgent attempt to revisit stanley kubrick 's 2001 : a space odyssey .", "while there are some tremendous performances here , davis is a real hoot , nothing all that much happens .", "the filmmaking is extraordinarily assured , and any credible attempt to keep science fiction from becoming exclusively the province of 13-year-olds is welcome .", "this cold , occasionally dull movie practically defies you to embrace it .", "so beautifully made -lrb- everything in it is understated except the gorgeous good looks of its stars -rrb- and turns out to have such real cumulative power that it is worth holding out to the end .", "soderbergh seems capable only of delivering artfully lighted , earnest inquiries that lack the kind of genuine depth that would make them redeemable .", "for all its flaws , though , MOV is a good try and a definite improvement over the dull remakes soderbergh 's been sleepwalking through lately .", "finely crafted and executed , this is one of those rare movies that will get you talking after it 's over .", "a shrewdly pared-down version that confines its focus to a single issue for the ages : the nature of romantic passion .", "a chilly , remote , emotionally distant piece ... so dull that its tagline should be : ` in space , no one can hear you snore . '", "the kind of smart film that has people arguing about it on their way out of the theater .", "-lsb- soderbergh -rsb- goes so far into the terrors and rewards of romantic love that he comes out the other side into the universal .", "cameron , clooney , and soderbergh go cloning in the other ` MOV '", "MOV gives you a lot of time to think about other things % u2013 like how many tiles are in the ceiling of the theatre .", "aloof and lacks any real raw emotion , which is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships .", "if i were clooney , i 'd have pitched jeremy davies out of the space ship , though this would not have greatly improved this product .", "the most opaque , self-indulgent and just plain goofy an excuse for a movie as you can imagine .", "an example of an a-list director and movie star using their clout to do what more people in their position should : challenge themselves and their audience .", "... a science fiction masterpiece .", "a mysterious and powerful movie , much like the strange planet at the far reaches of the universe for which it is named .", "soderbergh fashions an ambitious conceit into a sub-shyamalan movie .", "i 'm not one of those who encourages people to pay their hard-earned money to suffer for the sake of someone else 's art , so i ca n't recommend this film .", "MOV is rigid and evasive in ways that soderbergh 's best films , `` erin brockovich , '' `` out of sight '' and `` ocean 's eleven , '' never were .", "MOV is a technically accomplished film but with a focus so narrow and a story so seemingly slight that it will probably bore most audiences .", "not exactly a date movie , unless your date is a graduate student in philosophy", "as a thoughtful but self-indulgent showcase , MOV has its rare moments of chilly reception . the film 's pathos is in the pudding but the taste has the welcomed flavor of a crunchy moon rock .", "... a thoughtful and troubling excavation into the depths of human nature .", "an involving sci-fi film .", "it has the courage to wonder about big questions with sincerity and devotion . it risks seeming slow and pretentious , because it thinks the gamble is worth the promise .", "if you 're the type to be stimulated by MOV 's weighty philosophical issues , it 's a mind-bending sci-fi trip into the unknown . for all others , it will be the perfect cure for insomnia . .", "a moody , multi-dimensional love story and sci-fi mystery , MOV is a thought-provoking , haunting film that allows the seeds of the imagination to germinate .", "soderbergh has given us a boutique space picture - smallish but classy with a translucent glow , accented in chrome , white and blue and touched up with crystalline surfaces .", "clooney handles himself very well in a rare dramatic role ; he draws us into kelvin 's obsessive mind nicely , although he 's perhaps not quite up to the challenge of taking us over the brink .", "thoughtful , moving , impressively-directed sci-fi with a great performance by clooney -- the pace may be off-putting but this is a deeply rewarding film .", "completely devoid of splashy special effects , soderbergh 's MOV is beautifully shot with a minimalist effect .", "one of the finest science fiction films since 2001 : a space odyssey .", "a surprisingly dull adaptation of the classic 1961 science-fiction novel by stanislaw lem .", "by winnowing the picture down to the fierce romanticism at the heart of lem 's novel -lrb- and tarkovsky 's trance-like film -rrb- , MOV locates the core issues of identity and love that plague the dark hours .", "MOV is neither as effective nor as ambitious as kubrick 's masterpiece , but it 's still a compelling cinematic experience for those who are willing to abandon themselves to the unforced , measured rhythms of an issues-based motion picture .", "abstract and otherworldly to a vivid , palpable degree , MOV is a movie of manifold cerebral and emotional context that can not be easily summarized in print .", "with long stretches containing no dialogue , it 's a slow , sterile , thought-provoking film that will leave many unanswered questions rattling around in your head .", "those who can allow themselves to get enveloped by the movie are in for a genuine treat .", "if steven soderbergh 's ` MOV ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .", "whatever else one might say of soderbergh and clooney , they understand that clout is something you exercise , not something you safeguard .", "although impeccably made , the film is a slow and demanding work that firmly resists almost all of the pleasures of the sci-fi genre .", "the film dares viewers to set aside their preconceptions and to meditate on the concepts of fate , destiny , love and the tyranny of memory .", "soderbergh does a fine job creating a moody atmosphere of pervasive anxiety .", "one for the graduate students who know everything about movies except how to enjoy them .", "for those who remember those breathtaking visions of sci-fi movies -- that first sunlit crest of 2001 , 's monolith , the musical ` hellos ' of close encounters , or the first time e.t. 's finger glowed -- there 's a magic waiting to be discovered .", "george clooney delivers one of his best performances .", "it is , all at once , exhilarating , frustrating , cryptic and wise .", "a solemn , splintered meditation on lost love : a movie about personal space , in space .", "although it 's meant to be restrained and free of emotional hysteria , the result is a movie that pretty much lies dead on the screen for an hour and a half .", "... there you are , keenly aware that if you were intellectual enough , this would be seriously exciting entertainment . but since something in your artistic-merit decoder is n't functioning properly , you 're checking your watch", "brainy , artistic and muted , almost to the point of suffocation .", "there is a truly memorable love story somewhere in MOV , unfortunately it 's buried under much 2001-ish pretensions .", "it 's seriously hampered by its focus on an oddly bloodless love story , but there 's enough provocative , thoughtful 2001 style material about the human identity here to salvage the movie .", "... although MOV finally embraces a more hopeful ending than it should , the journey there is an incredibly fruitful one .", "some movies blend together as they become distant memories . mention `` MOV '' five years from now and i 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share .", "MOV does not reduce the complex dilemma it creates for itself down to a simple set of conditions solved by a simple set of rules .", "i prefer soderbergh 's concentration on his two lovers over tarkovsky 's mostly male , mostly patriarchal debating societies .", "why steven soderbergh and his producers -lrb- who include james cameron -rrb- wanted to try their hands at it is a mystery . and viewing the hollow result does n't shed any light on that mystery .", "a movie with little joy , no oomph , and paced so agonizingly slow that i fought a constant battle against nodding off .", "MOV fades to a less than satisfying conclusion , where its blending of space , time , reality , remorse , redemption , and george clooney 's naked butt might even have albert einstein pinching himself to see if he 's still with us .", "if you 're going to make a ` thinking man 's ' film that alienates the public at large , then at least have the foresight to avoid amateurish dialogue delivered by feeble performances .", "fiasco of infuriating pretentiousness and numbing incoherence .", "if george clooney gives the best performance of his career here , he is probably still too facile for the material , his good looks and now instinctive charisma rubbing against the grain of an emotionally devastated character .", "with audacity and style , steven soderbergh has revisited one of russian cinema 's landmarks , and done so very successfully .", "in a move as audacious as it is disastrous , steve soderbergh has decided to push the edges of what filmmaking can be and created in MOV not so much a motion picture as a still life .", "a serious movie with serious ideas . but seriously , folks , it does n't work .", "it 's an interesting movie and a good rental , but it never quite engages like it should .", "soderbergh 's film is the perfect blend of artiness and mainstream appeal , a triumph for hollywood 's most successful art-house director .", "MOV light - shorter , more focused , more accessible , sweeter .", "anomalous and mesmerising .", "steven soderbergh 's head scratcher is more concerned with inner than outer space .", "no film this acutely self-aware has fallen victim to unjust contempt so widespread since last action hero .", "o filme se prejudica ao tentar amarrar demais seu desfecho a fim de dar uma justificativa para os espectadores contemporâneos .", "a memorable meditation on life , love and loss and a throwback to the days when science-fiction films put an emphasis on big ideas over big toys .", "a gorgeous and deceptively minimalist cinematic tone poem .", "in the face of a lot of rageful movies , something as pure as MOV is a heartful respite to a tender place . and in the pantheon of great movies , soderbergh 's MOV will soon takes its place .", "ponderous ... dismally realized and offers no answers to the puzzle presented .", "stephen soderbergh takes full frontal into the stratosphere with MOV , a prolonged grief counseling session with a minimalist sci-fi backdrop .", "despite its undeniably pure and earnest intent , MOV is equally undeniably an arid , dull affair that imposes and maintains a huge distance between the viewer and what happens onscreen .", "pleasingly , soderbergh does not pander much to expectations and more than once evokes stanley kubrick 's 2001 : a space odyssey .", "... it is not difficult to imagine people being frustrated by this movie , in the same way many people were frustrated by kubrick 's monolith in 2001 .", "soderbergh has managed a striking and gorgeous movie , from the opening shot of a rainy window to the strange vistas of MOV .", "a mind-bender in the best sense of the word : the spell it casts follows you all the way home .", "it 's very thoughtful and it 's the kind of movie you have to discuss afterwards .", "it 's a beautiful and sober movie -- but it does n't nearly go where no film of this material has gone before .", "a return to what sci-fi was meant to be : not a way to titillate teenage boys , but a means of finding a context for complex human issues .", "if you give it half a chance , it will bore into your subconscious , mess with your mind and leave you mumbling , ` hmm , what if -- '", "comes across as less than a spontaneous work of the heart and more like a grim-faced stab at artistic importance .", "this bit of pseudoscience has been made appropriately enigmatic by soderbergh and company .", "an original and mature motion picture , a challenge for the unsuspecting and a treat for the daring .", "meshing philosophical inquiry with a propulsive otherworldly mystery , it has the smart-pop quality of a vintage episode of star trek .", "like the blood on the walls of the space station , it 's pretty dry .", "while it 's rather bracing to see a movie in which everything is n't spelled out from the start ... MOV is too often a mystifying genre experiment .", "overall it 's a solidly told and intriguing piece of old-school sci-fi storytelling .", "... one of those movies that can mean everything and nothing at once , depending on your level of intellectual curiosity and your mood .", "it 's a weird , risky concept about illusion and reality . sometimes risks pay off , sometimes they do n't . this does n't .", "... a rare film of value and true significance .", "i really wanted to like MOV , but it offers very little , and will inevitably fall upon the barren ground in between commercial success and critical acclaim because it is n't courageous enough in its execution to appeal strongly to members of either camp .", "sure MOV is ambitious . even audacious . but too many plot points are left to the audience 's imagination without any explanation whatsoever .", "love it or hate it , however , there 's no question this is a seriously intended work by a major american filmmaker .", "an unoriginal piece of originality . move on .", "... tarkovsky lite , with george clooney 's naked posterior bringing up the rear .", "based on stanislaw lem 's novel and andrei tarkovsky 's sci-fi epic , soderbergh 's MOV is drastically abridged and the most sentimental of the three .", "it remains as remote as pluto from the audience .", "the images are crisp and the pacing faultless , as you 'd expect with soderbergh , and the soundtrack -lrb- with music by cliff martinez -rrb- is an environment in itself .", "many will justifiably find -lsb- it -rsb- a heady experience akin to 90 minutes of watching paint dry . others will see that paint forming something close to a masterpiece .", "soderbergh has leaned on his cast to supply an involving human element , and the fierce clooney and vital natascha mcelhone , as his wife , deliver .", "its audacious ambitions sabotaged by pomposity , steven soderbergh 's space opera emerges as a numbingly dull experience .", "the result is a big , beautiful bore .", "an absorbing , challenging , mostly well-acted change-of-pace space thriller .", "in the hollywood pantheon of recycled heroes , -lsb- clooney -rsb- suggests a clark gable for the new millennium , without the raised eyebrow and rakish leer .", "it 's an example of sophisticated , challenging filmmaking that stands , despite its noticeable lack of emotional heft , in welcome contrast to the indulgent dead-end experimentation of the director 's previous full frontal .", "the emotionally fragile may wish to consider before entering ... lest this devastating exploration of grief be too personally devastating .", "this is as elegant , moody , intelligent , sensuous , and sustained a studio movie as we are likely to see this season .", "after the credits roll , the film leaves nothing to ponder , no big questions about man 's relation to the universe , and no questions about the what lies beyond it .", "based on a film that was based on a book , the third generation of this tale has the pallor of a smudged photocopy of an idea that has been revived without being re-imagined .", "this science fiction , psychological drama will make you think , but might also make you sleep as well .", "a fluid and alluring sc-fi drama that hallows the mysteries of memory , love and yearning .", "a movie where story is almost an afterthought amidst a swirl of colors and inexplicable events .", "not as much a remake of a sci-fi classic as a reverent interpretation by a filmmaker at peace with his material .", "-lsb- soderbergh -rsb- tends to place most of the psychological and philosophical material in italics rather than trust an audience 's intelligence , and he creates an overall sense of brusqueness .", "MOV volleys between genius and garbage for the first half an hour then the odious reality of where we are heading becomes sadly clear .", "a somewhat pretentious , but still very daring and absorbing sci-fi romance .", "the film 's real appeal wo n't be to clooney fans or adventure buffs , but to moviegoers who enjoy thinking about compelling questions with no easy answers .", "the smartest science fiction film since blade runner , and yes , that includes the matrix .", "it 's a lovely , eerie film that casts an odd , rapt spell .", "the low-budget full frontal was one of the year 's murkiest , intentionally obscure and self-indulgent pictures , and MOV is its big-budget brother .", "soderbergh skims the fat from the 1972 film . what 's left is a rich stew of longing .", "this much random psychobabble has n't flattened a movie this badly since kirk found `` god '' at the center of the galaxy in star trek v : the final frontier .", "one big blustery movie where nothing really happens . when it comes out on video , then it 's the perfect cure for insomnia .", "the liveliest moments in steven soderbergh 's MOV belong to jeremy davies ' hands .", "this is definitely one of those ambiguous films that i want to watch at least a couple of more times .", "MOV '' is a shapeless inconsequential move relying on the viewer to do most of the work .", "the film is challenging , but more because it is sometimes painfully slow , rather than provocative .", "a haunting little movie , one which concentrates on the essentials while inviting contemplation .", "stoned on cinema , soderbergh retreads the paces of stanislaw lem and andrei tarkovsky ... appropriat -lsb- ing -rsb- certain settings and images to mostly failed effect .", "an intense experience of love 's bind on the conscious mind and will .", "the actor 's director has forgotten how to be the audience 's director . i did not enjoy MOV and i do n't want to see it again to figure it out .", "in space , no one can hear you praising steven soderbergh", "the movie never takes the easy road . it dares you to think about issues that are hard to wrap your mind around . i appreciate a movie that intellectually engages me as much as this one did .", "more like `` 2001 '' than `` pitch black . ''", "the kind of film one can not simply walk away from and not think about . it is not only powerful , but the lasting impression it makes is nearly unshakable .", "it 's an unusual challenge for a hollywood film with a major star , but worth the effort .", "while mr. soderbergh 's direction is always compelling , the whole film does not always equal the sum of its parts .", "scripted , shot , directed and edited by soderbergh with his customary intelligence and assurance , this is perhaps the most ambiguous and cerebrally sophisticated hollywood movie in nearly three decades .", "fascinating , despite its flaws", "... it remains a fascinating work and its deep questioning of what makes us human when faced with simulacrums feels if anything more relevant today than when it was made .", "steven soderbergh prunes andrei tartovsky?s 1972 film -lrb- based on stanislaw lem?s novel -rrb- to the clarity and concision of a great short story ? a forlorn , philosophical sci-fi romance treading the terrain of `` blade runner?s '' metaphysical melancholy .", "a thought provoking , fascinating and heart breaking glimpse into characters that must come to grips with their past .", "steven soderbergh 's extremely sedate , spartan science-fiction thriller and love story pits man 's common sense and perceptions of a higher power against his own dreams and desires .", "soderbergh 's MOV is a gorgeous and deceptively minimalist cinematic tone poem .", "soderbergh 's latest may well leave stanislaw lem grumbling . my bet is virtually everyone else will be blown away .", "a lustrous and haunting work of art , and easily one of the year 's best films .", "always a probing , intuitive filmmaker , soderbergh , after some floundering attempts in the past , finally gets one of his cinematic experiments right .", "it further confirms steven soderbergh as the best director to emerge from his generation of filmmakers .", "the movie 's virtues are plentiful , but its shortcomings are far more influential .", "as written by director steven soderbergh , MOV comes across as one of those movies filled with cryptic dialogue that skirts around the story , forcing viewers to use their imaginations to fill in the blanks .", "it tells its story in a flat manner and leaves you with the impression that you should have gotten more out of it than you did .", "what words can not express , what soderbergh himself scarcely seems to understand , clooney transforms into genuine , graspable human feeling .", "love it or hate it , you wo n't easily get this movie out of your head .", "MOV is what you 'd call a `` thinking person 's sci-fi film , '' and it has all the strengths and weaknesses that that term implies .", "a hushed , haunted tone poem about love and loss .", "MOV is very good , but perhaps only for pensive audiences", "a thought-provoking exploration of the elusive nature of relationships .", "visually astonishing and thoroughly admirable .", "we split on this one , but both agree it was pretty to watch .", "some people might be looking for a titanic in the sky , what with james cameron being a producer , but MOV is an epic of the emotions , not the planets .", "steven soderbergh 's emotional , imaginative remake of a 1970s soviet sci-fi classic is visually stunning and philosophically challenging .", "this tale of the battle between predestination and free choice may hold some appeal to more mature audiences but will be hard pressed to get the younger , laser-sword-loving sci-fi fans to the theaters .", "in a film of mostly singular shots and very few whole dialogue passages , the silence and unreliance on overemphasizing the glorious special effects gives the viewer plenty of time to think about the discussions the characters have .", "some will think it 's brilliant and others may call it garbage - but very few will be able to say that they 've ever seen anything quite like it .", "not for everyone , but for those with whom it will connect , it 's a nice departure from standard moviegoing fare .", "while soderbergh succeeds in recapturing the themes and mood of tarkovsky 's version , he also brings with them a cold , emotionless sheen , a detached air that defeats his efforts to truly engage us .", "there 's no emotional pulse to MOV . with an emotional sterility to match its outer space setting , soderbergh 's spectacular swing for the fence yields only a spectacular whiff .", "the philosophical film has some engaging ideas , but viewers expecting romantic sci-fi will probably be disappointed and perhaps even bored .", "those looking for the usual science fiction adventure doings here , will find they got on the wrong rocket flight .", "... though soderbergh 's script does have some conceptual weight , it is completely dissonant with his trite direction .", "an interesting concept exists at the heart of MOV , a movie that ironically has no heart .", "what do you expect from a movie based on source material directed and written by eastern europeans with unpronounceable names ? everybody loves stanislav , it ai n't !", "good science fiction never announces its subtext this narcissistically .", "a technically proficient but emotionally arid folly .", "what grounds soderbergh 's film -- and distinguishes it from tarkovsky 's more mystical take -- is the sensuality that exists alongside the anguish in kelvin and rheya 's love story .", "it is one of the most intelligent science fiction movies to have come our way since , i du n no , brazil maybe . no dumbing down here .", "parallels to stanley kubrick 's 2001 abound , and clooney 's portrayal of a man offered the opportunity to escape into a world of dreams might be the actor 's best work to date .", "tautly elliptical story of love , memory , guilt and redemption .", "how do you spell self-indulgent ?", "soderbergh , in essence , has come up with a plodding and far less psychologically arresting version of ghost .", "steven soderbergh does n't remake andrei tarkovsky 's MOV so much as distill it .", "like kubrick , soderbergh is n't afraid to try any genre and to do it his own way .", "a humorless journey into a philosophical void .", "some viewers will find MOV difficult or dull . my complaint is different : i think it 's dishonest .", "although visually stunning , MOV is simply a bit dull .", "clooney , davies , davis and mcelhone give some outstanding performances , the set design is solid , and the music hypnotic .", "an earnest film of grand ideas and even grander ambitions ... it 's easy to foresee chuckleheads lining up in droves to take turns pissing all over this one .", "both cerebral and woozy , like a twilight zone episode with hyper visuals , or a more vulnerable , even feminized update on them ." ]	12751	slow-moving , cerebral , and ambiguous , MOV is not a movie for everyone , but it offers intriguing issues to ponder .	solaris
[ "... the only real entertainment comes from watching robert forster fruitlessly trying to explain the difference between an imoogi , a buraki and a yuh yi joo .", "this is not a movie to watch for escapism . this is a movie to watch with a bunch of friends and heckle mercilessly .", "america does just fine making cringingly terrible special-effect extravaganzas , so back off , south korea !", "this monster film makes even the remake of godzilla look good .", "the movie that ed wood would have made in the era of cgi , complete with awkward editing , wooden acting , and a story that becomes impossible to care about at all .", "one of those films that i would swerve into on the scifi channel late one night and stay up until the wee hours of the morning to watch without feeling guilty at all .", "the prospect of being a human sacrifice for a roaring , scaly , 600-foot-long monster is n't so appealing .", "ripped off special-effects concepts , unbelievably bad acting , and plot holes big enough for an imoogi to slither through .", "destined to go down in history as one of cinema 's most blunderingly , catastrophically bad big-budget films of the last few decades .", "it 's admittedly pretty dumb , but in the end its fierce commitment to its own goofy ideas is oddly admirable .", "the rampaging-monsters flick MOV loudly speaks the universal language of effects-laden mayhem . unfortunately , it is also fluent in the laughable dialogue of a million bad fantasy flicks .", "the only winners in MOV are the computer-imaging geeks who must have logged tons of overtime . the rest of the world is left scratching its head at a monster epic so dismal that it does n't even register as a guilty pleasure .", "a feast of a-grade f/x married to a z-grade , irony-free script .", "there 's not a spark of sense here .", "we 've all heard of movies so bad they 're good , and some folks have them on dvd , in captivity . but how many of us have seen one in the wild ?", "it is such a breathless , delirious stew , it 's impossible not to be entertained , provided -- this is crucial -- you have a sense of humor .", "shim 's picture is suitable for youngsters and delivers enough goofy fun to keep adults with fond memories of destroy all monsters -lrb- 1968 -rrb- from getting restless .", "when they decide to sic -lsb- those monsters -rsb- on downtown los angeles , the movie turns shockingly watchable . until that sequence , there was no evidence that anybody involved with this laughable fantasy knew what he or she was doing .", "this one 's for connoisseurs of the `` totally preposterous crap '' school of fantasy cinema . you know who you are : you have all the warlock sequels on laserdisc -lsb- and -rsb- the complete leprechaun series on dvd .", "the dialog sounds like it was written by those guys who translate operating instruction manuals from chinese to english .", "written as well as directed by hyung-rae shim , which apparently means uwe boll in korean , -lsb- it 's -rsb- so campily awful that it 's mystery science theater-ready .", "by no reasonable reckoning can the film be considered a competent piece of cinematic storytelling , yet somehow the movie transcends its silly screenplay with over-the-top action and visually imaginative battles .", "a movie without a single redeeming quality that we highly recommend .", "the film did n't promise anything more than it delivered .", "MOV knows it 's dumb , and just has fun . it 's my new guilty pleasure !", "takes such leaps and bounds of mediocrity and utterly nonsensical storylines that it ends up being a jumbled mess ...", "the painful english-language sequences almost do n't matter : the rock - 'em - sock - 'em monster melees truly are spectacular , even if the images sometimes seem more hazy than tactile , as is typical of digital special effects .", "blissfully awful", "this one really should have been immediately relegated to the discount bin .", "the concept here is fun -- good and evil dragons of ancient korean legend do battle in modern-day los angeles -- but a lazy and amateurish script and embarrassingly hollow acting hobble it right out of the gate .", "... low camp ..." ]	770675215	MOV ' special effects ca n't make up for an unfocused script and stale acting .	dragon_wars
[ "brilliantly walks the line between comedy and poignancy , being utterly funny without being shticky , and being touching without being shmaltzy .", "a romantic comedy about the modern corporate world , MOV is an incoherent film , full of ideological cracks , that 's too eager to reconcile the generation gap .", "ever feel like `` the only ` fair ' i ever heard of is where they judge sheep and cows ? ' '' then join the audience of `` MOV '' for a laugh and a sigh .", "a promising script and some impressive performances ca n't lift ` MOV ' from its formulaic proceedings . **", "there are two movies vying for top management position of MOV , and the wrong one gets the promotion .", "paul weitz warms over the cold truth of corporate globalization in this sub-ephron gloss on the white-middle-class-in-peril .", "this nearly terrific motion picture deserved a much more interesting resolution than to simply resemble every other film in the multiplex .", "witty and warm and wise in all the ways it can be ...", "surprisingly good company to be in .", "a sharp-eyed look at the soullessness of today 's corporate america ... with an unrealized romantic subplot", "there is enjoyment to be found in the disparate elements , but as far as meaningful cinema goes , the flick falls short of its objectives .", "MOV is the perfect comedy for this topsy-turvy age of bottom-lining and pup-eat-dog .", "weitz nicely balances both the demands of comedy and drama in a film that elegantly satirizes the absurdity of modern business , while underlining the casual cruelty of bottom-line thinking .", "an inconsequential sitcom spiked with a couple of well-placed barbs .", "this one 's not brilliant , but it has some of -lsb- about a boy 's -rsb- easygoing charms .", "MOV is an almost great film hindered by a love story that does n't belong .", "it 's rain man with ageism substituted for autism .", "it 's admirable , the amount of amiable quirk that sneaks through the gates of this big studio flick .", "consistently funny .", "paul weitz 's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture .", "paul weitz is able to walk the line between honesty and sappiness over and over and he does it to perfection in MOV .", "does to corporate america what ` american pie ' did to pastries .", "-lrb- s -rrb- uperlative acting by quaid and grace ; brilliantly directed by weitz . i walked out feeling happy with a big smile on my face . what more can you ask of a movie ?", "MOV is a movie that will only improve with subsequent viewings .", "the script feels patched together and stale but there is a lot of compensation in exceptionally warm and fully-realized performances by all of the principals .", "the story is believable and identifiable ; the characters seem like genuine people , not pawns in a screenplay .", "true , parts of `` company '' are canned and none of it is especially new , but what it does right it does very right .", "a sporty situation comedy on steroids , bulked up with a smooth quaid and the beguiling johansson . besides a heart , the only thing lacking is a set of commercial breaks .", "the film 's laughs , and its heart , are in the right place , even if some of its scenarios feel like borderline premises for tv sitcoms .", "nothing is ostensibly bad about it , except that it 's mostly surface-level respectability without risk ; well-made but inauthentic .", "has a pleasant whiff of capra about it , with its accessible story , good humor , and insinuating themes .", "in somewhat bad faith , MOV abandons its satire of corporate culture to focus on male bonding .", "an amusing and unusually compassionate look at today 's corporate culture .", "MOV does have a lot of balls in the air , but thanks to smart acting and expert writing and directing , it handles them pretty well .", "-lsb- a -rsb- sublime , sentimental comedy .", "dennis quaid and emerging film star topher grace ... enrich the formula story with real humanity and depth .", "MOV does n't rise to -lsb- billy -rsb- wilder 's level , but it 's definitely in the same league .", "a delectable and heartwarming experience .", "weitz continues to make smart , funny movies that parse out the neuroses of the male species .", "terrific on-screen chemistry between grace and quaid and a premise rife with comic possibilities !", "while MOV has a few moments of comedy that work , it inescapably feels like a sitcom .", "they just do n't make movies like this any more , yet this film is shiny and relevant to today .", "there are no throwaway stereotypes here , just well-rounded characters that resemble personalities that we come in contact with everyday .", "engraçado e humano , em boa companhia perde-se apenas em seu terceiro ato .", "it 's got a ` father knows best ' sensibility about it that exalts character over profit margins . but in my opinion , the story 's execution falls short of its potential .", "una comedia más bien `` seria '' que no busca tu risa fácil sino que pases un rato entretenido junto a personajes humanos y creíbles a los que les pasan cosas humanas y creíbles .", "an engaging diversion that lovingly , wisely plays with human foibles and uncomfortable truths .", "full review in greek", "a so-so script but great performances .", "a great comedy drama that is both a study of life , and relationships .", "keeps itself welcoming , like a good family , but not preachy , not too kind . the acting and direction top notch , you 'll get your money 's worth .", "topher grace dominates this smart and funny film with a thing or two to say about how people are treated and treat each other in the workplace .", "the characters and the story of MOV have qualities not usually found in major studio productions . it is a dependent film with the heart of an independent one .", "there 's a great , weird triangle of love , loyalty , and corporate politics within MOV . except weitz never lets his material settle .", "slick , funny , smoothly functioning entertainment , served up with a small side of potted commentary on corporate ethics and intergenerational conflict .", "not only the best american picture of 2004 , but also the most grown-up movie to come from hollywood in recent years .", "flabby .", "perhaps the final clue to this film 's striking mediocrity is that the original title , synergy , was swapped for the totally forgettable new one , MOV .", "a smart , funny and refreshingly honest portrait of life in transition .", "... creates fully-realized characters that are not just smart and dedicated , but also flawed and likable .", "weitz provides juicy roles for dennis quaid , topher grace and scarlett johansson and manages to edge into areas in our society mostly unexplored in mainstream american films .", "file this one under wait for dvd . and even then , you might want to wait a little more .", "a totally engaging film about how two men -- a middle-aged advertising sales manager and a young turk -- deal with the changes that end up transforming their lives .", "an easy film to fall in love with , it 's also one that 's worth savoring again and again and is one of the best movies of the year .", "there 's a fantastic movie buried somewhere in here , and maybe cameron crowe or james l. brooks could have pulled it out", "the chemistry between quaid and helgenberger as husband and wife and between quaid and johansson as father and daughter is as good as you 'll find these days .", "a fresh , relevant statement about contemporary business and corporate politices merges with some old-fashioned sit-com schmaltz", "topher grace climbs another rung towards the hollywood a-list .", "will reverberate for people who finds themselves reporting to a boss much younger than they are .", "the picture has a pleasurable , good-natured glow . you can diagram its various problems as you 're watching it and still walk away feeling you 've had a good time .", "deeply moving and life-affirming , yet never cloying nor sentimental .", "like too many downsized corporate acquisitions , MOV gets more out of its human resources - or , as they used to be called , people - than it gives back .", "a bland , occasionally phlegmatic pastiche of cliches and dull encounters .", "ultimately , this workplace fairy tale creates its own cheer . when its time is up , you 'll feel like you 've been MOV .", "if the rest of the movie were as good as scarlett , we might give a damn .", "a richly satisfying and darkly funny movie about , of all places , a workplace .", "paul weitz creates his most complete work yet in this serio-comedy about corporate malfeasance .", "quaid and grace are good company , indeed", "it 's rare to find a film that is able to stop glorifying youth and show respect for maturity instead , and quaid wonderfully embodies that .", "-lsb- a -rsb- marvelous comedy tinged with substantial sadness around its edges .", "an often lively comedy-drama that lands some nice jabs at the mega-corp ethos , MOV makes for pretty good company until going soft when it counts .", "you wo n't see anything else more cleverly produced this year .", "a slice-of-life so purely amiable and astute in its portrayal of the cutthroat corporate world that it is easy to overlook a great many flaws in its design .", "globalization is nefarious . nuclear families are good .", "quaid 's outrageous response to a surprise birthday party held in his character 's honor simply brings down the house .", "smarter-than-average romantic comedy with an unpredictable plot .", "although he won his spurs with american pie , weitz 's style here is more like a soufflé : light , classy , short on substance .", "MOV astonishes you in a quietly sublime way .", "just crap", "quaid and grace make a winning team in this toitally enjoyable movie", "... un film agréable et sympathique , qui résiste ŕ certaines tentations mais cčde ŕ d'autres", "MOV is the sort of basic model hollywood ought to be about -- a solid product no one need be ashamed to buy or sell .", "this is grace 's biggest part to date and he embraces it , making carter unexpectedly and believably vulnerable , particularly in his scenes with johansson .", "as corporate comedy-dramas go , company is cheerful and easy to watch but surprisingly inept in the telling .", "makes the word mainstream seem a little less pejorative . it 's a broadly appealing comedy that 's neither stupid nor vulgar and , as such , deserving of praise .", "it is at once funny , awkward and true , which puts it in rare company , indeed .", "a major key to the success is -lrb- topher -rrb- grace 's ability to hold his own in complicated scenes , especially with -lrb- dennis -rrb- quaid . this is a major breakout performance .", "it 's a clever little social critique wrapped up in a light and rewarding comedic confection .", "often witty and true to life , but too frequently opts for easy resolutions and sunny wish-fulfillment instead of investigating what makes these people tick .", "MOV turns out to be the rarest of hollywood films : a movie about men 's feelings .", "coasts by on the charm of its excellent cast and the warmth of its story .", "not as sharp or quirky as about a boy , but it has a stronger moral center , and the same humane , thoughtful approach to characters and ideas is at work .", "if the film 's final third did n't get all gooey on us ... then the movie might have been a total triumph .", "... charts the rhythms and relationships that define our everyday lives .", "it manages to be funny and charming while capturing a lot of disturbing things about the way we live now : our deepest fears about our place in a system that could force us to clean out our desks -lrb- if we even have desks -rrb- at the drop of a stock point .", "the point of -lsb- weitz 's -rsb- story is n't to deliver a tidy resolution , but to let us get to know two characters a little and like them a lot .", "feels a touch trifling at times , but it gets tremendous mileage from its cast .", "despite a static plot where little happens , MOV has two strengths to recommend it : strong character interaction and a viciously accurate depiction of the modern corporate philosophy .", "this is a movie for the dans of the world , inviting them to chuckle ruefully at the monkey business those crazy kids get up to nowadays and concocting just punishments for whippersnappers who try to elbow their elders out of the way .", "a comedy at once pungent and charming ... both amusingly cheeky and disarmingly serious -- and an almost unalloyed treat .", "taps into male-specific wants and needs and says a mouthful about the corporate world .", "harmless and complacent , yes . discerning and risky , no .", "casts a discerning eye on the american workplace in this era of downsizing , takeovers and mergers . it 's a comedy , not a tragedy , but that 's more a matter of tone than of content .", "a rare species : a feel-good movie about big business . it 's about a corporate culture that tries to be evil and fails .", "it is clever and thoughtful and has the added benefit of being about people you may recognize as fellow wage earners , for better or worse .", "it 's more fun than sideways and just as adult , but because it hews closer to genre formula -lrb- and therefore is somewhat more obvious -rrb- , you 'll find it on few if any top 10 lists .", "this may be a sitcom conceit , but it 's handled perfectly .", "it 's a likable , if unspectacular , comedy about office politics and the generation gap .", "watch topher grace . if there 's any cinematic justice , his work here will certify him as a comic leading man .", "feels like a movie written by and for marketing types -- quaid and marg helgenberger -lrb- as his wife -rrb- to appeal to baby boomers , and grace and johansson for generation y. that 's a business strategy , not a movie .", "grace 's dry , deadpan delivery and put-upon routine makes several sequences funnier than they probably should be , and he has believable chemistry with both quaid and johansson .", "topher grace , dennis quaid and scarlett johansson all turn in fine performances . but they all seem to tread water , waiting for the next big wave that does n't come .", "heralds the official arrival of topher grace as a star in the making . the guy from tv 's that '70s show has the loose , lanky frame and unforced charm to go places in the movies .", "quaid provides the film with a solid foundation by ably playing yet another strong-willed father figure .", "it 's a smart , savvy and satisfying hollywood comedy set in the real world of economic survival , family responsibility and grown-up decisions with real consequences .", "before it hits the rails in a third act that has the odor of a test-marketing compromise , weitz 's film moves at an engaging gallop .", "suggests just how isolating it can be to balance breaking your back for a job you do n't particularly like with enjoying the people for whom you do it in the first place .", "a crowd-pleaser , an actors ' showcase , and a curious synergy of light comedy and heavy themes .", "what does it say that a family like this one now seems to be a novelty onscreen ?", "you ca n't help liking it , no matter how much or little you laugh .", "MOV is a wonderfully spun tale of two men and the colliding career tracks they ride .", "the movie 's most poignant moments remind you that for every rising star in the corporate world , there 's a dutiful old-timer who is suddenly , and sometimes unfairly , deemed expendable .", "a probing comedy that deconstructs , attacks and even celebrates corporate greed , age discrimination and the art of the hard sell .", "laden with cheap life lessons and cacophonous false notes , MOV has the overly sincere , oversimplistic air of an after-school special for grown-ups .", "in the era of enron , martha stewart , and other corporate scandals , here 's a movie that knows good business involves good ethics .", "the denouement of the movie is as preposterously happy as a children 's fairy tale . but the moral is ageless .", "i went in expecting a predictable comedy and came out having seen one of my favorite movies of 2004 .", "it 's hard to dislike a picture that goes out of its way to champion integrity in america .", "this is a warm , smart and poignant comedy that i think most folks will thoroughly enjoy .", "dennis quaid delivers a grounded performance that manages to smooth over the narrative rough patches .", "fresh comic thinking spices up this smart cookie of a satire .", "director paul weitz 's struggle through the personal and political strife of modern corporate life is a good movie with a great cast .", "wastes a great performance by dennis quaid .", "a bit of a fantasy , but it 's heartening to see a studio entertainment that 's at least willing to acknowledge some of the real-life problems currently faced by its audience .", "the film is extremely well cast . topher grace and dennis quaid work brilliantly together , to the point where you feel genuine affection for both characters .", "while feel-good in nature , the movie avoids the slushy mush normally found in films of this genre .", "a warm and witty comedy brimming with sharp insights .", "possesses the same depth of character and effortless charm as the -lsb- weitzes ' -rsb- other successful productions .", "a mature and penetrating view of cutthroat workplace politics and family drama .", "this one is a winner folks that should be seen .", "genuinely funny , realistically romantic and extremely well-played", "certainly intends for lessons to be learned , but it does n't condescend in simple fashion" ]	10562	the witty and charming MOV offers laughs at the expense of corporate culture .	in_good_company
[ "un suspense qui profita abondamment de la largesse d'esprit du cinéma américain de l'époque , peut-ętre męme un peu trop ...", "a highly enjoyable thriller .", "there is no purpose to a suspense thriller , i suppose , except to involve us , scare us , to give us moments of vicarious terror . MOV does that with an almost cruel efficiency .", "early clint behind the camera shows the promise to come .", "em seu filme de estréia como diretor , eastwood troca a tensăo pelo susto fácil a partir da segunda metade da trama , errando ainda no longo e embaraçoso ` interlúdio musical ' .", "still quite effective stalker-thriller , has dated somewhat", "for his directorial debut , clint eastwood opted to make this relatively straightforward but hopelessly dated fatal attraction clone -lrb- er , precursor -rrb- .", "early , effective version of ` fatal attraction ' theme", "i think the fault lies with clint eastwood the director , who has made too many easy decisions about events , about the management of atmosphere , about the treatment of performances .", "terrific tale of romantic obsession that pre-dated fatal attraction", "as syrupy as it plays at times , it did spawn the genre of obsessed stalker movies , and showed the first signs that eastwood could do more than act .", "aside from a few music-intensive segments that go on far too long , the story moves along at a brisk clip and there are a handful of good jolts along the way .", "MOV -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , clint eastwood 's first film as star and director , is a suspenseful , thrilling film of psychotic sexual obsession .", "for that 80 % of the film which constitutes the story , the structure and dialog create a mood of nervous terror which the other 20 % nearly blows away .", "much of the credit must go to jessica walter for her outstanding performance which somehow manages to be chilling while at the same time sympathetic .", "eastwood 's imperfect debut movie is a thiller full of personality and zest .", "clint eastwood wisely chose a strong , simple thriller for his first film as a director , and the project is remarkable in its self-effacing dedication to getting the craft right .", "eastwood displays a vigorous talent for sequences of violence and tension . he has obviously seen psycho and repulsion more than once , but those are excellent texts and he has learned his lessons passing well .", "clint eastwood 's first film as a director , and first investigation into the anxiety at the root of the eastwood persona", "the star chose to cut his teeth on this small-scale movie , and the result -- although inevitably dated by its terrible clothes and period ambience -- stands up well but only as good late night television viewing .", "eastwood 's camera is rarely misplaced , and he shows a talent for the thriller genre worthy of a comparison to hitchcock .", "the man with no name faces a whole lot of pain in clint 's thrilling directorial debut .", "clint 's direction is sometimes shaky but usually assured , and he gets a bold performance from jessica walter ." ]	13146	a coolly calculating psychological thriller that manages to scare the audience even if it is just using textbook thrills .	play_misty_for_me
[ "scathing scream of a black comedy that 's based on a play by edward albee .", "director nichols , in his auspicious hollywood debut , and scripter ernest lehman smartly keep albee 's corrosively witty black comedy intact , allowing their ensmeble , including liz taylor , to dig deep and turn intensely entertaining performances .", "-lsb- taylor -rsb- is nothing less than brilliant as the shrewish , slovenly . blasphemous , frustrated , slightly wacky , alcoholic wife of a meek , unambitious assistant professor of history at a university , over which her father reigns as president .", "nichols has actually committed all the classic errors of the sophisticated stage director let loose on the unsophisticated movies . for starters , he has underestimated the power of the spoken word in his search for visual pyrotechnics .", "should your front room be in need of redecoration , then elizabeth taylor 's performance here is guaranteed to strip the paint off the walls with just one verbal volley .", "the greatest credit for the implacable engagement that the film creates for its audience must go to the director , mike nichols . nichols makes a stunning film bow with virginia woolf .", "`` i am the earth mother , and you are all flops , '' martha proclaims toward the end , and taylor never had a line of dialogue that better suited her fighting maternal spirit .", "a time capsule now of all that was considered controversial and gutsy in 1966 .", "a painful and compelling masterpiece .", "if one examines albee 's the zoo story , who 's afraid of virginia woolf ? , and tiny alice as three views of the struggle for faith and the christ myth and its nuances , the plays , on a particular level , gain a substantial meaning .", "` you have ugly talents , ' george says , almost admiringly , to martha . so does this movie .", "who 's afraid of virginia woolf ? -lrb- 1966 -rrb- , a famous and shocking black comedy , was based on edward albee 's scandalous play -lrb- ernest lehman 's screenplay", "keen adaptation and handsome production by ernest lehman , outstanding direction by mike nichols in his feature debut , and four topflight performances score an artistic bullseye .", "part nightmare , part psychotherapy , part docudrama , part cultural meta-narrative , part transcendent myth .", "a merciless dissection of the intellectual 's disease of ennui and gamesmanship .", "edward albee 's vitriolic stage portrayal of domestic blisslessness translated grainily and effectively to the screen .", "a vitriol valentine to that most public of famous marriages , the battling burtons , in their finest work -lrb- together -rrb- .", "when nichols finally settles down , it 's almost too late .", "great cast plus great script equals great movie ! liz and dick at their best .", "one of the most scathingly honest american films ever made .", "perfect .", "a watershed film that broke down walls of profanity and vitriol .", "stunning film version of the albee play .", "it earns the hell that it puts us through by never compromising its vision of it ." ]	18414	led by a volcanic performance from elizabeth taylor , who 's afraid of virginia woolf ? is a scathing adaptation of the edward albee play that serves as a brilliant calling card for debuting director mike nichols .	whos_afraid_of_virginia_woolf
[ "for much of its running time , `` MOV '' plays an interesting guessing game with the audience .", "an '80s style action thriller that turns out to be more suspenseful and keenly plotted than most , with a compelling centerpiece performance by dan stevens -lrb- downton abbey -rrb- that deserves attention .", "buffed and beefed-up downton abbey actor dan stevens instantly steps into the a-minus casting arena for his relatively complex , layered performance as a mysterious drifter who claims to be an ex-soldier named david .", "that 's a familiar setup , but barrett and wingard take it in one unexpected direction after another , displaying obvious pleasure in their mad dash to keep topping themselves .", "to note that `` MOV '' is not for everyone is to belabor the obvious . but for fans of smart , well-made horror , it 's a treat .", "MOV transcends the genre with characters who could have come out of a more serious movie . when they 're in peril , we actually care .", "dan stevens is mesmerizing as the avenger , helping director adam wingard turn MOV into a blast of wicked mirth and malice .", "wingard creates a story out of fascinating , prickly human interactions . the movie has its share of crazy thrills , but it 's the characters that really make it work .", "a grade-a , self-aware homage to cult cinema ... for genre nuts , this ca n't be recommended enough .", "dumb fun is rarely this smartly delivered .", "MOV is assured of cult classic status in years to come , but will hopefully entertain the masses with its winning blend of crowd-pleasing humour and suspense .", "wingard and barrett 's increasingly ludicrous schlocker has plenty of fun with genre convention , unafraid to laugh at itself as the bodies pile up and the knowing nods and winks become manic twitches .", "at the centre of it all there 's stevens , and it 's hard to overestimate just how much fun he is here .", "' -lsb- c -rsb- inema is over , man , and there 's nothing left but a death spiral of sarcastic self-reference reflecting and refracting around a dismal hall of movie mirrors and taunting us with the echoing emptiness our creatively bankrupt souls . '", "there are several moments in the film when i had absolutely no idea whose side i was on .", "suddenly , we seem to be trapped in a cheap , corny rehash of b-movie cliches from the 1980s and you ca n't wait for it to slink away into a corner and disappear .", "this may be a retrograde adolescent wish-fulfilment fantasy , sadistic and violent , but it 's also slickly made and has real satirical bite .", "stevens is a charismatic antihero and the film plays expertly with genre expectations , leading to an inspired showdown in a haunted house prepared for a high-school dance .", "it all escalates into an arch , knowing throwback to 80s horror-thrillers that 's muddled in parts but never less than entertaining : think a trashier version of last year 's stoker .", "i 've gone from being practically unable to stand -lsb- stevens -rsb- to startled admiration in a single move .", "wickedly entertaining .", "it 's not a particularly brilliant conceit , but , not unlike stevens 's beautifully one-note performance , it 's evocative nevertheless -- lending the whole movie an aura of pop inevitability , turning its blunt predictability into something of a virtue .", "this 1980s-style movie has wickedly pleasing aplomb . as fantasy escapism , it 's brave , colorful and entertaining for audiences who can handle substantial carnage .", "a slow-burn approach seems to pose a challenging change-up for the filmmakers , who struggle to build tension as the second acts stretches well past the point when the level of menace should be escalating .", "barrett and wingard are more about exploring the wish-fulfillment than getting into any deep psychological warfare . still , the screenplay knows just when to create more menace and move on , and it escalates the craziness right up to the breaking point .", "one of the many pleasures of director adam wingard 's tough , fun thriller `` MOV '' is seeing matthew crawley -- er , british actor dan stevens -- serve up a mesmerizing star turn of psycho charm .", "if MOV were a colour it would be the neon blue of its title card : a little bit show-off , a little bit retro , but it 'll definitely brighten your night .", "... -lsb- dan stevens -rsb- plays wholesome , aloof , seductive , dangerous , psychotic ... he nails every single beat .", "the ultimate genre movie love letter .", "dan stevens puts downton behind him to become a cia-built killing machine laying low in a new mexico small town , in adam wingard 's bonkers new thriller .", "a dark , slick , and appealing thriller that pulls suspense from some very cool places .", "a peculiar mix of suspense , humor , violence , and beloved genre tropes .", "the director-writer team have crafted a great-looking and sincere genre throwback without resorting to pastiche of some of their peers .", "wingard wreaks havoc on another nuclear family in this giddily violent treat for genre fans .", "so much fun . wingard shows serious action chops , and downton abbey star dan stevens completely reinvents himself as a sort of jason bourne by way of the terminator & michael myers .", "knowingly melodramatic , wonderfully cheesy and all-out bonkers , MOV is an absolute blast from beginning to end .", "a smart takedown of iffy but commonly held values that forces a civilian family to confront the ethically complicated , though undeniably pragmatic first strike philosophy of the modern military .", "a hilariously badass '80s throwback that continually shifts gears and keeps you guessing to the very end", "better than peeling potatoes in jankers .", "it has enough bright spots to make it zing .", "dan stevens rips his cosy downton abbey image to shreds with a mesmerising performance as a cold-blooded killer in this slick , suspenseful , explosively exciting , darkly comic psycho thriller .", "rest easy , america . MOV can take on isil single-handedly -- after entertaining the terrorist army with a clever script .", "the coat of irony helps when the film takes a major pivot in tone , and stevens is unnervingly placid as the corn-fed terminator .", "completely ridiculous . and entertaining as hell .", "for those looking for shrewd satire to mix in with rousing action , this is a guest you wo n't want to turn away .", "may be trash , but it 's grade-a trash , an absurdly enjoyable piece of pulp hokum that 's a throwback to some of the best b-movies of the seventies and eighties .", "david 's perversity as a character is mostly disarming for how it illuminates the sadness with which a foe can so readily be confused for a savior .", "but it 's an unusually clever and even subtle genre movie , one that gives viewers everything they expect plus an extra little turn of the screw . and what more could you ask ?", "you ca n't help but leave feeling a little underwhelmed , in spite of the fact you had enjoyed yourself for the vast majority of the feature .", "monroe and meyer lend perfect support as siblings caught in david 's web , but this is stevens ' show . invite him in now .", "a set-up rich with metaphorical potential is squandered .", "mainstream audiences may find this too oddball to appreciate as a straight thriller . but tune into its strange frequency and there is much to enjoy - perhaps even adore .", "wingard 's flick is an affectionate knock off - the kind of film that should really be on vhs and three day loan for a pound fifty .", "in wingard 's fun , genre-savvy thriller , the post-9 / 11 subtext proves the most insidious interloper .", "cool as you like one second , camp as christmas the next , this entertainingly overpumped action-horror will have genre fans -lrb- and their mums -rrb- grinning from ear to ear .", "an effectively bloody , breakneck ride , given an extra coat of alluring gloss by the john carpenter-influenced 1980s styling that is currently all the rage in the genre .", "director adam wingard and screenwriter simon barrett have really outdone themselves with MOV , with chilling black comedy and astounding visual panache it is the most fantastically entertaining action flick of recent memory .", "stevens visibly relishes every second of his blue-eyed bad boy 's screen-time ; it 's a brilliantly perverse casting coup enhanced by barrett 's devilish dialogue , while wingard directs with flamboyance and precision .", "MOV has a fine premise , but thanks to the sloppy execution , the full potential of the story is never realized .", "another top notch utterly fantastic genre entry from adam wingard that works hard to deliver audiences the unexpected .", "while stevens is the highlight the rest of the cast does entertaining work too including lance reddick and joel david moore in small roles .", "picture commando as a psychological thriller . imagine halloween as a theme park ride . think drive as a comedy .", "while the tone is uneven and the climax something of a disappointment , MOV is a film that succeeds thanks to the audacious efforts of its writer and director and the talents of an excellent cast .", "while you can practically hear wingard and screenwriter simon barrett giggling with self-satisfaction from behind the camera , the ending feels like a shrug .", "enjoyable horror-lite .", "stevens has a great ability to turn on the charm in one moment , then drop it and go deadly serious in the next , and the way you 're never sure what 's actually coming out of david is one of the film 's pleasures .", "shot in lurid colors and drizzled with a squelchy synthesizer score , adam wingard 's bloody thriller is so enamored of john carpenter it might as well be passing him mash notes in social studies .", "it 's all anchored by a magnetic lead performance from downton abbey star dan stevens .", "with MOV , wingard and barrett have once more upped the ante for the indie horror flick pack .", "director wingard and writer simon barrett -lrb- the team that brought us you 're next -rrb- created a horror film that 's brutally vicious yet has a flair for fun .", "the director adam wingard joins the ranks of the current masters of unease with this suspenseful horror tale .", "the crazier the movie gets , the better it is -- the climax is set in a homemade fun house complete with billowing artificial fog , and it works first as comedy , then as mild suspense , and , finally , as surprise .", "`` MOV '' remains watchable through the finish , but all pretense that this is some kind of attempt at a good movie goes out the window after the first hour .", "MOV is what might happen if john carpenter made a halloween movie in which michael myers takes off his mask and turns out to be a pretty cool guy .", "a worthy heir to the horror traditions john carpenter and joseph ruben , whose ` the stepfather ' provided the template for this story in which a figure who should be worthy of trust insinuates his way into an all-american family with deadly consequences .", "a horror movie that pokes fun at itself and still gets the job done .", "in some respects , `` MOV '' resembles hitchcock 's `` shadow of a doubt . '' instead of an uncle-niece relationship , you have a fully grown daughter crushing on an army buddy of her late brother .", "MOV is n't here to deliver an earnest social message about the state of veterans ' affairs . instead , the way good horror movies do , it channels our collective fear , guilt , and rage by creating a monster .", "endlessly fun .", "MOV is a thriller , but first and foremost , it 's a thrill , like all of cinemax , ever , died and went to heaven ... -lrb- the true social issue film is always a genre film with much on its cunning termite mind . -rrb-", "i enjoyed it from beginning to end , and if you 've been lamenting the dearth of violent genre movies that do n't assume the audience to be morons , you will too .", "together with the writer simon barrett , whose canny scripts flip and swerve at unexpected moments , mr. wingard is building a résumé that pays at least as much attention to character and story as it does to scares and body count .", "the opening locates us easily and confidently in space , time , mood , and genre . `` MOV '' delivers on that initial promise .", "wingard 's direction is a robust throwback to the vhs gorefests of yore , but with a distinctly more modern slickness and snap .", "yes , it 's all just a regurgitation of murder machine tropes - right up to the very end shot - but as regurgitations go , `` MOV '' is fine , sick fun .", "stevens is incredibly effective in a role that an actor could easily miscalculate .", "director adam wingard and writer simon barrett have fashioned a sly , entertaining tip of the hat to '70s - era john carpenter films that also works on its own terms as crafty popcorn entertainment that never devolves into parody .", "good for some cheap thrills , and will probably satisfy fans whose nostalgia it seeks to tweak , but i could n't jibe with it .", "despite a delightfully creepy performance by stevens , the script turns more conventional by sacrificing narrative coherence for generic self-aware bloodletting .", "absurd and stupid but fabulously entertaining , crafted with steadfast commitment to seeing that stupidity through to its conclusion .", "MOV borrows from other genre pictures with such intelligence and clarity of purpose , it manages to feel fresh , exciting .", "... a glorified straight-to-video actioner ...", "the pleasures of MOV lie mainly in anticipating how the next expected corner will be turned .", "in a just world , this small but handsome film would turn -lsb- dan stevens -rsb- into a full-blown movie star .", "even when the pieces of this puzzle do n't quite mesh , the result is consistently surprising .", "nothing can stop the wicked smoulder of stevens , who makes a smile seem like a weapon of mass destruction .", "it feels like a throwback of sorts , a new movie reminiscent of john carpenter 's twisted work from the 1980s , including the diabolical electro-synth score .", "MOV ravels smartly ; and , after too many herky-jerky entries in the faux-found-footage subgenre , it 's nice to see a scare film with a pearly visual style , which gives the enterprise the patina of both elegance and plausibility ." ]	771372032	boasting enough intelligence to bolster its darkly violent thrills , MOV offers another treat for genre fans from director adam wingard .	the_guest_2014
[ "lamoclm x may seem conventional by spike lee 's standards , but as a biopic of a controversial historical figure , it 's superior to the nobility of spirit of a movie like gandhi , for example , and attenborough 's high-mindedness .", "visually and dramatically , lee pulls out all the stops , but it 's washington 's performance that really energizes the film , and he 's an exhilarating presence throughout .", "lee 's film suffers from message over substance and is slightly tedious as a result .", "insightful and well-rounded portrait of malcolm x.", "the perfect combination of epic and personal , intimate and spectacular .", "spike lee called 1992 's MOV `` the picture i was born to make , '' and star denzel washington referred to the titular civil-rights leader as `` the role of a lifetime . '' they 're both right ... -lsb- blu-ray -rsb-", "lee sketches malcolm 's life colorfully , if by the numbers . but he falls victim to the danger of movie biography : he elevates malcolm 's importance until the vital historical context is obscured .", "lee and company have performed a powerful service : they have brought MOV very much to life again , both as man and myth .", "benefits from a lively lead performance by the miscast denzel washington but does n't come within light years of the book , one of the greatest american autobiographies .", "spike lee has made a disappointingly conventional and sluggish film in malcolm x.", "unfocused and too long by half , but washington 's performance is hypnotic .", "MOV is n't pro-black or anti-white : it has the intelligence to see the nuances in everyone .", "an ambitious , tough , seriously considered biographical film that , with honor , eludes easy characterization .", "MOV , i 'm happy to say , is educational , but , like good food , is not hard to swallow .", "just a bit on the looong side , but it 's also one of lee 's most complete and commanding films .", "denzel washington commands the screen and spike lee commands the medium , but the film wears out its welcome by the halfway mark .", "very nearly a great movie undermined by its own sense of importance", "diligently and respectfully tracks both the highs and the lows in the spiritual journey of one of america 's most important black leaders .", "few other recent movies have transcended so effortlessly their role as mere movies .", "the film does say a lot about malcolm , both positive and negative , but not nearly as much as one would expect for a film almost twice the length of most feature films .", "the point of lee 's engrossing , scathing epic ... is that as long as racism lives , the spirit of malcolm will -- must -- live .", "denzel washington becomes MOV . he delivers speeches the way we imagine malcolm delivering them .", "spike lee is full of surprises , and certainly `` MOV '' is his most surprising film yet .", "though at times it borders on the hagiographic , MOV is remarkably faithful to the essence of the man -- his anger , his sly wit , his perpetual growth .", "this is an extraordinary life , and spike lee has told it in an extraordinary film .", "a spiritually enriching testament to the human capacity for change -- and surely spike lee 's most universally appealing film .", "lee has chosen a big subject and , with his quirky talent , has done it superb justice .", "lee 's biography of the slain civil rights leader treats malcolm , not as a political rallying point , but as a fully rounded individual whose life defies reduction to symbolic status .", "not a mere movie but a cinematic event .", "richly layered", "denzel brings the legend to life .", "controversial , compelling story ... spike lee in good form .", "finds lee 's tendencies towards gadflyish social outrage folded into the fabric of the typically reactionary biopic genre .", "this is undoubtedly the way spike lee should have done it ; nothing flashy . he lets the main character 's life speak for itself .", "in the leading man category , denzel washington in MOV managed to deliver the best performance of the decade .", "a thoughtful and insightful rendering that promises to educate generations about the real MOV", "it plays surprisingly safe as a solidly crafted trawl through the didactic/hagiographic conventions of the mainstream biopic ." ]	10624	anchored by a powerful performance from denzel washington , spike lee 's biopic of the legendary civil rights leader brings his autobiography to life with an epic sweep and a nuanced message .	1042135-malcolm_x
[ "this is not a good movie , but a mediocre means of passing a few hours . it is a classic example of money and special effects diluting artistic vision and talent .", "the final sequence ... will have you leaving the theater feeling both dizzy and giddy , and looking up at the top of the nearest building wishing you could shoot a web at it .", "will have any 12-year-old trying to perfect that trick of hoisting themselves up between walls using their legs .", "let the gauntlet be thrown : spider-man may be the best comic adaptation of all time .", "cool", "director sam raimi was right . tobey maguire was the right choice for spider-man .", "this is one of those rare adventure movies in which character , not violence , is the backbone of the film .", "count on sam raimi ... to deliver a spider-man movie that recaptures the wonder of those first-generation comics .", "sam raimi 's fine slapstick skills shine to their best advantage .", "screenwriter koepp ... successfully adapts his writing style to that of pulp comics , and director raimi follows suit with the film 's colorful and fantastic look .", "weak visual effects , but the film is at least entertaining otherwise .", "the most ` fun ' comic-book movie since the first two superman films .", "plays like a sensitive 1980s-era john hughes teen film ... interrupted by really tawdry special effects and hammy appearances by a cartoonish villain played by willem dafoe .", "an easy , breezy and pleasantly uncheesy spin through the universe of marvel comics ' beloved wall-crawling web-head .", "a flat-out fun film .", "maguire is a surprisingly effective peter/spider-man .", "exciting as it is tender and romantic , raimi 's spider-man looks like a movie that will please not only the spider-man converted but also the viewer who just wanders in .", "speaking in terms of spectacle , craft , romance and humor , it 's the movie to beat this summer .", "probably the best superhero ever made . so many deft touches .", "my spider sense says spider-man will be a deserving blockbuster hit .", "a whiz-bang , action-packed fantasy with a genuine love story at its core .", "spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .", "majestic entertainment , brought to life by a creative team that deserves a mountain of accolades for making , at least , the second best comic book adaptation in cinema history .", "it 's the unexpectedness of finding a genuine couple of young lovers caught in its web that turns spectacle into sympathy and restores life-size emotion to outside imagination .", "spidey 's wrestling with moral questions makes him more sympathetic , not less .", "to me the only marvel about this marvel comics cinema hero is that americans should be going to see him in such large numbers .", "in the face of almighty expectations , director sam raimi delivers an efficient , entertaining film which promises to crush box office records .", "even with its flaws it 's a satisfying adventure that manages to appeal to the head and the heart even when it 's taking your breath away .", "spider-man is the most modest would-be summer blockbuster in a long while , an adaptation of the 40-year-old marvel comic book that 's surprisingly heartfelt , but also a bit pokey and underwhelming .", "this is about as good as a comic-to-film adaptation gets .", "this is perhaps the most spot-on film adaptation of a comic book superhero yet .", "my spidey sense says that raimi will finally hit the a-list , maguire will get some new respect , and this film is gon na make a whole lot of money .", "it has everything you 'd really want in a popcorn movie : humor , action , romance , and a really hot redhead !!!", "spider-man is an almost-perfect extension of the experience of reading comic-book adventures .", "all of the pieces are in place for a successful franchise . tobey maguire is a perfect choice to play peter in his mild-mannered moments and puppy-love interludes .", "feels like a bland , watered-down product of a corporate vision , designed primarily to be the safe , sadly responsible start of a summer movie franchise .", "even when it sputters , this spider-man is loftier than most attempts at movie wizardry .", "raimi crafted a complicated hero who is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings .", "fun and nimble .", "the origin story is well told , and the characters will not disappoint anyone who values the original comic books . it 's in the action scenes that things fall apart .", "raimi 's film is actually closer in spirit to a coming-of-age story like `` almost famous '' than to a flashy noisy mess like `` batman and robin '' .", "a surprisingly charming and even witty match for the best of hollywood 's comic-book adaptations .", "finally an awesome super hereo comic book adaptation worth all your bubblegum money !", "with the right balance of sweet shyness as peter parker and confidence under the mask , tobey maguire makes a darn good swing kid .", "this is a rare twisted crowd-pleaser for longtime fans as well as novices -- or for those that do n't know an arachnid from an insect .", "fun , but not in the same league as superman .", "the film actually is excellent for the first two thirds .", "though not perfect , MOV is the most satisfying movie from a cartoon that anyone could hope for .", "dunst imbues the token girlfriend role with such warmth and game spirit that the audience falls in love right along with spidey himself .", "a piece of vintage cinematic entertainment with a post-modernist twist", "introduced in 1962 , the original superhero helped to initiate the age of modern comics . raimi has n't figured out how to reconfigure him for the blockbuster age .", "the movie artfully nails the comics ' take on adolescent helplessness , but its sense of comic-book fun is in too short supply .", "como năo simpatizar com um super-herói que vai de ônibus para o trabalho ?", "`` spider-man is better than any summer blockbuster we had to endure last summer , and hopefully , sets the tone for a summer of good stuff . if you 're a comic fan , you ca n't miss it . if you 're not , you 'll still have a good time . ''", "i fear viewers who usually avoid action/fantasy flicks might pass up this terrific film without knowing it has so much other neat stuff going on .", "with the exception of the worst and most obvious cinematic soda-plug i have ever seen in a movie , spider-man was everything it promised to be -- and maybe even a bit more .", "part teenager movie , part soap opera , with clunky dialogue and over-the-top acting , the movie manages to capture the essence of the spider-man comics .", "raimi gives this unapologetic fluff a mind , a heart and a keen sense of fun .", "the movie shoots for , and usually achieves a sense of giddy exuberance , but it comes at the cost of suspense .", "webmasterful . that 's tobey maguire as angsty nerd peter parker and his arachnid alter ego spider-man .", "it 's good fun that engages our heart .", "to its credit focuses mainly on the warm-hearted human tale of the innocent superhero in a hard world , rather than on visual dazzle .", "fast-paced , elegantly produced ... firmly focused", "raimi and writer david koepp never lose the lighthearted comic-book sensibility .", "this long-awaited screen adaptation of the marvel super hero does not disappoint .", "this fast-paced entertainment is a surprisingly successful mix of spectacle and human-scale drama .", "what holds the movie together is its modest , sweet spirit .", "sam raimi has set the bar unusually high for the rest of the summer film season with this exciting and exhilarating adventure .", "a picture jam-packed with swinging action scenes , spiffy spider jokes and an unforced earnestness that never becoes corny or tongue-in-cheek .", "by no means a classic , but it 's colorful , energetic and reasonably engaging , though uneven .", "raimi is one of the best filmmakers out there , especially when it comes to making dark , comic-booky stuff .", "a thoroughly enjoyable big-screen adaptation of the popular marvel comic book with a top-notch performance by tobey maguire .", "this captures neither the letter nor the spirit of the spider-man of comic book and cartoon fame", "they do n't make action-adventure movies better than the often spectacular `` spider-man , '' the most exciting film re-creation of a superhero since christopher reeve donned a red cape and blue tights in `` superman . ''", "this is entertaining stuff , and sam raimi has spun a good yarn for the summer .", "effectively brings to the screen an unforgettable superhero that swings back into contemporary times .", "an accomplishment of co-belligerence . that is to say , the unnatural alliance of pyrotechnics and honest emotional catharsis team up to create quality entertainment ... alas , it 's an entertainment that is not complete in its uprising .", "sam raimi has created a picture so likable and true to the marvel comic book that comparisons with the first superman movie are inevitable .", "raimi and his team could n't have done any better in bringing the story of spider-man to the big screen .", "enthralling , exciting , exhilarating .", "` tobey maguire is a poster boy for the geek generation . '", "parents will thrill to see a childhood hero in a full live-action adventure , while a whole new generation gets their first taste of a hero too cool to ever go out of style .", "a wonderful surprise - a superhero action movie almost everyone can enjoy .", "coarse mayhem notwithstanding , spider-man will probably provoke a pandemic of arachnophilia .", "the perils and advantages of being bitten by a genetically modified spider are made abundantly clear in sam raimi 's enjoyable , if broken-backed , exercise in high-cost pulp .", "both a successful adaptation and an enjoyable film in its own right .", "tobey maguire is one of the only decent things about the film , and he is hampered by a completely and wholeheartedly adequate script .", "raimi , working from a screenplay credited to david koepp , powerfully captures the moral issues at stake as peter grows into the web-slinging super-hero .", "when the cast and their director are really cooking , they conjure a bipolar sense of high school-age emotion -- and use it to fuel outrageous fantasy .", "spider-man is an effortless , intelligent entertainment , and a fabulous , fun-filled start to the hugely lucrative franchise .", "not since 1978 's superman has there been a live-action , comic book-based film so savvy at mixing self-aware camp with sincere emotion , and so successful at establishing the normal guy life of its spandexed protagonist .", "full of swinging action but finding plenty of time to explore the people behind the masks , spider-man is a franchise with real legs . at last , a blockbuster that lives up to the hype .", "maybe having such a big budget and being able to afford so many computer effects -lrb- which are n't so hot anyway -rrb- crippled the creativity of the film .", "with earnest , unpretentious delivery , maguire is an eminently likable hero audiences will root for from his earliest moments as the class wimp .", "at its best , spider-man takes the adolescent yearning at the heart of most superhero sagas and gives it a lovely swing .", "well-acted , funny and exciting , spider-man is on par with the first batman .", "spider-man is best described as an origin film , laying the foundation for future sequels .", "a movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .", "-lsb- raimi 's -rsb- passion for his source material is evident in every frame of this big , light , endearingly square movie .", "though -lsb- raimi 's -rsb- spider-man marks time more than it needs to and is no more than sporadically exhilarating , it does enough things right to be a solid comic-book citizen .", "the filmmakers have succeeded in rejuvenating the character while staying faithful to his roots .", "a big-budget fantasy film with exceptional acting and special effects .", "i 'll sum up my reaction in a word : yawn .", "elements of lee 's classic tales may be present , but each and every one gets doctored just enough to make them feel different , distorted , and unfaithful to the source material .", "tobey maguire is one of our best young actors , and he could n't be more appealing here .", "good show , spidey : we knew you had it in you .", "the movie is a platform for maguire and especially dunst .", "that rare thing , an event movie that leaves you feeling chipper , entertained and sated rather than ripped-off .", "an unexpectedly rich experience : exciting , complex and way larger than life .", "si el siglo xxi necesita de héroes , el hombre arańa parece haber llegado para quedarse .", "-lsb- a -rsb- n energetic romp .", "like ` the lord of the rings , ' ` spider-man ' is grandly , emotionally affecting in a way that it had started to seem that hollywood blockbusters never would be again .", "full of deftly handled small moments and characters .", "thankfully , director sam raimi knows a little bit about exposing the cool in something that is irrevocably cheesy .", "with his big , round , soulful eyes , maguire always has been able to convey a sense of wonder , and his instinct for understatement also serves him well here .", "tobey maguire is peter parker .", "just as much of a boring , by-the-numbers , interchangeable mess as the next .", "one wide-eyed comic-book movie that revels in its pulp origins .", "very few liberties are taken with the story , and the ones that are -lrb- such as spidey 's webbing ability envisioned as a genetic mutation -rrb- seem like improvements .", "always striking the right balance of whimsy , peril , and real-world angst that 's fueled stan lee and steve ditko 's marvel comics creation .", "it 's still a comic book , but maguire makes it a comic book with soul .", "toes the fine line between cheese and earnestness remarkably well ; everything is delivered with such conviction that it 's hard not to be carried away .", "this is the fun blockbuster of the summer : great characters , great heart , great performances -- everything that star wars is n't .", "once it gets rolling , it gets past the cg problems that plague the early swinging sequences and there are a couple of truly first-rate action sequences .", "a perfect summer popcorn movie with lots of great effects , enough action , plenty of laughs , lots of romance and a great deal of heart .", "-lsb- sam raimi -rsb- has crafted a film here that is completely honest to its comic book roots while also fully embracing the unique kicks that cinema can offer .", "about as good as can be expected for an introductory superhero movie , but it would have been nice if it was better than expected .", "guileless and charming with a perpetual look of startled bewilderment at the super powers he possesses , maguire is perfect as an ordinary guy with a big secret .", "this long-awaited future franchise is a competent seat-warmer at the box-office table for the two weekends preceding george lucas 's attack of the clones .", "a weightless good time from the great raimi , but it lacks a truly memorable villain to make it truly fly .", "-lsb- raimi 's -rsb- matured quite a bit with spider-man , even though it 's one of the most plain white toast comic book films you 'll ever see .", "the movie knows how silly it can look , but dares you not to enjoy it .", "a franchise is born .", "do n't get me wrong , spider-man is no instant classic , but as summer blockbuster entertainment , you 're not apt to find much better", "do i smell franchise ? who does n't ?", "the script by david koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul ... he elevates the experience to a more mythic level .", "a joy ride that 's sometimes scary , frequently humorous and ultimately delightful .", "the comic book movie has developed its own cinematic language , spider-man possibly blooming into a series worthy of a rack in the android 's dungeon .", "the action is too repetitive -lrb- how many different ways can you swing between buildings -rrb- . spider-man just does n't have enough tricks up his sleeves to sustain a two-hour movie .", "MOV is exactly the kind of movie that you want to kick off the summer with .", "for an hour or so , it really achieves something memorable . the rest of the time , it contents itself with merely being a solid , entertaining ride .", "thank the gods for sam raimi / a filmmaker who 's geekified / he knows why we stand in line", "at its best , it 's action packed fantasy , grounded in reality by a talented cast who pack a real emotional wallop . at its worst , it 's over the top , and more than a little sappy .", "spider-man was the first really alienated guy to swoop around fighting crime in a funny outfit . his strange powers made this teenage outsider into even more of an outsider -- and spider-man ... stays true to that idea , thanks mostly to maguire .", "practically pitch-perfect summer entertainment .", "this accomplished blockbuster announces itself as a stylish piece of pop myth-spinning .", "spider-man flows as smoothly from scene to scene , catching the audience in its charming web and setting us up for a sequel which , for once , will be welcome .", "unfortunately the film , like many of its ilk , is driven by special effects , and there 's a serious disconnect between maguire 's sweet-natured dialogue and spider-man 's pounding violence and stunning acrobatic work .", "a perfectly serviceable early-summer popcorn picture that will satisfy its core teen constituency and not displease general viewers looking for some disposable entertainment .", "-lsb- sam -rsb- raimi captures the ineffable quality that makes this misfit with muscles new york 's own blue-collar , working-man 's hero .", "an adaptation of the marvel comics superhero adventures that effectively takes time between exhilarating digital effects to develop character and motivation .", "colourful , energetic and well-cast , spider-man is a good-quality , highly-entertaining action movie .", "a wonderful moviegoing experience for people who love the comic and those who have no idea what ` excelsior ! ' means .", "if you 're looking for an all-around good time at the movies , grab a friend , grab some popcorn ... and see this movie !!", "this may not be the best four-color adventure ever lensed , but it 's the most affectionate and faithful to its source .", "... one of the most exhilarating -lrb- and silly -rrb- screen adventures ever to be inspired by the pages of a marvel comic .", "... with the candy-like taste of it fading faster than 25-cent bubble gum , i realized this is a throwaway movie that wo n't stand the test of time . it 's a trifle .", "so is spider-man worthy of its massive hype ? not really , but it is a solidly entertaining popcorn flick .", "flashy enough for kids and insightful enough to engage adults , the movie will line 'em up at the multiplex and send 'em home with a few rudimentary but vital life lessons .", "a canny franchise escapade ; it gets the job done .", "spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it , but `` spider-man '' certainly delivers the goods .", "raimi does right by stan lee and steve ditko 's original creation via an old-fashioned comic book aesthetic .", "watch tobey maguire turn the big apple criminals into arachnophobes !", "a strong first act and absolutely , inescapably gorgeous , skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing spider-man .", "a commercial comic that 's head and shoulders above the bloated summer blockbusters of 2001", "... the most faithful 4-color to film adaptation to date . and yes , it 's amazing .", "a dazzling show-stopper that ... is better than any of the batman movies ever were .", "a review threatens to turn into a session of gushing because the film is that type of experience ; watching it , i kept wanting to applaud .", "this spider-man is a sticky popcorn film , that should appeal to a multiplex audience looking for an escape film .", "raimi does know his genre .", "a stylish , exciting , and ingenious thrill-ride .", "while director sam raimi 's surefooted adaptation does n't quite reach the upper echelon of superhero flicks , it mostly gets everything right .", "despite all the computer-generated effects and highflying superhero theatrics , this roughly $ 120 million movie is , with few exceptions , remarkable only in its small human touches .", "someday rational thought will return and i will realize `` spider-man '' does not rank among the milestones of cinema . but someday is not today . today `` spider-man '' may as well be `` lawrence of arabia , '' so delirious has it made this longtime fan .", "the special effects were great , spider-man was a stud , and kirsten dunst was hot . what else do you need ?", "cuarenta ańos de lectores y fans emergen detrás de esta superproducción y ninguno de ellos queda defraudado . la cinta es desde su estreno , un fenómeno mundial .", "despite its many action scenes and should-have-been tense moments , the film packs very little excitement .", "this is a pure popcorn movie -- the kind of film one can unabashedly enjoy for what it is .", "captures the high-energy , pulpy effervescence of marvel when it was young and feisty ... whatever imperfections the film picks up along the way , they practically demand to be hand-waved aside .", "this crowd-pleaser is a highly satisfying rendering of lee 's reluctant hero , one that captures the broken heart and tortured soul of a young man whose coming of age arrives with a perilously high price tag .", "fun movie , but may be too intense for younger kids .", "it 's got all that you 'd want from superhero movie and more . a truly enjoyable film .", "even at its most generic , raimi 's amiable movie does n't forget its human scale .", "in emphasizing angst over energy , the movie is much like its hero -- not the dashing crime fighter in a red-and-black bodysuit but the introspective nerd who both endears and exasperates .", "spider-man is funny , poignant and true to form with tobey maguire and company fleshing out the famed comic-book characters with aplomb .", "sam raimi has gotten the exact mix right to create certainly one of the best superhero films ever made .", "a vibrant piece of pop entertainment that serves as the perfect start to the summer season .", "finally , a fully faithful adaptation to a comic book icon , save for some bumps along the road . it 's a fun movie .", "a tightly woven web of fun .", "a deeply human and often moving character story in addition to a rousing action-adventure fantasy", "high-crafted and amusing .", "it 's everything you want it to be ... spider-man is web-tastic ! a comic book magically brought to life on the big screen , spider-man is a beguiling mix of fantasy and adventure , packaged with flair , imagination and superb techno know-how .", "peter parker pick of a pack of pulp protagonists", "leave this overblown saturday morning cartoon where it belongs ... in the clearance bin at your local comic book store .", "with disarmingly entertaining movies like this , dare i say , who needs big bad superhero movies ?", "director sam raimi gives marvel comics ' wall-crawling hero the cinematic treatment he has always deserved .", "it 's a solid addition to the comic-book-movie genre .", "the very best slam-bang , gee-whiz comic-book movie ever made .", "it was n't a terrible movie . ah , but what went wrong ? the filmmakers did not trust their audience .", "when spider-man soars , and danny elfman 's amazing score reaches its crescendo , the heart sings .", "not only does spider-man deliver , but i suspect it might deliver again and again .", "an exuberance , a celebration , a hoot , a kick and a half .", "a blockbuster with a heart and a brain .", "sam raimi and tobey maguire bring a hero to cinematic life with a fun , fast , action-packed blockbuster .", "all the dough in the world does n't disguise hollow , simplistic storytelling", "terrifically entertaining blockbuster that , for once , gets everything right .", "MOV rocks", "it 's the kind of movie for which words of tepid praise are invented .", "bring on the sequels !", "for all its faults , spider-man is a good film , and you 'll probably have a good time watching it .", "sam raimi a réussi un tour de force : l'adaptation de bande dessinée la plus fidčle ŕ voir le jour au grand écran .", "sam raimi is brilliant behind the camera and spider-man is a faithful and fun adaptation .", "the movie swings , literally , with physical and emotional energy for all of its two hours .", "putting a comic book geek in charge of your marvel franchise proves to be a very good thing .", "more fun than i was expecting .", "a yarn that respects the marvel version without becoming ensnared by it .", "was it worth the wait ? absolutely .", "a good movie that would be a better one if it were 15 minutes shorter , and a great movie if it were a half-hour shorter .", "in the hands of director sam raimi and screenwriter david koep , `` spider-man '' is able to wrap a web around the audience 's attention and we hang on for a high-flying adventure .", "you can tell the movie was made by people who enjoy the source material and have no fear of making it known .", "spider-man is in the same category as x-men - occasionally brilliant but mostly average , showing signs of potential for the sequels , but not giving us much this time around .", "it 's hard to recall the last time a big-ticket summer movie delivered so fully on its promise .", "it took a decade or two to bring spidey 's story to the screen , but fans will appreciate the long-delayed payoff .", "an escapist confection that 's pure entertainment .", "here is the best of the superhero films to have emerged from hollywood .", "the superhero part of the movie will leave audiences with a flat feeling .", "idiosyncratic but all the better for it ... the stylish spider-man emerges as the most intelligent , fun and singular comic book vision since tim burton 's batman .", "a movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart .", "in this age of soulless , fx-driven action franchises raimi anachronistically emphasizes character development .", "raimi 's effort is fun , funny , and filled with spectacular effects -- and about as good an imagining of stan lee and steve ditko 's web-slinging classic as one could expect .", "a cool comic-book movie with enough thrills for any kid and a haunting emotional depth missing in such predecessors as x-men or any of the batman films .", "a model of what films like this should be like .", "' ... a perfectly pitched blockbuster where the characters come first . '", "a top-notch movie ... the epitome of an outstanding summer blockbuster .", "... raimi delivers a first-rate entertainment for the summer crowd , slick as an extra-large popcorn with butter - and about as substantial - when he has all the ingredients for a truly exhilarating experience with a life beyond the multiplex .", "as a kid , i always wanted to be spider-man . i still do .", "looks like about a trillion dollars ' worth of digital effects and 25 cents ' worth of plot ." ]	10122	not only does spider-man provide a good dose of web-swinging fun , it also has a heart , thanks to the combined charms of director sam raimi and star tobey maguire .	spiderman
[ "nicely mixed lighter-than-air comedy with poignant moments amid brazil 's political authoritarian governments in the 1970s .", "i found the film fascinating for showing me entertainingly a world i still know very little about .", "mauro 's character is underwritten , but michel joelsas delivers a believable , pained lad capable of still being a child .", "MOV seems to be about , in the end , is big-time sport as the opiate of the masses .", "director cao hamburger , a brazilian of italian and german descent , treats this development with a very light hand .", "a gentle coming-of-age film set in 1970 brazil .", "be patient and brace yourself for the climax ; the wait is definitely worthwhile .", "this 1970-set tale of a 12-year-old shaped by three driving forces -- his country 's brutal dictatorship , his left-wing parents ' disappearance and a nation 's obsession with the world cup -- pulls you into a well-observed world and its characters .", "this nuanced coming-of-age drama by cao hamburger exudes warmth without getting mired in nostalgia .", "an emotionally touching brazilian film about the spiritual riches and rewards of hospitality experienced by an abandoned and lonely young boy in a strange place .", "MOV is a meticulous , fascinating and tender story of brazil in 1970 when revolution was in the air and the world cup was the hope of bringing a country back together .", "michel joelsas , the young actor who carries the film , is quite a find ... a fun and charming film .", "director cao hamburger 's decision to capture the era through mauro 's eyes makes the world outside of soccer vague and frustrating", "... you can understand why brazil proudly offered the film for oscar consideration .", "sensitive , delicate and involving ...", "set against the 1970 world cup , this serio-comic coming of age saga -lrb- brazil 's official entry for foreign-language oscar -rrb- is at once particular and universal in its rites of passage , centering on a boy thrust into sao paulo 's `` alien '' jewish community", "directed by cao hamburger , this warmly engaging film benefits from its understated approach -lrb- it suggests rather than spells out the political turmoil -rrb- , and its light , comedic tone never mitigates the drama of the central story .", "joelsas ' youthful exuberance carries the movie long enough to make this `` vacation '' a rewarding trip .", "the comforting familiarity , even in a foreign country in a time of political strife , is what makes it quietly effective .", "a skillful combination of humor , sadness , and tension", "MOV is an appealing dramedy that delicately couches its political and social commentary in a coming of age tale .", "steps into the shoes of youth remembered , a summer when a boy 's wide eyes are opened further by disillusion -- the final whistle sounds sharp and harsh , echoing long after the game 's over . an elegant , reflective film that dekes around coming-of-age cliches .", "... a sharply drawn coming-of-age comedy-drama ...", "a painless enough movie , which is precisely the problem", "heavy on nostalgic charm , but a lovely and insightful portrait of children buffeted by their parents ' leftist activism in the 1970 's and of săo paolo 's jewish neighborhood .", "click for full review", "you 've heard this story before , but what makes MOV worth seeing is the unfamiliar setting ... the jewish community of sao paolo .", "we 've seen such coming-of-age tales many times before , and your liking of this movie will largely depend on how passionate you are about soccer .", "joelsas does an incredible job carrying a movie on his tiny shoulders .", "this droll coming-of-age story , set in the turbulent year of 1970 , astutely captures the resilience of the human spirit .", "most political films involving children are vicious or sentimental . MOV , set in 1970 when brazil was under the military dictatorship of general emilio medici , is neither .", "this brazilian coming-of-age drama , co-produced by city of god creator fernando meirelles , charms because it rarely spells things out .", "heartwarming ... this is a year worth spending with mauro and his friends .", "the most original parts of MOV vividly juxtapose melting-pot conviviality with political turmoil in 1970 brazil .", "an utterly convincing depiction of childhood loneliness and uncertainty , in a world i 'd never seen onscreen : the orthodox jewish community of sao paulo .", "director cao hamburger has a warm , delicate sensibility that informs the story 's commonplace events . neither the story 's drama nor its comedy are overstated .", "their performances -lrb- michel joelsas , daniela piepszyk -rrb- % u2014 natural , poignant and wide-eyed about what life will serve up % u2014 are things of beauty .", "a brazilian dramedy that touches on politics , sex , family and religion but is interested in them only to the extent that they rub off on the movie 's people .", "despite a few bits of low-key humor and some cheeky bits , the mostly charming film is actually meant to be taken seriously . and there are some poignant , surprisingly tender moments .", "director and co-writer cao hamburger presents all of this in such a timid and sanitized manner that one would suspect childhood was n't a messy affair . unfortunately for hamburger , we 've all been there , done that .", "writer-director cao hamburger works well with child actors and has a spare , unforced style .", "one of those adorable foreign kid/cranky old folks heartwarmers .", "a sweet and somber film that works hard to overcome its limitations .", "a pleasant mix of sentimentality and political intrigue .", "the acting is uniformly fine .", "it has little to do with any actual human experience and everything with re-creating experiences from other movies .", "-lsb- director cao -rsb- hamburger 's solid craftsmanship ensures a slick , enjoyable product , even if it 's too by-the-numbers to really stand out .", "... neither striking nor ultimately memorable , but it provides a pleasant diversion ...", "the film 's final third contains a glimmer of a great movie wanting to break out .", "the director 's understatement is married to a story that 's frustratingly unexceptional ." ]	665022744	hamburger deftly refracts the sociopolitical tumult of early '70s brazil through the lens of a young boy 's coming of age , and joelsas ' performance is wise beyond his years .	the_year_my_parents_went_on_vacation
[ "slips from the mind so quickly it might as well be about the rental car agency , and not the famous texas battle .", "the MOV is a well made and nostalgic film with big sweeping scenes , red sunsets and grandiose battle shots .", "a superlative character-driven epic that honors both the varied truths and the varied myths surrounding a battle that pitted less than 300 texans and tejanos against general antonio lópez de santa anna and several thousand mexican troops .", "a long drawn-out affair that spends so much time with the living legends jim bowie and davy crockett that it could be an early wild west `` entertainment tonight . ''", "i do believe president bush was actually directing this movie . it has all the hallmarks of his idea of history , pretending that enemies are villainous evildoers .", "plays like your standard-issue modern war movie .", "except for a handful of scenes , hancock 's film is n't good enough to be memorable .", "while the battle scenes hancock conducts are symphonic in their concussive confusion and chaos , it 's in the characterization that the film achieves some gravitas .", "... rigidly epic ...", "so stiffly didactic it would have high-school kids who see it beg their social studies teachers to stop taking them to movies about history .", "remember the MOV ? it 's about as memorable as a sunny springtime saturday wasted at the dmv .", "by creating the only character of depth in an underdeveloped epic , thornton is the only element of the MOV truly worth remembering .", "does its best to shake off the baggage of its predecessors .", "slowly paced , does little to make you care about the people who gave their lives during this bloody time and is , well , just boring .", "the way filmmaker hancock addresses the material , one half expects travis , bowie , crockett and the rest of the defenders to rise from their graves after three days .", "as talented as the cast is , not a one makes this an MOV worth remembering", "succeeds in taking those pop-culture brand names like davy crockett and jim bowie and giving them human form .", "hancock 's film immediately and emotionally establishes itself as the definitive version .", "a lot of pretty postcards and some nice fellas we do n't mind hanging out with -- okay for a historic landmark , but thin soup for a would-be epic .", "it 's dull , derivative , and as lifelike as a heap of historical figurines .", "in addition to the way the now-mythic characters are brought down to a human level , the best thing about this production of the MOV is that hancock has made everything look and feel so authentic .", "an action film of intelligence and compassion .", "the battle , when it finally comes , is brief , admirably non-gory and rather dull , chiefly because hancock has neither the filmmaking brio it takes to let a camera fly madly into battle nor bad taste enough to enjoy the fight .", "i wish i could remember the MOV for being a great movie , but i 'll have to settle for remembering when i saw it .", "while it 's not john wayne caliber , it 'll satisfy anyone looking for a sugar-coated history lesson .", "the filmmakers seem to have been working out of over-reverence to legend to create more than distant shapes of the people and the sacrifices involved .", "a stilted , unemotional affair .", "a drama mired in the mundane .", "-lsb- hancock 's -rsb- MOV may be flawed , but it tells a tale that still has the power to stir our souls .", "despite thornton 's yeoman efforts and a remarkable 52-acre set , you 're more apt to forget the MOV than to remember it .", "the film may succeed as a simplistic introduction to a complex event in american history . but some of it is just depressingly lame .", "a mediocre achievement despite the scale of its ambition .", "an ambitious mix of history lesson , politically correct speculation , character sketches of american icons and pretty scenery , but it winds up without much of a point of view .", "having undergone a long and presumably tortuous editing process , the new MOV , in the end , feels thinned out .", "the result is something that feels very much like an overachieving made-for-tv movie -- a history lesson dolled up like an action movie , with the action relegated to the final third , and even then , the battle is over before it really begins .", "struggles to maintain tension with dusty soap opera .", "it 's a history lesson that 's made entertaining because so many of the performances are so powerful and heartfelt .", "the movie is a mild compeller for history buffs , and occasionally it 's better than that . but the teenage mall rats , on whom box office success largely depends , are more likely to zoom away in MOV rental cars .", "did we learn nothing from john sayles when he closed lone star with the line , `` forget the MOV ? ''", "it 's no wonder ` remember the MOV ! ' is spoken so often as a rallying cry . if the new film ... is any indication , it 's a pretty easy place to forget .", "so much has gone wrong for the MOV that it almost feels like piling on to say any more about it .", "even if a ` realistic ' approach had to be taken , better to show the roots of such legends , rather than spend so much time making them ordinary .", "disney 's pg-13 spectacle does a disservice to both fact and fiction with clumsy , cliche writing .", "this bloated bore of a film has the audacity to call itself an epic ? fancy costumes and a barrage of actors in american iconic roles does not a masterpiece make . read on - >", "-lsb- t -rsb- he whole film would be a cartoon if only it had the energy to be ridiculous .", "i was going to say something clever here , like ` forget the MOV , ' but then i realized that was n't clever at all . whoops . still , the point stands .", "the MOV is handsomely shot and written with plain-spoken eloquence . but the characters are indistinct , and there 's no compelling reason for this movie .", "a movie that inspires little but boredom and faint irritation .", "this is a profoundly ahistoric movie -- a definitive hollywood muddle .", "for all the gun smoke , the image of the fort 's defenders silhouetted against a blood-red texas sky and the unrelenting bombast of carter burwell 's score , the filmmakers never make the case why we should remember the MOV .", "great performances and big texas skies ca n't fix disjointed storytelling and bland action sequences .", "while the pg-13 rating makes it impossible to portray the actual battle realistically , this could otherwise be the most ` accurate ' version of the MOV to date , which is n't saying much .", "a well-crafted , intelligent , no-nonsense western epic that zips us through the famous siege and the birth of texas with style , verve and impressive historical accuracy .", "nothing more than a long and exhausting excursion into the world of macho men as they defeat the enemy and then celebrate by boring the audience to tears .", "... there 's too much and too little simultaneously to make this a really good film .", "the equivalent of one long drone from a stiff social studies teacher who can scarcely be bothered to add any sort of relevance to the topic .", "you may or may not remember `` the MOV . ''", "when it feels like its winding to a close , -lsb- director -rsb- hancock inserts a five minute scene of dennis quaid shaving , and then the movie goes on for another 20 minutes .", "hancock keeps what could have been a leaden behemoth accessible and engaging by drawing a bead on the personalities of the men who 've loomed over history books , warts and all .", "the MOV feels fraught with compromise , both artistic and historical .", "for much of the time , it 's a desultory tour through period movie hell , complete with carefully aged costumes and cement-like chunks of exposition .", "this film is mainly for people who are interested in history , not entertainment .", "remembering this MOV is a lot easier with the fiddle in the capable hands of billy bob .", "sluggish , talky and unfocused , its downbeat revisionism robbing its historical figures of the iconic status that would have made their story worth retelling .", "in spite of two great performances , this is a muddled affair .", "like its sets of the MOV ... the movie attempts to do more than is necessary , bogging down in minutiae where traditional facades would have done just as well .", "there are great moments , though it 's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an oscar contender .", "this dog of a movie confirms that in 1836 texas was stolen from mexico by a bunch of opportunistic bastards whose descendants went on to use similarly underhanded methods to steal the office of the white house in 2000 .", "does n't work despite thornton 's top performance .", "something was missing from the film . it lacked punch .", "but is this ` MOV ' the definitive version ? no , this is no history channel presentation .", "laborious mush .", "com exceусo das performances de thornton e quaid , o filme traz caracterizaушes estereotipadas e freqчentemente se entrega ao sentimentalismo barato .", "not even good sets , plenty of historical detail , and billy bob thornton can put life into director john lee hancock 's slow-moving , poorly acted texan saga .", "john lee hancock ... has done the unforgivable - he has made a boring movie .", "thornton 's crockett provides most of the entertainment value hidden in this haystack of historical boredom .", "where 's john wayne when you need him ? ... even if you 're inclined to remember the MOV , you 're likely to forget the MOV .", "the MOV finds you leaving the theater not debating whether or not the movie was historically accurate , but wondering what exactly was the point of making this film .", "as earnest and safe as looking both ways three times before crossing the street .", "it hits enough true notes to elevate it above the usual patriotic flag waving renditions", "the movie is good as a historical tool but as entertainment it is only average .", "simplistic history and pompous , jingoistic propaganda ; worst of all , it lacks much in the way of excitement .", "it 's dull , talky , and sometimes maudlin .", "it 's a big fat studio production -lrb- the set is the largest built by hollywood in modern times -rrb- that infuses old fashioned epic tradition with contemporary sensibility and convincing , cutting edge cgis .", "as exciting as a big , flat cyclorama exhibit at your local historical society .", "forget the MOV , that is this tedious movie and not the historical event !", "... the movie is curiously flat , void of any emotional context .", "the film lacks the emotional , doomed punch for which it 's so clearly striving .", "fine production values and an oscar nomination worthy performance from billy bob thornton make the MOV worthwhile", "truth be told , for most of its running time the MOV plays like a vague , badly written history lesson aimed at grade schoolers .", "absorbing yet ever-so-slightly jaundiced retelling .", "with the notable exception of thornton 's crockett , none of these characters engages you .", "... worth remembering , even if it 's never as unforgettable as the battle , and the people , who inspired it .", "it 's so slack it feels interminable , but it 's too short to flesh out the complicated set of historical and individual circumstances that converged at the MOV .", "meets the challenge of telling a tale with a known unhappy ending and keeping dramatic tension ; narratively , you 'll wish you had the seven pound 8th grade texas history book .", "it was n't as boring as i thought it 'd be .", "thanks to the skills of director and co-screenwriter john lee hancock and a deep cast of reliable veterans , this is an authentic and rousing version of the most famous battle in texas history .", "` the MOV ' is forgettable , with the exception of billy bob thornton 's performance as a davy crockett who deserves a movie of his own ...", "looks and feels like the kind of 16 mm filmstrip once projected in grade-school history classes , right down to the corny dialogue and hammy acting .", "the MOV is n't so much hollywood cheese as it is a big bowl of weak queso that could 've used a couple handfuls of jalapeńos .", "the MOV honors the handful of men who stood up for their passion and ideals against an overwhelming force .", "the rare hollywood epic which prefers to offer facts rather than flag-waving . an excellent movie .", "in re-enacting the actual events surrounding the storied 1836 battle , this oppressively solemn historical-action movie is both elegiac and trivial .", "i can see disney execs many years from now , in a cry to make better films , yelling `` remember the MOV ! ''", "thornton 's performance as a slightly itchy davy crockett saves it from being a complete and total bomb .", "more intellectually rewarding than emotionally satisfying .", "despite much that 's engrossing , the film falls short of a hoped-for epic stature .", "a heartfelt yet strangely uninvolving account of the mythic texas battle .", "it may be history , but it 's too meticulous to be believable .", "although handsomely mounted , and boasting some historically immaculate dressing and impressive battle sequences , it 's a movie that ultimately ca n't convincingly get behind the idea of sacrifice .", "worth remembering .", "they may have gotten the history more or less right . but this is an MOV that could have used a little more hollywood .", "the MOV wants to wring the mythology out of its famous story , and i ca n't think of a better way than casting bad santa as davy crockett .", "the film utterly fails at bringing history to life .", "it may have been more stylishly handled by the likes of ron howard but the honest effort make this a solid , though not great film .", "comes off like a stodgy lecture rather than a rousing saga .", "cartoonishly awful ! remember the MOV but forget this movie .", "in trying to give human dimension to one of the legendary events of american history , the creators of the MOV succeed only in making it dull .", "emotionally inert and poorly paced , the MOV transforms one of texas ' best-known events into an uninvolving bore .", "forget it .", "the filmmakers have obviously decided to use as their model those educational films ... that are inflicted on soon to be history-hating students at the middle school level", "slowly paced , but manages to entertain .", "it makes the fatal mistake of assuming that it is enough to put american icons on one side and a choleric popinjay of a general on the other . it is n't .", "a deeply compromised film , if not a broken one .", "a valiant but losing effort .", "everything about the movie seems smaller than life , from carter burwell 's hollowly pompous music to dean semler 's muddy cinematography .", "it wavers between traditional period adventure , cynical , revisionist history and meandering , multi-character mini-series . the action scenes are n't very good either .", "it offers no great insights into the majority of its characters or the politics of the time ; it is not the proudest or most shameful moment for any member of its cast ; and it is neither overly long or dumbly abrupt . it 's simply what it is .", "drier and dustier than just about any academic-history text out there .", "MOV buffs will be delighted , and everyone else will be treated to something that feels like old hollywood crossed with new sensibilities .", "this is the best MOV movie ever -- the most accurate , the best-acted , the most sumptuously mounted .", "director and writer john lee hancock avoids most of the bombast and showy display of the 1960 john wayne film .", "a crushing bore .", "hancock goes through great pains to impose important moments on us , but he fails to give them the poignancy needed to elicit emotion .", "never harmonizes into a cinematic experience any more resonant than the average , manly , why-we-fight pic , or coalesces into a stirring cry for freedom .", "a few dollars lighter , a few hours closer to death , get a chance to glimpse your own mortality reflected in the dead , shark-eyed glare of another big-budget prestige picture .", "the MOV is further , sobering proof that every dog -lrb- gerel -rrb- has its day and every generation gets the movie it deserves .", "a respectable and at times an exciting film that should appeal to males of all ages , history buffs and -- yes , it 's inevitable -- patriots .", "a torturous cycle of standing , pouting , bickering and looking at the mexican army , as irritatingly flat as the pages of the history books that taught us about the MOV .", "a big , sprawling movie with remarkably little grandeur ; what 's worse , it 's emotionally hollow ... with cardboard characterizations and wooden dialogue .", "disney 's latest epic is a solid , entertaining film - even if it adds nothing all that interesting to the legend of the MOV .", "it 's a movie more concerned with details like jim bowie 's terminal case of consumption than it is with the historical context of its story and its legendary characters .", "yes , a lot of the MOV is chauvinistic hokum . but what entertaining hokum it is !", "a historically credible but overly prosaic account of the most celebrated episode in the creation of an americanized texas ." ]	10956	too conventional and uninvolving to be memorable .	alamo
[ "the MOV could have been much smarter , and much hipper . instead , it settles for silliness and sentimentality .", "bullock 's longtime fans should be happy to see her fully engaged in a role that suits her and paired , at last , with her comic equal : reynolds .", "the chemical energy between bullock and reynolds is fresh and irresistible .", "classic screwball comedies knew how to get antagonistic lovers to fall for each other without having to resort to bathos ; one wants to send first-time screenwriter pete chiarelli to an all-day howard hawks film festival .", "this is sort of an object lesson in what 's wrong with comedy today . the first 15 , maybe 20 minutes of this film was really promising ... and then it all falls apart because they bring in all these silly , farcical things .", "director anne fletcher knows where the comedy lies in an improbable but cute screenplay by peter chiarelli , it 's in her two stars and she lets them fly .", "the MOV works up such a fun vibe that you could n't care less about the contrived schematics of its story .", "the stars are n't going to erase memories of hepburn and tracy , or lombard and powell , but bullock and reynolds - even when playing a naked bathroom scene together - make a good fit .", "so we 've got a prodigal son who has the chance to deal with his father issues and discover things about his heretofore evil boss . it 's like a romantic-comedy cliché twofer .", "all the romantic comedy conventions are shamelessly on parade in the MOV , trampling on our brains and turning them into mush .", "the MOV coasts along on likability , right up to its standard-issue ending ; what it does n't do is surprise us in any way .", "... may not be the worst romantic comedy ever made , but it surely is one of the most unnecessary ... plays like a patchwork of everything from `` men in trees '' to `` chuck and larry . ''", "and though bullock and reynolds have snappy chemistry to spare , their love affair stops just shy of being believable . there are too many awkward ` tender ' moments and not enough vigor for a real romance .", "though it falls short of winning our hearts completely , the MOV is a serviceable and intermittently funny romance made enjoyable by the sparks between bullock and reynolds .", "surprisingly charming and smartly executed .", "hinging on the far fetched premise that if you put two people with zero chemistry in a room together long enough , they 'll inevitably fall in love with each other , the movie is stolen away by oscar nunez 's multi-tasking paunchy male stripper grocery clerk .", "never underestimate the pleasure of a sparkly screwball comedy - and a fluffy puppy .", "despite sparkling performances by ryan reynolds and denis o'hare , this derivative story has been made into too many movies not to be stale .", "given the plot summary , you have to admit that anything better than ` i took my own life halfway through the screening ' is impressive .", "why a screenwriter would think hilarity would ensue from this premise is anybody 's guess .", "sandra bullock is the paragon of a romantic comedy heroine ... so why does she find herself the star power behind so many romcom stinkers ?", "the `` here comes the bribe '' relationship between these two likable personalities mirrors that of an ice cream cone that starts off freezing cold and then deliciously melts from the sizzling summer heat .", "even though i was able to figure out the ending just based on my knowledge of romantic comedies , the film still delivered decent laughs and good chemistry .", "bullock and reynolds play against type well , and their spicy chemistry is contagious . but while the leads are doing their thing , betty white slips in and steals the movie .", "when white and bullock are on screen together , they click in a way that makes this predictable film shine .", "it 's about a guy who has to be blackmailed into marrying sandra bullock ? blackmailed ? he 'd have to be married to scarlett johansson for that to be realistic .", "instead of being about dinosaurs and time warps , it 's about gags that were old when dinosaurs ruled the earth .", "a hollow MOV though reynolds proves he 's got the chops for comedy .", "thanks to casting and chemistry , this is the first great romantic comedy of the summer .", "bullock and reynolds ' chemistry propels charming romcom .", "did you ever notice that the best romantic comedies are often the cynical ones ?", "the MOV often lies flat where it should spark , with director fletcher failing to maximize her talented cast 's potential . the timing is off in several scenes , and a would-be outrageous character inspires more eye rolls than laughs .", "there 's nothing surprising here .", "the MOV is just a good old-fashioned romance , one in which people actually bring out the best in one another rather than the worst . how novel is that ?", "without question this riotously funny flick is the year 's best comedy -- at least so far .", "the movie 's lazy , formulaic story quickly becomes an excruciating waste of talent .", "the bar for modern rom-coms remains depressingly low , but the MOV clears it with ease .", "shamelessly derivative , contrived and predictable , the MOV is nonetheless a crowd-pleasing romantic comedy .", "it 's impossible to guess why bullock was ever attracted to this insulting role , and the eternally confident reynolds is miscast as a young , bullied underling .", "there are spit-takes and lies ; small dogs and mishaps . and , to cap it off , an impassioned dash to the airport . seriously .", "a mostly harmless , completely unsurprising romantic comedy .", "all this predictable , romantic/screwball comedy really has to do is supply us with a steady supply of laughs . and in that regard , the film succeeds .", "just looking at the poster for the MOV , a by-the-numbers romantic comedy starring sandra bullock and ryan reynolds , tells you exactly how it 's all gon na go down .", "the problem is not the acting . the problem is what these actors are required to say and do .", "at every turn where the MOV could have seemingly gone in a less obvious direction , it just puts on the blinders and forges ahead with the cliches of this genre .", "bullock and reynolds play off each other with a real zing and zeal , but the narrative journeys down an avenue so formulaic the viewer 's heart shatters at the very realization of it .", "sluggish when it should be scintillating and sappy where it should be sardonic , this romantic comedy winds up more softball than screwball .", "a romantic comedy so numbing it feels like novocaine .", "the setup is formula , but bullock and reynolds supply surprising fizz and kick .", "following 27 dresses , this is the second high-concept , low-impact , wedding-themed comedy in 18 months for choreographer-turned-director anne fletcher . it might be time to move on .", "were it not for the jangly screwball energy ... the MOV would be just another desperate attempt to jam as many winning formula elements into one graceless package as possible .", "regardless of the changes in setting and leading men , this is still bullock running off the same old battery , and the fatigue is becoming increasingly difficult to cover up .", "believability really goes out the window here .", "sloppy and lazy .", "i am going to do something i 've never done before . i hope you 're all sitting down ... ahem . i am actually going to say something nice about a chick flick .", "the MOV is a delicious revamping of a doris day-like vehicle for bullock -lrb- e.g. pillow talk -rrb- . a virginal -lrb- or near-virginal -rrb- , uptight heroine loosens up and finds true love after she discovers the man she has little patience for is her ideal mate .", "it simply does n't give this screwball premise the workout it deserves .", "by its own modest aims , it 's not horrible ...", "cookie-cutter characters inhabit a paper-thin plot while being helplessly propelled to a cliché climax .", "... formula filmmaking at its coldest ...", "just like up , the first 20 minutes is the best part , and that 's about where the comparisons stop . they had the pieces in place for the MOV but it slowly fell apart .", "as one embarrassing scene follows another , the MOV accumulates so many bad vibes that it becomes grimly compelling .", "it 's been made according to the chapter in the box-office manual labeled `` summer counter-programming . ''", "though there 's definitely an audience for the story 's increasingly sunny sweetness , the film sparks to life pretty much only when the estimable duo of bullock and reynolds bickers .", "bullock and reynolds are appealing enough to make viewers care if real love will emerge from the legal ploy .", "the chemistry between bullock and reynolds makes this good movie even better", "while the picture occasionally goes out of its way to make bullock 's character a ninny , the actress refuses to let the role manhandle her , and she and the ever-charming reynolds work well together .", "once you 've set your story up as a bedroom farce , resisting the form seems futile . the MOV meanders toward a tone without arriving at one .", "the troubling thing about margaret 's `` punishment '' is the implication that she deserves it in the first place .", "it 's a pleasant time killer offering mindless entertainment and appealing stars .", "a great example of moviemaking on autopilot . the screenplay not only heads for the predicable finish line , it also makes sure to hit all the predictable stops along the way .", "the fresh dialogue , gorgeous scenery , and ultimately winsome love story make this one of the most appealing romances to come down the pike in recent years .", "... a cookie-cutter rom-com , but despite my critical instincts screaming at me that i did n't need these empty calories , i was eating the whole cookie and liking it .", "for a woefully unconvincing summertime romantic comedy , it 's not without a certain ramshackle , rickety old charm .", "what fate could be so horrible that someone would defraud the government , lie to family and friends , even marry someone they did n't love just to avoid it ? why , moving to canada , of course .", "the MOV could have been a terrific screwball comedy , but the end results are well below average .", "sometimes , ` the MOV ' is rather engaging .", "bullock and reynolds ... end up elevating the MOV , turning something old into something -lrb- almost -rrb- new , something borrowed into something cute .", "the MOV feels both new and familiar . it 's new , in that it does n't obey a lot of rules of romantic comedies , while not breaking with tradition , and familiar in that it is reminiscent of some of the best romantic comedies without seeming too derivativ", "bullock deserves better material and so do her fans . the moral : do n't accept a role unless you have read the entire script . perhaps that 's a more worthwhile MOV .", "the movie , duly enjoyable , joins a long list of bullock 's previous audience pleasing romance-centric films . for fans of bullock and ryan reynolds ' spectacular abs only .", "there is a beacon of light -- betty white . ms. betty could be cast in a revival of ` new jack city ' and you 'd believe her in every frame .", "it breaks no new ground , is predictable at every turn , and no one will remember a thing about it a week after they see it . all that said , the MOV is above-average .", "probably wo n't do you a permanent injury should you come into contact with it .", "unfortunately , this winning team is stuck in a dumb vehicle .", "the MOV does n't blaze any new ground , but it does n't raze any old ground either . it 's a solid , old-fashioned romantic comedy that 's more interested in the romance than in being silly or raunchy . these days , that 's refreshing enough .", "a fresh twist to a MOV that starts out as all business but becomes something warmer and fuzzier before it 's over .", "the comedy is some good moments , and the chemistry between sandra bullock and ryan reynolds is strong , but it 's too cute and predictable", "simple and clichéd , yet refreshing . as long as you 're hell-bent on seeing a romantic comedy , the MOV will deliver .", "annoyingly predictable and barely watchable piece of hollywood routine", "it 's not awful , certainly not memorable and - despite the words of at least one quote whore - it 's not `` the year 's best comedy . ''", "a morass of clichés", "tailored to fit sandra bullock more snugly than the antique wedding gown altered for the star during the final act , the film begins to fall apart at the seams after its focus wanders from its promising screwball premise ...", "bullock is totally at home in this territory , and she remains fun to watch , but i do wish she would get stronger , possibly more original comedic material .", "in the end , nothing can compensate for the fact that bullock has been so diligent in ridding herself of any trace of niceness that she looks as if she 's regretting the whole thing . boredom does n't suit her and a romcom without charm just does n't rate .", "anne fletcher has practically established herself as the anti-feminist , playing more to the hopeless ring chasers out there rather than those who might be insulted at the prospect of independent women needing a man in their lives to complete them .", "the MOV gives some hope that the rom-com can still function .", "it 's the undeniable chemistry % u2013 both romantic and comedic % u2013 shared between reynolds and bullock that ultimately carries `` the MOV '' over its mediocre , formulaic writing and predictable plotting .", "the MOV restores sandra bullock to comic glory . it 's her best role since while you were sleeping .", "a spunky comedy about an odd couple and their adventures in love .", "nobody who ever attended a date movie will be surprised by what happens , but the MOV has low expectations and good vibes in its favour .", "a cut above , but no more .", "kudos to bullock for trying something different .", "although the MOV is n't a sweep-you-off-your-feet affair , bullock and reynolds make it a thoroughly charming engagement .", "an old-fashioned romp reminiscent of the best of doris day and rock hudson !", "with ms. bullock playing a lady only a polar bear could warm up to and ryan reynolds ' exquisite balancing of the dynamics of the situation , this romantic comedy finds a sweet comfort level .", "sandra shock : bullock partners well with ryan reynolds , their romcom strengths sailing above any of the weaker options put forward by this decent MOV .", "the MOV is a standard-order , by-the-book romantic comedy that offers nothing remotely fresh or new while following a formula even neophytes know by heart .", "you know every tinny beat and false note by heart , from the implausible setup to the sprint-to-the-airport finish .", "the lure of reynolds ' and bullock 's nude scene together is sure to fill cinema seats -lrb- and raise a smile -rrb- , but the other 106 minutes of the MOV prove utterly forgettable .", "bullock is one of those actresses that help prove that , when done right , a romantic comedy can be a wonderfully satisfying thing .", "every scene between bullock and reynolds only suggests how fine they might be in good circumstances .", "it sounds like a faint recommendation , but trust me when i say that calling it `` not terrible '' is high praise indeed .", "-lsb- c -rsb- ontrived ... shameless in its cheap pandering ... descend -lsb- s -rsb- to its most slapsticky just as it 's maybe about to touch on some genuine feeling as if it assumes its audience has the emotional maturity of a kindergartner ...", "it 's not the MOV 's predictability that 's the main problem , it 's the lazy way it does n't even try to cover up this predictability with witty jokes .", "sandra bullock 's performance alone deserves to give the star her first big comedy success since miss congeniality .", "enjoyable romcom that succeeds thanks to the chemistry and comic timing of its two leads , but it 's also formulaic , completely predictable and nowhere near as funny as it thinks it is .", "as brightly enjoyable as this film is , there 's no escaping the fact that it 's yet another formulaic rom-com .", "dear hollywood , from this day forward , for better for worse , for richer for poorer , in sickness and in health ... please stop parping out meritless tripe like this .", "for better or for worse , this could be a hot contender for the best romcom of the year . might not be the most original , but it 's certainly the most consistently funny and well played .", "despite good moments and likable leads , this lacks both heart and humour in a confection that smacks of the over-familiar .", "so keen to be cute it curdles our stomachs and so anxious to be funny it jellifies our funny bones .", "another dagger in the back of romantic comedy .", "this turns out to be another bad choice for bullock who , without playing badly , sinks in the general morass .", "has fleeting moments of hilarity and charisma , but ultimately falls flat as a romance , comedy and drama with an inane , sitcom-ish , uninspired and lazy screenplay along with sloppy editing and direction .", "the MOV 's a fairly good-natured but weak proposition -- it 's a movie you might enjoy on an evening 's date , but it 's not one you 'll want to spend the rest of your life with .", "despite its less than original pedigree , the MOV is a perfect example of a predictable , formulaic script elevated by fine acting and palpable chemistry .", "the movie is a checklist of bad sitcom plots and generic romcom characters . but it 's also funny and charming and cute .", "the experience of watching ` the MOV '' is not unlike attending a performance from a cover band specializing in the songs of billy joel -- both offer up the prospect of two hours of mind-numbing blandness without a single original element on display .", "know this : there are no original romantic comedies anymore , only original people in them . sandra bullock and ryan reynolds make the MOV a lot better than it ought to be .", "fletcher 's labored , downright desperate efforts at wringing laughs out of hopelessly stale material results in a series of entirely needless sequences ...", "romantic comedy fans will get what they want and , at least this time , those pleasures are a little less guiltier than usual .", "parental content review", "yet another formulaic romantic comedy , with little to offer except sparkling performances from bullock and reynolds .", "it is about as pleasing a star-driven comedy as one could reasonably expect to open in wide release during the dog days of summer .", "it 's contrived and predictable , formulaic and derivative , yet the MOV has its own charm . star charisma is part of it , but there 's an interesting dynamic between the two leads . the set up is fun , too .", "the MOV wo n't catch any bouquets for originality , but in terms of a bended-knee pitch for the affections of women this romantic comedy pretty much pulls out all the stops .", "it 's doing the same old thing but seems to know it , and so does its best to find something new buried in those clichés .", "diverting romantic antic about a sham engagement is sparked by the bright chemistry and comic timing of sandra bullock and ryan reynolds .", "a likeable romantic comedy featuring two charismatic leads who ca n't quite escape the shackles of a predictable storyline .", "humor and romance are interspersed so predictably it 's as if screenwriter pete chairelli were working from a rom-com checklist .", "director anne fletcher keeps the romantic comedy running with a bubbly spirit and a snappy pace .", "ignore the underlying fact that the MOV is one big cliché of a movie and relish bullock 's ability to handle slapstick comedy as well as the smart line delivery .", "as a fish-out-of-water comedy , it 's so lousy that you keep wishing someone would put the poor fish out of its misery .", "the MOV might not be ground breaking stuff , but it 's a delightful and very enjoyable distraction that will lift your spirits .", "a pedigree cast , fun premise and punchy dialogue make bullock 's return to romantic comedy look a great catch , and reynolds is sharper than a diamond solitaire . pity , then , that its penchant for sentimentality makes it miss congeniality .", "ultimately , there is something refreshing about the MOV 's undemanding humour and unabashed feel-good factor .", "the MOV is not a marriage made in heaven by any means , but the eventual charm of the leads and a gag-packed second half manage to salvage the movie from inauspicious beginnings .", "the more recurrent noise towards the end was me groaning with disappointment , that a movie which had struck gold with its central matchmaking was succeeding so ruthlessly in taking the shine off .", "sandra bullock is teamed up with ryan reynolds , and each star 's face has a waxy immobility that has nothing to do with botox ; the pure awfulness of the script has paralysed their facial muscles .", "one minute you 're watching a 21st-century remake of his girl friday , the next you 're having to endure some awful , dumbed-down `` women 's picture '' . bullock deserves better .", "predictable rom-coms can work if the comedy and chemistry are there . alas , both have gone awol . there 's a dry and silent desert where the jokes are meant to be .", "it is n't a film with a lot of big guffaws , but i smiled through most of it .", "like most hollywood romantic comedies these days , the MOV is all about bringing a woman to her knees .", "a romantic comedy does n't need to be original to be enjoyable , and yet the MOV still falls way too short of the mark .", "it 's got spunk and charm and two skillful stars in bullock and reynolds , who make it all feel much less generic than it is .", "think `` taming of the shrew wears prada . ''", "the script encases margaret in rusted defenses from which it ca n't free her without awkward leaps and cheats .", "onscreen chemistry is an elusive notion but you know it when you see it , and sandra bullock and ryan reynolds definitely have it in the MOV .", "a straight-ahead romantic comedy that relies on the considerable charms of its stars , the MOV feels so comfortable and familiar you might feel like you 've seen it before .", "the leads are appealing , the material familiar -- it adds a front page romantic angle to the devil wears prada , and reworks ideas from green card .", "oh sandra bullock , why do you do this to yourself ?", "things all fit together , but the film does lack the creative spark behind classic rom coms like pretty woman and when harry met sally .", "-lsb- a -rsb- buoyant vehicle for sandra bullock and ryan reynolds , whose chemistry is a happy surprise .", "despite the fact the MOV is predictable and stuffed with recycled schtick , it 's surprisingly enjoyable and completely charming . if it was a baby , you 'd want to pinch its little cheek -- it 's that cute .", "a high gloss , studio romcom with clichéd jokes and conflicts that are as uncontroversial as they are predictable , the MOV is rooted in the most classical of conventions and still finds ways to be surprisingly enchanting .", "the MOV recycles a plot that was already old when tracy and hepburn were trying it out . you see it coming from a great distance away . as it draws closer , you do n't duck out of the way , because it is so cheerfully done , you do n't mind being hit by it .", "somehow , someone decided this rom-com needed less rom and more com -- a fatal mistake .", "they may as well have called this one ` mis-matched sham wedding comedy # 57513 ' for all the effort it makes to shake new life out of a tattered genre .", "despite some fine performances and pretty scenery , the MOV is predictable yet incredible , and devoid of any consistent tone . better call off that wedding .", "i was engaged by the fiery chemistry between bullock and reynolds .", "a mildly enjoyed engagement that simply was n't meant to last .", "it 's obviously formula stuff , and follows that formula so earnestly that at points you 'll wince more than swoon -lrb- why does every big proclamation of love in the final scenes need to be made in public ? -rrb- .", "there is something to be said for such a relentlessly by-the-numbers chick flick programmer that is nonetheless a breezily enjoyable sit .", "it is contrived and predictable , squandering the chemistry between co-stars sandra bullock and ryan reynolds as it creates lazy escapist entertainment that is forgotten as soon as the end credits have rolled .", "at the sandra bullock movie factory , a hunky co-star assembly line rivets a new head on a standard male muscular body per sb pic .", "the sight of bullock doing a rap dance with granny in the woods is a traumatising experience .", "this is familiar territory crudely traversed ." ]	770785598	sandra bullock and ryan reynolds exhibit plenty of chemistry , but they 're let down by the MOV 's devotion to formula .	10010458-proposal
[ "what a lovely way to spend an afternoon .", "this modest story works because of committed performances from both actors .", "a parochial french time-passer which waddles along amiably and then ends unforgivably .", "a movie that parts the clouds to reveal a surprising sunniness .", "an affable reminder that the french are just as capable of making cornball cinema as any hollywood studio .", "this sentimental tale of a barely literate man 's awakening at the hands of an elderly bibliophile is generally as painless as it is hackneyed .", "that so many of the colossal yokel 's mental states are literalized , as when the screen fills with thousands of rats while margueritte reads camus 's the plague aloud to her new pal , typifies the movie 's antipathy to nuance .", "it rarely rises above the pedestrian .", "this little gem is all about the nature of chance encounters and how they can change us in unexpected ways .", "a tender and touching love story in a small french town where two unlikely people connect in an appealing and magical way .", "an appealing coming-of-middle-age comedy , my afternoons with margueritte exhibits a pleasantly light touch even when dealing with some fairly weighty issues .", "gisčle casadesus as the biddy and depardieu as the lunkhead guide us towards their own unshowy truth .", "a saccharine prose poem over the closing credits underlines the nausea .", "... manages to transcend formula with terrific performances and skillful storytelling .", "utterly charming , delightfully acted story of the unlikely friendship between a 90-something bibliophile and the illiterate village handyman she meets in their small village park .", "the two actors and director/co-writer jean becker treat it as if it were a masterpiece . and maybe it is .", "there is n't much to jean becker 's movie , but what there is , is charming ... you wo n't regret spending eighty minutes not only with marguerite but with germain , too .", "a small charming film that only the french could create .", "casadesus - at 97 , a french national treasure who has been wowing stage and screen audiences since the 1930s - tenderly manages to make great literature sound like conversation , and vice versa .", "no será una gran película , pero es un raro ejemplar en estos días cuyo hallazgo produce un placer inusual . gérard depardieu ofrece una actuación conmovedora .", "there 's no reason this cliché-ridden french drama should work , but it does , and there 's the beauty of it .", "only the good aspects of traditional village culture concern writer-director jean becker , who aims for charm rather than profundity , and hits the bull 's - eye with this leisurely film .", "it 's a lovely french character study .", "a sweet puff of a film , my afternoons with margueritte is as disarming as it is absurd .", "-lsb- depardieu -rsb- is as emblematic of his country as tom hanks is of ours , and `` my afternoons with margueritte '' is his `` forrest gump . '' only better .", "while light on plot and a little slow at times , the real standouts here are the two lead actors who create an utterly believable and moving bond .", "the danger is that it becomes sentimental , but there is a difference between sentiment imposed and sentiment earned . the film has only the latter .", "the story is sentimental and slight , but the chemistry between depardieu and casadesus makes up for any faults .", "there is a rather too neat resolution , but it 's not one that anyone could really object to . this is a sweet , gentle , unashamedly sentimental film .", "an unlikely friendship is the heartbeat to this undeniably sweet french drama my afternoons with margueritte .", "shades of his own obelix screen persona colour gérard depardieu 's performance as an illiterate handyman in this cosy but lightweight small-town tale .", "charming slice of small-town france .", "there is a sweet chemistry between depardieu and casadesus , but their wry interactions are lost within a rambling , frothy non-story that aims squarely for the heart over the head .", "adapted from marie-sabine roger 's novel , this is a modest heartwarmer enlivened by subtle performances and a colourful supporting cast .", "by the time the film ends , you 'll honestly believe you 've just spent a languid afternoon in a lovely coastal village , and with excellent company .", "depardieu 's the best he 's been for years , while 95-year-old casadesus is a sheer delight .", "perfectly pleasant , if mildly underwhelming french feel-gooder .", "a disarming film with a pair of deftly judged performances at its centre , jean becker 's my afternoons with margueritte risks sentimentality , but maintains a sense of lightness that is its saving grace .", "a movie the likes of which the nouvelle vague was supposed to have disposed decades ago .", "the film is leisurely paced , as many french films are , and not much actually happens , but as a character study , it feels true , and ultimately moving .", "it 's got a fable-like , fairytale ambience that 's just this side of corny , but that kind of hope is very seductive .", "the happy ending lays it on too thick , but what the hell : in for a dime , in for a dollar .", "a predictable , undernourished love story .", "it 's a lovely movie .", "subtly sweet and compassionate , appealing to art-house filmgoers of a certain age .", "it 's determined to look on the bright side . the film is n't about the actor 's intelligence . it 's about his emotional radiance .", "heart-warming french drama with a superb script and a terrific central performance from gerard depardieu .", "small but perfectly formed , this unassuming french comedy is smart , emotionally engaging and often very funny .", "sweet-centred and unashamedly sentimental , my afternoons with margueritte is a warm and generous film .", "though mostly sunny , afternoons has its chills .", "leaves the sugar at home but still provides a sweetly simple experience .", "a heaping pile of cliches does n't prevent this touchingly simplistic tale from exuding a strong and universal emotional appeal .", "you really will need a sweet tooth for this one . or rather , you will need a complete set of dentures made out of mars bars and creme eggs .", "an entertaining piece of pure frenchness which reminds us of the value of older people in a world where the potential for lifelong `` education , education , education '' exists everywhere all of the time .", "depardieu and casadesus make a sweet enough pair to ensure this is pleasantly diverting ...", "while it 's never going to set the box office alight , it was a pleasure to watch this charmer from france ." ]	771036060	it 's sentimental and treacly , but that 's not enough to prevent my afternoons with margueritte from being truly affecting .	la_tete_en_friche
[ "not knowing its story is MOV 's biggest failing -- and frankly for as bad as that is , it could 've been worse .", "there are enough plots here to challenge a robert altman , specialist in interlocking stories , but the director , bob giraldi , masters the complexities as if he knows the territory .", "a pleasingly light and mostly tasty dessert .", "a tasty bit of drama for the adult palate .", "this is really the first -lsb- food movie -rsb- to capture the exhilaration of a kitchen sautéing on all cylinders .", "benefits enormously from aiello 's down-to-earth magnificence .", "you can almost smell the garlic and feel the heat of the range .", "it 's not big night , but there 's much worth tasting here .", "the story ? eh . but the food is amazing .", "MOV has the attention to frantic detail and hustling spirit that adds necessary sizzle to restaurant films .", "a marvelously nasty comedy .", "it has little momentum or punch , and the ending has police-detective plot-holes bigger than a side of beef .", "watching this enjoyable film is like sampling a table of tasty hors d'oeuvres .", "you can tell the film is a labor of love , just like big night , and it stands a chance at making you nearly as hungry .", "food , family and comic melodrama are served in equal portions in this witty , urban film .", "set almost entirely inside a busy , upscale tribeca eatery , the movie is an impressively deft re-creation of a familiar space .", "an entertaining melodrama and a knowing satire of the modern-day restaurant biz .", "the acting is brilliant .", "a witty , well-acted , visually gorgeous ensemble drama .", "if you did n't know any better , you might assume that the comic melodrama MOV ... was the work of a prodigy .", "like a fine meal , MOV can be enjoyed and recalled with nostalgia ...", "it 's refreshing to see a food film that for once does n't pour on sentimental cooking-as-life metaphors .", "the first food movie to capture the joyful civilized mania of people who live not just to eat but to talk about eating .", "marked by broad acting , bland dialogue and thin plotting , MOV is the equivalent of an expensive vanity production .", "pleasant , but ultimately fairly predictable , ` MOV ' wo n't be as crowded as the restaurant it depicts as jammed even on a tuesday night .", "bravo to giraldi for turning the restaurant business into one of the year 's most memorable nights out .", "surely as satisfying as any of the delicious-looking food served at louis ' restaurant -- and is as full of surprises as any dish udo ever concocted .", "you 'll be rewarded with some of the finest ensemble acting this year .", "a funny , frenetic , and often quite touching microcosm of the big apple life itself .", "one of the neatest aspects of the film is that it treats this restaurant like a theater set on a revolving stage .", "you keep waiting for that one scene or piece of dialogue that will get things going , and it never comes .", "the conflict between the ` sausages and peppers ' father and his ` lobster in shallot , champagne and vanilla bean sauce ' son is just one of many juicy threads running through this altman-esque banquet .", "fiery energy , swift , character-driven chitchat and a tough , upbeat sense of how the world works .", "aiello is perfect as the low-key louis , and there is not a weak link in his entire supporting cast .", "' ... beautifully captures the spirit and pace of a popular , bustling eating-house . '", "shares the heady , dizzying atmosphere that turns great meals into memorable events .", "set in a downtown restaurant , this is a small , well-acted -lrb- particularly by danny aiello -rrb- quintessentially new york film that recalls indie movies of the 1980s .", "this is an unusually patient and composed feature - it 's solidly scripted , it knows where it 's going and arrives there with a minimum of fuss .", "a genre film , but it tries to tell a story from a different angle - not through tough guys and excessive violence but through a character-driven drama with several different perspectives .", "it 's as insubstantial as a plate of linguini , but very , very tasty .", "a movie of rich specifics and stylistic creativity that clearly comes from the heart", "a fun little movie that celebrates good food and the commitments that one makes to friends and family ." ]	13630	with the aid of a witty script and a well-acted ensemble , MOV is a tasty dish .	dinner_rush
[ "during the movie i was wound up with tension and involvement .", "in moviemaking , as in cold-calling , sometimes conviction is almost enough .", "a compelling movie-going experience .", "MOV reflects the sensibility of the generation it holds up to critical scrutiny , and it 's a cunningly ambiguous act of self-portraiture .", "vin diesel , who plays senior broker chris varick , is a hulking actor with a menacing screen presence and a cavernous bass voice . watch this guy , he 's going places .", "interesante retrato del estado al que ha llegado el sistema político conocido como capitalismo", "the tension and pacing of MOV are fast and exciting , like in a good thriller , and the setting is exotic and original .", "intriguing ... but the film is too busy being hip and preachy to notice the irony .", "ribisi , such a promising supporting actor in saving private ryan as a medic and friends as phoebe 's dopey brother , does n't seem a big enough presence for a starring role yet .", "the efforts of one unhappy young man to win the love of his father .", "MOV is a new kind of triumph : never has a film been so successfully derivative .", "ribisi is magnificent as a wide-eyed innocent who transitions into a slick veteran pitchman .", "vin diesel steals nearly every scene he is in as chris , one of the top earners in the firm and the only one who still has a heart .", "an engaging actors ' showcase wrapped around a warm and fuzzy morality play . entertaining and fast-paced but ultimately not wound quite tightly enough to be the thriller it would like to be .", "MOV grips you early , with its fascinating insights and younger 's appropriation of hip hop music and his snappy , jump-cut-y visual style , and it hardly ever let go .", "perhaps in an attempt to ape david mamet 's `` glengarry glen ross , '' younger 's script is proudly profane and goes out of its way to make almost all the major characters thoroughly unpleasant . but mamet 's work had real bite and fire ...", "ben younger , who not only wrote and directed this film , but plays a minor part as one of the traders , has crafted an intense thriller about this often risky business .", "although MOV occasionally feels more like a 60 minutes expose than a movie , it adds up to a highly watchable , entertaining -lrb- though extremely profane -rrb- cautionary tale .", "MOV 's greatest strength is its energy level . every scene clips along at the pace and energy level of the world in which it 's set .", "to put the movie in sales terms , after a good opening pitch , younger fails to close the deal . the audience ca n't buy in .", "in wall street , greed was good because it made a great film . in MOV , a little more greed -- or at least a hunger for it -- would have been great .", "despite ribisi 's success in giving seth some sleepy-eyed , slouching charisma , we never really know what makes him tick .", "the film feels a little hung out to dry and , like its characters , lacking purpose and spending its wealth a little too loosely .", "what 's supposed to look like soul baring comes off as a tantrum .", "for all of its potential , -lsb- the film -rsb- never breaks away from being merely skin-deep .", "the movie draws from the works that preceded it , then takes to the street with a too-cool hip-hop strut .", "it 's a callow , inert movie that has nothing to say about the state of american culture that it depicts , which amounts to fraund and brazen irresponsibility .", "last reel is particularly disappointing in its naive philosophy , manifest in younger 's rush to bring the various conflicts to satisfying closure .", "a shallow script that never gets at the heart or conflict behind the swagger .", "MOV does a lot of nice things ; too bad it does n't manage to do them for a full two hours .", "... its promising characters are completely eclipsed by the routine plot , which is so dreary and predictable that watching the events unfold becomes somewhat of a checklist .", "MOV generates little heat in the greedy-business genre .", "at least , it comes without the moral piety of an oliver stone film .", "despite its flaws , it is a wicked little debut from an interesting writer/director .", "MOV tries to tell one of these stories , but sadly it fails to add much to the greed genre established by its two heavily referenced predecessors : wall street and glengarry glen ross .", "i think i was done when things began to heat up between ribisi and long , and he tries to bust a move by telling her , `` i just want some of your chocolate love . ''", "the more younger shows his baby brokers haranguing would-be customers over the phone , the more apparent it becomes that in the real world , even the most desperate investor would hang up on these abusive clowns .", "if you 've ever responded to a telephone solicitation , be prepared for an eye-opener !", "this smart tale of greed in the stock trade indeed reaches a figurative boil .", "the film is at its best at what should be the hardest task , interesting the audience in the finances and the trading and at the same time being educational .", "two-thirds into the movie , it seems to forget what it 's about .", "ultimately , MOV has a cut-rate feel to it , rather like the company whose workings it portrays .", "this film ca n't overcome the unfavorable comparisons to that picture -lsb- wall street -rsb- from which it borrows far too heavily .", "do n't bother spending time with this con job .", "if i want to watch folks sit around and berate each other and dog women while making millions of dollars , i 'll watch wwf", "the first half of MOV kicks some major sand in the face of the usual crappy crop of february flicks . too bad that sizzle cools to a slow simmer in hour two , and this fresh tale turns tail and morphs into just another melodrama mama .", "MOV is a poor investment of time .", "before it fades into nothingness , the film powers along nicely and proves to be a strong showcase for first-time writer-director ben younger .", "filmmaker ben younger makes not a single false move when delineating the merciless , high-testosterone world of boiler-room brokerages .", "MOV is a white-collar gangster film whose young , anything-for-a-buck stockbrokers see themselves as the bastard sons of gordon gekko and john gotti .", "MOV is a new film that will yank anyone who 's ever gotten a cold call from a chop shop .", "what cooks about MOV are the details , the ways these guys talk to each other and customers .", "catch it one afternoon to save some bucks .", "younger dresses his film with more quick cutting , high-volume dialogue and ethnic slurs than it needs , but his hard-edged view of humans caught in conflict has grit and verve .", "first-time writer - director ben younger 's fly - on-the - wall portrait of money-driven amorality is surprisingly powerful and perceptive .", "wall street jr. , only it 's better than wall street .", "MOV works as a morality play by presenting us with people whose moral compasses it 's actually possible to care about .", "MOV deserves credit for taking a very fresh look at some well-worn themes , showing a world where money rules and the good guys not only finish last , they get eaten alive .", "backed by rap music , a pretty good script faulters a bit when it rushes the progress and consequences of one of ribisi 's clients . still ... quite entertaining .", "the talent evident throughout this wild spin on the wall street roulette wheel makes younger a talent to watch . you can bet on that .", "i was entertained throughout this film and thoroughly enjoyed the open references to the former films .", "boiler 's adrenaline rush film creates an elaborate stock scam .", "an enticing portrayal of high finance as a contact sport .", "younger draws a lot from david mamet in his depictions of this seller 's hothouse , but he does it with a twist : the salesmen here are fully conscious of being mamet-y ; their bible is alec baldwin 's big , win-at-all-costs speech from ... glengarry glen ross .", "MOV pays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment .", "MOV brings the highly commercial classic of thirteen years ago -lsb- wall street -rsb- down to a level that could be appreciated by its expected demographics without dumbing down the plot scheme .", "an exhilarating ride !", "ribisi does a fine job opposite a typically goofy jaime kennedy , a typically sociopathic scott cann , and a surprisingly likeable vin diesel .", "affleck 's first scene is obviously a copy of alec baldwin 's oscar worthy cameo from glengarry , the only problem being the glaring omission of any acting talent in affleck 's limited repertoire .", "stars a host of actors that have offered so much better in past and future films ...", "good but mature movie . not for kids .", "almost liked this one about greedy , young stockbrokers working for an illegal firm , but hated the ending so much it derailed the movie .", "... bad films are common enough that it 's probably worth making distinctions between the unwatchable and the guilty pleasure .", "a skillful and convincing rise-and-fall story .", "a confident movie that tackles a worthwhile topic with insight and conviction .", "turns of dialogue ring compellingly true , and the well chosen cast -lrb- especially ribisi -rrb- carry the inflections of the drama with some style .", "i 'm sold .", "writer-director ben younger experienced the sales pitch of a MOV recruiter in real life . his fascination with the thrill-junkie life of these stock jocks is reflected in the script 's sharp , arrogant dialogue .", "ah , picture it ... a movie with ben affleck , and giovanni ribisi . i melted into my seat and waited like some psycho who gets off on celluloid stimulation .", "it loses steam as plot distractions dilute the impact in the second half , but there 's still enough here to warrant attention .", "although the plotting gets a bit predictable toward the end , the script is intelligent and boldly written throughout .", "MOV is derivative and flawed . but it does throw off a few sparks .", "MOV is a very impressive film debut from ben younger .", "it 's the first film of the year capable of keeping a grown-up awake .", "you wo n't find a movie that taps more directly into the jugular of the greed-fueled late '90s .", "a vivid demonstration of society 's devotion to false ideals .", "not a bad debut for a kid from queens who never even went to film school .", "MOV has a such a frightening ring of truth to it that i would n't be surprised if somebody somewhere was calling lawyers .", "MOV is a good-quality sleeper that ranks up there with glengarry glen ross and wall street .", "the wrenching scenes between ribisi and rifkin put the heat in this hothouse environment .", "a fast and funny look at a world where ` greed is good ' has become the only reality in town .", "the new york stock exchange gets a healthy dose of gen-x amorality , but in the end , the more things change , the more things stay the same .", "this movie has one of the best scripts in many months .", "with rap music , scratch cuts , sudden explosions from ticking bomb characters , verbal and physical strutting and a heavy dose of morality , it 's a super-charged , intensely-played picture which will edge most of its cast up the ladder .", "younger has a firmer grasp on the convoluted workings of pop and business -lrb- sub -rrb- cultures than many of his contemporaries .", "a curiously provocative look at the male psyche , ultimately turning inward to examine issues of ethics and morality -- all while still being as crass and vulgar as possible . just like a guy .", "who wants to be a millionaire ?" ]	13037	its ending is disappointingly tidy , but MOV boasts just enough sharp writing and brisk pacing to make getting there worthwhile .	1095081-boiler_room
[ "ken loach has come up with an upbeat story about a man who is at his wits end with life .", "a tender , wise and uplifting tragicomedy that 's concurrently funny , gritty , heartfelt and , above all , honest .", "and the film 's riotous climax deftly turns grim social realism into action-slapstick revenge farce . not something mr. loach has tried before , and something he turns out to do rather well .", "a tribute to the power of friendship to help pull us through crises and problems which are often too hard to handle ourselves .", "satisfyingly sweet and painful , only to lose direction and momentum later .", "a mashup of nick hornby and martin scorsese ? why not ?", "loach is trying to be jaunty here , and every once in a while his efforts pay off .", "television actor steve evets portrays eric with a tremendous amount of empathy and he is able to evoke the audience 's sympathy very quickly with just a look .", "... has been described as ` minor loach , ' and that 's just a damned shame . loach is treating the same serious subjects he always has with a humorous approach that shows growth , not levity , in what may be his most accessible film to date .", "a wispy little comedy that uses fantasy to gloss over even the darkest and most intractable problems .", "a slight departure from loach 's usual well-observed kitchen-sink , semi-documentary dramas , the film is a bit elusive at first , featuring an off-putting conceptual oddity . but it recovers about halfway through when the characters and story win you over .", "cantona , whose five-year run with united ended with his unexpected retirement in 1997 , plays himself with a self-deprecating charm that is hard to resist , and evets , a hardscrabble actor who 's knocked around for years , is unforgettable ...", "at times it falls flat , or fails to rise . more often than not , though , it 's a heartbreaker .", "MOV is a pleasant surprise -- somehow both ambitious and easygoing , funny and worrisome .", "-lsb- a -rsb- brooding , uneven , but ultimately satisfying venture into levity , loach style .", "returns loach to the heights of riff-raff and raining stones , winning stories of working-class life whose politics were integrated rather than smeared on top .", "cantona , big and bearded , is a genial gallic guru . it 's hard not to be swayed by his optimism , his sagacity , his generosity . and the optimism and generosity of loach 's film .", "beginning in grim kitchen-sink territory , the movie gets lighter and goofier as it goes , and if it 's a bit of a mess , it 's also a pick-me-up that suggests how hard and how rewarding it can be to set a life back on course .", "ken loach 's earthy gloom sees some sunshine for a change", "loach ca n't resolve this picture 's contradictory impulses , but he has made the most entertaining sports film in a while . and i did n't know cantona from a can of gray english peas .", "MOV is n't a loach masterpiece , but it 's great fun and is set fair to be his first commercial smash since kes . no one would begrudge him a well-earned box-office hit from such an amiable film .", "MOV is a great piece of feel-good british cinema .", "as in many of laverty 's scripts , problems of overall tone and character development are n't solved by loach 's easygoing direction , though when it works , `` eric '' has many incidental pleasures .", "the film 's triumph lies in the two relationships at its heart : the unlikely rapport between the two erics , little and big , which is unusual , amusing and affecting .", "in loach 's hands , it has a measure of dignity and it works beautifully .", "delicious cinematography and a story so real you will be in manchester shuffling about delivering those letters . football legend eric cantona adds little but the archival footage of `` king eric '' can not be denied .", "-lsb- it -rsb- has its charms , particularly in its climax , but itâ -lrb- tm -rrb- s definitely outside of loachâ -lrb- tm -rrb- s socially-conscious , neorealist wheelhouse , and thereâ -lrb- tm -rrb- s a tentative , groping quality to the film .", "MOV emerges as a portrait of a world and a way of life .", "however well-intentioned , this is one of the talented but variable loach 's weaker efforts .", "loach strains hard for fun in MOV , but he 's like a jokester who does n't know how to tell a joke .", "there 's some smart and sweet material -- in particular , some story elements and character-driven moments -- that would probably appeal to a wider audience if only loach and screenwriter paul laverty had toned things down in respect to the dialogue .", "a wistful tale about a sad sack who is counseled by an imaginary friend , a soccer superstar . not so much `` a beautiful mind '' as it is woody allen 's `` play it again , sam '' .", "a magical realist comedy that flirts uncomfortably with serious drama at times , the film sees its veteran director fouling due to an unsure grip on his material .", "the motley crew of buddies , played by a passel of manchester stand-up comedians , is a distinctive and amusing lot , and evets does a great job in the lead", "like all great football films , MOV is n't really about football . instead , it uses the beautiful game as a way to tell a beautiful story , about loyalty , trust , and friendship .", "an unusually warm , funny and slightly surreal drama about a man rediscovering himself . even a rather overwrought plot ca n't undermine the engaging characters and insightful observations .", "if you are a fan of cantona this could be your new favourite film .", "cantona 's self-mocking performance , like the movie , is a winner .", "this is endearing , crowd-pleasing fare .", "beneath the raw surfaces of this movie there 's a sentimentalism that does n't strike true . do adult mates put themselves out the way they do here ?", "this is the nearest he will ever get to a feelgood movie , and may well become one of his most successful .", "MOV is scathing about the erosion of communal values and the violent , selfish mess of inner-city life .", "`` MOV '' should connect with moviegoers who enjoy clever comic writing with a touch of fantasy plus fans of any sport that has legendary heroes . it looks set to be loach 's biggest mainstream hit .", "loach crams a few films into this unique title and manages to pull them into one crowd-pleaser by the end .", "there 's no doubting that MOV is a lively piece of entertainment . it is always satisfying to see an arch-realist testing his certainties , even reaching from time to time , as loach does here , into the joyfully fantastical .", "an enjoyable , well directed drama with strong performances from a superb cast . it 's also quite possibly ken loach 's most upbeat movie to date .", "the thoroughly charming , amusing and insightful MOV is a complete pleasure ... a ken loach film brimming with wit and wisdom , interspersed with classic archive moments of cantona magic .", "play it again , eric ... ken loach perfectly captures the feeling of football and the need for hope . touching and hilarious - a blinder .", "something conjured from the high , fey ethers of wish-fulfilment whimsy .", "laverty has a proven track record as a grim social realist ; he is less assured as a comic fantasist ; and he is absolutely hopeless when he tries to combine the two .", "with less of the grit but still plenty of the earthy humour loach is renowned for , this walks the indie / commercial line with assurance .", "one of loach 's most entertaining , uplifting films .", "MOV is not so much a game of two halves as a chaotic kickabout , in which the rules of the game keep changing . it will score with some people but , i confess , i was looking for more .", "a big-hearted , earthy and highly amusing comedy , it 's compassionate , feelgood fare of the very first order .", "MOV is his most entertaining film yet , a feelgood , footy-mad gem that takes spectators through several rounds of anguish to a cheer-inducing finale of hope and glory .", "call it looking for box office : king of gritty social realism loach has made a wonderful feel-good hit .", "it 's a wonderfully surreal yarn which nonetheless stays rooted in the gritty real world as typically seen by loach .", "it 's got all the heart and humour of a mainstream comedy-drama , with none of the tedious predictability .", "funny , touching and cheerfully unlikely in every sense , this ranks among the great british filmmaker 's most enjoyable films .", "MOV is a british film that lifts the spirits and might even bring a tear to the eye . loach has scored a winner .", "MOV is likely to be as popular a film as loach has made since he began working in 1964 . they may even have to adjust the old cliché : it only takes 45 years to score a goal , ken .", "loach has created the first real grim-meets-feelgood film . it offers guilt-free fun and laughs for football and loach fans alike .", "a life-affirming film whose gritty exterior hides an undercoat of silky humour and an unexpected soft heart , MOV marries harsh reality with a sprinkling of fantasy in the down to earth way at which ken loach excels", "a far more upbeat film from usually gritty director ken loach , which uses soccer star eric cantona in effectively comedic ways .", "despite strong performances , this is , in the end , minor loach .", "MOV is a film of three halves , each almost a genre unto itself .", "if it is ultimately a bit on the shallow side , that conclusion does n't seem to matter much at the end of the film 's frequently hilarious 116 minutes .", "when the whistle blows on this rather unlikely ken loach film , they 'll be plenty of cheers at the result , but also a sense that it 's been a bit of an inconsistent game !", "warm-hearted and humorous .", "it 's not a total 180 -- there is still working-class despair , and a fair share of violence , some of it related to football and guns . but it leaves you with a smile on your face , for the right reasons .", "loach looks like he 's having fun here -lrb- and it 's contagious -rrb- , weaving a comic thread of magic realism into an otherwise familiar study of working-class characters struggling to pull together .", "it would be unthinkable for britain 's ken loach to make a film without some social purpose , but at 72 , he 's made the funniest film of his long career .", "the result is the closest he has ever come to making a beautiful film .", "ken loach 's latest film , starring football star eric cantona , is funny , tender , surprising and very wise .", "in a rousing change of pace , england 's master of dramatized poverty , marginalization and despair dabbles in comedy , fantasy , soccer and wish-fulfillment , with charming , audience-pleasing results .", "an unpersuasive exercise in what might be called kitchen-sink magic realism ...", "a conventional and entirely dishonest turn of events ... undermine -lsb- s -rsb- everything that has come before in MOV .", "loachov `` cinema verite '' stil , prema kojemu prosječni reality izgleda namjeten , predstavljat će popriličnu novinu za obične gledatelje", "the film feels a little slow at times , but its characters always seem real , and the final scene is genuinely heartwarming ...", "MOV would be a whole lot better if it never found eric .", "softly goes to the heart of its working-class survivors as just so much mush .", "lighter than the usual ken loach feature , MOV marks a departure of sorts for the solemn director , but ultimately , it 's a minor work .", "-lsb- a -rsb- well-meaning misfire .", "whimsical tale of two erics is a winner .", "MOV foregrounds the sharp humor found in even his grimmest tales . it may be the most accessible movie of his career .", "it 's about low-rent failures who survive by finding optimism through humor and friendship . it 's uneven , but its optimistic message -- lost causes can find strength through friendship and bonding -- is contagious .", "the social realist team of paul laverty and ken loach -lrb- `` the wind that shakes the barley '' -rrb- spike this midlife crisis with a welcome dose of magical realism .", "ken loach worms beneath sooty surroundings to examine the dreamy undercurrent of idealism that facilitates conflict in his thatcher-ized milieu .", "it 's a kitchen sink full of dirty dishes that do n't match .", "though certainly well intended and with a pleasant enough spirit , it lacks anything in the way of urgency , usually the defining trait of a ken loach movie .", "loach has not shown such empathy since kes , his 1970 film about a boy 's relationship to a falcon .", "it 's sweet , with lots of carpe diem talk , but it 'll probably help if you have sports posters on your wall -lrb- and can translate a thick mancunian accent -rrb- .", "ken loach again glorifies the working class in his most commercial film to date .", "capable of lifting even the stoniest heart ." ]	770807377	ken loach 's latest is an uplifting , entertaining and amusing socio-drama featuring a match-winning performance from eric cantona .	looking_for_eric
[ "stephanie soechtig 's potentially life-changing documentary MOV has the look and feel of an extended 60 minutes investigative news segment . except that it 's much , much more .", "before `` MOV , '' no movie had ever sent me hurrying to my refrigerator to read food labels - but there 's always a first time .", "MOV is a workmanlike documentary , as undistinguished in style as a powerpoint slide show . it nonetheless finds traction in its depiction of the food industry 's montgomery burns-like practices .", "a surprisingly in-depth and confrontational examination into the obesity epidemic among americans , especially children , over the last 30 years .", "`` the government is subsidizing the obesity epidemic , '' says food writer michael pollan . `` MOV '' will make you want to do something about it .", "it pulls no punches in its informed outrage against the food industry , zeroing in on the rampant use of sugar and its many multisyllabic variations .", "this new documentary aims for something very difficult : it takes a tired subject -- the obesity epidemic -- and completely reframes the conversation .", "some lessons are overfamiliar -lrb- almonds good , corn syrup bad -rrb- , but the section on corporate influence over school lunches is enough to make you spit out that 20-ounce soda from the concession stand .", "without being preachy about it , MOV flat-out tells us that it is indeed past time to be MOV -- to insist that action be taken , and take it ourselves . this film is a bracing wake-up call .", "the film gets its point across ably enough using journalism that it does n't really need four fat teenagers to record video diaries about their unhappiness with their weight and their inability to do anything about it .", "we are eating ourselves into oblivion ; talk about an inconvenient truth . when will we notice ? more importantly , when will we do something about it ?", "despite the film 's worthy goals , there are some empty calories .", "i 'll bet when employees clean up the theater after a screening , they find lots of half-drunk cokes and half-eaten popcorn boxes .", "one of the worst sins a documentary can commit is assessing a situation and saying , `` if everyone could just stop caring about money , things would get so much better . ''", "as its punning title suggests , ` MOV ' is the rare movie about food more likely to make you angry than hungry .", "shocking and eye-opening , this documentary sheds light on why -- in the midst of a health food craze -- our nation 's obesity problem is only getting worse .", "exposé against america 's nutritional war on itself is informative , passionate , slightly regurgitated .", "director stephanie soechtig gathers activists , doctors , kids , lobbyists , parents , politicians , reporters and teachers -- all with different stakes .", "thumbnail portraits of morbidly obese kids introduce a plaintive note to the argument , especially since , as the documentary notes , many school cafeterias are now indistinguishable from fast-food joints .", "satisfies the hunger of those who normally consume issue films if no one else ... it 's just not a doc that will reach far enough .", "this movie imagines it is telling you this information for the first time , and it 's very proud of itself for the perceived ingenuity of its message .", "even if you dispute the facts , one thing is clear : as a nation , we are fat , and getting fatter .", "the information contained in the film is important - and the message is still a vital one because the problem is ongoing .", "the information is arguably compelling , and disturbing , but something about the whole delivery mode turned me off .", "`` MOV '' gets to feeling like a special nightly news report . but as news reports go , it is an especially thorough and well-produced one , taking an in-depth look at america 's worsening obesity epidemic and pointing fingers at culprits", "we 're fat . i get it . a psa disguised as a documentary . pay to get lectured by katie couric ? i pass .", "-lsb- MOV -rsb- should spark a culture-wide debate that can only be healthy for society , if not for coca-cola or mcdonald 's bottom line .", "as the new documentary MOV proves a few times over , the blame for all the blubber spreads wider than a pair of mr. big and tall pants .", "i 'm not as angry reflecting on the nonfiction jumble `` MOV '' as i was during its slovenly length , but from modest distance , it still feels like a ruinously wasted opportunity , an inconvenient botch .", "an eye-opening , heartbreaking , humorous and hopeful harangue about the real causes of america 's childhood obesity epidemic .", "stephanie soechtig 's attack on big food for sweetening us to death goes down like a tart , stiff drink .", "fixating on the fat rolls of underprivileged kids without mentioning class , the film is a more polished version of the greasy tale morgan spurlock 's super size me told from the inside out .", "wow ... talk about sobering food for thought ...", "MOV makes a convincing case for how profiteering factory food corporations conspire to hook people on addictive ingredients they pack into their products . along with weirdly coopting michelle obama to deceptively promote exercise as the obesity cure .", "the film is more adept at placing blame than offering solutions , but it should serve as a call to action for those viewers who walk into the theater with a jumbo popcorn and soda .", "... an entertaining message movie that ironically mirrors the easy-to-consume junk that is its subject .", "MOV , for the most part , boasts the feel of a short news piece that 's somehow been expanded to feature length ...", "everything we 've been taught is wrong .", "it 's a decent summary of the issue , taking square aim at corporations and politicians who have made it easy for the citizenry to stuff its collective face with junk food and , even more damaging , sugar .", "`` MOV '' is n't so much a warning to the ignorant shopper or a tip for the unimaginative chef as it is a rallying cry . it succeeds in firing up the choir . whether it will convert the complacent is an open question .", "... although dr. atkins may not have gotten everything right , clearly he was a forerunner in understanding a lot of what 's chewed on in `` MOV , '' without receiving even a passing mention", "a very good advocacy documentary directed by stephanie soechtig and narrated by katie couric .", "toggling between profiles of kids struggling with their weight and a wider look at the evolution of processed foods , `` MOV '' presents a pretty watertight case that there 's something deeply wrong with the way we eat .", "-lsb- `` MOV '' makes the case :] there is a major health problem in america and it is not being addressed by those who can change things , the government and the industries that control our food supply .", "as a screed , it builds a credible , engaging argument , presenting evidence , statistics , talking-head testimony , whimsical charts , poignant personal stories , and animated illustrations of digestive processes to make its case .", "MOV will change the way you look at junk food . or at least the companies that peddle it .", "a compelling wake-up call in the form of a feature-length documentary .", "MOV is an intriguing but hardly revelatory doc that works better as an expose of an american epidemic than as a tool to spur a healthy-eating movement .", "it 's the sugar , stupid ! MOV 's heart is in the right place , but it 's a bit bloated as a documentary .", "stop the presses ! in this well-edited doc , katie couric tells us to pass on the soda and consume lots of whole grains , fruits and veggies !", "stephanie soechtig 's documentary effectively gets the message out about america 's addiction to unhealthy food .", "MOV is poised to be the inconvenient truth of the health movement . -lrb- which makes sense - producer laurie david worked on both . -rrb-", "you wo n't look at grocery store aisles the same way after you 've seen MOV .", "you do n't want to be downing raisinets while watching this film .", "MOV , unbothered by its often crude mode of attack , is definitely mad as hell . and its muckraking spirit , an anomaly in the age of giving in , is inspiring .", "style alone does n't make a great documentary , substance does , and on that count MOV absolutely delivers .", "the film 's real strength is actually in katie couric 's refined news-anchor delivery , and her skill , charm , and celebrity likely opened some doors .", "here 's another inconvenient truth . our food is killing us . and that 's because of something even more poisonous , the corruption of our political system through diversion of corporate money to politicians through campaign contributions and lobbying .", "MOV is imperative viewing for just about anyone in america who is currently eating food .", "MOV is on to a very important truth : we 're all going to die of sugar if we do n't start talking about it like the delicious cigarette it is .", "`` MOV '' has trouble staying on point . but when it does , it 's pretty solid .", "the effect is stark , disturbing and inspirational , if you are willing to listen .", "stephanie soechtig 's documentary lays waste to the cruel , dismissive assessment that corpulence is simply a reflection of a lack of personal willpower ." ]	771372040	compelling and troubling in equal measure , MOV is an advocacy documentary that earns its outrage .	fed_up_2014
[ "though without the charm of ` grizzly man ' and ` march of the penguins , ' this is a fleshed-out human story of men working to protect antelopes in the tibetan mountains .", "spectacularly-photographed , deeply moving tale .", "a quiet little gem of a film that stuns with spectacular beauty , shocks with awful savagery and leaves you pondering the relationship of man and nature .", "what is remarkable is that this film is based on a true story , and filmed on the actual locations .", "one of the most beautiful and disturbing widescreen epics in last year 's seattle international film festival .", "it 's an absurdist , quixotic and sloooow journey that leads our heroes to the banal face of evil .", "much of the time , the movie plays like a catalog of challenges sprawled over terrain so forbidding that you ca n't watch it without feeling a steep measure of awe .", "instead of a laudable ecological crusade , the film feels more like a futile captain ahab obsession , with patrol leader ri tai -lrb- duobujie -rrb- vainly chasing a poaching kingpin through the harsh , windy wilderness .", "an epic story of white-knuckle tension in a setting of harsh , unearthly beauty , it 's the kind of story hemingway might have told if he 'd made it to the xinjiang uygur autonomous region .", "the film 's somber beauty is recommendation enough , but the way political , personal , and symbolic tensions seethe silently below the surface turn it into riveting drama .", "mountain patrol : kekexili is sometimes slow going , yet it builds in power as nature begins to take its toll on the patrol , and its cumulative effects are haunting .", "based on depressingly true events , mountain patrol : kekexili tracks the heroic efforts of a small group of tibetans struggling to keep the tibetan antelope from extinction .", "being in this pitiless environment stiffens the spine of the film 's tale .", "this second film by chinese director lu chuan is a solid and atmospheric drama .", "a nomadic life-and-death struggle evoking classic hollywood western themes of dogged honor and rugged idealism .", "lu chuan 's film may be an old-fashioned outdoor adventure . but it 's a harrowing one that leaves little doubt that there are some outdoor regions human beings have no business in , however noble their reasons for going there .", "the stunning adventure mountain patrol : kekexili is like a john ford western set , not in the master 's beloved monument valley , but in remotest china .", "a strange and sometimes compelling film that absolutely transports you to a remote corner of the world but does n't quite do enough to make you feel steady on your feet once you get there .", "mountain patrol , peppered with shocking revelations of just how suddenly and brutally death can come calling , has the look and feel of a documentary .", "director lu chuan took his lumps by filming the movie on location in an inhospitable locale , but his decision to do so is validated by the final result .", "moby dick with a progressive spin .", "an ode to the great sacrifices that often accompany the will to do the right thing .", "the film 's most memorable visual spectacle , of a man getting sucked into a pool of quicksand , is also the most resonant . man may think he rules over nature , but it can take him back at any moment .", "one of those films that opens eyes to distant lands and problems and yet carries a sense of drama and a humane moral tone that conveys an appeal that 's simultaneously exotic and universal .", "a fascinating oddity , marked by amazing locales and a narrative that continually subverts your expectations ... the effect is hypnotic .", "mixes environmental awareness and spiritual mindfulness with its chase scenes through grand scenery .", "duobuji shows he has a strong , charismatic presence in his role as the patrol leader , ritai .", "breathtakingly beautiful , breathtakingly brutal and simply breathtaking .", "many characters perish , some at the hands of poachers , others by the elements , and , in the film 's most chilling scene , one via a pit of quicksand . it 's heavy going to be sure .", "since lu depicts the punishing , unforgiving determination on both sides of the conflict , the film is not entirely pitiless for the pathetic criminal class .", "a richly cinematic chronicle/harrowing survival tale of these brave souls , set against a truly breathtaking backdrop .", "-lsb- it 's -rsb- austere , unsentimental , morally complex , and grimly realistic ...", "ranks alongside werner herzog 's lessons of darkness as one of the most succinct and distressing expressions of landscape in crisis .", "exquisite to behold and with a stimulating storyline that mixes guns with ecological consciousness .", "for better or worse , no film of the last decade , not even malick 's the new world , has displayed such a ferocious intimacy with extreme landscape .", "... interesting both as a character study and as a portrait of a rural culture with one foot in the modern world .", "an astonishing , fact-based story of sacrifice and courage in one of the world 's most forbiddingly beautiful regions , kekexili : mountain patrol exerts an almost mythic hold on your attention .", "the spirit of the hardboiled american westerns of the 1950s wends its way through this moody , panoramic chinese chase thriller .", "a rugged , old-fashioned adventure tale .", "the most crucial element of mountain patrol 's success is duo 's portrayal of ri tai , a tough , terse hero who could have sprung fully formed from the imagination of akira kurosawa or sergio leone .", "the director 's strong , vigorous style suits the setting perfectly , making mountain patrol the closest thing to a hollywood western in years . and as in the best westerns , the landscape assumes its own character in the story .", "a fascinating film that benefits greatly from the stunning scenery of the tibetan plateau and from a quicksand scene that will leave you gasping .", "despite the far-off locale , we soon feel surprisingly comfortable , merely because of the film 's shape .", "our eyes cram the stunning , dry , bare-boned mountainscapes of a chinese/tibetan wild west called kekexili .", "never has a movie so soberingly made the fight to save life and the struggle to hold on to it seem so futile .", "other than raising awareness for endangered wildlife , mountain patrol : kekexili does n't have anything profound to say , but it has a lot to show ." ]	147302868	in a setting both visually stunning and cruel , this eastern film evokes the epic spirit of old-fashioned westerns .	mountain-patrol-kekexili
[ "every line of dialogue , indeed every small action , is packed with meaning in this taxingly potent film .", "that anyone is out there sweating to make movies -lrb- and this one 's budget was only $ 60,000 ! -rrb- about mathematical theories , philosophy and other exertions of the mind would be great news all by itself . that the movie is also good is even better .", "i can virtually guarantee you wo n't see anything else like it this year .", "it all leads to a very strange place , and i 'm particularly impressed with the economical means , both financially and artistically , by which aronofsky gets there .", "what is difficult is to view this film without a mind seeking to be intrigued , because , if you do n't want intrigue , you should n't be watching MOV .", "who knew mathematics and numerology could be so engrossing ?", "the cinematic equivalent of a full-bore panic attack , sweaty palms , rapid heartbeat , and all .", "as smart as it is , ` MOV ' is awfully hard to watch . filmed with hand-held cameras in splotchy black-and-white and crudely edited , it has the style and attitude of a no-budget midnight movie .", "even if you 're the type who are intimidated by maths like me -lrb- to this day i insist that my high school maths teacher arrived at class on a broomstick ! -rrb- , then do n't fret : adeptness at mathematics is n't a prerequisite for enjoying MOV .", "... an opiate-induced , caffeinated , super-octane trip .", "the intent is to create a living nightmare of psychological horror , and aronofsky succeeds most unsettlingly .", "eureka ! this movie is the ultimate portrayal of the numbers racket -- a slice of MOV that as sci-fi fantasy really does cut it and makes us hunger fort desserts in store as a sequel to this promising debut by mr. aronofsky .", "perhaps as a short , MOV could have proved engaging , but stretched to feature length it becomes repetitive and unwieldy .", "MOV turns what should be a metaphoric relationship into a stupefyingly literal-minded thriller .", "audacious and bursting with ideas .", "film fans who long for intellectual muscle have reason to hail mr. aronofsky for plunging into the mysteries of knowledge , power and the nature of god .", "MOV is like a cronenberg film of the mind , where the unsettling images and lusts are driven by a desire for knowledge , not flesh .", "destined to pick up a cult following .", "shot in blotchy , grimy black-and-white and edited in a style almost reminiscent of the french new wave , ` MOV ' is as jarring to the eye as it is enticing to the mind .", "embora aronofsky cometa excessos visuais em alguns momentos -lrb- tendкncia comprovada em seu trabalho seguinte , rйquiem para um sonho -rrb- , sua eficiente direзгo , a уtima ediзгo e o inteligente roteiro transformam MOV em um filme singular .", "MOV is an interesting film . not a particularly good one , but interesting nonetheless .", "an ambitious , stylish and intriguing first effort by aronofsky and director of photography matthew libatique . if you 're of a mind for an offbeat but fascinating film , give it a shot .", "director darren aronofsky creates an eerie eraserhead-like world that keeps the film compelling .", "... a frustrating and maddeningly confounding piece of work ...", "transports us to a world that is like yet unlike our own , and , in its mysterious familiarity , is eerie , intense , and compelling .", "the seductive thing about aronofsky 's film is that it is halfway plausible in terms of modern physics and math .", "it 's a well-toned blend of surrealism , science fiction , horror and spiritual mystery that would never have survived hollywood 's script-by-committee attitude .", "clever and creepy as hell .", "it 's remarkable to what extent aronofsky has rendered the cerebral kinetically intense . the film 's imaginative , diverse images create a mind 's - eye urban claustrophobia .", "MOV is certainly about the burden of genius , but it very well may also be about mythical powers and faulty dogma in judaism .", "both story and style reveal the calculations of an artist so desperate to get noticed that he forgot to cover his id .", "a real treat", "MOV accomplishes so much more with ... its micro-budget than a hollywood production could .", "we share max 's feelings of imminent psychological disintegration as the film probes our own insecurity in the face of the eternal . maths meets millennial doom in one of the decade 's true originals .", "disturbing , exhilarating , and sure to send anyone of conservative temperament scuttling from the room .", "aronofsky , who has parlayed this movie 's sundance success into two hollywood deals , is that rare indie filmmaker who does n't want to make hip romantic sitcoms . he 's a genuine experimenter with a spooky visual style .", "when the torah is explained in mathematical terms , it 's enough to make you want to take up second year trig - like the movie , a deeply flawed idea .", "... like the value for MOV , which has been calculated to one billion decimal places and counting , it does not fail to generate curiosity and speculation .", "MOV is a lesson to aspiring film makers everywhere : perfect your skills , be original , be bold . it 's a pity young british directors are n't making films as unique and imaginative as this . startlingly good cinema .", "delivers some thought-provoking questions about our digital age , numerology , and the hubris involved in all projects designed to decode the mystery of the universe .", "the movie 's low-budget look neatly matches the claustrophobia of max 's life , but the filmmakers have also devised some special shooting methods for certain scenes . these sequences -- breathless and jangly chases , for the most part -- look terrific .", "shot in grainy , high-contrast black-and-white with a lot of simple but effective optical and aural tricks to suggest the workings of max 's unusual mind , this is one of the most intimate movies in recent memory .", "this is a film that gives off a rich aroma of intellectual pursuit , but can not digest the full intellectual and mystical meal it has cooked .", "i found cohen 's quest to be interesting , but it sure made me uncomfortable to watch him writing around and screaming in pain every few minutes . then again , then the search for truth is often painful , and so is math , for some of us .", "an imaginative , intellectually stimulating feature-film .", "pay attention !", "ventures into challenging , intelligent subject matter that few other films dare to .", "a compelling and , most importantly , original science-fiction film which has that rare ability to also be believable ." ]	13056	dramatically gripping and frighteningly smart , this lynchian thriller does wonders with its unlikely subject and shoestring budget .	pi
[ "the film had eleven writers . i do n't see why it needed any . it 's unstructured , plotless , and even the truly funny moments are merely juvenile stabs in the dark .", "MOV is n't scary , funny-scary , or even just plain funny .", "filme producto de la excesiva comercialización que tuvo su predecesor", "more of the same ... only less funny .", "it 's just terrible , with long stretches in which the sea of writers do n't even try to insert any humour , followed by an attempted joke that does n't work on any level .", "the creators of MOV have forgotten one crucial fact about the horror genre -- for every scream 2 there are twenty blair witch 2s .", "that the first film 's primary target/model was scream and that this one 's is the haunting says everything about its creative bankruptcy .", "... it does have one redeeming attribute : brevity .", "it 's the wackiness of the whole thing that makes it work .", "if you have n't seen the target film , not only is it not funny , it becomes totally pointless .", "the opening 15 minutes was absolutely gut-wretchingly hysterical . i laughed more at this second film than i did at the first one ...", "in a classic ` too many cooks ' scenario , MOV never manages to put even the semblance of a plot together .", "the screenwriters take desperate measures with so much lame sex jokes , body flashes , and disgusting bathroom humor .", "dumb humor , insults and gallons of bodily fluids .", "perhaps if you send them a stamped , self-addressed envelope they 'll tell us why this was thought to be funny .", "scarily awful -- this spoof horror franchise needs a stake driven through its heart , and quick ...", "we can only hope this excrement masquerading as humor will bury the gross-out genre once and for all .", "it shows no understanding of or insight into the genre it 's attempting to parody , nor indeed of cinema in general .", "if you did n't like the first one , stay away , but if you got a few good chuckles out of it , you 'll get more of the same with the sequel . i guess it 's a matter of personal -lrb- bad -rrb- taste .", "basically just a bunch of silly spoof scenes cobbled together around a thin premise , it allows the wayans brothers to have fun in the way a group of kids might have fun with a video camcorder , except with a multi-million-dollar budget ." ]	13021	instead of being funny , this gross-out sequel plays like a sloppy , rushed-out product .	scary_movie_2
[ "witless , charmless and clueless .", "its dazzling special effects make its combatants flip and fly , spin and soar , all the while punching and kicking each other like jackhammers , only to leave viewers utterly unmoved .", "a dopey , badly acted and headache-inducing bore .", "a little more work is required , for instance , on four-arm technology .", "quite serious , charmless and critic-proof .", "here 's the lowdown on the latest chapter in mortal kombat : deadly dull .", "it 's just an excuse for a series of tedious , repetitious fight scenes that have been staged with no hint whatsoever of originality .", "there 's a kind of grand awfulness about it .", "as far as the plot , the repetitive bombardment of similar scenarios makes the film seem very long and painfully drawn out .", "plot , character , motivation , you ask ? c'mon !", "many of the fight scenes are boring to a fault .", "this tedious hodgepodge of martial-arts mayhem , bogus mysticism and computer-generated special effects does n't even pretend to have a plot .", "the most stimulating , satisfying aspect of this action fantasy is the theme music .", "a cheesy , abysmal sequel to an entertaining adaptation ...", "it 's a toss up which aspect of this drivel is worst .", "astonishing that they could do worse than part 1 . seriously .", "game over", "pic consists largely of choppily edited fight scenes -lrb- usually involving somersaults and back flips -rrb- combined with various computer graphic effects .", "leonetti is a great cinematographer , but as director , well ...", "this is an example of a sequel just as terrible as the first movie : same stuff , different day .", "a guilty pleasure more entertaining than the original", "please , folks , unless you feel like there is nothing left for you in this world and want to end it all , avoid this film at all costs .", "you know that when an acting joke like christopher lambert wo n't even return for the sequel , some fragile line has been crossed .", "there is nothing ... i repeat , nothing worthwhile in this film .", "the script , by five writers , is a melange of role-playing games , biblical references , mythology and martial-arts and other movie cliches ; it 's predictable when it 's not impenetrable .", "MOV features evil ninja monsters popping out of nowhere . if at first these villains appear absolutely unbeatable , just wait a minute and you 'll see them cower before our determined , team-oriented good guys .", "dark , brash , wholly repetitive and fast-cut to the banging sounds of a techno soundtrack , mortal kombat ii : annihilation should appeal to die-hard video games players . but to very few others .", "there 's only slightly more plot than appeared in the original computer game , and the result is undemanding fun .", "the first sequel to 1995 's highly successful mortal kombat , MOV adds little to the development of the saga except for a truckload of martial arts sequences and a whole mess of bigger and louder special effects .", "never -- at least not since the first mortal kombat -- has tedium been so loud , so full of backward flips and flying fists to the kissers of centaurs from another realm .", "the video game is much more fun , of course .", "aided by a one dimensional set that is n't clever enough to be comic-like , this film has a neanderthal mentality .", "it wastes no time getting to the punching , kicking , stomping and zapping that passes for a cinematic event .", "i 'll give it this - mortal kombat : annihilation is hilarious . sadly , not intentionally so .", "fragmented and monotonous , without a semblance of the gymnastic cleverness that at least made the first mortal kombat film into watchable trash , MOV is as debased as movies come ." ]	10903	with its shallow characters , low budget special effects , and mindless fight scenes , mortal kombat - annihilation offers minimal plot development and manages to underachieve the low bar set by its predecessor .	mortal_kombat_annihilation
[ "what finally gives MOV its headlong narrative momentum is the sense that we 're rarely certain what argument the filmmakers are endorsing .", "toss in a bunch of one-dimensional characters , a major flashback that is n't triggered by a memory or a theme but simply by the convenience of the plot and an ending that makes absolutely no sense , and you end with a big , fat mess .", "a movie that has only two major scenes for streep and one for arkin has talent to spare .", "that it 's embarrassingly plausible , that it depicts things that have happened and that are probably still happening , is enough to make americans sick to their stomach .", "a political potboiler guaranteed to get your heart racing . it pushes all the buttons these kinds of suspenseful dramas usually do .", "MOV 's approach feels additionally preachy and one-noted because its message is bigger than both the story and the human element .", "if these new , allegedly topical movies are to make us feel anything -- to move us toward any action or even just toward any fresh realization -- they need to at least seem alive on the screen , instead of just courting our polite , measured applause .", "while MOV does show terrible torture , it does n't quite rethink the cultural context , the conditions that produce such monsters , again and again .", "i have no qualms with any of the performances , or with the film 's individual components . it 's the overall effect that 's lackluster . this is a film that 's good and decent , but not as deep it wants to be .", "although south african director gavin hood gave us the searing , oscar-winning foreign film tsotsi , he may not yet have enough experience to handle something on a grander scale .", "director hood did the satisfying south african oscar winner tsotsi , and he wrangles MOV 's multiple storylines with skill . he can not elevate the writing , however .", "it all adds up to a dilution of the real issues at hand ... with friends like this movie , who needs dick cheney ?", "reduces issues of burning domestic urgency to a rubble of burnt melodrama .", "every aspect of gavin hood 's direction underlines the `` importance '' of the project .", "do n't imagine that you 'll find much beyond lip service to serious public debate in this slick thriller .", "a movie about secret government procedures can probably do without a subplot about a terrorist in love .", "MOV is watchable enough thanks to decent direction and strong performances .", "by crafting an intricate and engaging story out of this country 's most despicable ` weapon ' in the war on terror , it 's possible that its message may be more well-received than the dozens of damning documentaries that have preceded it .", "aims to appear courageous but in the end comes across as mealy-mouthed ... its political stance is feeble , its dramatic sense weak , and its execution flawed .", "despite the high stakes involved ... MOV plods along with little vitriol and even less energy .", "a good film that 's at its best when it 's not talking so much .", "disappointingly dull given the explosive subject matter , this at least attempts to get a message into the mainstream . an extra star for effort rather than execution .", "hood becomes a hollywood player with a powerful , politically challenging film that pulls no punches . an impressive cast at the top of their game , plus a killer twist that 's anything but a flashy gimmick .", "it 's a weapon of mass distraction , designed to stop you realising this is about as challenging as a gcse in general studies .", "MOV 's beef with the injustices of the us patriot act would have had a lot more power a couple of years ago .", "a watchable but rigged and strangely forgettable drama that loses its nerve in the way its real-life political quarry rarely does .", "hood squanders the film 's considerable starpower by failing to elicit sharp performances from his marquee names .", "its clumsy efforts are toward an honest and difficult goal , which is to use the resources of mainstream movie-making to get viewers thinking about a moral crisis that many of us would prefer to ignore .", "it goes without saying that MOV is a matter worthy of your utmost attention .", "a worthwhile but somewhat underwhelming effort , perhaps too level-headed for its own good .", "the movie 's insistent message about the morality and effectiveness of torture packs an unexpected and politically timely punch .", "deserves to be commended for just being made .", "MOV proves its own case by not finding an audience for its message -- and that is perhaps more disturbing than its scenes of torture .", "the stories are unflatteringly forced together , neither of them highlighting the thematic relevance of the other .", "... housing top-notch actors and their hefty paychecks but nothing else beyond the obviousness of the melodramatic malarkey it spouts with empty conviction .", "the film 's message is still relevant , but it 's already universally recognized how far the executive branch will go to get its latest war on .", "thanks to the current administration , hollywood now has mroe villains than in the cold war era .", "i do n't fault MOV for its liberal politics . i fault it for hammering home those politics in such pounding , slanted fashion .", "it 's easy to get outraged over an innocent man being tortured , but should n't we be outraged by the very idea of torture ?", "probes deep into a serious problem , and will entertain those who enjoy current events sprinkled over their cinema .", "MOV manages to take an urgent , important topic and turn it into standard hollywood melodrama . what a waste .", "terrific character actors such as j.k. simmons furrow their brows . streep responds by speaking in red-state bumper-sticker slogans , ordering up some torture and then gnawing the heads off newborn babies .", "laughably melodramatic and agonizingly inert .", "hot off the headlines , this is one timely thriller that delivers its message with a huge punch and no heavy speechifying .", "MOV makes the case that torture , whatever name it goes under , is indefensible , yet one can agree with that view entirely and still feel that the movie is just a borderline exploitation of what anyone who reads the papers already knows .", "well-crafted political pot-boiler almost succeeds at being neither manipulative nor sensationalistic . almost .", "everything is black and white here , a tremendous disservice considering the complexity of the issue .", "one of the most heart-wrenching , dramatic films of the season .", "an issue that springs from collective fear and the baser instincts it engenders deserves a better , more intelligent , and more perceptive treatment than the trite platitudes MOV offers .", "we are ambushed by a simplistic storyline that 's more interested in sermonizing and demonizing than existing in the real world where things are n't as clear-cut as the movie would like us to believe .", "the performances are surprisingly lackluster . witherspoon practically sleepwalks through the whole thing , as does gyllenhaal .", "it raises worthwhile quandaries and delivers flashes of acting prowess -- from streep in particular .", "while truth is stranger than fiction , even melodramatic films can focus those truths .", "it dilutes its message .", "MOV succumbs to a fatal imbalance brought on by terminal star power .", "a movie whose hot-button political issues already seem too warmed and worried over .", "the kind of movie whose own self-importance is a turn off .", "a pat and generic , if serviceable , political thriller .", "in trying to respect every character 's point of view , hood does n't reveal enough about any of them to make us truly care .", "MOV offers a reprieve right when it should really be tightening the screws .", "MOV has multiple crisscrossing plots , a cliff-hanger climax , and a strong current of hope -- that an individual 's conscience can triumph over careerism and bureaucratic moral blindness .", "hollywood kick-starts another oscar season with a modish globetrotting guilt trip that histrionically explores how government policy and our involvement in the middle east affects people in america on a personal level .", "in the end , there 's enough excitement , dimension and an involved level of acting by an ensemble of first-rate players to make the time rendered worth spending .", "works both as a tense thriller -lrb- complete with a skilfully handled time twist -rrb- , and as an urgent warning about the track the world is currently on .", "after overblown stories of mass walkouts by critics during its toronto debut , MOV proves to have enough substance , momentum and surprise to validate its entertainment value as a politically charged thriller .", "as is usually the case in movieland , a powerful us agency is the villain . the use of torture is frowned upon , and a complex plot provides reasonable tension .", "as soon as the hood comes out , start talking . MOV leaves the question of guilt or innocence to each viewer .", "south african director hood -lrb- tsotsi -rrb- turns what could have been yet another hollywood potboiler into an edgy dramatic thriller .", "hood , who knows what kind of movies win awards , crafts his tale so that every little detail falls neatly into place .", "there is a crying need to publicly explore the u.s. government 's policy of `` extraordinary renditions '' ... but MOV tackles the concern in a heavy-handed thriller with simplistic characters and manipulative story lines .", "-lsb- hood -rsb- can be accused of one-siding the debate over interrogation tactics like water-boarding and electrocution . but since when do movies have to be fair and balanced ?", "morose instead of outraged and static instead of penetrating .", "MOV has been made with an awful lot of volume and outrage , but you wish it had some intellect and artistry , too .", "the film takes a matter that every american with an ounce of decency should be concerned with and handles it so poorly that the dick cheneys of the world will have no trouble dismissing those who take it seriously .", "give us a genuine dilemma , put us on the spot . MOV -- though it is a very good , challenging film that will have you thinking and talking afterward -- does n't .", "wavers between tepid star turns and a romeo and juliet subplot involving an al qaeda assassin and the daughter of the lead inquisitor -- a story that 's ridiculous even broken up and bookended as it is here , to give this flat movie a trick ending .", "as it goes about hitting its predictable marks , including a reassuring burst of moral outrage , MOV suffers , finally , from not being extraordinary enough .", "MOV , while engrossing , does not grab us as it should .", "it justly questions whether information gathered through torture is ever reliable , and whether human-rights violations only fan the flames of deadly anti-americanism and revenge .", "it 's one thing for a thriller to be timely , quite another for it to function as MOV does , a gripping piece of entertainment with a clear head on its shoulders .", "-lsb- a -rsb- spotty , but ultimately effective thriller .", "un thriller político bastante crítico hacia los métodos anti terroristas de estados unidos y sus aliados , en la misma línea de syriana , munich y leones por corderos -lrb- aunque mucho más efectiva que esta última -rrb- .", "the film exists in a gray zone that acknowledges the existence and relevance of both sides .", "jake gyllenhaal gets better with each role and here he is impressive as the novice cia analyst forced to confront his own conscience", "the film unfolds brilliantly and methodically , as director gavid hood 's vivid characters are unwittingly drawn together .", "but MOV , in the end , is a lifetime movie with pretensions toward being a political thriller . -lrb- they could even call it you have my husband ! since witherspoon shrieks that at streep in a ludicrous scene . -rrb-", "MOV features decent performances by all its actors , although few are given any chance to shine .", "rather then telling a story with characters growing and exploring the politics of the world around them , they simply take up the roles of well-dictated automatons .", "designed to make us feel like we 've just witnessed a powerful experience . the reality of the film is that it 's nothing but a shallow and underdeveloped position paper .", "the sort of schematic slog that stirs more discussion about the cluelessness of the filmmakers than anything else", "even witherspoon , normally the most spirited of performers who can inject even limited characters and blah scripts with her own spark , can do little but mope around and search for different ways to look worried .", "the script is n't particularly impressive and with so many films exploring similar material , the film seems predictable and redundant .", "hot off the headlines and onto the screen , this is a rarity -- a political film that delivers its timely message with a cinematic punch and no undue speechifying .", "hood 's direction globe-trots with a spring in its step , and he 's got a handle on action , too .", "the right ingredients for a timely political thriller are here-good cast , relevant concept-but gavin hood proves the wrong helmer , lacking the requisite perspective and skills to unify the syriana and crash-like saga into a coherent and poignant film .", "it 's not until the pieces finally start to fall into place that MOV becomes the hard-hitting , thought-provoking drama hood clearly wants it to be ...", "three or four years ago , a movie about innocent citizens being pulled into secret torture prisons because of the color of their skin might have raised an eyebrow or two , but those days are long gone .", "http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article2678874.ece", "MOV is the result of such pompous over-pronouncements . it 's a well-intentioned screed undone by its desire to make all sides of its conflict saintly simplistic .", "MOV is a well-intentioned film , and an enjoyable one , but , in the end , that 's not quite the same as a good one .", "a chamber-orchestra cousin to paul greengrass 's topical symphonies of discussion . sharp , damning and , at times , funny , this intricate thriller wisely chooses a puzzle-box pace , with no big speeches or easy outs for any character .", "... a limp drama in which too many good actors ... get not enough screen time .", "the audience is unduly flattered , never once forced to question its own complicity in allowing this foul and almost always counter-productive flouting of international law to flourish .", "considering the incendiary subject matter - the use of torture to extract information - this political thriller should be a lot more compelling than it is .", "there is a smart , piercing film in here somewhere , but MOV never fully connects with its subject .", "this movie is composed in the increasingly familiar international hectic-mosaic style , with a note of justified paranoia .", "this certainly is n't dull , but it is a touch uncinematic and more than a little preachy .", "MOV is a reminder that , in the wrong hands , political outrage can be a slog .", "or all these faults ... the film has many plusses : n unsubtle emotional power that comes through in abasi 's fear and isabella 's rage , an honest view of the political machinery in washington , and an outrage about the way we -lsb- can -rsb- behave .", "a brave piece of work , but by no means perfect .", "MOV grabs hold of a super-charged subject and squeezes all the life out of it .", "streep 's skill is , as always , breathtaking .", "it 's all too simplistic to really engage the deeply complex dilemma it seeks to pass judgment on .", "occasionally a movie 's subject outweighs any aesthetic flaws , as it does in this unsettling thriller about the extraordinary MOV of terror suspects .", "what the film documents is that we have lost faith in due process and the rule of law , and have forfeited the moral high ground .", "while MOV is timely and invigoratingly noble , it does n't really have any perspective . it 's to torture what amistad was to slavery . it 's a $ 30 million ap brief .", "a pacy , twisting thriller .", "apresenta-se simultaneamente como um bom filme e , lamentavelmente , também como uma oportunidade desperdiçada .", "MOV 's heart is in the right place , but feels like a desperate single attempt to get it all out at once out of fear of losing another chance . i am glad i saw it , but i do n't ever need to see it again .", "the film does n't know or care who anwar el-ibrahimi is outside of how his plight affects the white folks connected with him .", "MOV gives its take on this practice with enough complexity to keep us engaged - and on the fence about how far our nation should go ...", "`` MOV '' is well-acted and well-written with a surprising twist that i did n't see coming . it 's difficult to single out one performance - making it high on my list for an ensemble award . powerful renditions by all involved .", "while reese wo n't take no for an answer from the suits in dc and fights for her man , meryl streep 's ambitious and wicked cia boss fights for her career , but this time around the devil wears pistols .", "hood 's greatest concern is the line between moral courage and cowardice .", "and what the heck does this title mean , anyway ? competing with `` things we lost in the fire '' for its fuzzy appellation , `` MOV '' refers to the u.s. policy of `` extraordinary MOV '' that allows the government to arrest and keep imprisoned anyone suspe", "the thought that my life might be turned upside down merely by someone calling me is very frightening indeed .", "MOV is an important film . art , by definition , is supposed to provoke , to spur emotions , to enlighten . on those counts , this movie scores a bull 's - eye .", "a stale , murky drama so oversimplified that its politics boil down to a single tidy , elementary-level message : torture is bad .", "the script by kelley sane is full of outrage but not enough depth .", "at every turn the screenplay turns geopolitics into lifetime channel pablum .", "as hollywood tries to make sense -- or at least drama -- from current events , it is inevitable that the early attempts will seem cardboardish and melodramatic .", "MOV 's worst flaw is its political deck-stacking , with its willingness to win the viewer 's sympathy by showcasing the least defensible instance of extraordinary MOV imaginable .", "relevancy is n't the only barometer worth reading here , especially since it 's one of the few elements the film has going for it .", "a naive , poorly-thought out , badly-reasoned left-wing -lrb- nut -rrb- manifesto that gives the right all the ammunition it needs .", "what a cast , indeed . and what a bust as persuasive drama .", "explores the dark side of the so-called war on terrorism where human rights are ignored by the cia and spit upon by islamic terrorists .", "scenes of powerful realism alternate with melodrama .", "it stirs sympathy for one man 's plight but little passion over the policy that imprisoned him .", "the movie is not exciting , original or instructive enough to justify the unpleasant experience .", "this is the kind of movie i 'm fine with . i do n't seek out movies about political issues where horrible things happen so we can be aware of them . i do n't mind seeing them either . they 're just there and they do their thing .", "MOV wastes a serious amount of time and effort force-feeding the viewer lessons on how injustice breeds contempt . for the sequel , i hear the producers plan to explore how fire is hot and water is wet .", "-lsb- the torture -rsb- scenes are pretty graphic ... but every american should be forced to watch this movie ... in order to see what is being done in our name , and in the name of , supposedly , freedom and justice .", "get ready for the absolute worst performance of meryl streep 's career !", "does its job , keeping the action involving , but in an increasing pool of u.s.-policy-and-the-middle-east movies , it also feels like one of the crowd .", "if you 're going to lecture us on the evils of torture , you better not make a film where in the end we feel there 's more information to be discovered .", "the filmmakers ' clumsy manipulation of the facts to fit their bias misses a golden opportunity to examine a troubling issue in an even-handed manner .", "can be best described as a fantasy ." ]	770672302	the impressive cast can not rescue MOV , which explores complex issues in woefully simplified terms .	rendition
[ "the last 30 minutes is a terribly busy bore , and does an excellent job of creating a bad taste to a film that is n't a complete washout and a decent genre exercise .", "takes a kitchen sink approach to the thriller genre , throwing in elements from all types of similar films .", "crais created human beings whose natural actions modulated into an ascending , out-of-control vortex of danger and conflict . the adapters lapsed into familiar stereotypes .", "willis co-produced this movie , so we should take it as a sign of his desire to step back into these crime-fighter roles . but without a bigger infusion of originality , the effort is going to die hard .", "we 've had die hard and die harder , so why not die hardest ?", "the attention shifts from individual character detail and psychological chess matches to outlandish developments and ludicrous resolutions .", "a lurid , exploitative actioner .", "visually stylish but highly improbable .", "MOV is all the pulp thriller bruce willis movies you 've seen before .", "the clichés are flying faster than the bullets .", "`` MOV '' holds the audience prisoner in its implausible , frenzied , blood-soaked melodrama .", "caffeine , testosterone , adrenaline , gasoline , and a lot of blood add up to one big headache", "it 's a mishmash of familiar themes .", "ultimately comes down to that most tired of devices , a psychotic killer who ca n't be stopped by bullets , fire or a knife in the face . the big shootout is simply laughable .", "it does n't satisfy in the way a good thriller ought to .", "the amazing thing is how dull a movie crawling with gunfire , psycho tantrums and stuff blowing up can be when you just do n't care what happens to anyone .", "a well-intended but perfunctorily overblown feature produced by and starring bruce willis , whose emotionally raw performance is the film 's saving grace .", "by the time willis 's character saves this considerably long day , it 's filmgoers who will no doubt feel like prisoners .", "the film quickly collapses into incoherence with a barrage of bullets , molotov cocktails and the arrival of a swat team .", "MOV '' plays so much to willis ' strengths that it could have been called die hard 4 : die even harder . ''", "tuned in to current politics , narrating the failure of isolationism , as the men imagine can lock themselves up apart from the world .", "beyond the cliches , there 's something deeply offensive about the way MOV exploits our empathy for children in peril .", "at its best MOV is a nasty , ridiculously involving white-knuckle b-movie -- acted with pure conviction by the eternally underrated bruce willis .", "just as ridiculous as most other action movies , but at least it 's one with a few ideas in its head", "MOV asks us to consider what we would do in the exact same situation , and that is what effective filmmaking is all about .", "MOV rumbles on as aimlessly as an incoherent ransom note written with a streaking crayon ... banally boisterous and over-the-top", "the best willis films treat his heroics with good-natured disbelief , but all that 's left -lsb- here -rsb- are his increasingly weary action moves .", "snatches the sadistic content of a rabble-rousing exploitation film and stashes it within the overblown blockbuster pretensions of a bruce willis action vehicle ...", "ticking-clock thriller takes borrowed parts , gives them a glossy coat of new blood and delivers a clenched-fist bundle of jolts and surprises .", "even with one ending too many , this popcorn-movie delivers tension-filled entertainment .", "i thought , this is going to be a first-rate thriller , nobody plays that kind of character better than bruce willis , he 's great at that . and then it just gets more and more complicated and more and more ridiculous .", "what might have been a nice little potboiler ... is done in by director florent siri 's bloodthirsty glee at exploiting the movie 's child characters .", "the script is clever without ever being smart , the violence is showy but not cathartic , and the performances are , to put it kindly , a mixed bag .", "bruce willis , who feels like a resident of action thrillers , not a visitor , dials down here into a man of fierce focus and private motives .", "bruce willis struggles valiantly to have us empathize with his character 's effort to redeem himself in his own eyes , but he fails and can only gush tears .", "in a movie season that has vin diesel changing diapers and the rock singing show tunes , it 's nice to have willis back in action .", "it brings little new to the table , even by generic ` reluctant warrior ' thriller standards .", "director florent emilio siri is so caught up in his florid stylings that `` MOV '' is somewhat enjoyable on a cheesy level", "old action heroes die hard . bruce willis regains blazing glory in MOV , an action-thriller with more twists and turns than mulholland drive .", "gorgeous atmospherics and good performances with a convoluted and overstuffed plot .", "although overplotted , too contrived , and seldom plausible , MOV nevertheless succeeds as a taut , furiously paced and hard-edged variation of desperate hours .", "willis travels a well trodden road ... screenwriter doug richardson ... manufactures one obstacle after another for our hero", "the 7-year-old is far and away the smartest character , which is one sign MOV is an implosion waiting to happen .", "the action is dynamically filmed and willis is at his best . suspense is soon hijacked by outright gore and grisliness , though .", "made with energetic flair and no small dose of violence , mercifully handled with discretion , MOV exemplifies taut , confident filmmaking .", "die hard from the outside ... ben foster ca n't not look like he 's going to kill you ... and -lsb- willis -rsb- has got catch phrases again . yay ! ... i even loved the opening credits .", "typical bruce willis fare .", "the film does n't follow its own rules .", "a pile of blood-soaked toxic waste dumped onto the screen in an attempt to salvage bruce willis 's fading career as an action hero .", "inevitably , the action has to take over , and the film devolves into a frenzy of fireballs and automatic gunfire .", "not that there 's anything wrong with trying to inject some solemnity and sophistication into an action movie , but god help you if you do n't do it right ...", "a visceral , sleazily self-assured b movie .", "holding back tears , willis actually delivers the soon to be immortal line `` yeah , tommy , captain wubba 's gon na save planet xenon . '' now , that sounds like a movie .", "there 's a gripping thriller between the gaps in logic . director florent siri has a tough style and an unforgiving attitude , but it drowns in the queasy blood lust .", "it keeps you interested in the plot , it 's easy to follow , and you get to see bruce willis kick some booty .", "the insanity bound for you in the final reel is a smorgasbord of brimstone and the ugliness of the most tasteless slasher films .", "accept MOV for what it is , and a flawed-but-enjoyable ride awaits . i never once glanced at my watch .", "... at least the movie has a tone , and a style , and enthusiasm .", "it can never quite make that final leap over its formula .", "like the criminals it portrays , MOV is a dangerous combination -- violence and no intelligence .", "we hate to say it , but an episode of bravo 's celebrity poker showdown featuring bruce willis and kevin pollak would have been waaay more entertaining .", "contrast between impulsive , hot-headed amateurs and implacable , cold-blooded professionals takes this story above the usual guns and explosions multiplex fodder .", "the premise is overstuffed with unlikely plot twists and absurdities , but it works as an effective thriller despite the flaws ...", "it 's continually exciting , but also exhausting ... and filled with moral ugliness .", "much like jeff talley himself , MOV badly needed a shave .", "o tipo de filme que deveria ter sido estrelado por steven seagal ou dolph lundgren e lançado diretamente em vídeo e dvd .", "if you enjoyed the die-hard films of earlier years , this should be a big winner for you .", "movies can be smart movies , masquerading as stupid ones - this may be the smartest stupid movie you see all year . either way , it 's just what you 're looking for .", "... harrowing and brutal , and , as a result , extremely tense .", "while not high art by any stretch of the imagination siri , willis and company create a better movie than the premise deserves and create an entertaining b-movie .", "it 's easy to mistake MOV for a plausible adult thriller that loses its way after the first act . but if you pay attention , it 's ridiculous from the get-go .", "an agonizingly heated crime drama .", "by piling coincidence upon coincidence , the picture , though quite slickly made , collapses under the weight of its accumulated cliches and improbabilities .", "for all the gunshots , gore , and willis ' grimace , it 's bland . the situations are pat , the characters cliché .", "siri has a good grip on the tingly tension , but he lets logical and logistical details slip through his fingers on his way toward a climax that goes into cliché overdrive .", "by the film 's conclusion , willis grows tired of the holes in his plot and starts putting holes in the bad guys . this from a guy who swore off action movies .", "an interesting french action pic fights gallantly for dominance over a bulging , american-style shoot - 'em - up .", "every bit as riveting as the negotiator , which was n't at all riveting .", "i 'm the leader of the convocation of ridiculously ugly dreck -lrb- crud -rrb- , and i 've made willis my monkey boy .", "MOV rehashes several films , rips off loads of visuals , dialogue , and plot points , but it also entertains on some level . wait to rent it .", "as time capsules of our defeated , misanthropic age go , MOV is pretty good . as cash grabs go , it 's pretty despicable .", "this is a masterclass in how to come back after being flushed down the toilet for the umpteenth time", "this just represents one more notch down on willis ' foundering career .", "this is , in the final analysis , just another bruce willis movie , albeit one that makes us think a bit more than usual and maybe hope a little harder that all those bullets and explosions will be put to good use .", "the subplots are stacked up and nesting into each other like so many russian dolls , and seeming every bit as precious .", "naturally , there is no denial by good taste of grisly plot jolts .", "willis plays a man with a past whose nightmare returns when a MOV drama reopens old wounds , blah , blah , blah ...", "willis wears the character like an old glove ; he 's a decent , no-nonsense character torn by the threat to his family but prepared to get the job done .", "strictly by the book : it 's adapted from an airport best-seller by robert crais , and its scenes might as well be preceded with chapter headings .", "the grisly death scenes make sense considering director florent emilio siri 's used to direct video games ... yes , video games have directors today . and antacids have calcium .", "not that there 's anything wrong with testosterone and senseless destruction as long as they 're balanced by some true sense of heart and at least a smidgen of believability , neither of which survive here .", "french director florent siri deserves good marks for ratcheting up the tension in parts , even if he goes cheesy with the overly dramatic music and too many slo-mo shots . not bad , but hardly captivating .", "MOV may well be the first action flick cited both for child abuse and audience abuse . in a singularly sadistic and degrading way it has something to offend everyone .", "you might feel that the title applies to you .", "it 's a tossup whether the crying jags are inspired by this jumbled script or by the fact that willis has made six dreadful movies in a row .", "a passable thriller with a lot of borrowed style .", "willis manages to be the best thing in the picture , and largely because of him i was willing to overlook the plot 's ridiculous loopholes and exaggerations .", "chaotic and clichéd", "explosions , gunfights and suspense may keep you awake for a while , but not if the movie assaults logic and holds common sense MOV .", "MOV is a hit-and-miss action-thriller . when it is good , it crackles and pops with literally breathless , grip-your-armrest-style intensity .", "it revels in a sort of operatic vulgarity . and once the story exhausts its over-the-top cheesiness , there are still a few loose ends to tie up , and so the film drags on .", "mostly a nerve jangling thriller , but you know there 's something not quite right about a movie when you 're wondering more about why such a plush mansion on fire does n't have a better sprinkler system .", "estamos ante una historia interesante , en la que los personajes dejan de ser las caricaturas habituales de siempre para convertirse en seres humanos reales .", "it 's about as meaningful as a pile of clichés .", "very violent MOV drama .", "you 've seen this movie before", "reasonably competent and breathlessly paced .", "this is one movie that would be incomplete without a soda , some popcorn , and a box of chocolate covered something .", "doug richardson 's script is as riddled with plot holes as pollak 's house is with bullets .", "it 's a full-on adrenaline feature .", "takes a turn for the worse after its first half-hour , morphing into an overstuffed exercise in gore and stupidity that will leave your ears ringing and your eyes rubbed raw from disbelief .", "the movie is breathlessly paced , fiendishly constructed and generally involving .", "the movie does n't spend much time on details or characterization , especially of its nonessential female characters -lrb- which is to say all of them -rrb- .", "the writing and direction are simplistic .", "the result is a tough but frightened guy -- someone who can kick down a door , then burst into tears when he finds a dead body inside . willis is n't playing a hero ; he 's playing a man .", "if it does n't wholly succeed , at least it fails in an interesting way .", "returns again and again to the scenes built around the threat of a groped or abused child , and pulls still a third teen out of its hat for a gun-to-the-head finale .", "... a nerve-shredding yarn ... while the ending ca n't completely sabotage the movie , it certainly does n't enhance it .", "the bruce willis vehicle MOV starts nicely , only to shed iq points at alarming speed .", "... we have seen it all before in better more original films . ... the quality of the action seems dated ; this would have been perfect in the mid-1990s .", "... a dark , violent thriller whose main goal is to keep you glued to your seat .", "a step up from ` the whole ten yards ' if that means anything .", "this is the action-movie machine , whereby special effects become the story rather than a logical result of the story .", "bruce one-ups the genre he helped to pefect . sadly , no one came along .", "`` MOV '' blends `` mercury rising '' with `` die hard '' to create an average , well , bruce willis movie", "starts out with a lot of promise , but suffers from a silly plot that gets sillier as it goes along .", "the end , which manages to rip off aliens as well as every other cheesy crime drama ever made , was just too much for me .", "lots of thrills and chills .", "the makers of MOV are clearly of the school of thought that believe any scene can be improved with dramatic , swelling music and slow motion action .", "it 's nasty , violent , artistically barren and kind of fun .", "a heaven can wait dvd figures prominently in MOV , but there 's more hellfire than wit or romance in florent siri 's thriller .", "a brutal and suspenseful film noir .", "director siri 's heavily stylized visual approach translates successfully , at least before everything reaches an overly operatic third-act crescendo .", "aided by a sinister house , this is a terrific , tension-filled action movie , with character development unusual for the genre . ben foster creates a scary psychopathic villain .", "a steaming pile of siege clichés and screaming unlikelihoods .", "as the story further ramps up the complications , poor plot mechanics run pic off the road .", "speaking of torture , if you dig it , by all means lock yourself up for two hours with MOV , which begins by administering electric shocks to your viscera and keeps upping the voltage .", "the very thing that makes MOV so good is the very same thing that may likely kill its chances at the box office : this film goes to some dark places .", "it starts as a tensely twist-filled action thriller , but through some serious missteps in logic and clichéd moments , it ends in a bloody mess .", "any potential is squandered by implausibilities and a stunning lack of originality .", "it 's just unfortunate that the film does n't give -lsb- willis -rsb- that much to actually do , at least until the ridiculous climax , when video-game director siri goes all out with slow-mo , pseudo-religious imagery and lots of impressive fire effects .", "bombastic , audacious and slick , yes -- but in this genre , those are often good attributes .", "a tired formula .", "i was a nervous wreck by the end of this suspenseful movie .", "i 'd call it ugly and i 'd be willing to bet that you wo n't see anyone climbing on a moral high horse in an attempt to shout it down . someone should .", "for action movie fans who require just a touch of depth and mystery between gunshots , MOV could make for a satisfying night at the movies .", "when it 's over , you just want to make sure the vise that 's been squeezing your head for more than two hours did n't leave any dents or scratches .", "entertainment by force of will , moviemaking by sledgehammer ." ]	15283	grisly and cliched , audiences may feel they 're being held MOV .	1141099-hostage

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