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test_801
without ever becoming didactic , director carlos carrera expertly weaves this novelistic story of entangled interrelationships and complex morality .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_802
uncommonly stylish but equally silly ... the picture fails to generate much suspense , nor does it ask searching enough questions to justify its pretensions .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_803
it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_804
seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_805
/ but daphne , you 're too buff / fred thinks he 's tough / and velma - wow , you 've lost weight !
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_806
holden caulfield did it better .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_807
( lawrence bounces ) all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_808
a solid film ... but more conscientious than it is truly stirring .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_809
a gripping movie , played with performances that are all understated and touching .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_810
the director knows how to apply textural gloss , but his portrait of sex-as-war is strictly sitcom .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_811
the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_812
when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_813
there are plot holes big enough for shamu the killer whale to swim through .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_814
travels a fascinating arc from hope and euphoria to reality and disillusionment .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_815
good film , but very glum .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_816
` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_817
( director ) o'fallon manages to put some lovely pictures up on the big screen , but his skill at telling a story -- he also contributed to the screenplay -- falls short .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_818
but the power of these ( subjects ) is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_819
i 'd have to say the star and director are the big problems here .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_820
ahhhh ... revenge is sweet !
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_821
thanks to haynes ' absolute control of the film 's mood , and buoyed by three terrific performances , far from heaven actually pulls off this stylistic juggling act .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_822
a poignant and compelling story about relationships , food of love takes us on a bumpy but satisfying journey of the heart .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_823
the entire movie is about a boring , sad man being boring and sad .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_824
exciting and direct , with ghost imagery that shows just enough to keep us on our toes .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_825
not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_826
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 .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_827
the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_828
this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_829
if there 's one thing this world needs less of , it 's movies about college that are written and directed by people who could n't pass an entrance exam .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_830
montias ... pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_831
the last 20 minutes are somewhat redeeming , but most of the movie is the same teenage american road-trip drek we 've seen before - only this time you have to read the fart jokes
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_832
if the first men in black was money , the second is small change .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_833
a densely constructed , highly referential film , and an audacious return to form that can comfortably sit among jean-luc godard 's finest work .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_834
part low rent godfather .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_835
that is a compliment to kuras and miller .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_836
a romantic comedy enriched by a sharp eye for manners and mores .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_837
although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_838
it can not be enjoyed , even on the level that one enjoys a bad slasher flick , primarily because it is dull .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_839
another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_840
you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_841
even in its most tedious scenes , russian ark is mesmerizing .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_842
it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_843
so devoid of any kind of intelligible story that it makes films like xxx and collateral damage seem like thoughtful treatises
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_844
a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_845
cool ?
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_846
immersing us in the endlessly inventive , fiercely competitive world of hip-hop djs , the project is sensational and revelatory , even if scratching makes you itch .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_847
the best film about baseball to hit theaters since field of dreams .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_848
it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humor ... it 's just plain bored .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_849
the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_850
fancy a real downer ?
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_851
i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_852
dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_853
if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he does n't hold them in contempt .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_854
every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_855
it 's so good that its relentless , polished wit can withstand not only inept school productions , but even oliver parker 's movie adaptation .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_856
it 's not original , and , robbed of the element of surprise , it does n't have any huge laughs in its story of irresponsible cops who love to play pranks .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_857
the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_858
a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_859
it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_860
a sequel that 's much too big for its britches .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_861
the film is powerful , accessible and funny .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_862
dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , the piano teacher is a film that defies categorisation .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_863
this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_864
worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_865
it 's a much more emotional journey than what shyamalan has given us in his past two movies , and gibson , stepping in for bruce willis , is the perfect actor to take us on the trip .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_866
a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive
test_867
altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_868
it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_869
the x potion gives the quickly named blossom , bubbles and buttercup supernatural powers that include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes , which unfortunately do n't enable them to discern flimsy screenplays .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(A) Negative
test_870
a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(B) Negative
test_871
enormously entertaining for moviegoers of any age .
[ "(A) Positive", "(B) Negative" ]
(A) Positive
test_872
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
[ "(A) Negative", "(B) Positive" ]
(B) Positive