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too bad maggio could n't come up with a better script .
1
negative
sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
4
very positive
a movie just for friday fans , critics be damned .
3
positive
charming , if overly complicated ...
2
neutral
it 's a fairy tale that comes from a renowned indian film culture that allows americans to finally revel in its splendor .
4
very positive
will no doubt delight plympton 's legion of fans ; others may find 80 minutes of these shenanigans exhausting .
2
neutral
all mood and no movie .
1
negative
the movie ultimately relies a bit too heavily on grandstanding , emotional , rocky-like moments ... but it 's such a warm and charming package that you 'll feel too happy to argue much .
2
neutral
will assuredly rank as one of the cleverest , most deceptively amusing comedies of the year .
4
very positive
what a vast enterprise has been marshaled in the service of such a minute idea .
2
neutral
a half-assed film .
0
very negative
it 's truly awful and heartbreaking subject matter , but one whose lessons are well worth revisiting as many times as possible .
3
positive
the most ingenious film comedy since being john malkovich .
4
very positive
being latently gay and liking to read are hardly enough .
2
neutral
the cast is phenomenal , especially the women .
4
very positive
inventive , fun , intoxicatingly sexy , violent , self-indulgent and maddening .
3
positive
director oliver parker labors so hard to whip life into the importance of being earnest that he probably pulled a muscle or two .
2
neutral
much of it comes from the brave , uninhibited performances by its lead actors .
4
very positive
a chiller resolutely without chills .
0
very negative
while -lrb- roman coppola -rrb- scores points for style , he staggers in terms of story .
2
neutral
the first hour is tedious though ford and neeson capably hold our interest , but its just not a thrilling movie .
1
negative
and it is .
3
positive
even when it drags , we are forced to reflect that its visual imagination is breathtaking
3
positive
mildly amusing .
2
neutral
imperfect ?
1
negative
missteps take what was otherwise a fascinating , riveting story and send it down the path of the mundane .
2
neutral
this mess of a movie is nothing short of a travesty of a transvestite comedy .
0
very negative
a baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative .
1
negative
there 's surely something wrong with a comedy where the only belly laughs come from the selection of outtakes tacked onto the end credits .
0
very negative
no , it 's not as single-minded as john carpenter 's original , but it 's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels .
3
positive
the boys ' sparring , like the succession of blows dumped on guei , wears down the story 's more cerebral , and likable , plot elements .
2
neutral
beating the austin powers films at their own game , this blaxploitation spoof downplays the raunch in favor of gags that rely on the strength of their own cleverness as opposed to the extent of their outrageousness .
3
positive
while this gentle and affecting melodrama will have luvvies in raptures , it 's far too slight and introspective to appeal to anything wider than a niche audience .
2
neutral
viewers are asked so often to suspend belief that were it not for holm 's performance , the film would be a total washout .
1
negative
there 's no palpable chemistry between lopez and male lead ralph fiennes , plus the script by working girl scribe kevin wade is workmanlike in the extreme .
0
very negative
- spy action flick with antonio banderas and lucy liu never comes together .
0
very negative
there 's already been too many of these films ...
0
very negative
peralta 's mythmaking could have used some informed , adult hindsight .
2
neutral
we want the funk - and this movie 's got it .
3
positive
`` the kid stays in the picture '' is a great story , terrifically told by the man who wrote it but this cliff notes edition is a cheat .
2
neutral
creeps you out in high style , even if nakata did it better .
2
neutral
-lrb- a -rrb- thoughtful , visually graceful work .
4
very positive
shows moments of promise but ultimately succumbs to cliches and pat storytelling .
1
negative
` snow dogs ' has both .
2
neutral
like the rugrats movies , the wild thornberrys movie does n't offer much more than the series , but its emphasis on caring for animals and respecting other cultures is particularly welcome .
3
positive
almost .
2
neutral
a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
1
negative
the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
1
negative
the script manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar .
3
positive
kudos to the most enchanting film of the year .
4
very positive
the engagingly primitive animated special effects contribute to a mood that 's sustained through the surprisingly somber conclusion .
3
positive
by its modest , straight-ahead standards , undisputed scores a direct hit .
3
positive
chances are you wo n't , either .
2
neutral
i 'm guessing the director is a magician .
3
positive
a dashing and absorbing outing with one of france 's most inventive directors .
3
positive
it irritates and saddens me 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 .
1
negative
that chirpy songbird britney spears has popped up with more mindless drivel .
0
very negative
none of the characters or plot-lines are fleshed-out enough to build any interest .
1
negative
when all is said and done , she loves them to pieces -- and so , i trust , will you .
3
positive
ultimately too repellent to fully endear itself to american art house audiences , but it is notable for its stylistic austerity and forcefulness .
1
negative
i saw juwanna mann so you do n't have to .
2
neutral
kids do n't mind crappy movies as much as adults , provided there 's lots of cute animals and clumsy people .
1
negative
it forces you to watch people doing unpleasant things to each other and themselves , and it maintains a cool distance from its material that is deliberately unsettling .
1
negative
wonder , hope and magic can never escape the heart of the boy when the right movie comes along , especially if it begins with the name of star wars
3
positive
while the performances are often engaging , this loose collection of largely improvised numbers would probably have worked better as a one-hour tv documentary .
1
negative
here 's my advice , kev .
2
neutral
haneke 's script -lrb- from elfriede jelinek 's novel -rrb- is contrived , unmotivated , and psychologically unpersuasive , with an inconclusive ending .
0
very negative
there is only so much baked cardboard i need to chew .
1
negative
the movie is loaded with good intentions , but in his zeal to squeeze the action and our emotions into the all-too-familiar dramatic arc of the holocaust escape story , minac drains his movie of all individuality .
1
negative
tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer hilary birmingham .
4
very positive
filmmaker tian zhuangzhuang triumphantly returns to narrative filmmaking with a visually masterful work of quiet power .
4
very positive
... a movie that , quite simply , should n't have been made .
0
very negative
it 's about time .
2
neutral
the importance of being earnest , so thick with wit it plays like a reading from bartlett 's familiar quotations
3
positive
five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay ; it seems as if each watered down the version of the one before .
1
negative
director alfonso cuaron 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 .
3
positive
... manages to deliver a fair bit of vampire fun .
3
positive
shadyac , who belongs with the damned for perpetrating patch adams , trots out every ghost trick from the sixth sense to the mothman prophecies .
2
neutral
guys say mean things and shoot a lot of bullets .
1
negative
wewannour money back , actually .
1
negative
more than anything else , kissing jessica stein injects freshness and spirit into the romantic comedy genre , which has been held hostage by generic scripts that seek to remake sleepless in seattle again and again .
4
very positive
when cowering and begging at the feet a scruffy giannini , madonna gives her best performance since abel ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his dangerous game .
4
very positive
the sheer joy and pride they took in their work -- and in each other -- shines through every frame .
3
positive
the cumulative effect of the movie is repulsive and depressing .
0
very negative
... digs beyond the usual portrayals of good kids and bad seeds to reveal a more ambivalent set of characters and motivations .
3
positive
much of all about lily chou-chou is mesmerizing : some of its plaintiveness could make you weep .
4
very positive
unfortunately , neither sendak nor the directors are particularly engaging or articulate .
2
neutral
it 's a rollicking adventure for you and all your mateys , regardless of their ages .
4
very positive
an empty shell of an epic rather than the real deal .
1
negative
yes they can swim , the title is merely anne-sophie birot 's off-handed way of saying girls find adolescence difficult to wade through .
2
neutral
-lrb- scherfig -rrb- has made a movie that will leave you wondering about the characters ' lives after the clever credits roll .
3
positive
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
3
positive
a delightful entree in the tradition of food movies .
4
very positive
-lrb- johnnie to and wai ka fai are -rrb- sure to find an enthusiastic audience among american action-adventure buffs , but the film 's interests may be too narrow to attract crossover viewers .
1
negative
conceptually brilliant ... plays like a living-room war of the worlds , gaining most of its unsettling force from the suggested and the unknown .
3
positive
this feature is about as necessary as a hole in the head
1
negative
-lrb- danny huston gives -rrb- an astounding performance that deftly , gradually reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent 's smirk .
4
very positive
in addition to hoffman 's powerful acting clinic , this is that rare drama that offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse into the sort of heartache everyone has felt , or will feel someday .
4
very positive
thin period piece .
2
neutral
this is n't exactly profound cinema , but it 's good-natured and sometimes quite funny .
3
positive