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like rudy yellow lodge , eyre needs to take a good sweat to clarify his cinematic vision before his next creation and remember the lessons of the trickster spider .
| 0 |
very negative
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the amazing film work is so convincing that by movies ' end you 'll swear you are wet in some places and feel sand creeping in others .
| 3 |
positive
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it must be in the genes .
| 2 |
neutral
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only for young children , if them .
| 2 |
neutral
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femme fatale offers nothing more than a bait-and-switch that is beyond playing fair with the audience .
| 1 |
negative
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combines sharp comedy , old-fashioned monster movie atmospherics , and genuine heart to create a film that 's not merely about kicking undead \*\*\* , but also about dealing with regret and , ultimately , finding redemption .
| 4 |
very positive
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just a bunch of good actors flailing around in a caper that 's neither original nor terribly funny .
| 0 |
very negative
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while hoffman 's performance is great , the subject matter goes nowhere .
| 2 |
neutral
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the movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the cotswolds .
| 3 |
positive
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filled with honest performances and exceptional detail , baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .
| 4 |
very positive
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rodriguez does a splendid job of racial profiling hollywood style -- casting excellent latin actors of all ages -- a trend long overdue .
| 3 |
positive
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takashi miike keeps pushing the envelope : ichi the killer
| 3 |
positive
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more likely to have you scratching your head than hiding under your seat .
| 1 |
negative
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fairly run-of-the-mill .
| 1 |
negative
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so could young romantics out on a date .
| 3 |
positive
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despite its flaws ... belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .
| 3 |
positive
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the secrets of time travel will have been discovered , indulged in and rejected as boring before i see this piece of crap again .
| 0 |
very negative
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the script boasts some tart tv-insider humor , but the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy .
| 1 |
negative
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though it 's not very well shot or composed or edited , the score is too insistent and the dialogue is frequently overwrought and crudely literal , the film shatters you in waves .
| 1 |
negative
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satin rouge is not a new , or inventive , journey , but it 's encouraging to see a three-dimensional , average , middle-aged woman 's experience of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity .
| 3 |
positive
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due to stodgy , soap opera-ish dialogue , the rest of the cast comes across as stick figures reading lines from a teleprompter .
| 0 |
very negative
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it 's so crammed with scenes and vistas and pretty moments that it 's left a few crucial things out , like character development and coherence .
| 1 |
negative
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shamelessly resorting to pee-related sight gags that might even cause tom green a grimace ; still , myer 's energy and the silliness of it all eventually prevail
| 2 |
neutral
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
| 3 |
positive
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noyce has worked wonders with the material .
| 4 |
very positive
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a sometimes incisive and sensitive portrait that is undercut by its awkward structure and a final veering toward melodrama .
| 1 |
negative
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no thanks .
| 1 |
negative
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despite the predictable parent vs. child coming-of-age theme , first-class , natural acting and a look at `` the real americans '' make this a charmer .
| 4 |
very positive
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delia , greta , and paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year .
| 4 |
very positive
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best described as i know what you did last winter .
| 2 |
neutral
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action - mechanical .
| 1 |
negative
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another wholly unnecessary addition to the growing , moldering pile of , well , extreme stunt pictures .
| 0 |
very negative
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this would have been better than the fiction it has concocted , and there still could have been room for the war scenes .
| 1 |
negative
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it 's a bad sign in a thriller when you instantly know whodunit .
| 1 |
negative
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while the production details are lavish , film has little insight into the historical period and its artists , particularly in how sand developed a notorious reputation .
| 1 |
negative
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although olivier assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation ... its three-hour running time plays closer to two .
| 3 |
positive
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the tonal shifts are jolting , and though wen 's messages are profound and thoughtfully delivered , more thorough transitions would have made the film more cohesive .
| 2 |
neutral
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dense and enigmatic ... elusive ... stagy and stilted
| 2 |
neutral
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the moral shrapnel and mental shellshock will linger long after this film has ended .
| 3 |
positive
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a sleek advert for youthful anomie that never quite equals the sum of its pretensions .
| 1 |
negative
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overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : god is love .
| 4 |
very positive
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some movies were made for the big screen , some for the small screen , and some , like ballistic : ecks vs. sever , were made for the palm screen .
| 1 |
negative
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`` on guard ! ''
| 2 |
neutral
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a minor work yet there 's no denying the potency of miller 's strange , fleeting brew of hopeful perseverance and hopeless closure .
| 2 |
neutral
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a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002 's first great film
| 4 |
very positive
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labute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering .
| 4 |
very positive
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the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
| 0 |
very negative
|
an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short of the director 's previous work in terms of both thematic content and narrative strength .
| 1 |
negative
|
... a funny yet dark and seedy clash of cultures and generations .
| 3 |
positive
|
routine and rather silly .
| 2 |
neutral
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denver should not get the first and last look at one of the most triumphant performances of vanessa redgrave 's career .
| 2 |
neutral
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as tricky and satisfying as any of david mamet 's airless cinematic shell games .
| 3 |
positive
|
the best thing that can be said of the picture is that it does have a few cute moments .
| 2 |
neutral
|
the story is smart and entirely charming in intent and execution .
| 3 |
positive
|
a different kind of love story - one that is dark , disturbing , painful to watch , yet compelling .
| 2 |
neutral
|
the action clichés just pile up .
| 1 |
negative
|
not only does the thoroughly formulaic film represent totally exemplify middle-of-the-road mainstream , it also represents glossy hollywood at its laziest .
| 0 |
very negative
|
a delicious and delicately funny look at the residents of a copenhagen neighborhood coping with the befuddling complications life tosses at them .
| 4 |
very positive
|
if ever a concept came handed down from the movie gods on a silver platter , this is it .
| 4 |
very positive
|
you may be captivated , as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why paul thomas anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear .
| 3 |
positive
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`` brown sugar '' admirably aspires to be more than another `` best man '' clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film .
| 3 |
positive
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highlighted by a gritty style and an excellent cast , it 's better than one might expect when you look at the list of movies starring ice-t in a major role .
| 3 |
positive
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far away .
| 2 |
neutral
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the kind of trifle that date nights were invented for . .
| 2 |
neutral
|
all the actors are good in pauline & paulette but van der groen , described as ` belgium 's national treasure , ' is especially terrific as pauline .
| 2 |
neutral
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gently humorous and touching .
| 3 |
positive
|
puportedly `` based on true events , '' a convolution of language that suggests it 's impossible to claim that it is `` based on a true story '' with a straight face .
| 1 |
negative
|
vulgar is too optimistic a title .
| 0 |
very negative
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`` the adventures of pluto nash '' is a big time stinker .
| 0 |
very negative
|
visually captivating .
| 4 |
very positive
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as each of them searches for their place in the world , miller digs into their very minds to find an unblinking , flawed humanity .
| 3 |
positive
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she 's a cipher , played by an actress who smiles and frowns but does n't reveal an inner life .
| 2 |
neutral
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writer-director stephen gaghan has made the near-fatal mistake of being what the english call ` too clever by half . '
| 1 |
negative
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for the future , one hopes mr. plympton will find room for one more member of his little band , a professional screenwriter .
| 0 |
very negative
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the story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic .
| 3 |
positive
|
very predictable but still entertaining
| 3 |
positive
|
if you 're not a fan , it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .
| 1 |
negative
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has far more energy , wit and warmth than should be expected from any movie with a `` 2 '' at the end of its title .
| 3 |
positive
|
mr. deeds is sure to give you a lot of laughs in this simple , sweet and romantic comedy .
| 4 |
very positive
|
it all seemed wasted like deniro 's once promising career and the once grand long beach boardwalk .
| 1 |
negative
|
its gentle , touching story creeps into your heart .
| 4 |
very positive
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armed with a game supporting cast , from the pitch-perfect forster to the always hilarious meara and levy , like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud .
| 4 |
very positive
|
gloriously straight from the vagina .
| 2 |
neutral
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... works on some levels and is certainly worth seeing at least once .
| 3 |
positive
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a potentially good comic premise and excellent cast are terribly wasted .
| 1 |
negative
|
a small gem from belgium .
| 4 |
very positive
|
courtney chases stuart with a cell phone .
| 2 |
neutral
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the characters are complex and quirky , but entirely believable as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life .
| 4 |
very positive
|
worth a look as a curiosity .
| 3 |
positive
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it is a testament of quiet endurance , of common concern , of reconciled survival .
| 2 |
neutral
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if you 've got a house full of tots -- do n't worry , this will be on video long before they grow up and you can wait till then .
| 1 |
negative
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eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .
| 1 |
negative
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short and sweet , but also more than anything else slight ... tadpole pulls back from the consequences of its own actions and revelations .
| 3 |
positive
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poignant and delicately complex .
| 3 |
positive
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and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
| 3 |
positive
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simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular new yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy .
| 4 |
very positive
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plays like a checklist of everything rob reiner and his cast were sending up .
| 2 |
neutral
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... could easily be called the best korean film of 2002 .
| 4 |
very positive
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the title , alone , should scare any sane person away .
| 0 |
very negative
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for all the time we spend with these people , we never really get inside of them .
| 1 |
negative
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