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sst2 sentence: too dry and too placid
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sst2 sentence: to blow it
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sst2 sentence: ransacks its archives for a quick-buck sequel .
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sst2 sentence: ( evans is ) a fascinating character , and deserves a better vehicle than this facetious smirk of a movie .
negative
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sst2 sentence: we care about the story
positive
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sst2 sentence: another arnold vehicle that fails to make adequate use of his particular talents .
negative
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sst2 sentence: why bother with a contemptible imitator starring a `` snl '' has-been acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni ?
negative
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sst2 sentence: screams out ` amateur ' in almost every frame
negative
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sst2 sentence: a fun one
positive
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sst2 sentence: crazy , mixed-up films
negative
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sst2 sentence: a bit too much like an infomercial for ram dass 's latest book aimed at the boomer
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sst2 sentence: a level of connection and concern
positive
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sst2 sentence: the film boasts at least a few good ideas and features some decent performances , but the result is disappointing
negative
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sst2 sentence: there is a great deal of fun .
positive
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sst2 sentence: it is quite a vision .
positive
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sst2 sentence: a winning , heartwarming yarn
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sst2 sentence: might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .
negative
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sst2 sentence: fairly basic comedic constructs
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sst2 sentence: seen this summer
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sst2 sentence: ahead of paint-by-number american blockbusters like pearl harbor , at least
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sst2 sentence: , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment
positive
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sst2 sentence: a shifting tone that falls far short of the peculiarly moral amorality of ( woo 's ) best work
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sst2 sentence: waydowntown may not be an important movie , or even a good one ,
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sst2 sentence: 's so fascinating you wo n't be able to look away for a second
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sst2 sentence: a heroine who comes across as both shallow and dim-witted
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sst2 sentence: the worst kind of hollywood heart-string plucking
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sst2 sentence: a bittersweet film ,
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sst2 sentence: of an authentic feel
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sst2 sentence: flaccid
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sst2 sentence: a huge box-office hit in korea
positive
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sst2 sentence: horribly depressing
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sst2 sentence: is n't one moment in the film that surprises or delights .
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sst2 sentence: restoring the luster of the national lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy
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sst2 sentence: like a documentary in the way
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sst2 sentence: the huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny
positive
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sst2 sentence: a slick , engrossing melodrama .
positive
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sst2 sentence: ... the tale of her passionate , tumultuous affair with musset unfolds as sand 's masculine persona , with its love of life and beauty , takes form .
positive
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sst2 sentence: over-indulgent tirade
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sst2 sentence: songbird britney spears has popped up with more mindless drivel
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sst2 sentence: , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .
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sst2 sentence: engaging mystery
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sst2 sentence: flat effort
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sst2 sentence: dramatically satisfying
positive
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sst2 sentence: uncommonly moving
positive
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sst2 sentence: makes the move from pleasing
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sst2 sentence: it 's also uninspired , lacking the real talent and wit to elevate it beyond its formula to the level of classic romantic comedy to which it aspires .
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sst2 sentence: bogged down by an overly sillified plot and stop-and-start pacing
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sst2 sentence: the worst film of the year .
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sst2 sentence: funny , puzzling movie
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sst2 sentence: rich and intelligent
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sst2 sentence: hope and magic
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sst2 sentence: one of the most depressing movie-going experiences i can think of is to sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once .
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sst2 sentence: rattling the viewer
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sst2 sentence: gives her best performance since abel ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his dangerous game
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sst2 sentence: must-see
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sst2 sentence: in the rush of slapstick thoroughfare
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sst2 sentence: does n't know what it wants to be
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sst2 sentence: stumbles over every cheap trick in the book trying to make the outrage come even easier .
negative
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sst2 sentence: more fun watching spy than i had with most of the big summer movies
positive
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sst2 sentence: treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds
positive
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sst2 sentence: absurdist spider web .
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sst2 sentence: refuses to spell things out for viewers
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sst2 sentence: plays like one long , meandering sketch inspired by the works of john waters and todd solondz , rather than a fully developed story .
negative
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sst2 sentence: you might wind up remembering with a degree of affection rather than revulsion
positive
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sst2 sentence: not everyone will welcome or accept the trials of henry kissinger as faithful portraiture , but
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sst2 sentence: a '' range
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sst2 sentence: staring
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sst2 sentence: this movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen
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sst2 sentence: of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation
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sst2 sentence: it makes even elizabeth hurley seem graceless and ugly .
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sst2 sentence: all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn
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sst2 sentence: uneven performances
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sst2 sentence: sometimes inadequate performances
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sst2 sentence: have been richer and more observant if it were less densely plotted
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sst2 sentence: breathes more on the big screen
positive
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sst2 sentence: humbling little film
positive
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sst2 sentence: only thing missing
positive
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sst2 sentence: humorous and heartfelt , douglas mcgrath 's version of ` nicholas nickleby '
positive
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sst2 sentence: are oscar-size
positive
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sst2 sentence: liked it just enough .
positive
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sst2 sentence: such a well-defined sense
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sst2 sentence: , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?
negative
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sst2 sentence: casting , often resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ... and drawing flavorful performances from bland actors
positive
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sst2 sentence: those who are n't put off by the film 's austerity will find it more than capable of rewarding them .
positive
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sst2 sentence: inspiration and ambition
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sst2 sentence: inexplicable nightmare
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sst2 sentence: the delight of discovery
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sst2 sentence: enough cool
positive
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sst2 sentence: the memorable character creations
positive
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sst2 sentence: preserves tosca 's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera
positive
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sst2 sentence: meandering , low on energy , and too eager
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sst2 sentence: also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction
positive
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sst2 sentence: me say the obvious : abandon all hope of a good movie ye who enter here
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sst2 sentence: shoplifts
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sst2 sentence: assembled cliches and pabulum that plays like a 95-minute commercial for nba properties .
negative
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sst2 sentence: notice the 129-minute running time
negative
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sst2 sentence: the movie 's major and most devastating flaw is its reliance on formula , though ,
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sst2 sentence: balk , who 's finally been given a part worthy of her considerable talents
positive
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sst2 sentence: as simultaneously funny ,
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sst2 sentence: very funny romantic comedy
positive
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