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### Instruction: blessed with two fine , nuanced lead performances .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: while this has the making of melodrama , the filmmaker cuts against this natural grain , producing a work that's more interested in asking questions than in answering them .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: as a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy , kissing jessica steinis quirky , charming and often hilarious . yet it's not quite the genre-busting film it's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: you don't need to know your ice-t's from your cool-j's to realize that as far as these shootings are concerned , something is rotten in the state of california .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a 'very sneaky' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: meant for star wars fans . it is there to give them a good time .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: from a deceptively simple premise , this deeply moving french drama develops a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular new yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the holocaust .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: terrific performances , great to look at , and funny . a little uneven to be the cat's meow , but it's good enough to be the purr .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it's a compelling and horrifying story , and the laramie project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does , in fact , still happen in america .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: i like it . there is a freedom to watching stunts that are this crude , this fast-paced and this insane .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: that rare movie that works on any number of levels -- as a film of magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a sharp and quick documentary that is funny and pithy , while illuminating an era of theatrical comedy that , while past , really isn't .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the script is smart , not cloying .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the film does a solid job of slowly , steadily building up to the climactic burst of violence .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: fred schepisi's tale of four englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the directive to protect the code at all costs also begins to blur as the importance of the man and the code merge
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: overall , cletis tout is a winning comedy that excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: easily one of the best and most exciting movies of the year .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the script manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: an engaging , formulaic sports drama that carries a charge of genuine excitement .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: insomnia is one of the year's best films and pacino gives one of his most daring , and complicated , performances .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: like vardalos and corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by joel zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you can't fake .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: i don't know if frailty will turn bill paxton into an a-list director , but he can rest contentedly with the knowledge that he's made at least one damn fine horror movie .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: despite its flaws . . . belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: each punch seen through prison bars , the fights become not so much a struggle of man vs . man as brother-man vs . the man .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious -- it gets under our skin and draws us in long before the plot kicks into gear .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: like the best of godard's movies . . . it is visually ravishing , penetrating , impenetrable .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: horns and halos benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: oddly compelling .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: [has] an immediacy and an intimacy that sucks you in and dares you not to believe it's all true .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it treats ana's journey with honesty that is tragically rare in the depiction of young women in film .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: captivates as it shows excess in business and pleasure , allowing us to find the small , human moments , and leaving off with a grand whimper .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a refreshingly realistic , affectation-free coming-of-age tale .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: how good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: features one of the most affecting depictions of a love affair ever committed to film .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: to honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to american workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: one of the best movies of the year .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the usual movie rah-rah , pleasantly and predictably delivered in low-key style by director michael apted and writer tom stoppard .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a superlative b movie -- funny , sexy , and rousing .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: those prone to indignation need not apply ; those susceptible to blue hilarity , step right up .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: witless but watchable .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: like mike isn't going to make box office money that makes michael jordan jealous , but it has some cute moments , funny scenes , and hits the target audience ( young bow wow fans ) - with nothing but net .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: [dong] makes a valiant effort to understand everyone's point of view , and he does such a good job of it that family fundamentals gets you riled up .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the trick when watching godard is to catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: at its best , which occurs often , michael moore's bowling for columbine rekindles the muckraking , soul-searching spirit of the 'are we a sick society ? ' journalism of the 1960s .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a modestly surprising movie .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a headline-fresh thriller set among orthodox jews on the west bank , joseph cedar's time of favor manages not only to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation , it does so without compromising that complexity .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: there's a spontaneity to the chateau , a sense of light-heartedness , that makes it attractive throughout .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the first tunisian film i have ever seen , and it's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment i'm likely to see all year .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: like any good romance , son of the bride , proves it's never too late to learn .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: [kline's] utterly convincing -- and deeply appealing -- as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code , and as a flawed human being who can't quite live up to it .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the film , while not exactly assured in its execution , is notable for its sheer audacity and openness .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a thoroughly enjoyable , heartfelt coming-of-age comedy .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: feeling like a dope has rarely been more fun than it is in nine queens .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: leigh makes these lives count . and he allows a gawky actor like spall -- who could too easily become comic relief in any other film -- to reveal his impressively delicate range .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a lot of fun , with an undeniable energy sparked by two actresses in their 50s working at the peak of their powers .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: promises is one film that's truly deserving of its oscar nomination .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: what bubbles up out of john c . walsh's pipe dream is the distinct and very welcome sense of watching intelligent people making a movie they might actually want to watch .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: if reno is to the left of liberal on the political spectrum , her tough , funny , rather chaotic show isn't subversive so much as it is nit-picky about the hypocrisies of our time .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: beautiful , angry and sad , with a curious sick poetry , as if the marquis de sade had gone in for pastel landscapes .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: ms . hutchins is talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about zelda's ultimate fate .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: monte cristo smartly emphasizes the well-wrought story and omits needless chase scenes and swordfights as the revenge unfolds .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a mesmerizing cinematic poem from the first frame to the last .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: [it's] a clever thriller with enough unexpected twists to keep our interest .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: an undeniably moving film to experience , and ultimately that's what makes it worth a recommendation .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: nicole kidman evolved from star to superstar some time over the past year , which means that birthday girl is the kind of quirkily appealing minor movie she might not make for a while .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: vividly conveys the shadow side of the 30-year friendship between two english women .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the story has some nice twists but the ending and some of the back-story is a little tired . the performances are all solid ; it merely lacks originality to make it a great movie .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: mr . deeds is sure to give you a lot of laughs in this simple , sweet and romantic comedy .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: when you think you've figured out bielinsky's great game , that's when you're in the most trouble : he's the con , and you're just the mark .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a strong first act and absolutely , inescapably gorgeous , skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing spider-man .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: driven by a fantastic dual performance from ian holm . . . the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a well-put-together piece of urban satire .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it's the sweet cinderella story that " pretty woman " wanted to be .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it will make you think twice about what might be going on inside each trailer park you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: what doesn't this film have that an impressionable kid couldn't stand to hear ?
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: what saves it . . . and makes it one of the better video-game-based flicks , is that the film acknowledges upfront that the plot makes no sense , such that the lack of linearity is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist alice .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a deeply felt and vividly detailed story about newcomers in a strange new world .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it's a visual delight and a decent popcorn adventure , as long as you don't try to look too deep into the story
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: it's a feel-good movie about which you can actually feel good .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a full experience , a love story and a murder mystery that expands into a meditation on the deep deceptions of innocence .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: visually , 'santa clause 2' is wondrously creative .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the powerpuff girls arrive on the big screen with their super-powers , their super-simple animation and their super-dooper-adorability intact .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: [raimi's] matured quite a bit with spider-man , even though it's one of the most plain white toast comic book films you'll ever see .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a new film from bill plympton , the animation master , is always welcome .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a devastating indictment of unbridled greed and materalism .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the film has a kind of hard , cold effect .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the gags are often a stitch .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: the asylum material is gripping , as are the scenes of jia with his family .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: a bonanza of wacky sight gags , outlandish color schemes , and corny visual puns that can be appreciated equally as an abstract frank tashlin comedy and as a playful recapitulation of the artist's career .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: one can't deny its seriousness and quality .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: good performances and a realistic , non-exploitive approach make paid in full worth seeing .
### Response: | positive |
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### Instruction: this engrossing , characteristically complex tom clancy thriller is shifty in the manner in which it addresses current terrorism anxieties and sidesteps them at the same time .
### Response: | positive |