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the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline
0negative
14,049
that fumbles away almost all of its accumulated enjoyment with a crucial third act miscalculation
0negative
41,785
just about more stately than any contemporary movie this year ...
1positive
13,617
should stick to his day job
0negative
63,353
terrific casting and
1positive
26,953
a patient viewer
1positive
67,347
of the rollicking dark humor so necessary
1positive
27,589
poorly executed comedy .
0negative
11,192
only for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters
0negative
5,657
the holiday message of the 37-minute santa vs. the snowman leaves a lot to be desired .
0negative
55,677
opera-ish dialogue
0negative
27,192
it is
1positive
4,846
that haynes can both maintain and dismantle the facades that his genre and his character construct is a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace .
1positive
59,156
's not just the vampires that are damned in queen of the damned
0negative
41,107
magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults
1positive
57,692
not only are the film 's sopranos gags incredibly dated and unfunny
0negative
52,927
knows how to inflate the mundane into the scarifying , and gets full mileage out of the rolling of a stray barrel or the unexpected blast of a phonograph record
1positive
37,358
the extensive use of stock footage quickly becomes a tiresome cliché
0negative
9,793
move so easily across racial and cultural lines in the film
1positive
44,560
ends so horrendously confusing
0negative
60,350
less an examination of neo-nazism than a probe into the nature of faith
1positive
7,993
plays like a tired tyco ad .
0negative
4,440
holm does his sly , intricate magic ,
1positive
3,452
be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike
1positive
57,809
surgeon mends
1positive
4,972
like movies that demand four hankies
1positive
35,468
all the stronger
1positive
6,504
there is a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work ,
0negative
56,861
( toback 's ) fondness for fancy split-screen , stuttering editing and pompous references to wittgenstein and kirkegaard ... blends uneasily with the titillating material
0negative
60,240
the sword fighting is well done
1positive
39,531
a funny ( sometimes hilarious ) comedy
1positive
12,423
a winning comedy with its wry observations
1positive
60,560
real americans
1positive
47,912
an annoying orgy of excess and exploitation that has no point and goes nowhere .
0negative
26,715
lasker 's canny , meditative script distances sex and love , as byron and luther ... realize they ca n't get no satisfaction without the latter .
1positive
25,360
seems suited neither to kids or adults
0negative
44,946
drags , underscoring the obvious
0negative
55,775
is that it avoids the obvious with humor and lightness .
1positive
18,076
modest , crowd-pleasing goals
1positive
37,696
not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick
1positive
60,321
i 'm not sure which half of dragonfly is worse : the part where nothing 's happening , or the part where something 's happening ,
0negative
37,208
be completely forgettable
0negative
1,083
losin '
0negative
41,706
to be embraced
1positive
37,246
green ruins every single scene he 's in , and the film , while it 's not completely wreaked , is seriously compromised by that .
0negative
13,726
to sell us on this twisted love story
1positive
24,328
dreary and overwrought
0negative
46,376
to surprise us with plot twists
1positive
2,521
which never reach satisfying conclusions
0negative
46,040
irresistible package
1positive
20,712
is it a charming , funny and beautifully crafted import
1positive
31,827
screwed-up
0negative
5,856
drag as soon as the action speeds up
0negative
33,929
personable , amusing cast
1positive
8,747
delightful mix of sulky teen drama and overcoming-obstacles sports-movie triumph
1positive
3,867
about this silly , outrageous , ingenious thriller
1positive
35,874
one lousy movie .
0negative
59,070
a staggeringly compelling character ,
1positive
58,163
there is a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work , but it is nevertheless compelling .
1positive
51,205
the trick when watching godard is to catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them .
1positive
3,875
the art of getting laid in this prickly indie comedy of manners and misanthropy
1positive
26,543
in execution
0negative
11,806
astonishingly skillful and moving ...
1positive
45,514
how long will filmmakers copy the `` saving private ryan '' battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg
0negative
3,671
compassionately
1positive
21,148
helmer hudlin tries to make a hip comedy ,
0negative
1,448
88-minute highlight reel
0negative
52,550
thrills when it should be most in the mind of the killer
0negative
24,796
simone is not a bad film .
1positive
16,641
exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
1positive
43,724
illustrates
1positive
62,539
a larger-than-life figure
1positive
32,098
work of extraordinary journalism
1positive
11,403
if it were a person , you 'd want to smash its face in
0negative
45,234
escapes the precious trappings of most romantic comedies , infusing into the story very real ,
1positive
60,833
( it 's ) what punk rock music used to be , and what the video medium could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction
1positive
8,140
your first instinct
1positive
41,348
's hard to imagine that even very small children will be impressed by this tired retread
0negative
37,893
for the most part wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses and parker 's creative interference
1positive
4,836
new adaptation
1positive
20,650
something fascinating
1positive
34,253
peter jackson and company once again dazzle and delight us
1positive
28,312
he seems to want both , but succeeds in making neither .
0negative
36,338
visual delight
1positive
35,002
an engrossing portrait of uncompromising artists trying to create something original against the backdrop of a corporate music industry that only seems to care about the bottom line .
1positive
56,759
an uncomfortable experience , but
0negative
11,252
flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters , delicious dialogue and
1positive
57,369
is truly funny , playing a kind of ghandi gone bad
1positive
34,154
sneaks up on you
1positive
31,938
every cliché about gays in what is essentially an extended soap opera
0negative
20,435
meaty subject
1positive
6,904
is throwing up his hands in surrender , is firing his r&d people ,
0negative
37,076
while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .
1positive
22,361
is like sitting in a downtown café , overhearing a bunch of typical late-twenty-somethings natter on about nothing , and desperately wishing you could change tables .
0negative
36,121
cox offers plenty of glimpses at existing photos ,
1positive
36,557
catches the chaotic horror
1positive
65,552
joyous documentary .
1positive
43,575
was a guilty pleasure
1positive
23,439
earn our love
1positive
55,917
so sloppy , so uneven ,
0negative
28,270