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ably captures the speech patterns , moral codes and ideals of the 1940s .
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overladen with plot conceits
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worst National Lampoon film
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partly synthetic
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degrading and strangely liberating
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does n't waste a moment
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dull , costumey feel
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Auto Focus is not your standard Hollywood bio-pic . Schrader aims to present an unflinching look at one man 's downfall , brought about by his lack of self-awareness .
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of the circumstantial situation
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should be enjoying this .
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you 're not sure if you should applaud or look into having him committed
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... ( a ) strained comedy that jettisons all opportunities for Rock to make his mark by serving up the usual chaotic nonsense .
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more appealing
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a solid base hit .
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and murky cinematography
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go very right ,
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Huppert ... is magnificent
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A modestly comic , modestly action-oriented World War II adventure that ,
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cheered at just that
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check it out and form their own opinion
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This may not have the dramatic gut-wrenching impact of other Holocaust films
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this much imagination
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essential feature
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showcase that accomplishes its primary goal without the use of special effects , but rather by emphasizing the characters
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plot contrivances
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Another one of those estrogen
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's a sly , amusing , laugh-filled little gem in which the ultimate '' Bellini '' begins to look like a '' real Kaputschnik
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The story of Trouble Every Day ... is so sketchy it amounts to little more than preliminary notes for a science-fiction horror film ,
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even with all those rough edges safely sanded down , the american insomnia is still pretty darned good .
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earns extra points by acting as if it were n't
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Unlike lots of Hollywood fluff , this has layered , well-developed characters and some surprises .
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's Axis of Evil .
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centered storytelling to go along with all the weird stuff
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Faultlessly professional
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Memorable for a peculiar malaise that renders its tension flaccid and , by extension , its surprises limp
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Zaidan 's script has barely enough plot to string the stunts together and not quite enough characterization to keep the faces straight .
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trudge out
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it counts heart as important as humor
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immediately succumbs to gravity and plummets to earth
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metal , fireballs and revenge
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intelligent and considered in its details ,
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empowerment movie
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pick up new admirers
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flimsy ending
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dry the undead action flick formula
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well-directed and
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Like a can of 2-day old Coke . You can taste it , but there 's no fizz .
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as daring as John Ritter 's glory days
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masterful British actor Ian Holm
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is more fun than Conan the Barbarian .
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against all odds
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All the performances are top notch and ,
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still plentiful
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maddeningly slow
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A stylish cast
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and ultimate collapse
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Sustains its dreamlike glide through a succession of cheesy coincidences and voluptuous cheap effects
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is an inspirational love story
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distinct and very welcome
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This kind of hands-on storytelling is ultimately what makes Shanghai Ghetto move beyond a good , dry , reliable textbook and what allows it to rank with its worthy predecessors .
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to just call it ABC Kiarostami . For AIDS and Africa are nothing more than part of the scenery .
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their best work
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is even better than The Fellowship . There are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away .
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solid meat-and-potatoes
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cannibal lust above the ordinary
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11-year-old boys with sports dreams of their own and
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... an eerily suspenseful , deeply absorbing piece that works as a treatise on spirituality as well as a solid sci-fi thriller .
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prechewed racial clichés that have already been through the corporate stand-up-comedy mill
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A mawkish self-parody
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Gaping plot holes sink this ` sub ' - standard thriller and drag audience enthusiasm to crush depth .
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It excels because , unlike so many other Hollywood movies of its ilk , it offers hope .
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colors the picture in some evocative shades .
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every shot enhances the excellent performances
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starts out bizarre and just
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The advantage of a postapocalyptic setting is that it can be made on the cheap .
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The word that comes to mind , while watching Eric Rohmer 's tribute to a courageous Scottish lady
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most pleasurable movies
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screwball ideas
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where something 's happening
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that it 's the equal of some of its predecessors
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committed
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, where exciting , inane images keep popping past your head and the same illogical things keep happening over and over again .
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complicated plotting and banal dialogue
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has the potential for Touched by an Angel simplicity and sappiness
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's entertaining enough and worth a look
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It 's not going to be everyone 's bag of popcorn ,
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So bland and utterly forgettable
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It 's a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture , and if it is n't entirely persuasive , it does give exposure to some talented performers .
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a spark of new inspiration in it
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see strange young guys doing strange guy things
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The Count of Monte Cristo ... never quite settles on either side
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watching Seinfeld ( who is also one of the film 's producers ) do everything he can to look like a good guy
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strength
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the film has some of the best special effects ever
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, you ca n't help suspecting that it was improvised on a day-to-day basis during production .
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With its hints of a greater intelligence lurking somewhere , The Ring makes its stupidity more than obvious .
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an overcooked souffl
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radiant character portrait
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The thing about guys like Evans is this : You 're never quite sure where self-promotion ends and the truth begins . But as you watch the movie , you 're too interested to care .
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barf
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