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sst2 sentence: ` anyone with a passion for cinema , and indeed sex , should see it as soon as possible . '
positive
60,900
sst2 sentence: there is enough originality in ` life ' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens .
positive
60,901
sst2 sentence: has a forcefully quirky tone that quickly wears out its limited welcome
negative
60,902
sst2 sentence: like a non-stop cry for attention
negative
60,903
sst2 sentence: uses very little dialogue
negative
60,904
sst2 sentence: fluid , no-nonsense authority
positive
60,905
sst2 sentence: 'll buy the soundtrack .
positive
60,906
sst2 sentence: the best movie in many a moon about the passions that sometimes fuel our best achievements and other times
positive
60,907
sst2 sentence: that it was intended to be a different kind of film
positive
60,908
sst2 sentence: of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism
positive
60,909
sst2 sentence: the plot makes no sense
negative
60,910
sst2 sentence: there 's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention , but it grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery
negative
60,911
sst2 sentence: overwhelmingly positive portrayal
positive
60,912
sst2 sentence: the pathology it pretends to investigate
negative
60,913
sst2 sentence: like the excruciating end of days
negative
60,914
sst2 sentence: putting together familiar themes of family , forgiveness and love in a new way
positive
60,915
sst2 sentence: a rock-solid gangster movie with a fair amount of suspense , intriguing characters and bizarre bank robberies , plus a heavy dose of father-and-son dynamics .
positive
60,916
sst2 sentence: a wonderfully speculative character
positive
60,917
sst2 sentence: leers , offering next to little insight into its intriguing subject
negative
60,918
sst2 sentence: illiterate , often inert sci-fi action thriller .
negative
60,919
sst2 sentence: think it 's in danger of going wrong
negative
60,920
sst2 sentence: kids-and-family-oriented
positive
60,921
sst2 sentence: a distinct rarity , and an event
positive
60,922
sst2 sentence: members of the cultural elite
negative
60,923
sst2 sentence: a love affair
positive
60,924
sst2 sentence: pull together easily accessible stories that resonate with profundity
positive
60,925
sst2 sentence: desire to enjoy good trash every now and then
positive
60,926
sst2 sentence: diesel is n't the actor to save it .
negative
60,927
sst2 sentence: 's back-stabbing , inter-racial desire and , most importantly , singing and dancing .
positive
60,928
sst2 sentence: what 's missing in murder by numbers
negative
60,929
sst2 sentence: for all audiences
positive
60,930
sst2 sentence: you can only love the players it brings to the fore for the gifted but no-nonsense human beings they are and for the still-inestimable contribution they have made to our shared history .
positive
60,931
sst2 sentence: it 's begun to split up so that it can do even more damage
negative
60,932
sst2 sentence: of effecting change and inspiring hope
positive
60,933
sst2 sentence: with motionless characters
negative
60,934
sst2 sentence: complex and quirky , but
positive
60,935
sst2 sentence: comfort and familiarity
positive
60,936
sst2 sentence: superior cast
positive
60,937
sst2 sentence: is tuned in to its community .
positive
60,938
sst2 sentence: talking a talk that appeals to me
positive
60,939
sst2 sentence: being unique does n't necessarily equate to being good , no matter how admirably the filmmakers have gone for broke .
negative
60,940
sst2 sentence: people who are enthusiastic about something and then
positive
60,941
sst2 sentence: succeeds where its recent predecessor miserably fails because it demands that you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides .
positive
60,942
sst2 sentence: this 90-minute dud
negative
60,943
sst2 sentence: is n't worth sitting through
negative
60,944
sst2 sentence: passionate , if somewhat flawed , treatment
positive
60,945
sst2 sentence: like a living-room war of the worlds , gaining most of its unsettling force from the suggested and the unknown
positive
60,946
sst2 sentence: of the most entertaining bonds in years
positive
60,947
sst2 sentence: puts enough salt
positive
60,948
sst2 sentence: the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick
negative
60,949
sst2 sentence: there are flaws , but also stretches of impact and moments of awe ;
positive
60,950
sst2 sentence: that everyone involved with moviemaking is a con artist and a liar
negative
60,951
sst2 sentence: get into heaven by sending the audience straight to hell
negative
60,952
sst2 sentence: as well-written as sexy beast
positive
60,953
sst2 sentence: unless you come in to the film with a skateboard under your arm , you 're going to feel like you were n't invited to the party .
negative
60,954
sst2 sentence: from a director who understands how to create and sustain a mood
positive
60,955
sst2 sentence: 's one of the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness .
positive
60,956
sst2 sentence: a lot of the credit for the film 's winning tone
positive
60,957
sst2 sentence: 'll love this movie .
positive
60,958
sst2 sentence: tear your eyes
positive
60,959
sst2 sentence: viewers are asked so often to suspend belief that were it not for holm 's performance
negative
60,960
sst2 sentence: enough cool fun
positive
60,961
sst2 sentence: as sharp or as fresh
positive
60,962
sst2 sentence: a large dose of painkillers
negative
60,963
sst2 sentence: of explosive physical energy and convincing intelligence
positive
60,964
sst2 sentence: can render it anything but laughable .
negative
60,965
sst2 sentence: it is messy , uncouth , incomprehensible , vicious and absurd .
negative
60,966
sst2 sentence: a crisp psychological drama ( and ) a fascinating little thriller that would have been perfect for an old `` twilight zone '' episode .
positive
60,967
sst2 sentence: distracted by the movie 's quick movements
negative
60,968
sst2 sentence: worthy of her considerable talents
positive
60,969
sst2 sentence: we assume he had a bad run in the market or a costly divorce , because there is no earthly reason other than money why this distinguished actor would stoop so low .
negative
60,970
sst2 sentence: morality , family , and social expectation
positive
60,971
sst2 sentence: an undeniably moving film to experience , and ultimately that 's what makes it worth a recommendation
positive
60,972
sst2 sentence: as it sounds , but strikes a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny
positive
60,973
sst2 sentence: what it would be like to be smack in the middle of a war zone armed with nothing but a camera
positive
60,974
sst2 sentence: a smorgasbord of soliloquies about nothing delivered by the former mr. drew barrymore
negative
60,975
sst2 sentence: in the hands of a brutally honest individual like prophet jack
positive
60,976
sst2 sentence: is as bad as you think , and worse than you can imagine .
negative
60,977
sst2 sentence: , then the film is a pleasant enough dish .
positive
60,978
sst2 sentence: the theme with added depth and resonance
positive
60,979
sst2 sentence: , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
positive
60,980
sst2 sentence: , haphazard theatrical release
negative
60,981
sst2 sentence: degenerates into hogwash
negative
60,982
sst2 sentence: rotten in the state of california
negative
60,983
sst2 sentence: full of bland hotels , highways , parking lots , with some glimpses of nature and family warmth , time out is a discreet moan of despair about entrapment in the maze of modern life .
negative
60,984
sst2 sentence: without bestowing the subject with the intelligence or sincerity it unequivocally deserves
negative
60,985
sst2 sentence: embarrassed to be part of
negative
60,986
sst2 sentence: gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films .
positive
60,987
sst2 sentence: makes oliver far more interesting than the character 's lines would suggest
positive
60,988
sst2 sentence: it 's hard to imagine anybody ever being `` in the mood '' to view a movie as harrowing and painful as the grey zone ,
negative
60,989
sst2 sentence: when a movie asks you to feel sorry for mick jagger 's sex life , it already has one strike against it .
negative
60,990
sst2 sentence: style-free
negative
60,991
sst2 sentence: screen with considerable appeal
positive
60,992
sst2 sentence: it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and the actors are humanly engaged .
positive
60,993
sst2 sentence: inert sci-fi action thriller .
negative
60,994
sst2 sentence: the joyous , turbulent self-discovery
positive
60,995
sst2 sentence: you 'll love it and probably want to see it twice .
positive
60,996
sst2 sentence: because australia is a weirdly beautiful place
positive
60,997
sst2 sentence: fearless
positive
60,998
sst2 sentence: that it seems the film should instead be called ` my husband is travis bickle '
negative
60,999