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sst2 sentence: allegiance to chekhov , which director michael cacoyannis displays with somber earnestness in the new adaptation of the cherry orchard , is a particularly vexing handicap .
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sst2 sentence: edgy thriller
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sst2 sentence: as the film breaks your heart
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sst2 sentence: the movie 's blatant derivativeness is one reason it 's so lackluster .
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sst2 sentence: from a stunningly unoriginal premise
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sst2 sentence: the film does pack some serious suspense .
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sst2 sentence: tiring
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sst2 sentence: 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state
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sst2 sentence: an unbelievably stupid film , though occasionally fun enough to make you
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sst2 sentence: tom tykwer , director of the resonant and sense-spinning run lola run , has turned out to be a one-trick pony
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sst2 sentence: proves itself a more streamlined
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sst2 sentence: with remarkable serenity and discipline
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sst2 sentence: does the nearly impossible
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sst2 sentence: there 's some outrageously creative action in the transporter ... ( b ) ut by the time frank parachutes down onto a moving truck
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sst2 sentence: too much syrup
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sst2 sentence: its critical backlash
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sst2 sentence: imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics
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sst2 sentence: becomes long and tedious like a classroom play in a college history course .
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sst2 sentence: was inspired
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sst2 sentence: the heart of the film is a touching reflection on aging , suffering and the prospect of death .
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sst2 sentence: bland songs
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sst2 sentence: like a human volcano or an overflowing septic tank
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sst2 sentence: that was hard for me to warm up to
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sst2 sentence: beyond the end zone
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sst2 sentence: figures prominently in this movie
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sst2 sentence: staged like `` rosemary 's baby , '' but is not as well-conceived as either of those films .
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sst2 sentence: '' exceeds expectations .
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sst2 sentence: inventiveness
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sst2 sentence: was so uninspiring that even a story immersed in love , lust , and sin could n't keep my attention .
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sst2 sentence: open yourself up to mr. reggio 's theory of this imagery as the movie 's set
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sst2 sentence: sit through -- despite some first-rate performances
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sst2 sentence: the action is dazzling
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sst2 sentence: director hoffman , with great help from kevin kline , makes us care about this latest reincarnation of the world 's greatest teacher
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sst2 sentence: held hostage
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sst2 sentence: is visually ravishing
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sst2 sentence: thought-provoking and stylish , if also somewhat hermetic .
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sst2 sentence: will prefer this new version
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sst2 sentence: be viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality as well as
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sst2 sentence: it 's kind of insulting , both to men and women .
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sst2 sentence: wall
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sst2 sentence: despite slick production values and director roger michell 's tick-tock pacing , the final effect is like having two guys yelling in your face for two hours .
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sst2 sentence: , crush goes to absurd lengths to duck the very issues it raises .
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sst2 sentence: strange and beautiful film .
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sst2 sentence: 's just too boring and obvious
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sst2 sentence: , uneven action comedy
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sst2 sentence: all this visual trickery stops being clever and devolves into flashy , vaguely silly overkill .
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sst2 sentence: funny fanatics
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sst2 sentence: fantastic movie
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sst2 sentence: make love a joy to behold .
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sst2 sentence: better suited to a night in the living room than a night at the movies
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sst2 sentence: nothing but an episode
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sst2 sentence: their bodies
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sst2 sentence: 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 .
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sst2 sentence: showcases a group of dedicated artists
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sst2 sentence: the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear
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sst2 sentence: pitted against shimmering cinematography that lends the setting the ethereal beauty of an asian landscape painting
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sst2 sentence: very , very good reasons
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sst2 sentence: the pleasures of a well-made pizza
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sst2 sentence: an ( emotionally at least ) adolescent audience demanding regular shocks and bouts of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested
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sst2 sentence: rather simplistic
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sst2 sentence: i 've never bought from telemarketers , but i bought this movie .
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sst2 sentence: 's clotted with heavy-handed symbolism , dime-store psychology and endless scenic shots that make 105 minutes seem twice as long .
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sst2 sentence: smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy .
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sst2 sentence: the movie 's biggest shocks come from seeing former nymphette juliette lewis playing a salt-of-the-earth mommy named minnie and watching slim travel incognito in a ridiculous wig no respectable halloween costume shop would ever try to sell .
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sst2 sentence: to narrative filmmaking with a visually masterful work of quiet power
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sst2 sentence: lost and desolate
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sst2 sentence: tears welled up in my eyes both times
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sst2 sentence: potentially good comic premise
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sst2 sentence: what once was conviction is now affectation
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sst2 sentence: tumbleweeds blowing through the empty theaters
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sst2 sentence: as fascinating
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sst2 sentence: that with really poor comedic writing
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sst2 sentence: offers few surprises
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sst2 sentence: hollow , self-indulgent , and - worst of all -
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sst2 sentence: weave a protective cocoon around his own ego
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sst2 sentence: war-weary marine
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sst2 sentence: painfully padded .
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sst2 sentence: a sharp , amusing study of the cult
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sst2 sentence: entertaining , if somewhat standardized , action
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sst2 sentence: flirts with propaganda
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sst2 sentence: of an allegedly inspiring and easily marketable flick
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sst2 sentence: agreed
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sst2 sentence: to keep you at the edge of your seat with its shape-shifting perils , political intrigue and brushes with calamity
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sst2 sentence: is matched only by the ridiculousness of its premise
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sst2 sentence: including that between the son and his wife , and the wife and the father , and between the two brothers , with incredible subtlety and acumen
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sst2 sentence: he has actually bothered to construct a real story this time .
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sst2 sentence: subjected to farts , urine , feces , semen , or any of the other foul substances
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sst2 sentence: paul cox needed to show it .
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sst2 sentence: skip this dreck
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sst2 sentence: marginal intelligence
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sst2 sentence: delightfully so
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sst2 sentence: that martin lawrence 's latest vehicle can explode obnoxiously into 2,500 screens while something of bubba ho-tep 's clearly evident quality may end up languishing on a shelf somewhere
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sst2 sentence: nearly all the fundamentals you take for granted in most films are mishandled here .
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sst2 sentence: nevertheless , it still seems endless .
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sst2 sentence: a few laughs
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sst2 sentence: vereté has a whip-smart sense of narrative bluffs .
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sst2 sentence: this is just lazy writing .
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sst2 sentence: becomes a soulful , incisive meditation
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sst2 sentence: are of the highest and the performances
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sst2 sentence: zips along with b-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special .
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