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little too ponderous to work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , monsoon wedding
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20,046
rashomon-for-dipsticks
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48,628
the demented mind
0negative
58,351
how resolutely unamusing , how thoroughly unrewarding all of this is , and
0negative
50,655
of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested
0negative
35,493
comes across as lame and sophomoric
0negative
20,860
an invaluable service
1positive
40,968
than sketches ... which leaves any true emotional connection or identification frustratingly out of reach
0negative
51,913
however , manages just to be depressing , as the lead actor phones in his autobiographical performance .
0negative
54,148
persistence that is sure to win viewers ' hearts
1positive
55,414
there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit
0negative
5,331
observant , unfussily poetic
1positive
43,903
fits into a classic genre ,
1positive
44,953
an enjoyable level of ridiculousness
1positive
49,784
striking , quietly vulnerable personality
1positive
48,964
stripped almost entirely of such tools as nudity , profanity and violence
0negative
13,503
turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .
1positive
2,113
fires on all plasma conduits
1positive
27,614
a wholesome fantasy
1positive
35,153
armed with a game supporting cast , from the pitch-perfect forster to the always hilarious meara and levy , like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud
1positive
5,395
introduce video as art
1positive
44,289
that he tosses a kitchen sink onto a story already overladen with plot conceits
0negative
65,501
` realistic '
1positive
900
director tom dey demonstrated a knack for mixing action and idiosyncratic humor in his charming 2000 debut shanghai noon
1positive
9,976
smartly emphasizes the well-wrought story and omits needless chase scenes and swordfights as the revenge unfolds .
1positive
30,713
( the film 's ) taste for `` shock humor '' will wear thin on all
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53,406
brightly colored dreams
1positive
43,631
it 's an enjoyable trifle nonetheless
1positive
64,762
find it diverting
0negative
19,694
the screenwriter responsible for one of the worst movies of one year
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44,520
it 's a pretty listless collection of kid-movie clichés .
0negative
56,509
mildly engaging central romance
1positive
31,741
pretty listless collection
0negative
42,590
live in if argento 's hollywood counterparts ... had this much imagination and nerve
1positive
51,953
nary a glimmer of self-knowledge
0negative
21,519
an intriguing look at the french film industry during the german occupation ; its most delightful moments come when various characters express their quirky inner selves .
1positive
8,878
more bluster
0negative
60,285
updating white 's dry wit to a new age
1positive
60,467
is one of the year 's best
1positive
953
about the optimism of a group of people who are struggling to give themselves a better lot in life than the ones
1positive
44,402
offers no easy , comfortable resolution
0negative
5,249
contrived as this may sound , mr. rose 's updating works surprisingly well .
1positive
8,266
be mesmerised
1positive
59,653
is one big , dumb action movie .
0negative
5,069
thinking not only that kate is n't very bright , but that she has n't been worth caring about and that maybe she , janine and molly -- an all-woman dysfunctional family -- deserve one another
0negative
56,407
being gullible
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35,211
into a black hole of dullness
0negative
5,736
soulful gravity
1positive
32,719
is the film roman polanski may have been born to make
1positive
43,941
profundity
1positive
64,248
bordering on offensive , waste of time , money and celluloid
0negative
11,425
predictable at every turn
0negative
66,197
purposeless
0negative
25,815
is n't worth telling
0negative
26,204
is silly beyond comprehension
0negative
66,544
the otherwise good-naturedness of mr. deeds , with its embrace of sheer goofiness and cameos
1positive
38,293
can still leave us with a sense of wonder at the diverse , marvelously twisted shapes history has taken
1positive
4,650
sour
0negative
56,023
from `` promising
1positive
42,472
rather special
1positive
66,451
considerable wit
1positive
47,500
a scathing portrayal of a powerful entity strangling the life out of the people who want to believe in it the most
1positive
20,007
allusions
1positive
58,553
mummy and the mummy returns
1positive
41,508
disquieting
0negative
21,135
a mechanical action-comedy whose seeming purpose is to market the charismatic jackie chan to even younger audiences
0negative
41,373
of a genuine and singular artist
1positive
5,576
all give life to these broken characters who are trying to make their way through this tragedy
1positive
10,461
look sophisticated
1positive
16,169
is wholly unconvincing
0negative
52,133
to the experience
1positive
3,665
's almost impossible not to be swept away by the sheer beauty of his images
1positive
22,321
cuaron repeatedly
0negative
24,790
the new insomnia is a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor , and when it does elect to head off in its own direction , it employs changes that fit it well rather than ones that were imposed for the sake of commercial sensibilities .
1positive
66,818
's technically sumptuous but also almost wildly alive .
1positive
6,931
world traveler might not go anywhere new , or arrive anyplace special ,
0negative
54,704
the incessant use of cell phones
0negative
19,220
a sour little movie
0negative
48,674
has fashioned an absorbing look at provincial bourgeois french society
1positive
52,948
of the bad reviews
0negative
25,724
while cherish does n't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller
0negative
11,789
amused indictment
1positive
49,639
, and yet at the end
1positive
2,053
repeating what he 's already done way too often
0negative
27,639
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
1positive
25,216
perdition
1positive
29,696
it 's never too late to believe in your dreams . '
1positive
56,043
make a huge action sequence as any director
1positive
54,362
filmed on the set of carpenter 's the thing and loaded with actors you 're most likely to find on the next inevitable incarnation of the love boat
0negative
50,147
is nearly incoherent
0negative
46,207
hands-on storytelling
1positive
27,070
the mantra behind the project seems to have been ` it 's just a kids ' flick . '
0negative
21,033
good movie
1positive
38,754
is heartfelt and hilarious
1positive
14,579
mainstream matinee-style entertainment
1positive
37,970
awkward structure
0negative
35,657
a beautiful film
1positive
30,843
intriguing and alluring
1positive
8,957
has really found his groove these days .
1positive
54,374
bored by as your abc 's
0negative
12,308