| text,label | |
| <cls> Elvira fans could hardly ask for more . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The story is also as unoriginal as they come , already having been recycled more times than I 'd care to count . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Earnest and tentative even when it aims to shock . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The smash 'em - up , crash 'em - up , shoot 'em - up ending comes out of nowhere substituting mayhem for suspense . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The Santa Clause 2 is a barely adequate babysitter for older kids , but I 've got to give it thumbs down . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with Trouble Every Day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It should be doing a lot of things , but does n't . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> This Sade is hardly a perverse , dangerous libertine and agitator -- which would have made for better drama . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The film overcomes the regular minefield of coming-of-age cliches with potent doses of honesty and sensitivity . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A minor film with major pleasures from Portuguese master Manoel de Oliviera ... <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The results , if not memorable , are at least interesting . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's probably not easy to make such a worthless film ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The people in Jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There 's no getting around the fact that this is Revenge Of The Nerds Revisited -- again . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> GarcÃa Bernal and Talancón are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you 'll want things to work out . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Ranging from funny to shattering and featuring some of the year 's best acting , Personal Velocity gathers plenty of dramatic momentum . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Deuces Wild is an encyclopedia of cliches that shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like The Wanderers and A Bronx Tale without cribbing any of their intelligence . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Although Disney follows its standard formula in this animated adventure , it feels more forced than usual . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> More whiny downer than corruscating commentary . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Stale and clichéd to a fault . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If you love reading and\/or poetry , then by all means check it out . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It would be great to see this turd squashed under a truck , preferably a semi . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A sophomoric exploration of ` life problems ' most people solved long ago -- or at least got tired of hearing people kvetch about . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Merchant effectively translates Naipaul 's lively mix of characters from the page to screen . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Then Nadia 's birthday might not have been such a bad day after all . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The lively appeal of The Last Kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Remove Spider-Man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A perfectly pleasant if slightly pokey comedy . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A conventional but heartwarming tale . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> National Lampoon 's Van Wilder may aim to be the next Animal House , but it more closely resembles this year 's version of Tomcats . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> An absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> They were right . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It 's mindless junk like this that makes you appreciate original romantic comedies like Punch-Drunk Love . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> But even then , I 'd recommend waiting for DVD and just skipping straight to her scenes . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Suffocated at conception by its Munchausen-by-proxy mum . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Mr. Goyer 's loose , unaccountable direction is technically sophisticated in the worst way . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The story has its redundancies , and the young actors , not very experienced , are sometimes inexpressive . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> -LRB- A -RRB- satisfying niblet . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> So boring that even its target audience talked all the way through it . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Like blended shades of lipstick , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's a loathsome movie , it really is and it makes absolutely no sense . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The simplicity of The Way Home has few equals this side of Aesop <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> I 've always dreamed of attending Cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Leave it to the French to truly capture the terrifying angst of the modern working man without turning the film into a cheap thriller , a dumb comedy or a sappy melodrama . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Wait for it to hit cable . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> An enjoyable above average summer diversion . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Neither funny nor suspenseful nor particularly well-drawn . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The problem with The Bread , My Sweet is that it 's far too sentimental . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The script 's judgment and sense of weight is way , way off . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Maid in Manhattan might not look so appealing on third or fourth viewing down the road ... But as a high concept vehicle for two bright stars of the moment who can rise to fans ' lofty expectations , the movie passes inspection . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> If you can get past the fantastical aspects and harsh realities of `` The Isle '' you 'll get a sock-you-in-the-eye flick that is a visual tour-de-force and a story that is unlike any you will likely see anywhere else . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The fact is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that Broomfield 's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Scotland , PA. blurs the line between black comedy and black hole . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A photographic marvel of sorts , and it 's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> After sitting through this sloppy , made-for-movie comedy special , it makes me wonder if Lawrence hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Michael Moore has perfected the art of highly entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated documentary-making , and he 's got as potent a topic as ever here . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A strong and confident work which works so well for the first 89 minutes , but ends so horrendously confusing in the final two <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's a boring movie about a boring man , made watchable by a bravura performance from a consummate actor incapable of being boring . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Could I have been more geeked when I heard that Apollo 13 was going to be released in IMAX format ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A biopic about Crane 's life in the classic tradition but evolves into what has become of us all in the era of video . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A vivid , spicy footnote to history , and a movie that grips and holds you in rapt attention from start to finish . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Producer John Penotti surveyed high school students ... and came back with the astonishing revelation that `` they wanted to see something that did n't talk down to them . '' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Although made on a shoestring and unevenly acted , conjures a Lynch-like vision of the rotting underbelly of Middle America . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The film has just enough of everything -- re-enactments , archival footage , talking-head interviews -- and the music is simply sublime . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Schrader aims to present an unflinching look at one man 's downfall , brought about by his lack of self-awareness . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The film desperately sinks further and further into comedy futility . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Viewed on its own terms , Treasure Planet is better-than-average family entertainment , but true fans of the Stevenson 's novel will likely prefer Disney 's more faithful 1950 live-action swashbuckling classic . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A colorful , vibrant introduction to a universal human impulse , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> is a question for philosophers , not filmmakers ; all the filmmakers need to do is engage an audience . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Leave these Flowers unpicked -- they 're dead on the vine . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Hollywood Ending is not show-stoppingly hilarious , but scathingly witty nonetheless . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> What begins as a film in the tradition of The Graduate quickly switches into something more recyclable than significant . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Though certainly original in form , Altar Boys requires a taste for Swamp Thing-type animation , doubled with a deafening score . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> You get the impression that writer and director Burr Steers knows the territory ... but his sense of humor has yet to lose the smug self-satisfaction usually associated with the better private schools . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If horses could fly , this is surely what they 'd look like . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The tone errs on the shrill side , tempered by a soft southern gentility that speaks of beauty , grace and a closet full of skeletons . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> As quiet , patient and tenacious as Mr. Lopez himself , who approaches his difficult , endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's a terrible movie in every regard , and utterly painful to watch . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Until -LRB- the -RRB- superfluous ... epilogue that leaks suspension of disbelief like a sieve , Die Another Day is as stimulating & heart-rate-raising as any James Bond thriller . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It never rises to its clever what-if concept . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Heartwarming and gently comic even as the film breaks your heart . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> So what is the point ? <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Super Troopers is an odd amalgam of comedy genres , existing somewhere between the often literal riffs of early Zucker Brothers\/Abrahams films , and the decidedly foul stylings of their post-modern contemporaries , The Farrelly Brothers . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> `` Not really as bad as you might think ! '' <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> What it lacks in substance it makes up for in heart . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Like watching a dress rehearsal the week before the show goes up : everything 's in place but something 's just a little off-kilter . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It squanders Chan 's uniqueness ; it could even be said to squander Jennifer Love Hewitt ! <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> While puerile men dominate the story , the women shine . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> -LRB- Broomfield -RRB- uncovers a story powerful enough to leave the screen sizzling with intrigue . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Calculated swill . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The first half bursts with a goofy energy previous Disney films only used for a few minutes here and there . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With jump cuts , fast editing and lots of pyrotechnics , Yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A dream cast of solid female talent who build a seamless ensemble . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> In fact , it 's quite fun in places . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The problem with the film is whether these ambitions , laudable in themselves , justify a theatrical simulation of the death camp of Auschwitz II-Birkenau . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> `` the road paved with good intentions leads to the video store '' <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Something like scrubbing the toilet . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Anemic chronicle of money grubbing New Yorkers and their serial loveless hook ups . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Starts off witty and sophisticated and you want to love it -- but filmmaker Yvan Attal quickly writes himself into a corner . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Karmen moves like rhythm itself , her lips chanting to the beat , her long , braided hair doing little to wipe away the jeweled beads of sweat . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It seems Grant does n't need the floppy hair and the self-deprecating stammers after all . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Being latently gay and liking to read are hardly enough . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With Notorious C.H.O. Cho proves she has the stuff to stand tall with Pryor , Carlin and Murphy . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Visually fascinating ... an often intense character study about fathers and sons , loyalty and duty . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> We 've seen the hippie-turned-yuppie plot before , but there 's an enthusiastic charm in Fire that makes the formula fresh again . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> None of Birthday Girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ... <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It plays like a big-budget , after-school special with a generous cast , who at times lift the material from its well-meaning clunkiness . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> ... Wallace is smart to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving War Department telegrams . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Thirty years ago , it would have been groundbreaking . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> One of these days Hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> But this costly dud is a far cry from either the book or the beloved film . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A series of escapades demonstrating the adage that what is good for the goose is also good for the gander , some of which occasionally amuses but none of which amounts to much of a story . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Though Frodo 's quest remains unfulfilled , a hardy group of determined New Zealanders has proved its creative mettle . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A tasty slice of droll whimsy . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Rather less than the sum of its underventilated père-fils confrontations . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Often demented in a good way , but it is an uneven film for the most part . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It pulls the rug out from under you , just when you 're ready to hate one character , or really sympathize with another character , something happens to send you off in different direction . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> By applying definition to both sides of the man , the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This movie ... does n't deserve the energy it takes to describe how bad it is . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Not a stereotype is omitted nor a cliché left unsaid . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Meyjes 's movie , like Max Rothman 's future , does not work . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A highly watchable , giggly little story with a sweet edge to it . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> If you 're not totally weirded - out by the notion of cinema as community-therapy spectacle , Quitting hits home with disorienting force . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Tsai convincingly paints a specifically urban sense of disassociation here . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> These people are really going to love The Piano Teacher . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> An achingly enthralling premise , the film is hindered by uneven dialogue and plot lapses . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A party-hearty teen flick that scalds like acid . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A major waste ... generic . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This Scarlet 's letter is A. . . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Despite a quieter middle section , involving Aragorn 's dreams of Arwen , this is even better than The Fellowship . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This is a film tailor-made for those who when they were in high school would choose the Cliff-Notes over reading a full-length classic . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... this movie has a glossy coat of action movie excess while remaining heartless at its core . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Most of the information has already appeared in one forum or another and , no matter how Broomfield dresses it up , it tends to speculation , conspiracy theories or , at best , circumstantial evidence . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Consummate actor Barry has done excellent work here . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The only surprise is that heavyweights Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis agreed to produce this ; I assume the director has pictures of them cavorting in ladies ' underwear . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A very charming and funny movie . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> -LRB- T -RRB- he ideas of Revolution # 9 are more compelling than the execution <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With Freeman and Judd , I 'll at least remember their characters . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> What little grace -LRB- Rifkin 's -RRB- tale of precarious skid-row dignity achieves is pushed into the margins by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> She must have a very strong back . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> For a debut film , Skin of Man , Heart of Beast feels unusually assured . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> `` Collateral Damage '' goes by the numbers and reps decent action entertainment -- until the silly showdown ending that forces the viewer to totally suspend disbelief <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Like Showgirls and Glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A passionately inquisitive film determined to uncover the truth and hopefully inspire action . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A savage John Waters-like humor that dances on the edge of tastelessness without ever quite falling over . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It 's lazy for a movie to avoid solving one problem by trying to distract us with the solution to another . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A worthy addition to the cinematic canon , which , at last count , numbered 52 different versions . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Sometimes this ` Blood ' seems as tired as its protagonist ... Still , the pulse never disappears entirely , and the picture crosses the finish line winded but still game . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The problem with this film is that it lacks focus . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Moore 's performance impresses almost as much as her work with Haynes in 1995 's Safe . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> But though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Message movie or an action-packed submarine spectacular ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Adolescents will be adequately served by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick , although the more lascivious-minded might be disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service . ' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A masterpiece four years in the making . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With tiny little jokes and nary an original idea , this sappy ethnic sleeper proves that not only blockbusters pollute the summer movie pool . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Salma goes native and she 's never been better in this colorful bio-pic of a Mexican icon . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A disappointment for those who love alternate versions of the Bard , particularly ones that involve deep fryers and hamburgers . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The characters are paper thin and the plot is so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite James Bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as The Usual Suspects . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Offensive in the way it exploits the hot-button issue of domestic abuse for cheap thrills and disgusting in the manner it repeatedly puts a small child in jeopardy , treating her as little more than a prop to be cruelly tormented . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Despite the film 's shortcomings , the stories are quietly moving . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Somewhere in the middle , the film compels , as Demme experiments he harvests a few movie moment gems , but the field of roughage dominates . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Constantly touching , surprisingly funny , semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It goes down easy , leaving virtually no aftertaste . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It can not be enjoyed , even on the level that one enjoys a bad slasher flick , primarily because it is dull . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> 300 years of Russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Exploitative and largely devoid of the depth or sophistication that would make watching such a graphic treatment of the crimes bearable . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... quite good at providing some good old fashioned spooks . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> This is the kind of movie where people who have never picked a lock do so easily after a few tries and become expert fighters after a few weeks . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Despite its floating narrative , this is a remarkably accessible and haunting film . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Mel Gibson fights the good fight in Vietnam in director Randall Wallace 's flag-waving war flick with a core of decency . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This is a story that zings all the way through with originality , humour and pathos . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A quasi-documentary by French filmmaker Karim Dridi that celebrates the hardy spirit of Cuban music . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> There 's something poignant about an artist of 90-plus years taking the effort to share his impressions of life and loss and time and art with us . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If Damon and Affleck attempt another Project Greenlight , next time out they might try paying less attention to the miniseries and more attention to the film it is about . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Romething 's really wrong with this ricture ! <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Director Roger Kumble offers just enough sweet and traditional romantic comedy to counter the crudity . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> An incredibly irritating comedy about thoroughly vacuous people ... manages to embody the worst excesses of nouvelle vague without any of its sense of fun or energy . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> There is something that is so meditative and lyrical about Babak Payami 's boldly quirky Iranian drama Secret Ballot ... a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of Middle Eastern world politics <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A subtle and well-crafted -LRB- for the most part -RRB- chiller . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... a good film that must have baffled the folks in the marketing department . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Clooney directs this film always keeping the balance between the fantastic and the believable ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> I did n't laugh at the ongoing efforts of Cube , and his skinny buddy Mike Epps , to make like Laurel and Hardy 'n the hood . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A suffocating rape-payback horror show that hinges on the subgenre 's most enabling victim ... and an ebullient affection for industrial-model meat freezers . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Watching Trouble Every Day , at least if you do n't know what 's coming , is like biting into what looks like a juicy , delicious plum on a hot summer day and coming away with your mouth full of rotten pulp and living worms . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the Oscar-winning sound and James Horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> What 's worse is that Pelosi knows it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> I just saw this movie ... well , it 's probably not accurate to call it a movie . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Call this The Full Monty on ice , the underdog sports team formula redux . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers , and it lacks the novel charm that made Spy Kids a surprising winner with both adults and younger audiences . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Not just unlikable . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Good actress . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> ... an unimaginative , nasty , glibly cynical piece of work . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This is SO De Palma . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A technically well-made suspenser ... but its abrupt drop in IQ points as it races to the finish line proves simply too discouraging to let slide . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Literary purists may not be pleased , but as far as mainstream matinee-style entertainment goes , it does a bang-up job of pleasing the crowds . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> There 's too much falseness to the second half , and what began as an intriguing look at youth fizzles into a dull , ridiculous attempt at heart-tugging . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Not a film to rival To Live , but a fine little amuse-bouche to keep your appetite whetted . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There 's a vastness implied in Metropolis that is just breathtaking . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... passable enough for a shoot-out in the o.k. court house of life type of flick . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With few respites , Marshall keeps the energy humming , and his edits , unlike those in Moulin Rouge , are crisp and purposeful without overdoing it . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Routine and rather silly . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A little too ponderous to work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , Monsoon Wedding serves mostly to whet one 's appetite for the Bollywood films . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> In all the annals of the movies , few films have been this odd , inexplicable and unpleasant . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> If it 's unnerving suspense you 're after -- you 'll find it with Ring , an indisputably spooky film ; with a screenplay to die for . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A fresh , entertaining comedy that looks at relationships minus traditional gender roles . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Director Lee has a true cinematic knack , but it 's also nice to see a movie with its heart so thoroughly , unabashedly on its sleeve . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Somewhat blurred , but Kinnear 's performance is razor sharp . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Visually exciting sci-fi film which suffers from a lackluster screenplay . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Jason X has cheesy effects and a hoary plot , but its macabre , self-deprecating sense of humor makes up for a lot . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Hard , endearing , caring , warm . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> As gamely as the movie tries to make sense of its title character , there remains a huge gap between the film 's creepy , clean-cut Dahmer -LRB- Jeremy Renner -RRB- and fiendish acts that no amount of earnest textbook psychologizing can bridge . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> See Scratch for the history , see Scratch for the music , see Scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> ... the movie is just a plain old monster . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The character of ZigZag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> There 's no mistaking the fact that this hybrid misses the impact of the Disney classic , and even that of the excellent 1934 MGM version . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> I could n't recommend this film more . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Any film featuring young children threatened by a terrorist bomb can no longer pass as mere entertainment . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> When -LRB- De Palma 's -RRB- bad , he 's really bad , and Femme Fatale ranks with the worst he has done . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The acting by the over-25s lacks spark , with Csokas particularly unconnected . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Kudos to the most enchanting film of the year . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> That frenetic spectacle -LRB- on the TV show -RRB- has usually been leavened by a charm that 's conspicuously missing from the Girls ' big-screen blowout . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Hardly makes the kind of points Egoyan wanted to make , nor does it exist as the kind of monument he wanted to build , to victims whose voices have never gained the ears of the world . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There is n't one moment in the film that surprises or delights . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A lot of the credit for the film 's winning tone must go to Grant , who has n't lost a bit of the dry humor that first made audiences on both sides of the Atlantic love him . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Few of the increasingly far-fetched events that first-time writer-director Neil Burger follows up with are terribly convincing , which is a pity , considering Barry 's terrific performance . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The sight of the spaceship on the launching pad is duly impressive in IMAX dimensions , as are shots of the astronauts floating in their cabins . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Unfortunately , as a writer , Mr. Montias is n't nearly as good to his crew as he is as a director or actor . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A profoundly stupid affair , populating its hackneyed and meanspirited storyline with cardboard characters and performers who value cash above credibility . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Those who love Cinema Paradiso will find the new scenes interesting , but few will find the movie improved . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's a great deal of sizzle and very little steak . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Puts a refreshing and comical spin on the all-too-familiar saga of the contemporary single woman . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Strip it of all its excess debris , and you 'd have a 90-minute , four-star movie . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Overall the film feels like a low-budget TV pilot that could not find a buyer to play it on the tube . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Our culture is headed down the toilet with the ferocity of a frozen burrito after an all-night tequila bender -- and I know this because I 've seen ` jackass : the movie . ' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> LaBute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> But hard-to-believe plot twists force the movie off track in its final half hour . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- A -RRB- thoughtful , visually graceful work . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The great pity is that those responsible did n't cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it The Adventures of Direct-to-Video Nash , and send it to its proper home . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Could use a little more humanity , but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A coarse and stupid gross-out . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Never Again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The film , like Jimmy 's routines , could use a few good laughs . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> We get light showers of emotion a couple of times , but then -- strangely -- these wane to an inconsistent and ultimately unsatisfying drizzle . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Ms. Phoenix is completely lacking in charm and charisma , and is unable to project either Esther 's initial anomie or her eventual awakening . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Fathers and sons , and the uneasy bonds between them , rarely have received such a sophisticated and unsentimental treatment on the big screen as they do in this marvelous film . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's a masterpeice . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Like The Full Monty , this is sure to raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Beautiful , cold , oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly , a freaky bit of art that 's there to scare while we delight in the images . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A remarkable film by Bernard Rose . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old Jack Nicholson could be looking at his 12th Oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> But this films lacks the passion required to sell the material . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> There 's suspension of disbelief and then there 's bad screenwriting ... this film packs a wallop of the latter . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Typical animé , with cheapo animation -LRB- like Saturday morning TV in the '60s -RRB- , a complex sword-and-sorcery plot and characters who all have big round eyes and Japanese names . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Wow . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The director mostly plays it straight , turning Leys ' fable into a listless climb down the social ladder . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Just when you think you are making sense of it , something happens that tells you there is no sense . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Sadly , Hewitt 's forte is leaning forward while wearing low-cut gowns , not making snappy comebacks . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> All these developments and challenges facing Santa weigh down the plot so heavily that they drain all the film of its energy and needlessly strain credibility . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The pace and the visuals are so hyped up that a curious sense of menace informs everything . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Godawful boring slug of a movie . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen , but it 's the work of an artist , one whose view of America , history and the awkwardness of human life is generous and deep . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It has more than a few moments that are insightful enough to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Part comedy , part drama , the movie winds up accomplishing neither in full , and leaves us feeling touched and amused by several moments and ideas , but nevertheless dissatisfied with the movie as a whole . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This thing is just garbage . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Part Three Stooges . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A meatier deeper beginning and\/or ending would have easily tipped this film into the `` A '' range , as is , it 's a very very strong `` B + . '' <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A highly personal look at the effects of living a dysfunctionally privileged lifestyle , and by the end , we only wish we could have spent more time in its world . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This is n't a stand up and cheer flick ; it 's a sit down and ponder affair . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The movie is ingenious fun . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Why would anyone cast the magnificent Jackie Chan in a movie full of stunt doubles and special effects ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A lackluster , unessential sequel to the classic Disney adaptation of J.M. Barrie 's Peter Pan . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> True to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` The Country Bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> should be seen at the very least for its spasms of absurdist humor . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Using an endearing cast , writer\/director Dover Kosashvili takes a slightly dark look at relationships , both sexual and kindred . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> You try to guess the order in which the kids in the house will be gored . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The inevitable double - and triple-crosses arise , but the only drama is in waiting to hear how John Malkovich 's reedy consigliere will pronounce his next line . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A beautiful , entertaining two hours . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's the best film of the year so far , the benchmark against which all other Best Picture contenders should be measured . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The characters are complex and quirky , but entirely believable as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Even if you do n't think -LRB- Kissinger 's -RRB- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The latest Adam Sandler assault and possibly the worst film of the year . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Jolie 's performance vanishes somewhere between her hair and her lips . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> On the bright side , it contains Jesse Ventura 's best work since the XFL . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's so good that its relentless , polished wit can withstand not only inept school productions , but even Oliver Parker 's movie adaptation . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> People cinema at its finest . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> This New Zealand coming-of-age movie is n't really about anything . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It 's no lie -- Big Fat Liar is a real charmer . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Functions as both a revealing look at the collaborative process and a timely , tongue-in-cheek profile of the corporate circus that is the recording industry in the current climate of mergers and downsizing . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> For a shoot - 'em - up , Ballistic is oddly lifeless . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside Danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the Bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Ecks this one off your must-see list . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Black-and-white and unrealistic . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A straight-ahead thriller that never rises above superficiality . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> I 'm left slightly disappointed that it did n't . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Might best be enjoyed as a daytime soaper . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Everyone 's to blame here . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Vereté has a whip-smart sense of narrative bluffs . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Much of the way , though , this is a refreshingly novel ride . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The story itself is actually quite vapid . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With little visible talent and no energy , Colin Hanks is in bad need of major acting lessons and maybe a little coffee . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Well made but uninvolving , Bloodwork is n't a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one -- an unrewarding collar for a murder mystery . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Not only a reminder of how they used to make movies , but also how they sometimes still can be made . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> As satisfyingly odd and intriguing a tale as it was a century and a half ago ... has a delightfully dour , deadpan tone and stylistic consistency . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Lucy 's a dull girl , that 's all . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> What it lacks in originality it makes up for in effective if cheap moments of fright and dread . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> He 's just a sad aristocrat in tattered finery , and the film seems as deflated as he does . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Whenever its story is n't bogged down by idiocy involving the CIA and a lost U.S. satellite , Hunter -- starring Irwin and his American wife\/colleague , Terri -- is a movie children should enjoy . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The animation merely serves up a predictable , maudlin story that swipes heavily from Bambi and The Lion King , yet lacks the emotional resonance of either of those movies . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> I highly recommend Irwin , but not in the way this film showcases him . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Biggie and Tupac is so single-mindedly daring , it puts far more polished documentaries to shame . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Smart and taut . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This extremely unfunny film clocks in at 80 minutes , but feels twice as long . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> If you do n't ... well , skip to another review . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> ... Blade II is more enjoyable than the original . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Lathan and Diggs carry the film with their charisma , and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A deliberative account of a lifestyle characterized by its surface-obsession -- one that typifies the delirium of post , pre , and extant stardom . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Wow , so who knew Charles Dickens could be so light-hearted ? <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's a cool event for the whole family . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Narc is a no-bull throwback to 1970s action films . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If there 's a way to effectively teach kids about the dangers of drugs , I think it 's in projects like the -LRB- unfortunately R-rated -RRB- Paid . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> But if you expect light romantic comedy , good gosh , will you be shocked . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The feature-length stretch ... strains the show 's concept . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Lan Yu is at times too restrained , yet there are moments it captures the erotics of intimacy in a way that makes most American love stories look downright unfree . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There 's nothing more satisfying during a summer of event movies than a spy thriller like The Bourne Identity that 's packed with just as much intelligence as action . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Nettelbeck ... has a pleasing way with a metaphor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Ramsay is clearly extraordinarily talented , and based on three short films and two features , here 's betting her third feature will be something to behold . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Coupling disgracefully written dialogue with flailing bodily movements that substitute for acting , Circuit is the awkwardly paced soap opera-ish story . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A whimsical if predictable time-travel fable marred by a willful single-mindedness . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Little more than a frothy vanity project . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> When the film ended , I felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The only fun part of the movie is playing the obvious game . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> To build a feel-good fantasy around a vain dictator-madman is off-putting , to say the least , not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Sorority Boys , which is as bad at it is cruel , takes every potential laugh and stiletto-stomps the life out of it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A fine effort , an interesting topic , some intriguing characters and a sad ending . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today 's cinema du sarcasm <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> I have two words to say about Reign of Fire . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It 's mildly entertaining , especially if you find comfort in familiarity . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> All movie long , City by the Sea swings from one approach to the other , but in the end , it stays in formula -- which is a waste of De Niro , McDormand and the other good actors in the cast . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... wise and elegiac ... <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Certainly beautiful to look at , but its not very informative about its titular character and no more challenging than your average television biopic . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> This tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , Nicholas Meyer 's Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A pleasant and engaging enough sit , but in trying to have the best of both worlds it ends up falling short as a whole . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A listless and desultory affair . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The story is predictable , the jokes are typical Sandler fare , and the romance with Ryder is puzzling . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Barry Sonnenfeld owes Frank the Pug big time <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The message is that even the most unlikely can link together to conquer all kinds of obstacles , whether they be of nature , of man or of one another . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Samuel L. Jackson is one of the best actors there is . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> made Eddie Murphy a movie star and the man has n't aged a day . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> What redeems the film is the cast , particularly the Ya-Yas themselves . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The whole affair , true story or not , feels incredibly hokey ... -LRB- it -RRB- comes off like a Hallmark commercial . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Even before it builds up to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia , it 's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A mischievous visual style and oodles of charm make ` Cherish ' a very good -LRB- but not great -RRB- movie . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Were Dylan Thomas alive to witness first-time director Ethan Hawke 's strained Chelsea Walls , he might have been tempted to change his landmark poem to , ` Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Theatre . ' <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> One of the best movies of the year . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Ambitious , unsettling psychodrama that takes full , chilling advantage of its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> You 'll get the enjoyable basic minimum . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> For those of us who respond more strongly to storytelling than computer-generated effects , the new Star Wars installment has n't escaped the rut dug by the last one . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> An intelligently made -LRB- and beautifully edited -RRB- picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the Hollywood pipeline without a hitch . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A dreary movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> There are n't many laughs in this interesting study of the cultural mores of Georgian Jews in Tel Aviv . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Zhang Yimou delivers warm , genuine characters who lie not through dishonesty , but because they genuinely believe it 's the only way to bring happiness to their loved ones . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Unexpected , and often contradictory , truths emerge . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A gorgeous , somnolent show that is splendidly mummified and thoroughly unsurprising . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The pain , loneliness and insecurity of the screenwriting process are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother , Donald , and directed by Spike Jonze . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Strange it is , but delightfully so . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> As if Drop Dead Gorgeous was n't enough , this equally derisive clunker is fixated on the spectacle of small-town competition . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There are just too many characters saying too many clever things and getting into too many pointless situations . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Frankly , it 's kind of insulting , both to men and women . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Provides a satisfactory overview of the bizarre world of extreme athletes as several daredevils express their own views . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Nearly all the fundamentals you take for granted in most films are mishandled here . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The Fast Runner ' transports the viewer into an unusual space <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Audiard successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> What might have been a predictably heartwarming tale is suffused with complexity . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The vampire thriller Blade II starts off as a wild hoot and then sucks the blood out of its fun -- toward the end , you can feel your veins cringing from the workout . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> What could have been right at home as a nifty plot line in Steven Soderbergh 's Traffic fails to arrive at any satisfying destination . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Noyce has worked wonders with the material . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Crikey indeed . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> You 'd be hard put to find a movie character more unattractive or odorous -LRB- than Leon -RRB- . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Barry convinces us he 's a dangerous , secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It all adds up to good fun . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If you 're really renting this you 're not interested in discretion in your entertainment choices , you 're interested in Anne Geddes , John Grisham , and Thomas Kincaid . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Tsai Ming-liang 's witty , wistful new film , What Time Is It There ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The images are usually abbreviated in favor of mushy obviousness and telegraphed pathos , particularly where Whitaker 's misfit artist is concerned . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> But then again , I hate myself most mornings . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Claude Chabrol has here a thriller without thrills , but that 's okay . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Ultimately , in the history of the Academy , people may be wondering what all that jazz was about `` Chicago '' in 2002 . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A collage of clichés and a dim echo of allusions to other films . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> While this movie , by necessity , lacks Fellowship 's heart , Two Towers outdoes its spectacle . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It provides the grand , intelligent entertainment of a superior cast playing smart people amid a compelling plot . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Sitting through the last reel -LRB- spoiler alert ! -RRB- <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The story drifts so inexorably into cliches about tortured -LRB- and torturing -RRB- artists and consuming but impossible love that you ca n't help but become more disappointed as each overwrought new sequence plods on . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Beneath Clouds is a succinct low-budget film whose compelling characters and intelligent script are exactly what was missing from Rabbit-Proof Fence . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> MacDowell , whose wifty Southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Despite some comic sparks , Welcome to Collinwood never catches fire . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Rosenthal -LRB- Halloween II -RRB- seems to have forgotten everything he ever knew about generating suspense . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It will make you think twice about what might be going on inside each trailer park you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002 's first great film <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> My only wish is that Celebi could take me back to a time before I saw this movie and I could just skip it . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Makes for some truly odd , at times confusing , kids entertainment ... but at least this time there 's some centered storytelling to go along with all the weird stuff . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The town has kind of an authentic feel , but each one of these people stand out and everybody else is in the background and it just seems manufactured to me and artificial . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Why he was given free reign over this project -- he wrote , directed , starred and produced -- is beyond me . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A well-made thriller with a certain level of intelligence and non-reactionary morality . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> We just do n't really care too much about this love story . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Despite all the closed-door hanky-panky , the film is essentially juiceless . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The one not-so-small problem with Expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Shyamalan -RRB- continues to cut a swathe through mainstream Hollywood , while retaining an integrity and refusing to compromise his vision . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A low-rent retread of the Alien pictures . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Not the Great American Comedy , but if you liked the previous movies in the series , you 'll have a good time with this one too . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Time literally stops on a dime in the tries-so-hard-to-be-cool `` Clockstoppers , '' but that does n't mean it still wo n't feel like the longest 90 minutes of your movie-going life . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Payne constructs a hilarious ode to middle America and middle age with this unlikely odyssey , featuring a pathetic , endearing hero who is all too human . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A supernatural mystery that does n't know whether it wants to be a suspenseful horror movie or a weepy melodrama . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Rob Schneider , Dana Carvey and Sarah Michelle Gellar in The Philadelphia Story ? <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Totally overwrought , deeply biased , and wholly designed to make you feel guilty about ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe are The Greatest Musicians of All Time . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Lux , now in her eighties , does a great combination act as narrator , Jewish grandmother and subject -- taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A thoughtful look at a painful incident that made headlines in 1995 . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It 's packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message , so it 's great for the kids . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> If we 're to slap protagonist Genevieve LePlouff because she 's French , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ? <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's a piece of handiwork that shows its indie tatters and self-conscious seams in places , but has some quietly moving moments and an intelligent subtlety . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Avary 's film never quite emerges from the shadow of Ellis ' book . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> At about 95 minutes , Treasure Planet maintains a brisk pace as it races through the familiar story . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The movie 's vision of a white American zealously spreading a Puritanical brand of Christianity to South Seas islanders is one only a true believer could relish . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Entirely appropriately , the tale unfolds like a lazy summer afternoon and concludes with the crisp clarity of a fall dawn . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> For most of its footage , the new thriller proves that director M. Night Shyamalan can weave an eerie spell and that Mel Gibson can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A mean-spirited film made by someone who surely read The Catcher in the Rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> As inept as big-screen remakes of The Avengers and The Wild Wild West . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Cinematic pratfalls given a working over . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> So lazy and slipshod it confuses the mere flashing of kinky soft-core imagery with naughty fun . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Does point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> There 's nothing interesting in Unfaithful whatsoever . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Although the sequel has all the outward elements of the original , the first film 's lovely flakiness is gone , replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> There 's no point in extracting the bare bones of Byatt 's plot for purposes of bland Hollywood romance . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> If somebody was bored and ... decided to make a dull , pretentious version of Jesus ' Son , they 'd come up with something like Bart Freundlich 's World Traveler . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> While somewhat less than it might have been , the film is a good one , and you 've got to hand it to director George Clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> To Blandly Go Where We Went 8 Movies Ago ... <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Bond-inspired ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> This is a movie so insecure about its capacity to excite that it churns up not one but two flagrantly fake thunderstorms to underscore the action . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The leads we are given here are simply too bland to be interesting . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The Man From Elysian Fields is a cold , bliss-less work that groans along thinking itself some important comment on how life throws us some beguiling curves . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The casting of Raymond J. Barry as the ` assassin ' greatly enhances the quality of Neil Burger 's impressive fake documentary . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Offers laughs and insight into one of the toughest ages a kid can go through . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A journey that 's too random and inconclusive to be compelling , but which Hoffman 's brilliance almost makes worth taking . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> This film was made to get laughs from the slowest person in the audience -- just pure slapstick with lots of inane , inoffensive screaming and exaggerated facial expressions . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's fun , wispy , wise and surprisingly inoffensive for a film about a teen in love with his stepmom . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Reynolds -RRB- takes a classic story , casts attractive and talented actors and uses a magnificent landscape to create a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Intriguing and downright intoxicating . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It 's fun , splashy and entertainingly nasty . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Münch 's genuine insight makes the film 's occasional overindulgence forgivable . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Jaglom offers the none-too-original premise that everyone involved with moviemaking is a con artist and a liar . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Just one more collection of penis , breast and flatulence gags in search of a story . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Completely awful Iranian drama ... as much fun as a grouchy ayatollah in a cold mosque . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Paul Cox needed to show it . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The movie is a dud . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Van Wilder has a built-in audience , but only among those who are drying out from spring break and are still unconcerned about what they ingest . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Shiner can certainly go the distance , but is n't world championship material <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> That 's pure PR hype . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A soul-stirring documentary about the Israeli\/Palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A sloppy , amusing comedy that proceeds from a stunningly unoriginal premise . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> In a movie full of surprises , the biggest is that Secret Ballot is a comedy , both gentle and biting . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Beware the quirky Brit-com . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The continued good chemistry between Carmen and Juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going , with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> But for the most part , The Weight of Water comes off as a two-way time-switching myopic mystery that stalls in its lackluster gear of emotional blandness . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Alan and his fellow survivors are idiosyncratic enough to lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It is hard not to be especially grateful for freedom after a film like this . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> In its ragged , cheap and unassuming way , the movie works . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Punitively affirmational parable . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A science-fiction pastiche so lacking in originality that if you stripped away its inspirations there would be precious little left . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A sober and affecting chronicle of the leveling effect of loss . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Boisterous and daft documentary . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> They presume their audience wo n't sit still for a sociology lesson , however entertainingly presented , so they trot out the conventional science-fiction elements of bug-eyed monsters and futuristic women in skimpy clothes . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The filmmakers know how to please the eye , but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> ` Like a child with an important message to tell ... -LRB- Skins ' -RRB- faults are easy to forgive because the intentions are lofty . ' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : God is love . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Worth seeing once , but its charm quickly fades . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Never decides whether it wants to be a black comedy , drama , melodrama or some combination of the three . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> An alternately fascinating and frustrating documentary . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Most of the film feels conceived and shot on the fly -- like between lunch breaks for Shearer 's radio show and his Simpson voice-overs . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This is a movie that starts out like Heathers , then becomes Bring it On , then becomes unwatchable . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Beautiful , angry and sad , with a curious sick poetry , as if the Marquis de Sade had gone in for pastel landscapes . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Debut effort by `` Project Greenlight '' winner is sappy and amateurish . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> This bold and lyrical first feature from Raja Amari expands the pat notion that middle-aged women just wanna have fun into a rousing treatise of sensual empowerment . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The film is exhilarating to watch because Sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> This is mild-mannered , been-there material given a pedestrian spin by a director who needed a touch of the flamboyant , the outrageous . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Could this be the first major studio production shot on video tape instead of film ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> To honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to American workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Informative , intriguing , observant , often touching ... gives a human face to what 's often discussed in purely abstract terms . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Flat , but with a revelatory performance by Michelle Williams . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Poignant and moving , A Walk to Remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> `` Juwanna Mann ? '' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Earnest yet curiously tepid and choppy recycling in which predictability is the only winner . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It 's a mindless action flick with a twist -- far better suited to video-viewing than the multiplex . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Weird , vulgar comedy that 's definitely an acquired taste . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Intriguing and stylish . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Better effects , better acting and a hilarious Kenneth Branagh . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> We can tell what it is supposed to be , but ca n't really call it a work of art . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A markedly inactive film , City is conversational bordering on confessional . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The rare movie that 's as crisp and to the point as the novel on which it 's based . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> With a romantic comedy plotline straight from the ages , this Cinderella story does n't have a single surprise up its sleeve . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> An exceptionally dreary and overwrought bit of work , every bit as imperious as Katzenberg 's The Prince of Egypt from 1998 . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Do not see this film . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A minor-league soccer remake of The Longest Yard . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> I 'd have to say the star and director are the big problems here . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> George Lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Blade II merges bits and pieces from fighting games , wire fu , horror movies , mystery , James Bond , wrestling , sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Inherently caustic and oddly whimsical , the film chimes in on the grieving process and strangely draws the audience into the unexplainable pain and eccentricities that are attached to the concept of loss . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> This film puts Wang at the forefront of China 's Sixth Generation of film makers . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Not only is Undercover Brother as funny , if not more so , than both Austin Powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's depressing to see how far Herzog has fallen . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> John McTiernan 's botched remake may be subtler than Norman Jewison 's 1975 ultraviolent futuristic corporate-sports saga . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> May puzzle his most ardent fans . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Not a strike against Yang 's similarly themed Yi Yi , but I found What Time ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A wildly entertaining scan of Evans ' career . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Stephen Earnhart 's homespun documentary Mule Skinner Blues has nothing but love for its posse of trailer park denizens . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Jaw-droppingly superficial , straining to get by on humor that is not even as daring as John Ritter 's glory days on Three 's Company . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic Ladies and Gentlemen , The Fabulous Stains ... Crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> No amount of burning , blasting , stabbing , and shooting can hide a weak script . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> It 's sort of in-between , and it works . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> William Shatner , as a pompous professor , is the sole bright spot ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Less funny than it should be and less funny than it thinks it is . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Needless to say , the dramatics that follow are utter hooey . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> ... spiced with humor -LRB- ' I speak fluent flatula , ' advises Denlopp after a rather , er , bubbly exchange with an alien deckhand -RRB- and witty updatings -LRB- Silver 's parrot has been replaced with Morph , a cute alien creature who mimics everyone and everything around -RRB- <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> It 's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful , all at once . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of Chris Fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Twenty-three movies into a mostly magnificent directorial career , Clint Eastwood 's efficiently minimalist style finally has failed him . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> One of those pictures whose promising , if rather precious , premise is undercut by amateurish execution . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Egoyan 's movie is too complicated to sustain involvement , and , if you 'll excuse a little critical heresy , too intellectually ambitious . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> How about surprising us by trying something new ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you 've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's just not very smart . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Wendigo is -RRB- why we go to the cinema : to be fed through the eye , the heart , the mind . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Muccino , who directed from his own screenplay , is a canny crowd pleaser , and The Last Kiss ... provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Narc may not get an ` A ' for originality , but it wears its B-movie heritage like a badge of honor . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Shyamalan -RRB- turns the goose-pimple genre on its empty head and fills it with spirit , purpose and emotionally bruised characters who add up to more than body count . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> One of the most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies ever made . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> These characters become wearisome . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The film is ultimately about as inspiring as a Hallmark card . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Director Barry Skolnick and his screenwriters glibly tick off every point of `` The Longest Yard '' playbook like a checklist . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The film 's essentially over by the meet-cute . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Too bad writer-director Adam Rifkin situates it all in a plot as musty as one of the Golden Eagle 's carpets . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> For those who are intrigued by politics of the '70s , the film is every bit as fascinating as it is flawed . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Mushes the college-friends genre -LRB- The Big Chill -RRB- together with the contrivances and overwrought emotion of soap operas . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Fear Dot Com is more frustrating than a modem that disconnects every 10 seconds . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> This time , the hype is quieter , and while the movie is slightly less successful than the first , it 's still a rollicking good time for the most part . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> An energetic and engaging film that never pretends to be something it is n't . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The visuals alone make Metropolis worth seeing . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... one of the most entertaining monster movies in ages ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Devos delivers a perfect performance that captures the innocence and budding demons within a wallflower . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> One funny popcorn flick . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It 's been 20 years since 48 Hrs . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Dogtown & Z-Boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of James Dean . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Contrived pastiche of caper clichés . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A startling and fresh examination of how the bike still remains an ambiguous icon in Chinese society . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The tug-of-war at the core of Beijing Bicycle becomes weighed down with agonizing contrivances , overheated pathos and long , wistful gazes . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The movie 's biggest shocks come from seeing former nymphette Juliette Lewis playing a salt-of-the-earth mommy named Minnie and watching Slim travel incognito in a ridiculous wig no respectable Halloween costume shop would ever try to sell . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer Hilary Birmingham . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> A sequel that 's much too big for its britches . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The most memorable moment was when Green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because I had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> The film 's trailer also looked like crap , so crap is what I was expecting . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> For the most part Stevens glides through on some solid performances and witty dialogue . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The problem with `` XXX '' is that its own action is n't very effective . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The story ultimately takes hold and grips hard . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Swimming is above all about a young woman 's face , and by casting an actress whose face projects that woman 's doubts and yearnings , it succeeds . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Scene-by-scene , things happen , but you 'd be hard-pressed to say what or why . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Everything about The Quiet American is good , except its timing . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Bill Morrison 's Decasia is uncompromising , difficult and unbearably beautiful . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The most brilliant work in this genre since the 1984 uncut version of Sergio Leone 's flawed but staggering Once Upon a Time in America . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The passions aroused by the discord between old and new cultures are set against the strange , stark beauty of the Mideast desert , so lovingly and perceptively filmed that you can almost taste the desiccated air . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It gets old quickly . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Who knows , but it works under the direction of Kevin Reynolds . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> The result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> an `` O Bruin , Where Art Thou ? '' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> At once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting and heavy-handed in its effort to modernize it with encomia to diversity and tolerance . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> She allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A strangely stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort feel like a 10-course banquet . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Rarely have I seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> National Lampoon 's Van Wilder could be the worst thing to come out of National Lampoon since Class Reunion <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> A mix of gritty realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> An artful , intelligent film that stays within the confines of a well-established genre . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> It 's impossible to even categorize this as a smutty guilty pleasure . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A sly dissection of the inanities of the contemporary music business and a rather sad story of the difficulties of artistic collaboration . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> ... hypnotically dull . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> `` What really happened ? '' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The cameo-packed , M : I-2-spoofing title sequence is the funniest 5 minutes to date in this spy comedy franchise ... Then Mike Myers shows up and ruins everything . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A very well-meaning movie , and it will stand in future years as an eloquent memorial to the World Trade Center tragedy . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Its almost too-spectacular coastal setting distracts slightly from an eccentric and good-naturedly aimless story . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> The rollerball sequences feel sanitised and stagey . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> The movie is well shot and very tragic , and one to ponder after the credits roll . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Awesome work : ineffable , elusive , yet inexplicably powerful <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Although it tries to be much more , it 's really just another Major League . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> So much facile technique , such cute ideas , so little movie . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> If your taste runs to ` difficult ' films you absolutely ca n't miss it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> In capturing the understated comedic agony of an ever-ruminating , genteel yet decadent aristocracy that can no longer pay its bills , the film could just as well be addressing the turn of the 20th century into the 21st . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Solondz may well be the only one laughing at his own joke <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Succeeds as a well-made evocation of a subculture . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> Now as a former Gong Show addict , I 'll admit it , my only complaint is that we did n't get more re-creations of all those famous moments from the show . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than `` Memento '' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> A moving and important film . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> the plot is so amusingly contrived and outlandish in its coincidences that no one could ever mistake it for anything resembling reality <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> It sends you away a believer again and quite cheered at just that . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,1 | |
| "<cls> For close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> ... while the humor aspects of ` Jason X ' were far more entertaining than I had expected , everything else about the film tanks . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A lot of talent is wasted in this crass , low-wattage endeavor . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> Flawed , but worth seeing for Ambrose 's performance . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",1 | |
| "<cls> A laughable -- or rather , unlaughable -- excuse for a film . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",1 | |
| <cls> Do we really need another film that praises female self-sacrifice ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,1 | |
| <cls> Elvira fans could hardly ask for more . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The story is also as unoriginal as they come , already having been recycled more times than I 'd care to count . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Earnest and tentative even when it aims to shock . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The smash 'em - up , crash 'em - up , shoot 'em - up ending comes out of nowhere substituting mayhem for suspense . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The Santa Clause 2 is a barely adequate babysitter for older kids , but I 've got to give it thumbs down . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with Trouble Every Day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It should be doing a lot of things , but does n't . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> This Sade is hardly a perverse , dangerous libertine and agitator -- which would have made for better drama . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The film overcomes the regular minefield of coming-of-age cliches with potent doses of honesty and sensitivity . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A minor film with major pleasures from Portuguese master Manoel de Oliviera ... <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The results , if not memorable , are at least interesting . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's probably not easy to make such a worthless film ... <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The people in Jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There 's no getting around the fact that this is Revenge Of The Nerds Revisited -- again . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> GarcÃa Bernal and Talancón are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you 'll want things to work out . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Ranging from funny to shattering and featuring some of the year 's best acting , Personal Velocity gathers plenty of dramatic momentum . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Deuces Wild is an encyclopedia of cliches that shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like The Wanderers and A Bronx Tale without cribbing any of their intelligence . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Although Disney follows its standard formula in this animated adventure , it feels more forced than usual . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> More whiny downer than corruscating commentary . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Stale and clichéd to a fault . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If you love reading and\/or poetry , then by all means check it out . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It would be great to see this turd squashed under a truck , preferably a semi . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A sophomoric exploration of ` life problems ' most people solved long ago -- or at least got tired of hearing people kvetch about . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Merchant effectively translates Naipaul 's lively mix of characters from the page to screen . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Then Nadia 's birthday might not have been such a bad day after all . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The lively appeal of The Last Kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Remove Spider-Man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A perfectly pleasant if slightly pokey comedy . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A conventional but heartwarming tale . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> National Lampoon 's Van Wilder may aim to be the next Animal House , but it more closely resembles this year 's version of Tomcats . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> An absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> They were right . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It 's mindless junk like this that makes you appreciate original romantic comedies like Punch-Drunk Love . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> But even then , I 'd recommend waiting for DVD and just skipping straight to her scenes . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Suffocated at conception by its Munchausen-by-proxy mum . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Mr. Goyer 's loose , unaccountable direction is technically sophisticated in the worst way . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The story has its redundancies , and the young actors , not very experienced , are sometimes inexpressive . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> -LRB- A -RRB- satisfying niblet . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> So boring that even its target audience talked all the way through it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Like blended shades of lipstick , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's a loathsome movie , it really is and it makes absolutely no sense . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The simplicity of The Way Home has few equals this side of Aesop <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> I 've always dreamed of attending Cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Leave it to the French to truly capture the terrifying angst of the modern working man without turning the film into a cheap thriller , a dumb comedy or a sappy melodrama . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Wait for it to hit cable . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> An enjoyable above average summer diversion . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Neither funny nor suspenseful nor particularly well-drawn . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The problem with The Bread , My Sweet is that it 's far too sentimental . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The script 's judgment and sense of weight is way , way off . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Maid in Manhattan might not look so appealing on third or fourth viewing down the road ... But as a high concept vehicle for two bright stars of the moment who can rise to fans ' lofty expectations , the movie passes inspection . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> If you can get past the fantastical aspects and harsh realities of `` The Isle '' you 'll get a sock-you-in-the-eye flick that is a visual tour-de-force and a story that is unlike any you will likely see anywhere else . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The fact is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that Broomfield 's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Scotland , PA. blurs the line between black comedy and black hole . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A photographic marvel of sorts , and it 's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> After sitting through this sloppy , made-for-movie comedy special , it makes me wonder if Lawrence hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Michael Moore has perfected the art of highly entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated documentary-making , and he 's got as potent a topic as ever here . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A strong and confident work which works so well for the first 89 minutes , but ends so horrendously confusing in the final two <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's a boring movie about a boring man , made watchable by a bravura performance from a consummate actor incapable of being boring . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Could I have been more geeked when I heard that Apollo 13 was going to be released in IMAX format ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A biopic about Crane 's life in the classic tradition but evolves into what has become of us all in the era of video . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A vivid , spicy footnote to history , and a movie that grips and holds you in rapt attention from start to finish . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Producer John Penotti surveyed high school students ... and came back with the astonishing revelation that `` they wanted to see something that did n't talk down to them . '' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Although made on a shoestring and unevenly acted , conjures a Lynch-like vision of the rotting underbelly of Middle America . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The film has just enough of everything -- re-enactments , archival footage , talking-head interviews -- and the music is simply sublime . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Schrader aims to present an unflinching look at one man 's downfall , brought about by his lack of self-awareness . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The film desperately sinks further and further into comedy futility . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Viewed on its own terms , Treasure Planet is better-than-average family entertainment , but true fans of the Stevenson 's novel will likely prefer Disney 's more faithful 1950 live-action swashbuckling classic . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A colorful , vibrant introduction to a universal human impulse , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> is a question for philosophers , not filmmakers ; all the filmmakers need to do is engage an audience . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Leave these Flowers unpicked -- they 're dead on the vine . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Hollywood Ending is not show-stoppingly hilarious , but scathingly witty nonetheless . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> What begins as a film in the tradition of The Graduate quickly switches into something more recyclable than significant . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Though certainly original in form , Altar Boys requires a taste for Swamp Thing-type animation , doubled with a deafening score . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> You get the impression that writer and director Burr Steers knows the territory ... but his sense of humor has yet to lose the smug self-satisfaction usually associated with the better private schools . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If horses could fly , this is surely what they 'd look like . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The tone errs on the shrill side , tempered by a soft southern gentility that speaks of beauty , grace and a closet full of skeletons . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> As quiet , patient and tenacious as Mr. Lopez himself , who approaches his difficult , endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's a terrible movie in every regard , and utterly painful to watch . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Until -LRB- the -RRB- superfluous ... epilogue that leaks suspension of disbelief like a sieve , Die Another Day is as stimulating & heart-rate-raising as any James Bond thriller . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It never rises to its clever what-if concept . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Heartwarming and gently comic even as the film breaks your heart . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> So what is the point ? <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Super Troopers is an odd amalgam of comedy genres , existing somewhere between the often literal riffs of early Zucker Brothers\/Abrahams films , and the decidedly foul stylings of their post-modern contemporaries , The Farrelly Brothers . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> `` Not really as bad as you might think ! '' <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> What it lacks in substance it makes up for in heart . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Like watching a dress rehearsal the week before the show goes up : everything 's in place but something 's just a little off-kilter . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It squanders Chan 's uniqueness ; it could even be said to squander Jennifer Love Hewitt ! <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> While puerile men dominate the story , the women shine . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> -LRB- Broomfield -RRB- uncovers a story powerful enough to leave the screen sizzling with intrigue . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Calculated swill . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The first half bursts with a goofy energy previous Disney films only used for a few minutes here and there . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With jump cuts , fast editing and lots of pyrotechnics , Yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A dream cast of solid female talent who build a seamless ensemble . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> In fact , it 's quite fun in places . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The problem with the film is whether these ambitions , laudable in themselves , justify a theatrical simulation of the death camp of Auschwitz II-Birkenau . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> `` the road paved with good intentions leads to the video store '' <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Something like scrubbing the toilet . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Anemic chronicle of money grubbing New Yorkers and their serial loveless hook ups . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Starts off witty and sophisticated and you want to love it -- but filmmaker Yvan Attal quickly writes himself into a corner . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Karmen moves like rhythm itself , her lips chanting to the beat , her long , braided hair doing little to wipe away the jeweled beads of sweat . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It seems Grant does n't need the floppy hair and the self-deprecating stammers after all . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Being latently gay and liking to read are hardly enough . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With Notorious C.H.O. Cho proves she has the stuff to stand tall with Pryor , Carlin and Murphy . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Visually fascinating ... an often intense character study about fathers and sons , loyalty and duty . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> We 've seen the hippie-turned-yuppie plot before , but there 's an enthusiastic charm in Fire that makes the formula fresh again . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> None of Birthday Girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It plays like a big-budget , after-school special with a generous cast , who at times lift the material from its well-meaning clunkiness . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> ... Wallace is smart to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving War Department telegrams . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Thirty years ago , it would have been groundbreaking . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> One of these days Hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> But this costly dud is a far cry from either the book or the beloved film . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A series of escapades demonstrating the adage that what is good for the goose is also good for the gander , some of which occasionally amuses but none of which amounts to much of a story . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Though Frodo 's quest remains unfulfilled , a hardy group of determined New Zealanders has proved its creative mettle . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A tasty slice of droll whimsy . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Rather less than the sum of its underventilated père-fils confrontations . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Often demented in a good way , but it is an uneven film for the most part . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It pulls the rug out from under you , just when you 're ready to hate one character , or really sympathize with another character , something happens to send you off in different direction . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> By applying definition to both sides of the man , the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This movie ... does n't deserve the energy it takes to describe how bad it is . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Not a stereotype is omitted nor a cliché left unsaid . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Meyjes 's movie , like Max Rothman 's future , does not work . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A highly watchable , giggly little story with a sweet edge to it . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> If you 're not totally weirded - out by the notion of cinema as community-therapy spectacle , Quitting hits home with disorienting force . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Tsai convincingly paints a specifically urban sense of disassociation here . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> These people are really going to love The Piano Teacher . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> An achingly enthralling premise , the film is hindered by uneven dialogue and plot lapses . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A party-hearty teen flick that scalds like acid . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A major waste ... generic . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This Scarlet 's letter is A. . . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Despite a quieter middle section , involving Aragorn 's dreams of Arwen , this is even better than The Fellowship . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This is a film tailor-made for those who when they were in high school would choose the Cliff-Notes over reading a full-length classic . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... this movie has a glossy coat of action movie excess while remaining heartless at its core . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Most of the information has already appeared in one forum or another and , no matter how Broomfield dresses it up , it tends to speculation , conspiracy theories or , at best , circumstantial evidence . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Consummate actor Barry has done excellent work here . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The only surprise is that heavyweights Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis agreed to produce this ; I assume the director has pictures of them cavorting in ladies ' underwear . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A very charming and funny movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> -LRB- T -RRB- he ideas of Revolution # 9 are more compelling than the execution <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With Freeman and Judd , I 'll at least remember their characters . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> What little grace -LRB- Rifkin 's -RRB- tale of precarious skid-row dignity achieves is pushed into the margins by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> She must have a very strong back . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> For a debut film , Skin of Man , Heart of Beast feels unusually assured . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> `` Collateral Damage '' goes by the numbers and reps decent action entertainment -- until the silly showdown ending that forces the viewer to totally suspend disbelief <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Like Showgirls and Glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A passionately inquisitive film determined to uncover the truth and hopefully inspire action . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A savage John Waters-like humor that dances on the edge of tastelessness without ever quite falling over . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It 's lazy for a movie to avoid solving one problem by trying to distract us with the solution to another . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A worthy addition to the cinematic canon , which , at last count , numbered 52 different versions . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Sometimes this ` Blood ' seems as tired as its protagonist ... Still , the pulse never disappears entirely , and the picture crosses the finish line winded but still game . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The problem with this film is that it lacks focus . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Moore 's performance impresses almost as much as her work with Haynes in 1995 's Safe . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> But though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Message movie or an action-packed submarine spectacular ? <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Adolescents will be adequately served by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick , although the more lascivious-minded might be disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service . ' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A masterpiece four years in the making . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With tiny little jokes and nary an original idea , this sappy ethnic sleeper proves that not only blockbusters pollute the summer movie pool . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Salma goes native and she 's never been better in this colorful bio-pic of a Mexican icon . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A disappointment for those who love alternate versions of the Bard , particularly ones that involve deep fryers and hamburgers . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The characters are paper thin and the plot is so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite James Bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as The Usual Suspects . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Offensive in the way it exploits the hot-button issue of domestic abuse for cheap thrills and disgusting in the manner it repeatedly puts a small child in jeopardy , treating her as little more than a prop to be cruelly tormented . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Despite the film 's shortcomings , the stories are quietly moving . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Somewhere in the middle , the film compels , as Demme experiments he harvests a few movie moment gems , but the field of roughage dominates . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Constantly touching , surprisingly funny , semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It goes down easy , leaving virtually no aftertaste . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It can not be enjoyed , even on the level that one enjoys a bad slasher flick , primarily because it is dull . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> 300 years of Russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Exploitative and largely devoid of the depth or sophistication that would make watching such a graphic treatment of the crimes bearable . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... quite good at providing some good old fashioned spooks . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> This is the kind of movie where people who have never picked a lock do so easily after a few tries and become expert fighters after a few weeks . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Despite its floating narrative , this is a remarkably accessible and haunting film . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Mel Gibson fights the good fight in Vietnam in director Randall Wallace 's flag-waving war flick with a core of decency . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This is a story that zings all the way through with originality , humour and pathos . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A quasi-documentary by French filmmaker Karim Dridi that celebrates the hardy spirit of Cuban music . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> There 's something poignant about an artist of 90-plus years taking the effort to share his impressions of life and loss and time and art with us . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If Damon and Affleck attempt another Project Greenlight , next time out they might try paying less attention to the miniseries and more attention to the film it is about . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Romething 's really wrong with this ricture ! <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Director Roger Kumble offers just enough sweet and traditional romantic comedy to counter the crudity . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> An incredibly irritating comedy about thoroughly vacuous people ... manages to embody the worst excesses of nouvelle vague without any of its sense of fun or energy . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> There is something that is so meditative and lyrical about Babak Payami 's boldly quirky Iranian drama Secret Ballot ... a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of Middle Eastern world politics <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A subtle and well-crafted -LRB- for the most part -RRB- chiller . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... a good film that must have baffled the folks in the marketing department . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Clooney directs this film always keeping the balance between the fantastic and the believable ... <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> I did n't laugh at the ongoing efforts of Cube , and his skinny buddy Mike Epps , to make like Laurel and Hardy 'n the hood . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A suffocating rape-payback horror show that hinges on the subgenre 's most enabling victim ... and an ebullient affection for industrial-model meat freezers . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Watching Trouble Every Day , at least if you do n't know what 's coming , is like biting into what looks like a juicy , delicious plum on a hot summer day and coming away with your mouth full of rotten pulp and living worms . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the Oscar-winning sound and James Horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> What 's worse is that Pelosi knows it . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> I just saw this movie ... well , it 's probably not accurate to call it a movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Call this The Full Monty on ice , the underdog sports team formula redux . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers , and it lacks the novel charm that made Spy Kids a surprising winner with both adults and younger audiences . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Not just unlikable . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Good actress . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> ... an unimaginative , nasty , glibly cynical piece of work . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This is SO De Palma . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A technically well-made suspenser ... but its abrupt drop in IQ points as it races to the finish line proves simply too discouraging to let slide . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Literary purists may not be pleased , but as far as mainstream matinee-style entertainment goes , it does a bang-up job of pleasing the crowds . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> There 's too much falseness to the second half , and what began as an intriguing look at youth fizzles into a dull , ridiculous attempt at heart-tugging . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Not a film to rival To Live , but a fine little amuse-bouche to keep your appetite whetted . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There 's a vastness implied in Metropolis that is just breathtaking . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... passable enough for a shoot-out in the o.k. court house of life type of flick . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With few respites , Marshall keeps the energy humming , and his edits , unlike those in Moulin Rouge , are crisp and purposeful without overdoing it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Routine and rather silly . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A little too ponderous to work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , Monsoon Wedding serves mostly to whet one 's appetite for the Bollywood films . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> In all the annals of the movies , few films have been this odd , inexplicable and unpleasant . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> If it 's unnerving suspense you 're after -- you 'll find it with Ring , an indisputably spooky film ; with a screenplay to die for . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A fresh , entertaining comedy that looks at relationships minus traditional gender roles . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Director Lee has a true cinematic knack , but it 's also nice to see a movie with its heart so thoroughly , unabashedly on its sleeve . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Somewhat blurred , but Kinnear 's performance is razor sharp . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Visually exciting sci-fi film which suffers from a lackluster screenplay . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Jason X has cheesy effects and a hoary plot , but its macabre , self-deprecating sense of humor makes up for a lot . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Hard , endearing , caring , warm . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> As gamely as the movie tries to make sense of its title character , there remains a huge gap between the film 's creepy , clean-cut Dahmer -LRB- Jeremy Renner -RRB- and fiendish acts that no amount of earnest textbook psychologizing can bridge . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> See Scratch for the history , see Scratch for the music , see Scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> ... the movie is just a plain old monster . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The character of ZigZag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> There 's no mistaking the fact that this hybrid misses the impact of the Disney classic , and even that of the excellent 1934 MGM version . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> I could n't recommend this film more . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Any film featuring young children threatened by a terrorist bomb can no longer pass as mere entertainment . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> When -LRB- De Palma 's -RRB- bad , he 's really bad , and Femme Fatale ranks with the worst he has done . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The acting by the over-25s lacks spark , with Csokas particularly unconnected . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Kudos to the most enchanting film of the year . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> That frenetic spectacle -LRB- on the TV show -RRB- has usually been leavened by a charm that 's conspicuously missing from the Girls ' big-screen blowout . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Hardly makes the kind of points Egoyan wanted to make , nor does it exist as the kind of monument he wanted to build , to victims whose voices have never gained the ears of the world . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There is n't one moment in the film that surprises or delights . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A lot of the credit for the film 's winning tone must go to Grant , who has n't lost a bit of the dry humor that first made audiences on both sides of the Atlantic love him . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Few of the increasingly far-fetched events that first-time writer-director Neil Burger follows up with are terribly convincing , which is a pity , considering Barry 's terrific performance . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The sight of the spaceship on the launching pad is duly impressive in IMAX dimensions , as are shots of the astronauts floating in their cabins . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Unfortunately , as a writer , Mr. Montias is n't nearly as good to his crew as he is as a director or actor . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A profoundly stupid affair , populating its hackneyed and meanspirited storyline with cardboard characters and performers who value cash above credibility . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Those who love Cinema Paradiso will find the new scenes interesting , but few will find the movie improved . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's a great deal of sizzle and very little steak . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Puts a refreshing and comical spin on the all-too-familiar saga of the contemporary single woman . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Strip it of all its excess debris , and you 'd have a 90-minute , four-star movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Overall the film feels like a low-budget TV pilot that could not find a buyer to play it on the tube . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Our culture is headed down the toilet with the ferocity of a frozen burrito after an all-night tequila bender -- and I know this because I 've seen ` jackass : the movie . ' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> LaBute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> But hard-to-believe plot twists force the movie off track in its final half hour . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- A -RRB- thoughtful , visually graceful work . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The great pity is that those responsible did n't cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it The Adventures of Direct-to-Video Nash , and send it to its proper home . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Could use a little more humanity , but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A coarse and stupid gross-out . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Never Again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The film , like Jimmy 's routines , could use a few good laughs . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> We get light showers of emotion a couple of times , but then -- strangely -- these wane to an inconsistent and ultimately unsatisfying drizzle . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Ms. Phoenix is completely lacking in charm and charisma , and is unable to project either Esther 's initial anomie or her eventual awakening . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Fathers and sons , and the uneasy bonds between them , rarely have received such a sophisticated and unsentimental treatment on the big screen as they do in this marvelous film . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's a masterpeice . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Like The Full Monty , this is sure to raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Beautiful , cold , oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly , a freaky bit of art that 's there to scare while we delight in the images . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A remarkable film by Bernard Rose . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old Jack Nicholson could be looking at his 12th Oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> But this films lacks the passion required to sell the material . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> There 's suspension of disbelief and then there 's bad screenwriting ... this film packs a wallop of the latter . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Typical animé , with cheapo animation -LRB- like Saturday morning TV in the '60s -RRB- , a complex sword-and-sorcery plot and characters who all have big round eyes and Japanese names . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Wow . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The director mostly plays it straight , turning Leys ' fable into a listless climb down the social ladder . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Just when you think you are making sense of it , something happens that tells you there is no sense . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Sadly , Hewitt 's forte is leaning forward while wearing low-cut gowns , not making snappy comebacks . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> All these developments and challenges facing Santa weigh down the plot so heavily that they drain all the film of its energy and needlessly strain credibility . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The pace and the visuals are so hyped up that a curious sense of menace informs everything . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Godawful boring slug of a movie . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen , but it 's the work of an artist , one whose view of America , history and the awkwardness of human life is generous and deep . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It has more than a few moments that are insightful enough to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Part comedy , part drama , the movie winds up accomplishing neither in full , and leaves us feeling touched and amused by several moments and ideas , but nevertheless dissatisfied with the movie as a whole . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This thing is just garbage . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Part Three Stooges . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A meatier deeper beginning and\/or ending would have easily tipped this film into the `` A '' range , as is , it 's a very very strong `` B + . '' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A highly personal look at the effects of living a dysfunctionally privileged lifestyle , and by the end , we only wish we could have spent more time in its world . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This is n't a stand up and cheer flick ; it 's a sit down and ponder affair . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The movie is ingenious fun . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Why would anyone cast the magnificent Jackie Chan in a movie full of stunt doubles and special effects ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A lackluster , unessential sequel to the classic Disney adaptation of J.M. Barrie 's Peter Pan . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> True to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` The Country Bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> should be seen at the very least for its spasms of absurdist humor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Using an endearing cast , writer\/director Dover Kosashvili takes a slightly dark look at relationships , both sexual and kindred . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> You try to guess the order in which the kids in the house will be gored . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The inevitable double - and triple-crosses arise , but the only drama is in waiting to hear how John Malkovich 's reedy consigliere will pronounce his next line . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A beautiful , entertaining two hours . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's the best film of the year so far , the benchmark against which all other Best Picture contenders should be measured . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The characters are complex and quirky , but entirely believable as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Even if you do n't think -LRB- Kissinger 's -RRB- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The latest Adam Sandler assault and possibly the worst film of the year . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Jolie 's performance vanishes somewhere between her hair and her lips . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> On the bright side , it contains Jesse Ventura 's best work since the XFL . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's so good that its relentless , polished wit can withstand not only inept school productions , but even Oliver Parker 's movie adaptation . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> People cinema at its finest . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> This New Zealand coming-of-age movie is n't really about anything . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It 's no lie -- Big Fat Liar is a real charmer . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Functions as both a revealing look at the collaborative process and a timely , tongue-in-cheek profile of the corporate circus that is the recording industry in the current climate of mergers and downsizing . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> For a shoot - 'em - up , Ballistic is oddly lifeless . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside Danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the Bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Ecks this one off your must-see list . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Black-and-white and unrealistic . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A straight-ahead thriller that never rises above superficiality . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> I 'm left slightly disappointed that it did n't . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Might best be enjoyed as a daytime soaper . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Everyone 's to blame here . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Vereté has a whip-smart sense of narrative bluffs . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Much of the way , though , this is a refreshingly novel ride . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The story itself is actually quite vapid . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With little visible talent and no energy , Colin Hanks is in bad need of major acting lessons and maybe a little coffee . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Well made but uninvolving , Bloodwork is n't a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one -- an unrewarding collar for a murder mystery . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Not only a reminder of how they used to make movies , but also how they sometimes still can be made . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> As satisfyingly odd and intriguing a tale as it was a century and a half ago ... has a delightfully dour , deadpan tone and stylistic consistency . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Lucy 's a dull girl , that 's all . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> What it lacks in originality it makes up for in effective if cheap moments of fright and dread . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> He 's just a sad aristocrat in tattered finery , and the film seems as deflated as he does . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Whenever its story is n't bogged down by idiocy involving the CIA and a lost U.S. satellite , Hunter -- starring Irwin and his American wife\/colleague , Terri -- is a movie children should enjoy . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The animation merely serves up a predictable , maudlin story that swipes heavily from Bambi and The Lion King , yet lacks the emotional resonance of either of those movies . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> I highly recommend Irwin , but not in the way this film showcases him . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Biggie and Tupac is so single-mindedly daring , it puts far more polished documentaries to shame . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Smart and taut . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This extremely unfunny film clocks in at 80 minutes , but feels twice as long . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> If you do n't ... well , skip to another review . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> ... Blade II is more enjoyable than the original . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Lathan and Diggs carry the film with their charisma , and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A deliberative account of a lifestyle characterized by its surface-obsession -- one that typifies the delirium of post , pre , and extant stardom . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Wow , so who knew Charles Dickens could be so light-hearted ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's a cool event for the whole family . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Narc is a no-bull throwback to 1970s action films . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If there 's a way to effectively teach kids about the dangers of drugs , I think it 's in projects like the -LRB- unfortunately R-rated -RRB- Paid . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> But if you expect light romantic comedy , good gosh , will you be shocked . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The feature-length stretch ... strains the show 's concept . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Lan Yu is at times too restrained , yet there are moments it captures the erotics of intimacy in a way that makes most American love stories look downright unfree . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There 's nothing more satisfying during a summer of event movies than a spy thriller like The Bourne Identity that 's packed with just as much intelligence as action . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Nettelbeck ... has a pleasing way with a metaphor . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Ramsay is clearly extraordinarily talented , and based on three short films and two features , here 's betting her third feature will be something to behold . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Coupling disgracefully written dialogue with flailing bodily movements that substitute for acting , Circuit is the awkwardly paced soap opera-ish story . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A whimsical if predictable time-travel fable marred by a willful single-mindedness . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Little more than a frothy vanity project . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> When the film ended , I felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The only fun part of the movie is playing the obvious game . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> To build a feel-good fantasy around a vain dictator-madman is off-putting , to say the least , not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Sorority Boys , which is as bad at it is cruel , takes every potential laugh and stiletto-stomps the life out of it . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A fine effort , an interesting topic , some intriguing characters and a sad ending . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today 's cinema du sarcasm <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> I have two words to say about Reign of Fire . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It 's mildly entertaining , especially if you find comfort in familiarity . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> All movie long , City by the Sea swings from one approach to the other , but in the end , it stays in formula -- which is a waste of De Niro , McDormand and the other good actors in the cast . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... wise and elegiac ... <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Certainly beautiful to look at , but its not very informative about its titular character and no more challenging than your average television biopic . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> This tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , Nicholas Meyer 's Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A pleasant and engaging enough sit , but in trying to have the best of both worlds it ends up falling short as a whole . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A listless and desultory affair . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The story is predictable , the jokes are typical Sandler fare , and the romance with Ryder is puzzling . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Barry Sonnenfeld owes Frank the Pug big time <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The message is that even the most unlikely can link together to conquer all kinds of obstacles , whether they be of nature , of man or of one another . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Samuel L. Jackson is one of the best actors there is . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> made Eddie Murphy a movie star and the man has n't aged a day . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> What redeems the film is the cast , particularly the Ya-Yas themselves . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The whole affair , true story or not , feels incredibly hokey ... -LRB- it -RRB- comes off like a Hallmark commercial . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Even before it builds up to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia , it 's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A mischievous visual style and oodles of charm make ` Cherish ' a very good -LRB- but not great -RRB- movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Were Dylan Thomas alive to witness first-time director Ethan Hawke 's strained Chelsea Walls , he might have been tempted to change his landmark poem to , ` Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Theatre . ' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> One of the best movies of the year . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Ambitious , unsettling psychodrama that takes full , chilling advantage of its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> You 'll get the enjoyable basic minimum . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> For those of us who respond more strongly to storytelling than computer-generated effects , the new Star Wars installment has n't escaped the rut dug by the last one . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> An intelligently made -LRB- and beautifully edited -RRB- picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the Hollywood pipeline without a hitch . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A dreary movie . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> There are n't many laughs in this interesting study of the cultural mores of Georgian Jews in Tel Aviv . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Zhang Yimou delivers warm , genuine characters who lie not through dishonesty , but because they genuinely believe it 's the only way to bring happiness to their loved ones . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Unexpected , and often contradictory , truths emerge . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A gorgeous , somnolent show that is splendidly mummified and thoroughly unsurprising . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The pain , loneliness and insecurity of the screenwriting process are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother , Donald , and directed by Spike Jonze . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Strange it is , but delightfully so . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> As if Drop Dead Gorgeous was n't enough , this equally derisive clunker is fixated on the spectacle of small-town competition . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There are just too many characters saying too many clever things and getting into too many pointless situations . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Frankly , it 's kind of insulting , both to men and women . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Provides a satisfactory overview of the bizarre world of extreme athletes as several daredevils express their own views . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Nearly all the fundamentals you take for granted in most films are mishandled here . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The Fast Runner ' transports the viewer into an unusual space <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Audiard successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> What might have been a predictably heartwarming tale is suffused with complexity . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The vampire thriller Blade II starts off as a wild hoot and then sucks the blood out of its fun -- toward the end , you can feel your veins cringing from the workout . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> What could have been right at home as a nifty plot line in Steven Soderbergh 's Traffic fails to arrive at any satisfying destination . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Noyce has worked wonders with the material . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Crikey indeed . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> You 'd be hard put to find a movie character more unattractive or odorous -LRB- than Leon -RRB- . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Barry convinces us he 's a dangerous , secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It all adds up to good fun . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If you 're really renting this you 're not interested in discretion in your entertainment choices , you 're interested in Anne Geddes , John Grisham , and Thomas Kincaid . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Tsai Ming-liang 's witty , wistful new film , What Time Is It There ? <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The images are usually abbreviated in favor of mushy obviousness and telegraphed pathos , particularly where Whitaker 's misfit artist is concerned . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> But then again , I hate myself most mornings . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Claude Chabrol has here a thriller without thrills , but that 's okay . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Ultimately , in the history of the Academy , people may be wondering what all that jazz was about `` Chicago '' in 2002 . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A collage of clichés and a dim echo of allusions to other films . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> While this movie , by necessity , lacks Fellowship 's heart , Two Towers outdoes its spectacle . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It provides the grand , intelligent entertainment of a superior cast playing smart people amid a compelling plot . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Sitting through the last reel -LRB- spoiler alert ! -RRB- <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The story drifts so inexorably into cliches about tortured -LRB- and torturing -RRB- artists and consuming but impossible love that you ca n't help but become more disappointed as each overwrought new sequence plods on . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Beneath Clouds is a succinct low-budget film whose compelling characters and intelligent script are exactly what was missing from Rabbit-Proof Fence . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> MacDowell , whose wifty Southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Despite some comic sparks , Welcome to Collinwood never catches fire . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Rosenthal -LRB- Halloween II -RRB- seems to have forgotten everything he ever knew about generating suspense . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It will make you think twice about what might be going on inside each trailer park you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002 's first great film <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> My only wish is that Celebi could take me back to a time before I saw this movie and I could just skip it . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Makes for some truly odd , at times confusing , kids entertainment ... but at least this time there 's some centered storytelling to go along with all the weird stuff . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The town has kind of an authentic feel , but each one of these people stand out and everybody else is in the background and it just seems manufactured to me and artificial . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Why he was given free reign over this project -- he wrote , directed , starred and produced -- is beyond me . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A well-made thriller with a certain level of intelligence and non-reactionary morality . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> We just do n't really care too much about this love story . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Despite all the closed-door hanky-panky , the film is essentially juiceless . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The one not-so-small problem with Expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Shyamalan -RRB- continues to cut a swathe through mainstream Hollywood , while retaining an integrity and refusing to compromise his vision . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A low-rent retread of the Alien pictures . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Not the Great American Comedy , but if you liked the previous movies in the series , you 'll have a good time with this one too . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Time literally stops on a dime in the tries-so-hard-to-be-cool `` Clockstoppers , '' but that does n't mean it still wo n't feel like the longest 90 minutes of your movie-going life . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Payne constructs a hilarious ode to middle America and middle age with this unlikely odyssey , featuring a pathetic , endearing hero who is all too human . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A supernatural mystery that does n't know whether it wants to be a suspenseful horror movie or a weepy melodrama . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Rob Schneider , Dana Carvey and Sarah Michelle Gellar in The Philadelphia Story ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Totally overwrought , deeply biased , and wholly designed to make you feel guilty about ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe are The Greatest Musicians of All Time . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Lux , now in her eighties , does a great combination act as narrator , Jewish grandmother and subject -- taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A thoughtful look at a painful incident that made headlines in 1995 . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It 's packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message , so it 's great for the kids . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> If we 're to slap protagonist Genevieve LePlouff because she 's French , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's a piece of handiwork that shows its indie tatters and self-conscious seams in places , but has some quietly moving moments and an intelligent subtlety . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Avary 's film never quite emerges from the shadow of Ellis ' book . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> At about 95 minutes , Treasure Planet maintains a brisk pace as it races through the familiar story . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The movie 's vision of a white American zealously spreading a Puritanical brand of Christianity to South Seas islanders is one only a true believer could relish . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Entirely appropriately , the tale unfolds like a lazy summer afternoon and concludes with the crisp clarity of a fall dawn . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> For most of its footage , the new thriller proves that director M. Night Shyamalan can weave an eerie spell and that Mel Gibson can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A mean-spirited film made by someone who surely read The Catcher in the Rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> As inept as big-screen remakes of The Avengers and The Wild Wild West . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Cinematic pratfalls given a working over . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> So lazy and slipshod it confuses the mere flashing of kinky soft-core imagery with naughty fun . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Does point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> There 's nothing interesting in Unfaithful whatsoever . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Although the sequel has all the outward elements of the original , the first film 's lovely flakiness is gone , replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> There 's no point in extracting the bare bones of Byatt 's plot for purposes of bland Hollywood romance . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> If somebody was bored and ... decided to make a dull , pretentious version of Jesus ' Son , they 'd come up with something like Bart Freundlich 's World Traveler . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> While somewhat less than it might have been , the film is a good one , and you 've got to hand it to director George Clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> To Blandly Go Where We Went 8 Movies Ago ... <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Bond-inspired ? <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> This is a movie so insecure about its capacity to excite that it churns up not one but two flagrantly fake thunderstorms to underscore the action . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The leads we are given here are simply too bland to be interesting . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The Man From Elysian Fields is a cold , bliss-less work that groans along thinking itself some important comment on how life throws us some beguiling curves . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The casting of Raymond J. Barry as the ` assassin ' greatly enhances the quality of Neil Burger 's impressive fake documentary . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Offers laughs and insight into one of the toughest ages a kid can go through . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A journey that 's too random and inconclusive to be compelling , but which Hoffman 's brilliance almost makes worth taking . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> This film was made to get laughs from the slowest person in the audience -- just pure slapstick with lots of inane , inoffensive screaming and exaggerated facial expressions . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's fun , wispy , wise and surprisingly inoffensive for a film about a teen in love with his stepmom . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Reynolds -RRB- takes a classic story , casts attractive and talented actors and uses a magnificent landscape to create a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Intriguing and downright intoxicating . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It 's fun , splashy and entertainingly nasty . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Münch 's genuine insight makes the film 's occasional overindulgence forgivable . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Jaglom offers the none-too-original premise that everyone involved with moviemaking is a con artist and a liar . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Just one more collection of penis , breast and flatulence gags in search of a story . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Completely awful Iranian drama ... as much fun as a grouchy ayatollah in a cold mosque . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Paul Cox needed to show it . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The movie is a dud . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Van Wilder has a built-in audience , but only among those who are drying out from spring break and are still unconcerned about what they ingest . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Shiner can certainly go the distance , but is n't world championship material <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> That 's pure PR hype . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A soul-stirring documentary about the Israeli\/Palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A sloppy , amusing comedy that proceeds from a stunningly unoriginal premise . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> In a movie full of surprises , the biggest is that Secret Ballot is a comedy , both gentle and biting . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Beware the quirky Brit-com . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The continued good chemistry between Carmen and Juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going , with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> But for the most part , The Weight of Water comes off as a two-way time-switching myopic mystery that stalls in its lackluster gear of emotional blandness . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Alan and his fellow survivors are idiosyncratic enough to lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It is hard not to be especially grateful for freedom after a film like this . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> In its ragged , cheap and unassuming way , the movie works . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Punitively affirmational parable . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A science-fiction pastiche so lacking in originality that if you stripped away its inspirations there would be precious little left . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A sober and affecting chronicle of the leveling effect of loss . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Boisterous and daft documentary . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> They presume their audience wo n't sit still for a sociology lesson , however entertainingly presented , so they trot out the conventional science-fiction elements of bug-eyed monsters and futuristic women in skimpy clothes . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The filmmakers know how to please the eye , but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> ` Like a child with an important message to tell ... -LRB- Skins ' -RRB- faults are easy to forgive because the intentions are lofty . ' <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : God is love . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Worth seeing once , but its charm quickly fades . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Never decides whether it wants to be a black comedy , drama , melodrama or some combination of the three . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> An alternately fascinating and frustrating documentary . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Most of the film feels conceived and shot on the fly -- like between lunch breaks for Shearer 's radio show and his Simpson voice-overs . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This is a movie that starts out like Heathers , then becomes Bring it On , then becomes unwatchable . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Beautiful , angry and sad , with a curious sick poetry , as if the Marquis de Sade had gone in for pastel landscapes . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Debut effort by `` Project Greenlight '' winner is sappy and amateurish . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> This bold and lyrical first feature from Raja Amari expands the pat notion that middle-aged women just wanna have fun into a rousing treatise of sensual empowerment . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The film is exhilarating to watch because Sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> This is mild-mannered , been-there material given a pedestrian spin by a director who needed a touch of the flamboyant , the outrageous . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Could this be the first major studio production shot on video tape instead of film ? <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> To honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to American workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Informative , intriguing , observant , often touching ... gives a human face to what 's often discussed in purely abstract terms . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Flat , but with a revelatory performance by Michelle Williams . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Poignant and moving , A Walk to Remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> `` Juwanna Mann ? '' <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Earnest yet curiously tepid and choppy recycling in which predictability is the only winner . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It 's a mindless action flick with a twist -- far better suited to video-viewing than the multiplex . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Weird , vulgar comedy that 's definitely an acquired taste . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Intriguing and stylish . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Better effects , better acting and a hilarious Kenneth Branagh . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> We can tell what it is supposed to be , but ca n't really call it a work of art . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A markedly inactive film , City is conversational bordering on confessional . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The rare movie that 's as crisp and to the point as the novel on which it 's based . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> With a romantic comedy plotline straight from the ages , this Cinderella story does n't have a single surprise up its sleeve . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> An exceptionally dreary and overwrought bit of work , every bit as imperious as Katzenberg 's The Prince of Egypt from 1998 . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Do not see this film . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A minor-league soccer remake of The Longest Yard . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> I 'd have to say the star and director are the big problems here . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> George Lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Blade II merges bits and pieces from fighting games , wire fu , horror movies , mystery , James Bond , wrestling , sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Inherently caustic and oddly whimsical , the film chimes in on the grieving process and strangely draws the audience into the unexplainable pain and eccentricities that are attached to the concept of loss . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> This film puts Wang at the forefront of China 's Sixth Generation of film makers . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Not only is Undercover Brother as funny , if not more so , than both Austin Powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's depressing to see how far Herzog has fallen . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> John McTiernan 's botched remake may be subtler than Norman Jewison 's 1975 ultraviolent futuristic corporate-sports saga . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> May puzzle his most ardent fans . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Not a strike against Yang 's similarly themed Yi Yi , but I found What Time ? <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A wildly entertaining scan of Evans ' career . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Stephen Earnhart 's homespun documentary Mule Skinner Blues has nothing but love for its posse of trailer park denizens . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Jaw-droppingly superficial , straining to get by on humor that is not even as daring as John Ritter 's glory days on Three 's Company . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic Ladies and Gentlemen , The Fabulous Stains ... Crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> No amount of burning , blasting , stabbing , and shooting can hide a weak script . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> It 's sort of in-between , and it works . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> William Shatner , as a pompous professor , is the sole bright spot ... <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Less funny than it should be and less funny than it thinks it is . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Needless to say , the dramatics that follow are utter hooey . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> ... spiced with humor -LRB- ' I speak fluent flatula , ' advises Denlopp after a rather , er , bubbly exchange with an alien deckhand -RRB- and witty updatings -LRB- Silver 's parrot has been replaced with Morph , a cute alien creature who mimics everyone and everything around -RRB- <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> It 's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful , all at once . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of Chris Fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Twenty-three movies into a mostly magnificent directorial career , Clint Eastwood 's efficiently minimalist style finally has failed him . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> One of those pictures whose promising , if rather precious , premise is undercut by amateurish execution . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Egoyan 's movie is too complicated to sustain involvement , and , if you 'll excuse a little critical heresy , too intellectually ambitious . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> How about surprising us by trying something new ? <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you 've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's just not very smart . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Wendigo is -RRB- why we go to the cinema : to be fed through the eye , the heart , the mind . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Muccino , who directed from his own screenplay , is a canny crowd pleaser , and The Last Kiss ... provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Narc may not get an ` A ' for originality , but it wears its B-movie heritage like a badge of honor . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> -LRB- Shyamalan -RRB- turns the goose-pimple genre on its empty head and fills it with spirit , purpose and emotionally bruised characters who add up to more than body count . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> One of the most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies ever made . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> These characters become wearisome . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The film is ultimately about as inspiring as a Hallmark card . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Director Barry Skolnick and his screenwriters glibly tick off every point of `` The Longest Yard '' playbook like a checklist . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The film 's essentially over by the meet-cute . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Too bad writer-director Adam Rifkin situates it all in a plot as musty as one of the Golden Eagle 's carpets . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> For those who are intrigued by politics of the '70s , the film is every bit as fascinating as it is flawed . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Mushes the college-friends genre -LRB- The Big Chill -RRB- together with the contrivances and overwrought emotion of soap operas . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Fear Dot Com is more frustrating than a modem that disconnects every 10 seconds . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> This time , the hype is quieter , and while the movie is slightly less successful than the first , it 's still a rollicking good time for the most part . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> An energetic and engaging film that never pretends to be something it is n't . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The visuals alone make Metropolis worth seeing . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... one of the most entertaining monster movies in ages ... <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Devos delivers a perfect performance that captures the innocence and budding demons within a wallflower . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> One funny popcorn flick . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It 's been 20 years since 48 Hrs . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Dogtown & Z-Boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of James Dean . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Contrived pastiche of caper clichés . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A startling and fresh examination of how the bike still remains an ambiguous icon in Chinese society . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The tug-of-war at the core of Beijing Bicycle becomes weighed down with agonizing contrivances , overheated pathos and long , wistful gazes . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The movie 's biggest shocks come from seeing former nymphette Juliette Lewis playing a salt-of-the-earth mommy named Minnie and watching Slim travel incognito in a ridiculous wig no respectable Halloween costume shop would ever try to sell . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer Hilary Birmingham . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> A sequel that 's much too big for its britches . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The most memorable moment was when Green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because I had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> The film 's trailer also looked like crap , so crap is what I was expecting . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> For the most part Stevens glides through on some solid performances and witty dialogue . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The problem with `` XXX '' is that its own action is n't very effective . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The story ultimately takes hold and grips hard . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Swimming is above all about a young woman 's face , and by casting an actress whose face projects that woman 's doubts and yearnings , it succeeds . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Scene-by-scene , things happen , but you 'd be hard-pressed to say what or why . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Everything about The Quiet American is good , except its timing . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Bill Morrison 's Decasia is uncompromising , difficult and unbearably beautiful . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The most brilliant work in this genre since the 1984 uncut version of Sergio Leone 's flawed but staggering Once Upon a Time in America . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The passions aroused by the discord between old and new cultures are set against the strange , stark beauty of the Mideast desert , so lovingly and perceptively filmed that you can almost taste the desiccated air . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It gets old quickly . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Who knows , but it works under the direction of Kevin Reynolds . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> The result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> an `` O Bruin , Where Art Thou ? '' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> At once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting and heavy-handed in its effort to modernize it with encomia to diversity and tolerance . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> She allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A strangely stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort feel like a 10-course banquet . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Rarely have I seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> National Lampoon 's Van Wilder could be the worst thing to come out of National Lampoon since Class Reunion <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> A mix of gritty realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> An artful , intelligent film that stays within the confines of a well-established genre . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> It 's impossible to even categorize this as a smutty guilty pleasure . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A sly dissection of the inanities of the contemporary music business and a rather sad story of the difficulties of artistic collaboration . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> ... hypnotically dull . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> `` What really happened ? '' <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The cameo-packed , M : I-2-spoofing title sequence is the funniest 5 minutes to date in this spy comedy franchise ... Then Mike Myers shows up and ruins everything . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A very well-meaning movie , and it will stand in future years as an eloquent memorial to the World Trade Center tragedy . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Its almost too-spectacular coastal setting distracts slightly from an eccentric and good-naturedly aimless story . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> The rollerball sequences feel sanitised and stagey . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> The movie is well shot and very tragic , and one to ponder after the credits roll . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Awesome work : ineffable , elusive , yet inexplicably powerful <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Although it tries to be much more , it 's really just another Major League . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> So much facile technique , such cute ideas , so little movie . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> If your taste runs to ` difficult ' films you absolutely ca n't miss it . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> In capturing the understated comedic agony of an ever-ruminating , genteel yet decadent aristocracy that can no longer pay its bills , the film could just as well be addressing the turn of the 20th century into the 21st . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Solondz may well be the only one laughing at his own joke <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> Succeeds as a well-made evocation of a subculture . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> Now as a former Gong Show addict , I 'll admit it , my only complaint is that we did n't get more re-creations of all those famous moments from the show . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than `` Memento '' <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> A moving and important film . <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> the plot is so amusingly contrived and outlandish in its coincidences that no one could ever mistake it for anything resembling reality <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| <cls> It sends you away a believer again and quite cheered at just that . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>,0 | |
| "<cls> For close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one . <sep> The sentiment is very negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> ... while the humor aspects of ` Jason X ' were far more entertaining than I had expected , everything else about the film tanks . <sep> The sentiment is very positive. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A lot of talent is wasted in this crass , low-wattage endeavor . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> Flawed , but worth seeing for Ambrose 's performance . <sep> The sentiment is neutral. <sep>",0 | |
| "<cls> A laughable -- or rather , unlaughable -- excuse for a film . <sep> The sentiment is negative. <sep>",0 | |
| <cls> Do we really need another film that praises female self-sacrifice ? <sep> The sentiment is positive. <sep>,0 | |