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a movie that can't get sufficient distance from leroy's delusions to escape their maudlin influence .
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3,428
both grant and hoult carry the movie because they are believable as people -- flawed , assured of the wrong things , and scared to admit how much they may really need the company of others .
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1,798
a sweet-natured reconsideration of one of san francisco's most vital , if least widely recognized , creative fountainheads .
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6,397
mattei's underdeveloped effort here is nothing but a convenient conveyor belt of brooding personalities that parade about as if they were coming back from stock character camp -- a drowsy drama infatuated by its own pretentious self-examination .
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6,524
a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .
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it may be a somewhat backhanded compliment to say that the film makes the viewer feel like the movie's various victimized audience members after a while , but it also happens to be the movie's most admirable quality
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5,665
as conceived by mr . schaeffer , christopher and grace are little more than collections of quirky traits lifted from a screenwriter's outline and thrown at actors charged with the impossible task of making them jell .
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6,214
the film falls short on tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge -- things that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries .
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3,329
[fincher's] camera sense and assured pacing make it an above-average thriller .
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at the one-hour mark , herzog simply runs out of ideas and the pace turns positively leaden as the movie sputters to its inevitable tragic conclusion .
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at its best early on as it plays the culture clashes between the brothers .
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725
sure , it's more of the same , but as the film proves , that's not always a bad thing .
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3,685
kitschy , flashy , overlong soap opera .
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1,639
hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u . s . -- a major director is emerging in world cinema .
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2,557
while cherish doesn't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller , it's got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem .
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the work of an artist tormented by his heritage , using his storytelling ability to honor the many faceless victims .
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1,852
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most 'right-thinking' films .
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3,369
it manages to squeeze by on angelina jolie's surprising flair for self-deprecating comedy .
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4,030
the unceasing sadism is so graphically excessive , the director just ends up exposing his own obsession .
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it isn't that stealing harvard is a horrible movie—if only it were that grand a failure ! it's just that it's so not-at-all-good . and i expect much more from a talent as outstanding as director bruce mcculloch .
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a glorious mess .
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1,386
every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy
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6,212
like a soft drink that's been sitting open too long : it's too much syrup and not enough fizz .
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5,068
qualities that were once amusing are becoming irritating .
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3,999
shatner is probably the funniest person in the film , which gives you an idea just how bad it was .
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4,286
for a shoot-'em-up , ballistic is oddly lifeless .
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3,533
jackson is always watchable .
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the movie is for fans who can't stop loving anime , and the fanatical excess built into it .
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a picture as erratic as its central character .
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like brosnan's performance , evelyn comes from the heart .
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5,590
doesn't offer much besides glib soullessness , raunchy language and a series of brutal set pieces . . . that raise the bar on stylized screen violence .
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4,163
plays like an unbalanced mixture of graphic combat footage and almost saccharine domestic interludes that are pure hollywood .
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it's a satisfying summer blockbuster and worth a look .
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the sheer joy and pride they took in their work -- and in each other -- shines through every frame .
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everything about the quiet american is good , except its timing .
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fans of critics' darling band wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky , always brooding look of i am trying to break your heart .
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the director and her capable cast appear to be caught in a heady whirl of new age-inspired good intentions , but the spell they cast isn't the least bit mesmerizing .
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with the exception of some fleetingly amusing improvisations by cedric the entertainer as perry's boss , there isn't a redeeming moment here .
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6,169
most of the storylines feel like time fillers between surf shots . the movie isn't horrible , but you can see mediocre cresting on the next wave .
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a captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age .
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i couldn't recommend this film more .
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bravo for history rewritten , and for the uncompromising knowledge that the highest power of all is the power of love .
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despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is amy's self-absorbed personality -- amy's o's honesty will win you over .
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confusion is one of my least favourite emotions , especially when i have to put up with 146 minutes of it .
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do not see this film .
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a sterling film - a cross between boys don't cry , deliverance , and ode to billy joe - lies somewhere in the story of matthew shepard , but that film is yet to be made .
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6,132
the most horrific movie experience i've had since " can't stop the music . " it may as well be called " jar-jar binks : the movie . " it's that painful .
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ah-nuld's action hero days might be over .
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it is bad , but certainly not without merit as entertainment .
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a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .
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falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .
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[a] slummer .
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the wwii drama is well plotted , visually striking and filled with enjoyably complex characters who are never what they first appear .
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2,615
this isn't a stand up and cheer flick ; it's a sit down and ponder affair . and thanks to kline's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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one of the funniest motion pictures of the year , but . . . also one of the most curiously depressing .
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every bit as bogus as most disney live action family movies are -- no real plot , no real conflict , no real point .
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part comedy , part drama , the movie winds up accomplishing neither in full , and leaves us feeling touched and amused by several moments and ideas , but nevertheless dissatisfied with the movie as a whole .
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warm in its loving yet unforgivingly inconsistent depiction of everyday people , relaxed in its perfect quiet pace and proud in its message . i loved this film .
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what might've been an exhilarating exploration of an odd love triangle becomes a sprawl of uncoordinated vectors .
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bourne , jason bourne . he can scale a building like a super hero , he can out-stealth any agent , he'll get the girl . he's super spy !
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alas , the black-and-white archival footage of their act showcases pretty mediocre shtick .
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the animation and game phenomenon that peaked about three years ago is actually dying a slow death , if the poor quality of pokemon 4 ever is any indication .
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a preposterously melodramatic paean to gang-member teens in brooklyn circa 1958 .
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you could easily mistake it for a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time .
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effective but too-tepid biopic
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the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie . . . is that he obviously doesn't have his heart in it .
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the gantzes' interviews tend to let the guys off the hook .
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its adult themes of familial separation and societal betrayal are head and shoulders above much of the director's previous popcorn work .
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the movie enters a realm where few non-porn films venture , and comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle .
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este é apenas mais um ( longo ) episódio do programa da mtv . a única diferença é que , desta vez , a paramount teve o mau gosto de exibi-lo nos cinemas .
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degenerates into hogwash .
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6,536
shyamalan should stop trying to please his mom .
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it takes this never-ending confusion and hatred , puts a human face on it , evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding .
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a tv episode inflated past its natural length .
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astonishing . . . [frames] profound ethical and philosophical questions in the form of dazzling pop entertainment .
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the actors improvise and scream their way around this movie directionless , lacking any of the rollicking dark humor so necessary to make this kind of idea work on screen .
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. . . post-september 11 , " the sum of all fears " seems more tacky and reprehensible , manipulating our collective fear without bestowing the subject with the intelligence or sincerity it unequivocally deserves .
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( wendigo is ) why we go to the cinema : to be fed through the eye , the heart , the mind .
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even by dumb action-movie standards , ballistic : ecks vs . sever is a dumb action movie .
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1,570
a superbly acted and funny/gritty fable of the humanizing of one woman at the hands of the unseen forces of fate .
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plodding , poorly written , murky and weakly acted , the picture feels as if everyone making it lost their movie mojo .
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a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
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mr . spielberg and his company just want you to enjoy yourselves without feeling conned . and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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. . . a pretentious mess . . .
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7,077
this isn't even madonna's swept away . this is her blue lagoon .
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dolgin and franco fashion a fascinating portrait of a vietnamese-born youngster who eagerly and easily assimilated as an all-american girl with a brand new name in southern tennessee .
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not really a thriller so much as a movie for teens to laugh , groan and hiss at .
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smart , provocative and blisteringly funny .
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a perverse little truffle , dainty psychological terror on the outside with a creamy filling of familial jealousy and unrepentant domestic psychopathy .
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2,095
nolan proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure .
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among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations .
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strange and beautiful film .
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mark wahlberg . . . may look classy in a '60s-homage pokepie hat , but as a character he's dry , dry , dry .
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speaks eloquently about the symbiotic relationship between art and life .
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it's fairly self-aware in its dumbness .
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horns and halos benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth .
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has all the hallmarks of a movie designed strictly for children's home video , a market so insatiable it absorbs all manner of lame entertainment , as long as 3-year-olds find it diverting .
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thoroughly enjoyable .
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so verbally flatfooted and so emotionally predictable or bland that it plays like the standard made-for-tv movie .
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clever but not especially compelling .
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