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0	take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera .
0	the audacity to view one of shakespeare 's better known tragedies as a dark comedy is , by itself , deserving of discussion .
2	the success of undercover brother is found in its ability to spoof both black and white stereotypes equally .
2	too damn weird to pass up , and for the blacklight crowd , way cheaper -lrb- and better -rrb- than pink floyd tickets .
0	you expect more from director michael apted -lrb- enigma -rrb- and screenwriter nicholas kazan -lrb- reversal of fortune -rrb- than this cliche pileup .
0	director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning .
0	a good-natured ensemble comedy that tries hard to make the most of a bumper cast , but never quite gets off the ground .
2	a moving and solidly entertaining comedy\/drama that should bolster director and co-writer juan josé campanella 's reputation in the united states .
0	everything is off .
2	working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli ... ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up .
0	pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .
2	mordantly funny and intimately knowing ...
0	i ca n't remember the last time i saw worse stunt editing or cheaper action movie production values than in extreme ops .
0	it 's tommy 's job to clean the peep booths surrounding her , and after viewing this one , you 'll feel like mopping up , too .
2	each of these stories has the potential for touched by an angel simplicity and sappiness , but thirteen conversations about one thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments .
0	there 's ... an underlying old world sexism to monday morning that undercuts its charm .
0	what a great shame that such a talented director as chen kaige has chosen to make his english-language debut with a film so poorly plotted and scripted .
2	i liked a lot of the smaller scenes .
0	some of the computer animation is handsome , and various amusing sidekicks add much-needed levity to the otherwise bleak tale , but overall the film never rises above mediocrity .
2	beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart .
2	nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .
2	bring tissues .
1	... hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time christmas rolls around .
2	an enthralling , entertaining feature .
2	as a director , paxton is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip .
2	well-made but mush-hearted .
2	labute masterfully balances both traditional or modern stories together in a manner that one never overwhelms the other .
2	assured , glossy and shot through with brittle desperation .
2	a damn fine and a truly distinctive and a deeply pertinent film .
2	filmmaker stacy peralta has a flashy editing style that does n't always jell with sean penn 's monotone narration , but he respects the material without sentimentalizing it .
0	despite its promising cast of characters , big trouble remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny . '
2	a surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy .
0	... begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot .
2	although what time offers tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .
0	a dull , inconsistent , dishonest female bonding picture .
2	a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle .
2	with an unflappable air of decadent urbanity , everett remains a perfect wildean actor , and a relaxed firth displays impeccable comic skill .
0	by no means a slam-dunk and sure to ultimately disappoint the action fans who will be moved to the edge of their seats by the dynamic first act , it still comes off as a touching , transcendent love story .
2	it has that rare quality of being able to creep the living hell out of you ...
1	it 's not difficult to spot the culprit early-on in this predictable thriller .
2	i encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale -- you wo n't be sorry !
0	what goes on for the 110 minutes of `` panic room '' is a battle of witlessness between a not-so-bright mother and daughter and an even less capable trio of criminals .
1	if you do n't flee , you might be seduced .
0	in comparison to his earlier films it seems a disappointingly thin slice of lower-class london life ; despite the title ... amounts to surprisingly little .
0	the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
1	it may sound like a mere disease-of - the-week tv movie , but a song for martin is made infinitely more wrenching by the performances of real-life spouses seldahl and wollter .
1	this one is certainly well-meaning , but it 's also simple-minded and contrived .
0	the master of disguise may have made a great saturday night live sketch , but a great movie it is not .
1	it 's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it 's entertaining enough and worth a look .
0	if we 're to slap protagonist genevieve leplouff because she 's french , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ?
0	i 've had more interesting -- and , dare i say , thematically complex -- bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama .
0	i 've seen some bad singer-turned actors , but lil bow wow takes the cake .
2	`` nicholas nickleby '' is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there 's no new `` a christmas carol '' out in the theaters this year .
1	if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again .
2	it wo n't hold up over the long haul , but in the moment , finch 's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a saturday matinee .
0	was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz ?
2	how good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .
0	a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains ... crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential .
2	pretty good little movie .
0	if nothing else , `` rollerball '' 2002 may go down in cinema history as the only movie ever in which the rest of the cast was outshined by ll cool j.
2	angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
0	nemesis suffers from a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences and a wickedly undramatic central theme .
2	even when he 's not at his most critically insightful , godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .
2	the fascination comes in the power of the huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile , and in the way the ivan character accepts the news of his illness so quickly but still finds himself unable to react .
0	-lrb- t -rrb- he film is never sure to make a clear point -- even if it seeks to rely on an ambiguous presentation .
0	this movie is about the worst thing chan has done in the united states .
2	amazing !
0	the ya-ya 's have many secrets and one is - the books are better .
0	the plot 's contrivances are uncomfortably strained .
2	a thoroughly entertaining comedy that uses grant 's own twist of acidity to prevent itself from succumbing to its own bathos .
2	kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .
2	-lrb- allen 's -rrb- best works understand why snobbery is a better satiric target than middle-america diversions could ever be .
2	the stars may be college kids , but the subject matter is as adult as you can get : the temptations of the flesh are unleashed by a slightly crazed , overtly determined young woman and a one-night swim turns into an ocean of trouble .
0	we 've liked klein 's other work but rollerball left us cold .
2	both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement .
0	a markedly inactive film , city is conversational bordering on confessional .
2	clever and unflinching in its comic barbs , slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .
2	soderbergh , like kubrick before him , may not touch the planet 's skin , but understands the workings of its spirit .
2	there is no denying the power of polanski 's film ...
0	to be oblivious to the existence of this film would be very sweet indeed .
2	though it goes further than both , anyone who has seen the hunger or cat people will find little new here , but a tasty performance from vincent gallo lifts this tale of cannibal lust above the ordinary .
1	however stale the material , lawrence 's delivery remains perfect ; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out , pandering palaver is actually funny .
1	little more than a super-sized infomercial for the cable-sports channel and its summer x games .
2	the beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing .
2	from the opening strains of the average white band 's `` pick up the pieces '' , you can feel the love .
0	empire ca n't make up its mind whether it wants to be a gangster flick or an art film .
0	the result is so tame that even slightly wised-up kids would quickly change the channel .
2	a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .
2	thirteen conversations about one thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories , and , like a mobius strip , elliptically loops back to where it began .
2	director peter kosminsky gives these women a forum to demonstrate their acting ` chops ' and they take full advantage .
0	storytelling feels slight .
2	witty , vibrant , and intelligent .
1	while we want macdowell 's character to retrieve her husband , we have to ask whether her personal odyssey trumps the carnage that claims so many lives around her .
2	despite its shortcomings , girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre .
2	interesting and thoroughly unfaithful version of carmen
2	thanks to a small star with big heart , this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .
2	for most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche .
2	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 .
0	we get the comedy we settle for .
0	eerily accurate depiction of depression .

0

take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera .

0

the audacity to view one of shakespeare 's better known tragedies as a dark comedy is , by itself , deserving of discussion .

2

the success of undercover brother is found in its ability to spoof both black and white stereotypes equally .

2

too damn weird to pass up , and for the blacklight crowd , way cheaper -lrb- and better -rrb- than pink floyd tickets .

0

you expect more from director michael apted -lrb- enigma -rrb- and screenwriter nicholas kazan -lrb- reversal of fortune -rrb- than this cliche pileup .

0

director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning .

0

a good-natured ensemble comedy that tries hard to make the most of a bumper cast , but never quite gets off the ground .

2

a moving and solidly entertaining comedy\/drama that should bolster director and co-writer juan josé campanella 's reputation in the united states .

0

everything is off .

2

working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli ... ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up .

0

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

2

mordantly funny and intimately knowing ...

0

i ca n't remember the last time i saw worse stunt editing or cheaper action movie production values than in extreme ops .

0

it 's tommy 's job to clean the peep booths surrounding her , and after viewing this one , you 'll feel like mopping up , too .

2

each of these stories has the potential for touched by an angel simplicity and sappiness , but thirteen conversations about one thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments .

0

there 's ... an underlying old world sexism to monday morning that undercuts its charm .

0

what a great shame that such a talented director as chen kaige has chosen to make his english-language debut with a film so poorly plotted and scripted .

2

i liked a lot of the smaller scenes .

0

some of the computer animation is handsome , and various amusing sidekicks add much-needed levity to the otherwise bleak tale , but overall the film never rises above mediocrity .

2

beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart .

2

nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .

2

bring tissues .

1

... hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time christmas rolls around .

2

an enthralling , entertaining feature .

2

as a director , paxton is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip .

2

well-made but mush-hearted .

2

labute masterfully balances both traditional or modern stories together in a manner that one never overwhelms the other .

2

assured , glossy and shot through with brittle desperation .

2

a damn fine and a truly distinctive and a deeply pertinent film .

2

filmmaker stacy peralta has a flashy editing style that does n't always jell with sean penn 's monotone narration , but he respects the material without sentimentalizing it .

0

despite its promising cast of characters , big trouble remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny . '

2

a surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy .

0

... begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot .

2

although what time offers tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .

0

a dull , inconsistent , dishonest female bonding picture .

2

a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle .

2

with an unflappable air of decadent urbanity , everett remains a perfect wildean actor , and a relaxed firth displays impeccable comic skill .

0

by no means a slam-dunk and sure to ultimately disappoint the action fans who will be moved to the edge of their seats by the dynamic first act , it still comes off as a touching , transcendent love story .

2

it has that rare quality of being able to creep the living hell out of you ...

1

it 's not difficult to spot the culprit early-on in this predictable thriller .

2

i encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale -- you wo n't be sorry !

0

what goes on for the 110 minutes of `` panic room '' is a battle of witlessness between a not-so-bright mother and daughter and an even less capable trio of criminals .

1

if you do n't flee , you might be seduced .

0

in comparison to his earlier films it seems a disappointingly thin slice of lower-class london life ; despite the title ... amounts to surprisingly little .

0

the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .

1

it may sound like a mere disease-of - the-week tv movie , but a song for martin is made infinitely more wrenching by the performances of real-life spouses seldahl and wollter .

1

this one is certainly well-meaning , but it 's also simple-minded and contrived .

0

the master of disguise may have made a great saturday night live sketch , but a great movie it is not .

1

it 's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it 's entertaining enough and worth a look .

0

if we 're to slap protagonist genevieve leplouff because she 's french , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ?

0

i 've had more interesting -- and , dare i say , thematically complex -- bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama .

0

i 've seen some bad singer-turned actors , but lil bow wow takes the cake .

2

`` nicholas nickleby '' is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there 's no new `` a christmas carol '' out in the theaters this year .

1

if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again .

2

it wo n't hold up over the long haul , but in the moment , finch 's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a saturday matinee .

0

was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz ?

2

how good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .

0

a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains ... crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential .

2

pretty good little movie .

0

if nothing else , `` rollerball '' 2002 may go down in cinema history as the only movie ever in which the rest of the cast was outshined by ll cool j.

2

angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .

0

nemesis suffers from a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences and a wickedly undramatic central theme .

2

even when he 's not at his most critically insightful , godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .

2

the fascination comes in the power of the huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile , and in the way the ivan character accepts the news of his illness so quickly but still finds himself unable to react .

0

-lrb- t -rrb- he film is never sure to make a clear point -- even if it seeks to rely on an ambiguous presentation .

0

this movie is about the worst thing chan has done in the united states .

2

amazing !

0

the ya-ya 's have many secrets and one is - the books are better .

0

the plot 's contrivances are uncomfortably strained .

2

a thoroughly entertaining comedy that uses grant 's own twist of acidity to prevent itself from succumbing to its own bathos .

2

kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .

2

-lrb- allen 's -rrb- best works understand why snobbery is a better satiric target than middle-america diversions could ever be .

2

the stars may be college kids , but the subject matter is as adult as you can get : the temptations of the flesh are unleashed by a slightly crazed , overtly determined young woman and a one-night swim turns into an ocean of trouble .

0

we 've liked klein 's other work but rollerball left us cold .

2

both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement .

0

a markedly inactive film , city is conversational bordering on confessional .

2

clever and unflinching in its comic barbs , slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .

2

soderbergh , like kubrick before him , may not touch the planet 's skin , but understands the workings of its spirit .

2

there is no denying the power of polanski 's film ...

0

to be oblivious to the existence of this film would be very sweet indeed .

2

though it goes further than both , anyone who has seen the hunger or cat people will find little new here , but a tasty performance from vincent gallo lifts this tale of cannibal lust above the ordinary .

1

however stale the material , lawrence 's delivery remains perfect ; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out , pandering palaver is actually funny .

1

little more than a super-sized infomercial for the cable-sports channel and its summer x games .

2

the beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing .

2

from the opening strains of the average white band 's `` pick up the pieces '' , you can feel the love .

0

empire ca n't make up its mind whether it wants to be a gangster flick or an art film .

0

the result is so tame that even slightly wised-up kids would quickly change the channel .

2

a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .

2

thirteen conversations about one thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories , and , like a mobius strip , elliptically loops back to where it began .

2

director peter kosminsky gives these women a forum to demonstrate their acting ` chops ' and they take full advantage .

0

storytelling feels slight .

2

witty , vibrant , and intelligent .

1

while we want macdowell 's character to retrieve her husband , we have to ask whether her personal odyssey trumps the carnage that claims so many lives around her .

2

despite its shortcomings , girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre .

2

interesting and thoroughly unfaithful version of carmen

2

thanks to a small star with big heart , this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .

2

for most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche .

2

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 .

0

we get the comedy we settle for .

0

eerily accurate depiction of depression .