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2 | miller tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise , expertly plucking tension from quiet . |
0 | it has no affect on the kurds , but it wore me down . |
2 | the wanton slipperiness of \* corpus and its amiable jerking and reshaping of physical time and space would make it a great piece to watch with kids and use to introduce video as art . |
2 | the real star of this movie is the score , as in the songs translate well to film , and it 's really well directed . |
0 | instead of letting the laughs come as they may , lawrence unleashes his trademark misogyny -- er , comedy -- like a human volcano or an overflowing septic tank , take your pick . |
0 | this tuxedo ... should have been sent back to the tailor for some major alterations . |
0 | ever see one of those comedies that just seem like a bad idea from frame one ? |
2 | the film is impressive for the sights and sounds of the wondrous beats the world has to offer . |
2 | for most of its footage , the new thriller proves that director m. night shyamalan can weave an eerie spell and that mel gibson can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo . |
0 | 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 . |
0 | the performances are so overstated , the effect comes off as self-parody . |
0 | in terms of execution this movie is careless and unfocused . |
2 | the story ultimately takes hold and grips hard . |
0 | the whole movie is simply a lazy exercise in bad filmmaking that asks you to not only suspend your disbelief but your intelligence as well . |
1 | rabbit-proof fence will probably make you angry . |
2 | it puts washington , as honest working man john q. archibald , on a pedestal , then keeps lifting the pedestal higher . |
0 | i have not been this disappointed by a movie in a long time . |
2 | an alternately fascinating and frustrating documentary . |
2 | a directorial tour de force by bernard rose , ivans xtc . |
0 | unfortunately , one hour photo lives down to its title . |
1 | punitively affirmational parable . |
1 | as spent screen series go , star trek : nemesis is even more suggestive of a 65th class reunion mixer where only eight surviving members show up -- and there 's nothing to drink . |
0 | for a guy who has waited three years with breathless anticipation for a new hal hartley movie to pore over , no such thing is a big letdown . |
2 | beautifully produced . |
2 | a compelling coming-of-age drama about the arduous journey of a sensitive young girl through a series of foster homes and a fierce struggle to pull free from her dangerous and domineering mother 's hold over her . |
2 | lee 's achievement extends to his supple understanding of the role that brown played in american culture as an athlete , a movie star , and an image of black indomitability . |
2 | it 's definitely an improvement on the first blade , since it does n't take itself so deadly seriously . |
1 | if you 're paying attention , the `` big twists '' are pretty easy to guess - but that does n't make the movie any less entertaining . |
2 | yet this one makes up for in heart what it lacks in outright newness . |
0 | the most memorable moment was when green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because i had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration . |
0 | the premise of `` abandon '' holds promise , ... but its delivery is a complete mess . |
2 | shyamalan offers copious hints along the way -- myriad signs , if you will -- that beneath the familiar , funny surface is a far bigger , far more meaningful story than one in which little green men come to earth for harvesting purposes . |
0 | call me a cynic , but there 's something awfully deadly about any movie with a life-affirming message . |
1 | the plot meanders from gripping to plodding and back . |
0 | we started to wonder if ... some unpaid intern had just typed ` chris rock , ' ` anthony hopkins ' and ` terrorists ' into some univac-like script machine . |
0 | it 's hard to imagine that even very small children will be impressed by this tired retread . |
2 | the art direction is often exquisite , and the anthropomorphic animal characters are beautifully realized through clever makeup design , leaving one to hope that the eventual dvd release will offer subtitles and the original italian-language soundtrack . |
0 | the problem with movies about angels is they have a tendency to slip into hokum . |
0 | lazy filmmaking , with the director taking a hands-off approach when he should have shaped the story to show us why it 's compelling . |
2 | like smoke signals , the film is also imbued with strong themes of familial ties and spirituality that are powerful and moving without stooping to base melodrama |
0 | as with so many merchandised-to-the-max movies of this type , more time appears to have gone into recruiting the right bands for the playlist and the costuming of the stars than into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes and not much else . |
2 | the film 's images give a backbone to the company and provide an emotional edge to its ultimate demise . |
1 | they should have found orson welles ' great-grandson . |
2 | stuffed to the brim with ideas , american instigator michael moore 's film is a rambling examination of american gun culture that uses his usual modus operandi of crucifixion through juxtaposition . |
0 | press the delete key . |
2 | ... the kind of entertainment that parents love to have their kids see . |
2 | for all its visual panache and compelling supporting characters , the heart of the film rests in the relationship between sullivan and his son . |
2 | imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women . |
0 | a grating , emaciated flick . |
0 | it 's plotless , shapeless -- and yet , it must be admitted , not entirely humorless . |
0 | with a tone as variable as the cinematography , schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm . |
0 | a very slow , uneventful ride around a pretty tattered old carousel . |
2 | jackson is always watchable . |
2 | showtime is a fine-looking film with a bouncy score and a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation . |
0 | mib ii is a movie that makes it possible for the viewer to doze off for a few minutes or make several runs to the concession stand and\/or restroom and not feel as if he or she has missed anything . |
2 | ... bright , intelligent , and humanly funny film . |
0 | too bad kramer could n't make a guest appearance to liven things up . |
2 | 300 years of russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness . |
0 | the modern remake of dumas 's story is long on narrative and -lrb- too -rrb- short on action . |
0 | seagal is painfully foolish in trying to hold onto what 's left of his passe ' chopsocky glory . |
1 | summer 's far too fleeting to squander on offal like this . |
2 | 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 . |
2 | fantastic ! |
1 | in both the writing and cutting , it does not achieve the kind of dramatic unity that transports you . |
1 | the cast has a high time , but de broca has little enthusiasm for such antique pulp . |
0 | there 's not a spark of new inspiration in it , just more of the same , done with noticeably less energy and imagination . |
2 | `` red dragon '' is entertaining . |
0 | hoffman waits too long to turn his movie in an unexpected direction , and even then his tone retains a genteel , prep-school quality that feels dusty and leatherbound . |
2 | secretary is just too original to be ignored . |
2 | while cherish does n'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 . |
0 | the lack of naturalness makes everything seem self-consciously poetic and forced ... it 's a pity that -lrb- nelson 's -rrb- achievement does n't match his ambition . |
2 | graham greene 's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by michael caine 's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world . |
0 | the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory . |
2 | my big fat greek wedding is not only the best date movie of the year , it 's also a -- dare i say it twice -- delightfully charming -- and totally american , i might add -- slice of comedic bliss . |
2 | an off-beat and fanciful film about the human need for monsters to blame for all that is amiss in the world . |
0 | this thing works on no level whatsoever for me . |
0 | a selection of scenes in search of a movie . |
2 | one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead . |
0 | we do get the distinct impression that this franchise is drawing to a close . |
1 | ultimate x is a ride , basically the kind of greatest-hits reel that might come with a subscription to espn the magazine . |
0 | an unholy mess , driven by the pathetic idea that if you shoot something on crummy-looking videotape , it must be labelled ` hip ' , ` innovative ' and ` realistic ' . |
0 | in the end , the weight of water comes to resemble the kind of soft-core twaddle you 'd expect to see on showtime 's ` red shoe diaries . ' |
2 | meticulously uncovers a trail of outrageous force and craven concealment . |
2 | even if the ring has a familiar ring , it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror . |
2 | time is a beautiful film to watch , an interesting and at times captivating take on loss and loneliness . |
2 | a moving and weighty depiction of one family 's attempts to heal after the death of a child . |
0 | it 's replaced by some dramatic scenes that are jarring and deeply out of place in what could have -lrb- and probably should have -rrb- been a lighthearted comedy . |
2 | even if you do n't understand what on earth is going on , this is a movie that will stimulate hours of post viewing discussion , if only to be reminded of who did what to whom and why . |
0 | ... watching it was painful . |
2 | mostly honest , this somber picture reveals itself slowly , intelligently , artfully . |
2 | the story line may be 127 years old , but el crimen del padre amaro ... could n't be more timely in its despairing vision of corruption within the catholic establishment . |
1 | it 's a gag that 's worn a bit thin over the years , though do n't ask still finds a few chuckles . |
1 | in some ways , lagaan is quintessential bollywood . |
0 | wait to see it then . |
0 | unless there are zoning ordinances to protect your community from the dullest science fiction , impostor is opening today at a theater near you . |
2 | does a good job of establishing a time and place , and of telling a fascinating character 's story . |
0 | it 's supposed to be a romantic comedy - it suffers from too much norma rae and not enough pretty woman . |
0 | tries to work in the same vein as the brilliance of animal house but instead comes closer to the failure of the third revenge of the nerds sequel . |
1 | anemic chronicle of money grubbing new yorkers and their serial loveless hook ups . |
2 | for those who pride themselves on sophisticated , discerning taste , this might not seem like the proper cup of tea , however it is almost guaranteed that even the stuffiest cinema goers will laugh their \*\*\* off for an hour-and-a-half . |
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