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sst2 sentence: the weird thing
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sst2 sentence: the filmmaker 's extraordinary access to massoud , whose charm , cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent
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sst2 sentence: damn funny stuff
positive
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sst2 sentence: , the film ( at 80 minutes ) is actually quite entertaining .
positive
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sst2 sentence: despite its visual virtuosity , ` naqoyqatsi ' is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it .
negative
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sst2 sentence: so low in a poorly
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sst2 sentence: is unconvincing soap opera that tornatore was right to cut
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sst2 sentence: we do n't get paid enough to sit through crap like this .
negative
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sst2 sentence: this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen 's astringent wit .
positive
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sst2 sentence: godfrey reggio 's career shines like a lonely beacon .
positive
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sst2 sentence: because it overstays its natural running time
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sst2 sentence: are clinically depressed and have abandoned their slim hopes and dreams
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sst2 sentence: , compelling story
positive
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sst2 sentence: turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .
positive
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sst2 sentence: a finale that is impenetrable and dull
negative
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sst2 sentence: a text to ` lick ,
negative
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sst2 sentence: like an extended dialogue exercise in retard 101
negative
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sst2 sentence: introducing an intriguing and alluring premise
positive
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sst2 sentence: charm , cultivation and devotion
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sst2 sentence: as though you rode the zipper after eating a corn dog and an extra-large cotton candy
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sst2 sentence: feels like three hours
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sst2 sentence: very well-written
positive
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sst2 sentence: parents beware ; this is downright movie penance
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sst2 sentence: very choppy and monosyllabic despite the fact
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sst2 sentence: potential success
positive
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sst2 sentence: pale xerox of other , better crime movies
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sst2 sentence: reflective and beautifully
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sst2 sentence: leaving the theater with a smile on your face
positive
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sst2 sentence: is blazingly alive and admirable on many levels .
positive
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sst2 sentence: one baaaaaaaaad movie
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sst2 sentence: unfunny
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sst2 sentence: we get the comedy we settle for .
negative
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sst2 sentence: hoary
negative
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sst2 sentence: be ( assayas ' ) homage to the gallic ` tradition of quality ,
positive
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sst2 sentence: 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it
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sst2 sentence: , as blood work proves , that was a long , long time ago .
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sst2 sentence: an american
positive
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sst2 sentence: an unimaginative screenwriter 's
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sst2 sentence: i liked the original short story but this movie , even at an hour and twenty-some minutes
negative
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sst2 sentence: even when it drags , we are forced to reflect that its visual imagination is breathtaking
positive
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sst2 sentence: stylishly
positive
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sst2 sentence: a mess as this one
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sst2 sentence: essentially ruined -- or , rather ,
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sst2 sentence: a work of extraordinary journalism , but it is also a work of deft and subtle poetry
positive
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sst2 sentence: a promise nor a threat so much as wishful thinking
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sst2 sentence: fessenden has nurtured his metaphors at the expense of his narrative ,
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sst2 sentence: ... a hokey piece of nonsense that tries too hard to be emotional .
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sst2 sentence: the rope snaps
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sst2 sentence: the tuxedo miscalculates badly by forcing the star to play second fiddle to the dull effects that allow the suit to come to life .
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sst2 sentence: fanciful drama
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sst2 sentence: that delivers on the promise of excitement
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sst2 sentence: deeply moving french drama
positive
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sst2 sentence: big-hearted and
positive
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sst2 sentence: , longley 's film lacks balance ... and fails to put the struggle into meaningful historical context .
negative
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sst2 sentence: sad ending
negative
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sst2 sentence: tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world 's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances .
positive
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sst2 sentence: adorable italian guys
positive
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sst2 sentence: critical
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sst2 sentence: no doubt the star and everyone else involved had their hearts in the right place .
positive
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sst2 sentence: with exquisite craftsmanship
positive
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sst2 sentence: here is how so many talented people were convinced to waste their time
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sst2 sentence: tens
positive
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sst2 sentence: maybe you 'll be lucky , and there 'll be a power outage during your screening so you can get your money back .
negative
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sst2 sentence: what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
negative
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sst2 sentence: ... silly humbuggery ...
negative
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sst2 sentence: may prove to be ( tsai 's ) masterpiece
positive
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sst2 sentence: typed ` chris rock , ' ` anthony hopkins ' and ` terrorists ' into some univac-like script machine
negative
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sst2 sentence: might just be the movie you 're looking for
positive
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sst2 sentence: an affection
positive
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sst2 sentence: love to come from an american director in years
positive
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sst2 sentence: most resonant film since the killer .
positive
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sst2 sentence: works out
positive
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sst2 sentence: in the name of an allegedly inspiring and easily marketable flick , the emperor 's club turns a blind eye to the very history it pretends to teach .
negative
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sst2 sentence: the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .
positive
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sst2 sentence: , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .
negative
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sst2 sentence: is great
positive
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sst2 sentence: spirit 's visual imagination reminds you of why animation is such a perfect medium for children , because of the way it allows the mind to enter and accept another world .
positive
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sst2 sentence: judging by those standards , ` scratch ' is a pretty decent little documentary .
positive
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sst2 sentence: engaging , surprisingly touching british comedy
positive
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sst2 sentence: , energy and geniality to please not only the fanatical adherents on either side , but also people who know nothing about the subject and think they 're not interested .
positive
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sst2 sentence: confident filmmaking and a pair of fascinating performances
positive
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sst2 sentence: avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks by treating female follies with a satirical style
negative
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sst2 sentence: in one scene , we get a stab at soccer hooliganism , a double-barreled rip-off of quentin tarantino 's climactic shootout -- and meat loaf explodes .
negative
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sst2 sentence: a sugar-coated rocky whose valuable messages are forgotten 10 minutes after the last trombone honks .
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sst2 sentence: death , especially
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sst2 sentence: by the dynamic first act
positive
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sst2 sentence: fails so fundamentally on every conventional level
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sst2 sentence: too daft by half ... but supremely good natured .
positive
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sst2 sentence: the worst sin of attributable to a movie like this
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sst2 sentence: i have always appreciated a smartly written motion picture , and , whatever flaws igby goes down may possess , it is undeniably that .
positive
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sst2 sentence: the film 's plot may be shallow
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sst2 sentence: rotten in almost every single facet of production that you 'll want to crawl up your own *** in embarrassment .
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sst2 sentence: ` epic
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sst2 sentence: easy to like
positive
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sst2 sentence: steers , in his feature film debut , has created a brilliant motion picture .
positive
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sst2 sentence: an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short of the director 's previous work
negative
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sst2 sentence: it 's rare to find a film to which the adjective ` gentle ' applies ,
positive
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sst2 sentence: a director beginning to resemble someone 's crazy french grandfather
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sst2 sentence: `` frailty '' has been written so well , that even a simple `` goddammit ! ''
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sst2 sentence: are uncomfortably strained .
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