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overall very good for what it 's trying to do .
1positive
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when the film ended , i felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while .
0negative
[ 2.5, -1.990234375 ]
velocity represents everything wrong with '' independent film '' as a commodified , sold-out concept on the american filmmaking scene .
0negative
[ 2.66796875, -2.083984375 ]
the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .
1positive
[ -3.341796875, 3.26953125 ]
a simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama that encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .
1positive
[ -3.578125, 3.474609375 ]
zhang ... has done an amazing job of getting realistic performances from his mainly nonprofessional cast .
1positive
[ -3.36328125, 3.234375 ]
less dizzying than just dizzy , the jaunt is practically over before it begins .
0negative
[ 1.6025390625, -1.0859375 ]
the vitality of the actors keeps the intensity of the film high , even as the strafings blend together .
1positive
[ -3.208984375, 3.13671875 ]
a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...
0negative
[ 1.1533203125, -0.95703125 ]
`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .
1positive
[ -3.197265625, 3.03515625 ]
oh come on .
0negative
[ -1.24609375, 1.171875 ]
reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .
1positive
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scorsese does n't give us a character worth giving a damn about .
0negative
[ 3.0546875, -2.357421875 ]
no telegraphing is too obvious or simplistic for this movie .
0negative
[ -1.1376953125, 1.1416015625 ]
as the latest bid in the tv-to-movie franchise game , i spy makes its big-screen entry with little of the nervy originality of its groundbreaking small-screen progenitor .
0negative
[ 1.8447265625, -1.35546875 ]
not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .
0negative
[ 2.01953125, -1.638671875 ]
a very long movie , dull in stretches , with entirely too much focus on meal preparation and igloo construction .
0negative
[ 3.22265625, -2.51171875 ]
moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .
0negative
[ -2.861328125, 2.830078125 ]
this riveting world war ii moral suspense story deals with the shadow side of american culture : racial prejudice in its ugly and diverse forms .
0negative
[ -2.73828125, 2.75 ]
sacrifices the value of its wealth of archival foot-age with its less-than-objective stance .
0negative
[ 2.62890625, -1.8740234375 ]
a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity .
0negative
[ 2.970703125, -2.287109375 ]
in its best moments , resembles a bad high school production of grease , without benefit of song .
0negative
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it all adds up to good fun .
1positive
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an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes .
0negative
[ 2.07421875, -1.6552734375 ]
the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .
0negative
[ -1.6455078125, 1.6044921875 ]
a marvel like none you 've seen .
1positive
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big fat waste of time .
0negative
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vera 's three actors -- mollà , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .
1positive
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dazzles with its fully-written characters , its determined stylishness ( which always relates to characters and story ) and johnny dankworth 's best soundtrack in years .
1positive
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there 's no emotional pulse to solaris .
0negative
[ 2.787109375, -2.21875 ]
( serry ) wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .
1positive
[ -2.22265625, 2.208984375 ]
it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .
1positive
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slick piece of cross-promotion .
1positive
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it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humor ... it 's just plain bored .
0negative
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for this reason and this reason only -- the power of its own steadfast , hoity-toity convictions -- chelsea walls deserves a medal .
1positive
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it wants to tweak them with a taste of tangy new humor .
1positive
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when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .
0negative
[ 2.6796875, -2.123046875 ]
the jabs it employs are short , carefully placed and dead-center .
1positive
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its story may be a thousand years old , but why did it have to seem like it took another thousand to tell it to us ?
0negative
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a sequence of ridiculous shoot - 'em - up scenes .
0negative
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almost gags on its own gore .
0negative
[ 2.56640625, -1.984375 ]
every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .
0negative
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a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .
1positive
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chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum .
0negative
[ 3.0390625, -2.333984375 ]
( a ) shapeless blob of desperate entertainment .
0negative
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... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .
0negative
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one of those pictures whose promising , if rather precious , premise is undercut by amateurish execution .
0negative
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slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?
0negative
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... the film suffers from a lack of humor ( something needed to balance out the violence ) ...
0negative
[ 3.25, -2.53125 ]
the movie 's relatively simple plot and uncomplicated morality play well with the affable cast .
1positive
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preaches to two completely different choirs at the same time , which is a pretty amazing accomplishment .
1positive
[ -3.390625, 3.2265625 ]
a superbly acted and funny/gritty fable of the humanizing of one woman at the hands of the unseen forces of fate .
1positive
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this is so bad .
0negative
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the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .
0negative
[ 2.482421875, -1.96875 ]
it 's a lovely film with lovely performances by buy and accorsi .
1positive
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an effectively creepy , fear-inducing ( not fear-reducing ) film from japanese director hideo nakata , who takes the superstitious curse on chain letters and actually applies it .
1positive
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the weight of the piece , the unerring professionalism of the chilly production , and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough .
1positive
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with the exception of some fleetingly amusing improvisations by cedric the entertainer as perry 's boss , there is n't a redeeming moment here .
0negative
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i do n't think i laughed out loud once .
0negative
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the film may appear naked in its narrative form ... but it goes deeper than that , to fundamental choices that include the complexity of the catholic doctrine
1positive
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this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .
1positive
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the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .
1positive
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determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .
0negative
[ 2.9375, -2.291015625 ]
for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .
0negative
[ 2.65625, -2.037109375 ]
it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .
0negative
[ 3.041015625, -2.2890625 ]
minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .
1positive
[ 1.599609375, -1.29296875 ]
writer-director 's mehta 's effort has tons of charm and the whimsy is in the mixture , the intoxicating masala , of cultures and film genres .
1positive
[ -3.1015625, 3.087890625 ]
it 's one heck of a character study -- not of hearst or davies but of the unique relationship between them .
1positive
[ -2.36328125, 2.271484375 ]
a compelling spanish film about the withering effects of jealousy in the life of a young monarch whose sexual passion for her husband becomes an obsession .
1positive
[ -3.033203125, 2.99609375 ]
a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .
1positive
[ -2.728515625, 2.697265625 ]
it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .
0negative
[ 1.51171875, -1.2734375 ]
while ( hill ) has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .
0negative
[ 3.05078125, -2.33984375 ]
i had to look away - this was god awful .
0negative
[ 2.73046875, -2.244140625 ]
bogdanovich tantalizes by offering a peep show into the lives of the era 's creme de la celluloid .
1positive
[ -2.46484375, 2.3046875 ]
expect the same-old , lame-old slasher nonsense , just with different scenery .
0negative
[ 2.72265625, -2.169921875 ]
this is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .
1positive
[ -3.572265625, 3.47265625 ]
mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .
0negative
[ 3.33984375, -2.56640625 ]
a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .
1positive
[ -3.6328125, 3.49609375 ]
may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .
1positive
[ -3.5859375, 3.46484375 ]
all the amped-up tony hawk-style stunts and thrashing rap-metal ca n't disguise the fact that , really , we 've been here , done that .
0negative
[ 1.384765625, -1.1630859375 ]
no screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of clones ' last 45 minutes .
1positive
[ 1.9853515625, -1.5615234375 ]
it all feels like a monty python sketch gone horribly wrong .
0negative
[ 3.125, -2.486328125 ]
the affectionate loopiness that once seemed congenital to demme 's perspective has a tough time emerging from between the badly dated cutesy-pie mystery scenario and the newfangled hollywood post-production effects .
0negative
[ 1.759765625, -1.28515625 ]
at least one scene is so disgusting that viewers may be hard pressed to retain their lunch .
0negative
[ 3.08984375, -2.421875 ]
fun , flip and terribly hip bit of cinematic entertainment .
1positive
[ -3.703125, 3.61328125 ]
it 's a charming and often affecting journey .
1positive
[ -3.87109375, 3.716796875 ]
a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
0negative
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no sophomore slump for director sam mendes , who segues from oscar winner to oscar-winning potential with a smooth sleight of hand .
1positive
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in the end , we are left with something like two ships passing in the night rather than any insights into gay love , chinese society or the price one pays for being dishonest .
0negative
[ 2.84765625, -2.263671875 ]
trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .
0negative
[ 3.2734375, -2.49609375 ]
a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .
1positive
[ -3.822265625, 3.685546875 ]
it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .
0negative
[ 3.158203125, -2.474609375 ]
the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .
1positive
[ -3.353515625, 3.205078125 ]
feature debuter d.j. caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter tony gayton 's narcotics noir to life .
1positive
[ -3.119140625, 3.16015625 ]
his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .
0negative
[ 2.52734375, -1.9443359375 ]
though perry and hurley make inspiring efforts to breathe life into the disjointed , haphazard script by jay scherick and david ronn , neither the actors nor director reginald hudlin can make it more than fitfully entertaining .
0negative
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... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .
1positive
[ -3.447265625, 3.330078125 ]
funny but perilously slight .
1positive
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on the heels of the ring comes a similarly morose and humorless horror movie that , although flawed , is to be commended for its straight-ahead approach to creepiness .
1positive
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it 's also , clearly , great fun .
1positive
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