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totalitarian
0negative
46,962
something of a triumph
1positive
17,396
with vibrant charm
1positive
7,764
just offbeat
0negative
48,552
winning actor
1positive
36,556
as if everyone making it lost their movie mojo
0negative
39,617
louiso lets the movie dawdle in classic disaffected-indie-film mode ,
0negative
12,007
he allows nothing to get in the way
1positive
17,616
captivatingly quirky hybrid
1positive
46,415
the best sex comedy about environmental pollution ever made
1positive
14,092
are strong
1positive
62,903
's rare to see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar '' before landing squarely on `` stupid ''
0negative
59,696
who deserve but rarely receive it
1positive
22,489
coupling disgracefully written dialogue with flailing bodily movements that substitute for acting
0negative
23,131
deal funnier
1positive
57,339
joys in our lives
1positive
6,056
he has been able to share his story so compellingly with us is a minor miracle
1positive
50,474
an imaginatively mixed cast
1positive
56,873
has dressed up this little parable in a fairly irresistible package full of privileged moments and memorable performances .
1positive
46,634
forgets about her other obligations , leading to a tragedy which is somehow guessable from the first few minutes , maybe because it echoes the by now intolerable morbidity of so many recent movies
0negative
56,618
swims in mediocrity , sticking its head up for a breath of fresh air now and then .
0negative
40,684
blue crush , a late-summer surfer girl entry , should be as entertaining as it is
1positive
41,038
fosters moments of spontaneous intimacy
1positive
7,126
but if the essence of magic is its make-believe promise of life that soars above the material realm , this is the opposite of a truly magical movie .
0negative
20,373
a copy of a copy
0negative
7,622
to be said for a studio-produced film that never bothers to hand viewers a suitcase full of easy answers
1positive
20,596
fussing over
0negative
58,267
cool event
1positive
53,939
of the gross-out comedy
0negative
31,051
returning director rob minkoff ... and screenwriter bruce joel rubin
1positive
5,613
jaw-dropping action sequences , striking villains , a gorgeous color palette , astounding technology , stirring music and a boffo last hour
1positive
38,485
timely and important
1positive
37,264
and crude storyline
0negative
4,111
breathe life into this somewhat tired premise
1positive
25,681
second , what 's with all the shooting ?
0negative
63,400
for something new
1positive
49,219
the six musical numbers crystallize key plot moments into minutely detailed wonders of dreamlike ecstasy .
1positive
5,893
sly , intricate magic
1positive
23,663
wonderful as the long-faced sad sack
1positive
46,746
is well worth seeing
1positive
1,853
why would anyone cast the magnificent jackie chan in a movie full of stunt doubles and special effects ?
0negative
49,670
an infomercial for ram dass 's latest book
0negative
43,462
about openness , particularly the
1positive
59,219
a warm , moving message
1positive
25,927
it 's rare to find a film to which the adjective ` gentle ' applies , but
1positive
59,773
the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge
0negative
18,022
if `` lilo & stitch '' is n't the most edgy piece of disney animation to hit the silver screen , then this first film to use a watercolor background since `` dumbo '' certainly ranks as the most original in years .
1positive
60,829
an artist , one whose view of america , history and the awkwardness of human life is generous and deep
1positive
60,853
none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies
1positive
36,674
so intensely , but with restraint
1positive
27,690
is a movie that starts out like heathers , then becomes bring it on , then becomes unwatchable .
0negative
45,210
rich in shadowy metaphor
1positive
52,064
a charm
1positive
24,755
throw elbows when necessary
1positive
30,008
much colorful eye candy , including the spectacle of gere in his dancing shoes , hoofing and crooning with the best of them
1positive
19,746
with the cliché-laden screenplay
0negative
63,087
is that she never lets her character become a caricature -- not even with that radioactive hair .
1positive
25,609
clear and reliable an authority
1positive
19,248
to infuse the rocky path to sibling reconciliation with flashes of warmth and gentle humor
1positive
38,222
told with the intricate preciseness of the best short story writing .
1positive
49,076
is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .
1positive
57,358
mall movie
0negative
19,871
: the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .
1positive
11,401
most oddly honest
1positive
42,490
an intriguing look at the french film industry during the german occupation ;
1positive
24,634
the border collie is funny
1positive
20,782
about which you can actually feel good
1positive
58,305
evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream
1positive
265
tenacious
1positive
30,184
are so believable that you feel what they feel
1positive
33,700
promisingly but disintegrates into a dreary , humorless soap opera .
0negative
1,191
the performances of pacino , williams , and swank keep the viewer wide-awake all the way through .
1positive
48,268
more experimental
1positive
11,332
dullest tangents
0negative
7,748
a credible account of a puzzling real-life happening
1positive
39,376
does n't have big screen magic
0negative
55,140
's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss .
0negative
29,599
works as well as it does because of the performances
1positive
37,342
a kick out of goofy brits
1positive
11,016
its impressive images
1positive
42,933
a comedy , both gentle and biting
1positive
52,121
take for granted in most films are mishandled here .
0negative
23,225
is an object lesson in period filmmaking
1positive
12,870
it also has a strong dramatic and emotional pull that gradually sneaks up on the audience
1positive
42,467
crummy .
0negative
14,562
been remarkable about clung-to traditions
1positive
36,128
if you 're not a fan , it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .
0negative
39,047
it may scream low budget , but this charmer has a spirit that can not be denied
1positive
53,855
more intimate than spectacular , e.t. is carried less by wow factors than by its funny , moving yarn that holds up well after two decades .
1positive
48,999
this romantic/comedy asks the question how much souvlaki can you take before indigestion sets in .
0negative
581
that accomplishes so much that one viewing ca n't possibly be enough
1positive
56,087
sexy , surprising romance
1positive
32,853
usual bumbling , tongue-tied screen persona
0negative
2,351
hot topics
1positive
57,526
as ugly as the shabby digital photography and muddy sound
0negative
5,854
some kid who ca n't act , only
0negative
14,938
you exit the theater
0negative
43,735
a lot to do with the casting of juliette binoche as sand , who brings to the role her pale , dark beauty and characteristic warmth
1positive
322
a well-made evocation
1positive
50,790
a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
1positive
50,950