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a subtle and well-crafted ( for the most part ) chiller .
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stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed .
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the film 's greatest asset is how much it 's not just another connect-the-dots , spy-on-the-run picture .
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a movie in which two not very absorbing characters are engaged in a romance you ca n't wait to see end .
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. . . grows decidedly flimsier with its many out-sized , out of character and logically porous action set pieces .
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byler is too savvy a filmmaker to let this morph into a typical romantic triangle . instead , he focuses on the anguish that can develop when one mulls leaving the familiar to traverse uncharted ground .
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apart from anything else , this is one of the best-sustained ideas i have ever seen on the screen .
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denis forges out of the theories of class- based rage and sisterly obsession a razor-sided tuning fork that rings with cultural , sexual and social discord .
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if the predictability of bland comfort food appeals to you , then the film is a pleasant enough dish .
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overall , the film misses the brilliance of jelinek 's novel by some way . it settles for being merely grim .
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none of his actors stand out , but that 's less of a problem here than it would be in another film : characterization matters less than atmosphere .
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so many documentaries like this presuppose religious bigotry or zealous nuttiness of its antagonists , but family fundamentals displays a rare gift for unflinching impartiality .
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the smug , oily demeanor that donovan adopts throughout the stupidly named pipe dream is just repulsive .
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the trinity assembly approaches the endeavor with a shocking lack of irony , and george ratliff 's documentary , hell house , reflects their earnestness M-^W which makes for a terrifying film .
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altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
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'punch-drunk love is so convinced of its own brilliance that , if it were a person , you 'd want to smash its face in . '
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and people make fun of me for liking showgirls < / > .
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in its own floundering way , it gets to you . just like igby .
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contrasting the original ringu with the current americanized adaptation is akin to comparing the evil dead with evil dead ii
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do not see this film .
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real-life strongman ahola lacks the charisma and ability to carry the film on his admittedly broad shoulders .
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weird , vulgar comedy that 's definitely an acquired taste .
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the bard as black comedy -- willie would have loved it .
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a charmer from belgium .
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as social exposM-i , skins has its heart in the right place , but that 's not much to hang a soap opera on .
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the movie , like bartleby , is something of a stiff -- an extra-dry office comedy that seems twice as long as its 83 minutes .
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a dreary indulgence .
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only for young children , if them . their parents would do well to cram earplugs in their ears and put pillowcases over their heads for 87 minutes .
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the venezuelans say things like `` si , pretty much `` and `` por favor , go home `` when talking to americans . that 's muy loco , but no more ridiculous than most of the rest of `` dragonfly . ``
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equilibrium the movie , as opposed to the manifesto , is really , really stupid .
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downright transparent is the script 's endless assault of embarrassingly ham-fisted sex jokes that reek of a script rewrite designed to garner the film a `` cooler `` pg-13 rating .
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it 's fun , but a psychological mess , with austin powers bumping his head on the way out of the closet .
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fairly run-of-the-mill .
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nothing but an episode of smackdown ! in period costume and with a bigger budget .
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brainy , artistic and muted , almost to the point of suffocation .
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. . . it 's as comprehensible as any dummies guide , something even non-techies can enjoy .
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very much a home video , and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all .
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one of these days hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations .
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playfully profound . . . and crazier than michael jackson on the top floor of a skyscraper nursery surrounded by open windows .
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the superior plotline is n't quite enough to drag along the dead ( water ) weight of the other .
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[ woo 's ] most resonant film since the killer .
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a movie just for friday fans , critics be damned . if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again .
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highly watchable stuff .
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a memorable experience that , like many of his works , presents weighty issues colorfully wrapped up in his own idiosyncratic strain of kitschy goodwill .
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murderous maids pulls no punches in its depiction of the lives of the papin sister and the events that led to their notorious rise to infamy . . .
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the sequel has turned completely and irrevocably bizarre to the point of utter nonsense .
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a shoddy male hip hop fantasy filled with guns , expensive cars , lots of naked women and rocawear clothing .
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jolie 's performance vanishes somewhere between her hair and her lips .
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this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing .
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delivers more than its fair share of saucy hilarity .
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takes you by the face , strokes your cheeks and coos beseechingly at you : slow down , shake off your tensions and take this picture at its own breezy , distracted rhythms .
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equlibrium could pass for a thirteen-year-old 's book report on the totalitarian themes of 1984 and farenheit 451 .
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a soggy , shapeless mess . . . just a dumb excuse for a waterlogged equivalent of a haunted-house movie .
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chelsea walls is a case of too many chefs fussing over too weak a recipe .
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any enjoyment will be hinge from a personal threshold of watching sad but endearing characters do extremely unconventional things .
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it 's not particularly well made , but since i found myself howling more than cringing , i 'd say the film works .
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an enchanting spectacular for potter fans anxious to ride the hogwarts express toward a new year of magic and mischief .
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it 's a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture , and if it is n't entirely persuasive , it does give exposure to some talented performers .
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the enjoyable undercover brother , a zany mix of saturday night live-style parody , '70s blaxploitation films and goofball action comedy gone wild , dishes out a ton of laughs that everyone can enjoy .
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what 's the most positive thing that can be said about the new rob schneider vehicle ? well , it 's not as pathetic as the animal .
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for the first time in several years , mr . allen has surpassed himself with the magic he 's spun with the hollywood empress of ms . leoni 's ellie .
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well-made but mush-hearted .
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too silly to take seriously .
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. . . a delightfully unpredictable , hilarious comedy with wonderful performances that tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender labels .
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feels at times like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place .
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all ms . jovovich , as the sanctified heroine , has to do is look radiant , grimly purposeful and mildly alarmed while forcing open doors , wielding wrenches and fleeing monsters .
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if you 're over 25 , have an iq over 90 , and have a driver 's license , you should be able to find better entertainment .
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it 's all pretty tame . the most offensive thing about the movie is that hollywood expects people to pay to see it .
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director lee has a true cinematic knack , but it 's also nice to see a movie with its heart so thoroughly , unabashedly on its sleeve .
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my big fat greek wedding is that rare animal known as 'a perfect family film , ' because it 's about family .
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the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies ( this one included ) .
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reign of fire just might go down as one of the all-time great apocalypse movies .
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unlike most anime , whose most ardent fans outside japan seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes , metropolis never seems hopelessly juvenile .
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filmmakers have to dig deep to sink this low . fortunately for all involved , this movie is likely to disappear as quickly as an ice cube thrown into a pot of boiling water .
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weirdly , broomfield has compelling new material but he does n't unveil it until the end , after endless scenes of him wheedling reluctant witnesses and pointing his camera through the smeared windshield of his rental car .
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this is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults . the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory . the film will play equally well on both the standard and giant screens .
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maintains your interest until the end and even leaves you with a few lingering animated thoughts .
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it somehow managed to make its way past my crappola radar and find a small place in my heart
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a conventional but heartwarming tale .
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bella is the picture of health with boundless energy until a few days before she dies . this is absolutely and completely ridiculous and an insult to every family whose mother has suffered through the horrible pains of a death by cancer .
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. . . plays like a badly edited , 91-minute trailer ( and ) the director ca n't seem to get a coherent rhythm going . in fact , it does n't even seem like she tried .
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even if you feel like you 've seen this movie a thousand times before , it is kind of enjoyable thanks mainly to belushi 's easy-going likableness .
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in the book-on-tape market , the film of `` the kid stays in the picture `` would be an abridged edition
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for all of the contemporary post-colonialist consciousness that kapur tries to bring to the four feathers , the oddest thing about the movie is how it winds up affirming the same damn moldy values the material has always held dear .
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could this be the first major studio production shot on video tape instead of film ?
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well-nigh unendurable . . . though the picture strains to become cinematic poetry , it remains depressingly prosaic and dull .
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. . . a low rate annie featuring some kid who ca n't act , only echoes of jordan , and weirdo actor crispin glover screwing things up old school .
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[ lin chung 's ] voice is rather unexceptional , even irritating ( at least to this western ear ) , making it awfully hard to buy the impetus for the complicated love triangle that develops between the three central characters .
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provides the kind of 'laugh therapy ' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending . after seeing 'analyze that , ' i feel better already .
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be forewarned , if you 're depressed about anything before watching this film , you may just end up trying to drown yourself in a lake afterwards .
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nicks , seemingly uncertain what 's going to make people laugh , runs the gamut from stale parody to raunchy sex gags to formula romantic comedy .
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giggling at the absurdities and inconsistencies is part of the fun . but the talented cast alone will keep you watching , as will the fight scenes .
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it 's clear that mehta simply wanted to update her beloved genre for the thousands of indians who fancy themselves too sophisticated for the cheese-laced spectacles that pack 'em in on the subcontinent .
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any film featuring young children threatened by a terrorist bomb can no longer pass as mere entertainment .
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bad company . bad movie . just plain bad .
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because eight legged freaks is partly an homage to them , tarantula and other low- budget b-movie thrillers of the 1950s and '60s , the movie is a silly ( but not sophomoric ) romp through horror and hellish conditions .
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let 's face it -- there are n't many reasons anyone would want to see crossroads if they 're not big fans of teen pop kitten britney spears .
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not even the hanson brothers can save it
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
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boisterous , heartfelt comedy .
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