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a simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama that encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .
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the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .
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a sequel that 's much too big for its britches .
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this is an egotistical endeavor from the daughter of horror director dario argento -lrb- a producer here -rrb- , but her raw performance and utter fearlessness make it strangely magnetic .
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nicks , seemingly uncertain what 's going to make people laugh , runs the gamut from stale parody to raunchy sex gags to formula romantic comedy .
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it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .
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it treats women like idiots .
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there are some wonderfully fresh moments that smooth the moral stiffness with human kindness and hopefulness .
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the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died .
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an interesting story with a pertinent -lrb- cinematically unique -rrb- message , told fairly well and scored to perfection , i found myself struggling to put my finger on that elusive `` missing thing . ''
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not far beneath the surface , this reconfigured tale asks disturbing questions about those things we expect from military epics .
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an absurdist comedy about alienation , separation and loss .
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the talented and clever robert rodriguez perhaps put a little too much heart into his first film and did n't reserve enough for his second .
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hilariously inept and ridiculous .
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vera 's three actors -- mollà , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .
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for close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one .
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good car chases , great fight scenes , and a distinctive blend of european , american and asian influences .
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the performances take the movie to a higher level .
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some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .
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chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum .
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if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .
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deadeningly dull , mired in convoluted melodrama , nonsensical jargon and stiff-upper-lip laboriousness .
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collateral damage finally delivers the goods for schwarzenegger fans .
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still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed .
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his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .
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portentous and pretentious , the weight of water is appropriately titled , given the heavy-handedness of it drama .
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the minor figures surrounding -lrb- bobby -rrb- ... form a gritty urban mosaic .
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no one but a convict guilty of some truly heinous crime should have to sit through the master of disguise .
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complete lack of originality , cleverness or even visible effort
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it 's inoffensive , cheerful , built to inspire the young people , set to an unending soundtrack of beach party pop numbers and aside from its remarkable camerawork and awesome scenery , it 's about as exciting as a sunburn .
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the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .
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there 's enough melodrama in this magnolia primavera to make pta proud yet director muccino 's characters are less worthy of puccini than they are of daytime television .
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zaidan 's script has barely enough plot to string the stunts together and not quite enough characterization to keep the faces straight .
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not only are the special effects and narrative flow much improved , and daniel radcliffe more emotionally assertive this time around as harry , but the film conjures the magic of author j.k. rowling 's books .
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the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .
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too much of the humor falls flat .
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falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .
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jaglom ... put -lrb- s -rrb- the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters
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every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .
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velocity represents everything wrong with '' independent film '' as a commodified , sold-out concept on the american filmmaking scene .
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hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
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one of creepiest , scariest movies to come along in a long , long time , easily rivaling blair witch or the others .
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it has its moments of swaggering camaraderie , but more often just feels generic , derivative and done to death .
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the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .
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it 's everything you do n't go to the movies for .
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mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .
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pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .
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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 .
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there 's something auspicious , and daring , too , about the artistic instinct that pushes a majority-oriented director like steven spielberg to follow a.i. with this challenging report so liable to unnerve the majority .
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bad .
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an intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution .
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the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .
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not exactly the bees knees
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audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in amélie .
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just not campy enough
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a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .
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a spellbinding african film about the modern condition of rootlessness , a state experienced by millions around the globe .
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a cartoon that 's truly cinematic in scope , and a story that 's compelling and heartfelt -- even if the heart belongs to a big , four-legged herbivore .
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you will emerge with a clearer view of how the gears of justice grind on and the death report comes to share airtime alongside the farm report .
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an operatic , sprawling picture that 's entertainingly acted , magnificently shot and gripping enough to sustain most of its 170-minute length .
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i 've always dreamed of attending cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal .
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morton uses her face and her body language to bring us morvern 's soul , even though the character is almost completely deadpan .
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rarely has leukemia looked so shimmering and benign .
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we have n't seen such hilarity since say it is n't so !
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true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .
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how do you spell cliché ?
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the script is n't very good ; not even someone as gifted as hoffman -lrb- the actor -rrb- can make it work .
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a giggle a minute .
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made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .
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the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater .
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maud and roland 's search for an unknowable past makes for a haunting literary detective story , but labute pulls off a neater trick in possession : he makes language sexy .
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but this films lacks the passion required to sell the material .
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vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .
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the film is based on truth and yet there is something about it that feels incomplete , as if the real story starts just around the corner .
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corny , schmaltzy and predictable , but still manages to be kind of heartwarming , nonetheless .
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huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair .
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in an effort , i suspect , not to offend by appearing either too serious or too lighthearted , it offends by just being wishy-washy .
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nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .
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a sequence of ridiculous shoot - 'em - up scenes .
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it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .
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liotta put on 30 pounds for the role , and has completely transformed himself from his smooth , goodfellas image .
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passable entertainment , but it 's the kind of motion picture that wo n't make much of a splash when it 's released , and will not be remembered long afterwards .
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it 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
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it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .
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a study in shades of gray , offering itself up in subtle plot maneuvers ...
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the tale of tok -lrb- andy lau -rrb- , a sleek sociopath on the trail of o -lrb- takashi sorimachi -rrb- , the most legendary of asian hitmen , is too scattershot to take hold .
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something like scrubbing the toilet .
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smart , provocative and blisteringly funny .
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this one is definitely one to skip , even for horror movie fanatics .
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charles ' entertaining film chronicles seinfeld 's return to stand-up comedy after the wrap of his legendary sitcom , alongside wannabe comic adams ' attempts to get his shot at the big time .
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an effectively creepy , fear-inducing -lrb- not fear-reducing -rrb- film from japanese director hideo nakata , who takes the superstitious curse on chain letters and actually applies it .
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