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sst2 sentence: is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon ( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate )
positive
22,900
sst2 sentence: film that will enthrall the whole family
positive
22,901
sst2 sentence: too stagy
negative
22,902
sst2 sentence: we 've liked klein 's other work but rollerball left us cold .
negative
22,903
sst2 sentence: easily the most thoughtful fictional examination of the root
positive
22,904
sst2 sentence: the film 's plot may be shallow , but you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots
positive
22,905
sst2 sentence: a laughable -- or rather , unlaughable -- excuse for a film
negative
22,906
sst2 sentence: could n't really figure out how to flesh either out
negative
22,907
sst2 sentence: fairly predictable psychological thriller
negative
22,908
sst2 sentence: witless , pointless , tasteless and idiotic .
negative
22,909
sst2 sentence: especially williams , an american actress who becomes fully english
positive
22,910
sst2 sentence: teeth-gnashing actorliness
negative
22,911
sst2 sentence: an impressive roster of stars and direction from kathryn bigelow
positive
22,912
sst2 sentence: high art
positive
22,913
sst2 sentence: one of them
negative
22,914
sst2 sentence: telling a fascinating character 's story
positive
22,915
sst2 sentence: anyone who ever fantasized about space travel but ca n't afford the $ 20 million ticket to ride a russian rocket
positive
22,916
sst2 sentence: too heavy for the plot
negative
22,917
sst2 sentence: for reverence and a little wit
positive
22,918
sst2 sentence: too campy to work as straight drama and too violent and sordid to function as comedy , vulgar is , truly and thankfully , a one-of-a-kind work .
negative
22,919
sst2 sentence: fun ,
positive
22,920
sst2 sentence: an uneasy mix
negative
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sst2 sentence: if it wants to be a retro-refitting exercise in campy recall for older fans or a silly , nickelodeon-esque kiddie flick
negative
22,922
sst2 sentence: drawn engaging characters
positive
22,923
sst2 sentence: most good-hearted yet sensual
positive
22,924
sst2 sentence: a decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies .
negative
22,925
sst2 sentence: muddled , melodramatic paranormal romance is an all-time low for kevin costner .
negative
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sst2 sentence: are incredibly captivating and insanely funny ,
positive
22,927
sst2 sentence: manages to be both hugely entertaining and uplifting .
positive
22,928
sst2 sentence: the film is not only a love song to the movies
positive
22,929
sst2 sentence: just a string of stale gags
negative
22,930
sst2 sentence: this film can only point the way -- but thank goodness for this signpost .
positive
22,931
sst2 sentence: is little else
negative
22,932
sst2 sentence: because ( the leads ) are such a companionable couple
positive
22,933
sst2 sentence: lacks the utter authority of a genre gem
negative
22,934
sst2 sentence: , this loose collection of largely improvised numbers would probably have worked better as a one-hour tv documentary .
negative
22,935
sst2 sentence: , it already has one strike against it .
negative
22,936
sst2 sentence: where a masterpiece should be
positive
22,937
sst2 sentence: 'll like it
positive
22,938
sst2 sentence: solondz may well be the only one laughing at his own joke
negative
22,939
sst2 sentence: liked by the people who can still give him work
positive
22,940
sst2 sentence: exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza
positive
22,941
sst2 sentence: the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but
positive
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sst2 sentence: jet
positive
22,943
sst2 sentence: with its own cuteness
positive
22,944
sst2 sentence: chasing who
positive
22,945
sst2 sentence: engaging mix
positive
22,946
sst2 sentence: take a reality check before you pay the full ticket price to see `` simone , '' and consider a dvd rental instead
negative
22,947
sst2 sentence: 's dull , spiritless , silly and monotonous : an ultra-loud blast of pointless mayhem , going nowhere fast
negative
22,948
sst2 sentence: but because of the startling intimacy
positive
22,949
sst2 sentence: are acting horribly
negative
22,950
sst2 sentence: the way tiny acts of kindness make ordinary life survivable
positive
22,951
sst2 sentence: mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
negative
22,952
sst2 sentence: at 2002 's sundance festival
positive
22,953
sst2 sentence: a way that verges on the amateurish
negative
22,954
sst2 sentence: strikes a potent chemistry
positive
22,955
sst2 sentence: old-fashioned but thoroughly satisfying entertainment .
positive
22,956
sst2 sentence: buy is an accomplished actress ,
positive
22,957
sst2 sentence: hugely entertaining and uplifting
positive
22,958
sst2 sentence: certainly the performances are worthwhile .
positive
22,959
sst2 sentence: too bland and fustily tasteful to be truly prurient .
negative
22,960
sst2 sentence: intensely lived
positive
22,961
sst2 sentence: is bad
negative
22,962
sst2 sentence: about this love story
positive
22,963
sst2 sentence: me want to bolt the theater in the first 10 minutes
negative
22,964
sst2 sentence: dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography
positive
22,965
sst2 sentence: exuberant
positive
22,966
sst2 sentence: may have made a great saturday night live sketch , but a great movie it is not
negative
22,967
sst2 sentence: impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
negative
22,968
sst2 sentence: is nothing compared to the movie 's contrived , lame screenplay and listless direction .
negative
22,969
sst2 sentence: heated sexuality
positive
22,970
sst2 sentence: reinvigorated
positive
22,971
sst2 sentence: ... watching it was painful .
negative
22,972
sst2 sentence: evelyn 's strong cast and surehanded direction make for a winning , heartwarming yarn .
positive
22,973
sst2 sentence: ` unfaithful ' cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory .
negative
22,974
sst2 sentence: world trade center tragedy
negative
22,975
sst2 sentence: refreshingly smart and newfangled variation
positive
22,976
sst2 sentence: constantly touching , surprisingly funny , semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act .
positive
22,977
sst2 sentence: plod
negative
22,978
sst2 sentence: a riveting documentary .
positive
22,979
sst2 sentence: , featuring reams of flatly delivered dialogue and a heroine who comes across as both shallow and dim-witted .
negative
22,980
sst2 sentence: personal velocity
positive
22,981
sst2 sentence: went 8 movies ago
negative
22,982
sst2 sentence: are an immensely appealing couple
positive
22,983
sst2 sentence: discover that tian 's meticulous talent has not withered during his enforced hiatus
positive
22,984
sst2 sentence: it promised it would be
positive
22,985
sst2 sentence: are incredibly captivating and insanely funny
positive
22,986
sst2 sentence: is lost , leaving the character of critical jim two-dimensional and pointless
negative
22,987
sst2 sentence: too mushy
negative
22,988
sst2 sentence: dazzling thing to behold -- as long as you 're wearing the somewhat cumbersome 3d goggles the theater
positive
22,989
sst2 sentence: 's just rather leaden and dull .
negative
22,990
sst2 sentence: all as very important
positive
22,991
sst2 sentence: the only question ... is to determine how well the schmaltz is manufactured -- to assess the quality of the manipulative engineering .
negative
22,992
sst2 sentence: of what it actually means to face your fears
positive
22,993
sst2 sentence: the ensemble cast turns in a collectively stellar performance , and
positive
22,994
sst2 sentence: is vivacious
positive
22,995
sst2 sentence: von sydow ... is itself intacto 's luckiest stroke
positive
22,996
sst2 sentence: lumbering , wheezy
negative
22,997
sst2 sentence: you feel like a sucker
negative
22,998
sst2 sentence: is n't one true ` chan moment '
negative
22,999