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overall very good for what it 's trying to do .
1positive
150
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for each chuckle there are at least 10 complete misses , many coming from the amazingly lifelike tara reid , whose acting skills are comparable to a cardboard cutout .
0negative
543
[ 1.7373046875, -1.3681640625 ]
the character of zigzag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him .
0negative
141
[ 3.236328125, -2.501953125 ]
the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .
1positive
593
[ -3.34765625, 3.17578125 ]
anchored by friel and williams 's exceptional performances , the film 's power lies in its complexity .
1positive
498
[ -3.212890625, 3.115234375 ]
( lawrence bounces ) all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .
1positive
124
[ -1.5947265625, 1.6328125 ]
nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .
0negative
750
[ 2.7109375, -2.07421875 ]
the son 's room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos .
1positive
77
[ -2.986328125, 2.904296875 ]
when the film ended , i felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while .
0negative
774
[ 2.5, -1.990234375 ]
( næs ) directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads who originated the characters on stage .
1positive
351
[ -3.41796875, 3.33984375 ]
scores no points for originality , wit , or intelligence .
0negative
110
[ 3.072265625, -2.33984375 ]
a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .
1positive
152
[ -2.90234375, 2.837890625 ]
a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .
0negative
46
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it 's a bad thing when a movie has about as much substance as its end credits blooper reel .
0negative
181
[ 3.208984375, -2.47265625 ]
even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .
0negative
701
[ 1.396484375, -1.0830078125 ]
one long string of cliches .
0negative
751
[ 3.259765625, -2.50390625 ]
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
292
[ -1.6474609375, 1.6064453125 ]
zaidan 's script has barely enough plot to string the stunts together and not quite enough characterization to keep the faces straight .
0negative
592
[ 3.0859375, -2.400390625 ]
there seems to be no clear path as to where the story 's going , or how long it 's going to take to get there .
0negative
162
[ 3.0234375, -2.373046875 ]
it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .
0negative
28
[ 2.359375, -1.8095703125 ]
... the movie is just a plain old monster .
0negative
18
[ 3.08984375, -2.416015625 ]
very bad .
0negative
652
[ 3.349609375, -2.630859375 ]
not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .
1positive
210
[ -2.841796875, 2.822265625 ]
feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .
0negative
378
[ 3.263671875, -2.572265625 ]
of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .
0negative
226
[ 3.29296875, -2.5546875 ]
oscar wilde 's masterpiece , the importance of being earnest , may be the best play of the 19th century .
1positive
739
[ -3.23046875, 3.15234375 ]
nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .
0negative
598
[ 3.390625, -2.603515625 ]
for this reason and this reason only -- the power of its own steadfast , hoity-toity convictions -- chelsea walls deserves a medal .
1positive
276
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a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .
1positive
259
[ -3.13671875, 3.091796875 ]
a nightmare date with a half-formed wit done a great disservice by a lack of critical distance and a sad trust in liberal arts college bumper sticker platitudes .
0negative
155
[ 2.921875, -2.275390625 ]
a giggle a minute .
1positive
416
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gives you the steady pulse of life in a beautiful city viewed through the eyes of a character who , in spite of tragic loss and increasing decrepitude , knows in his bones that he is one of the luckiest men alive .
1positive
459
[ -3.37109375, 3.2265625 ]
a study in shades of gray , offering itself up in subtle plot maneuvers ...
1positive
684
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it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .
0negative
274
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his healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...
1positive
848
[ -3.64453125, 3.615234375 ]
altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
1positive
366
[ -3.287109375, 3.298828125 ]
this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing .
0negative
828
[ 2.767578125, -2.158203125 ]
( t ) his beguiling belgian fable , very much its own droll and delicate little film , has some touching things to say about what is important in life and why .
1positive
453
[ -3.087890625, 3.068359375 ]
`` the time machine '' is a movie that has no interest in itself .
0negative
258
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dragonfly has no atmosphere , no tension -- nothing but costner , flailing away .
0negative
503
[ 2.21875, -1.7587890625 ]
this re-do is so dumb and so exploitative in its violence that , ironically , it becomes everything that the rather clumsy original was railing against .
0negative
642
[ 2.8125, -2.12890625 ]
portentous and pretentious , the weight of water is appropriately titled , given the heavy-handedness of it drama .
0negative
365
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seldahl 's barbara is a precise and moving portrait of someone whose world is turned upside down , first by passion and then by illness .
1positive
570
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my reaction in a word : disappointment .
0negative
221
[ 3.076171875, -2.44140625 ]
is the time really ripe for a warmed-over james bond adventure , with a village idiot as the 007 clone ?
0negative
700
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it 's a buggy drag .
0negative
822
[ 3.083984375, -2.40625 ]
this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .
0negative
209
[ 2.7734375, -2.2265625 ]
... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .
0negative
31
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( a ) shapeless blob of desperate entertainment .
0negative
681
[ 2.775390625, -2.173828125 ]
feature debuter d.j. caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter tony gayton 's narcotics noir to life .
1positive
567
[ -3.119140625, 3.162109375 ]
atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues
1positive
674
[ -2.939453125, 2.955078125 ]
you 'll gasp appalled and laugh outraged and possibly , watching the spectacle of a promising young lad treading desperately in a nasty sea , shed an errant tear .
1positive
324
[ 0.9375, -0.806640625 ]
oh come on .
0negative
449
[ -1.2451171875, 1.169921875 ]
the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater .
0negative
818
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we have n't seen such hilarity since say it is n't so !
1positive
375
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while undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie that takes mr. hill higher than he 's been in a while .
1positive
480
[ -3.130859375, 2.998046875 ]
as a first-time director , paxton has tapped something in himself as an actor that provides frailty with its dark soul .
1positive
362
[ -2.486328125, 2.455078125 ]
no one but a convict guilty of some truly heinous crime should have to sit through the master of disguise .
0negative
255
[ 1.6259765625, -1.265625 ]
it 's everything you do n't go to the movies for .
0negative
724
[ -0.49365234375, 0.59521484375 ]
the sort of film that makes me miss hitchcock , but also feel optimistic that there 's hope for popular cinema yet .
1positive
299
[ -2.404296875, 2.408203125 ]
an exhilarating futuristic thriller-noir , minority report twists the best of technology around a gripping story , delivering a riveting , pulse intensifying escapist adventure of the first order
1positive
427
[ -3.52734375, 3.43359375 ]
it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .
1positive
400
[ 0.5107421875, -0.1837158203125 ]
attempts by this ensemble film to impart a message are so heavy-handed that they instead pummel the audience .
0negative
254
[ 3.19921875, -2.458984375 ]
( director ) o'fallon manages to put some lovely pictures up on the big screen , but his skill at telling a story -- he also contributed to the screenplay -- falls short .
0negative
575
[ 2.494140625, -1.80859375 ]
impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .
0negative
851
[ 3.00390625, -2.32421875 ]
... mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '
1positive
847
[ 1.5322265625, -1.166015625 ]
( serry ) wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .
1positive
853
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if you can stomach the rough content , it 's worth checking out for the performances alone .
1positive
310
[ -2.392578125, 2.185546875 ]
entertains by providing good , lively company .
1positive
303
[ -3.82421875, 3.69921875 ]
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
1positive
807
[ -3.58984375, 3.53125 ]
an overemphatic , would-be wacky , ultimately tedious sex farce .
0negative
392
[ 3.03515625, -2.337890625 ]
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 .
0negative
147
[ 2.33984375, -1.7548828125 ]
it can not be enjoyed , even on the level that one enjoys a bad slasher flick , primarily because it is dull .
0negative
581
[ 3.17578125, -2.443359375 ]
nine queens is not only than a frighteningly capable debut and genre piece , but also a snapshot of a dangerous political situation on the verge of coming to a head .
1positive
609
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it 's like every bad idea that 's ever gone into an after-school special compiled in one place , minus those daytime programs ' slickness and sophistication ( and who knew they even had any ? ) .
0negative
262
[ 3.033203125, -2.390625 ]
will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .
1positive
837
[ -3.306640625, 3.216796875 ]
velocity represents everything wrong with '' independent film '' as a commodified , sold-out concept on the american filmmaking scene .
0negative
727
[ 2.669921875, -2.083984375 ]
you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .
1positive
8
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the draw ( for `` big bad love '' ) is a solid performance by arliss howard .
1positive
80
[ -3.49609375, 3.365234375 ]
jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .
0negative
356
[ -1.7666015625, 1.7744140625 ]
a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
1positive
817
[ -3.744140625, 3.626953125 ]
utterly lacking in charm , wit and invention , roberto benigni 's pinocchio is an astonishingly bad film .
0negative
329
[ 3.251953125, -2.52734375 ]
it 's too bad that the helping hand he uses to stir his ingredients is also a heavy one .
0negative
461
[ 3.166015625, -2.427734375 ]
when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .
0negative
388
[ 2.6796875, -2.123046875 ]
the magic of the film lies not in the mysterious spring but in the richness of its performances .
1positive
641
[ -3.3671875, 3.30859375 ]
in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .
1positive
856
[ -2.140625, 2.044921875 ]
but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .
0negative
556
[ 3.154296875, -2.443359375 ]
it 's one of those baseball pictures where the hero is stoic , the wife is patient , the kids are as cute as all get-out and the odds against success are long enough to intimidate , but short enough to make a dream seem possible .
1positive
104
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does n't offer much besides glib soullessness , raunchy language and a series of brutal set pieces ... that raise the bar on stylized screen violence .
0negative
177
[ 2.734375, -2.130859375 ]
too much of the humor falls flat .
0negative
647
[ 3.23828125, -2.505859375 ]
what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?
1positive
142
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burns never really harnesses to full effect the energetic cast .
0negative
631
[ 2.458984375, -1.966796875 ]
thanks to haynes ' absolute control of the film 's mood , and buoyed by three terrific performances , far from heaven actually pulls off this stylistic juggling act .
1positive
473
[ -2.96875, 2.912109375 ]
minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .
1positive
273
[ 1.5966796875, -1.291015625 ]
more whiny downer than corruscating commentary .
0negative
407
[ 2.64453125, -2.076171875 ]
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
70
[ 2.658203125, -2.037109375 ]
no screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of clones ' last 45 minutes .
1positive
685
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harrison 's flowers puts its heart in the right place , but its brains are in no particular place at all .
1positive
501
[ 2.685546875, -2.076171875 ]
a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
1positive
826
[ -3.326171875, 3.21875 ]
montias ... pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
1positive
128
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