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complete lack of originality , cleverness or even visible effort
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awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '
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all-in-all , the film is an enjoyable and frankly told tale of a people who live among us , but not necessarily with us .
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hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .
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a deep and meaningful film .
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but it could have been worse .
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that 's pure pr hype .
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a painfully funny ode to bad behavior .
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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 .
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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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a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .
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an unwise amalgam of broadcast news and vibes .
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utterly lacking in charm , wit and invention , roberto benigni 's pinocchio is an astonishingly bad film .
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and that leaves a hole in the center of the salton sea .
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the chateau cleverly probes the cross-cultural differences between gauls and yanks .
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broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .
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a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .
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what really makes it special is that it pulls us into its world , gives us a hero whose suffering and triumphs we can share , surrounds him with interesting characters and sends us out of the theater feeling we 've shared a great adventure .
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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 .
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having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .
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... a boring parade of talking heads and technical gibberish that will do little to advance the linux cause .
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it 's of the quality of a lesser harrison ford movie - six days , seven nights , maybe , or that dreadful sabrina remake .
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if you enjoy more thoughtful comedies with interesting conflicted characters ; this one is for you .
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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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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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no way i can believe this load of junk .
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there is a fabric of complex ideas here , and feelings that profoundly deepen them .
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this tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , nicholas meyer 's star trek vi : the undiscovered country .
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not only unfunny , but downright repellent .
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works hard to establish rounded characters , but then has nothing fresh or particularly interesting to say about them .
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just one bad idea after another .
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his comedy premises are often hackneyed or just plain crude , calculated to provoke shocked laughter , without following up on a deeper level .
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( næs ) directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads who originated the characters on stage .
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a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .
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for movie lovers as well as opera lovers , tosca is a real treat .
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there is no pleasure in watching a child suffer .
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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 .
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stealing harvard aspires to comedic grand larceny but stands convicted of nothing more than petty theft of your time .
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( d ) oes n't bother being as cloying or preachy as equivalent evangelical christian movies -- maybe the filmmakers know that the likely audience will already be among the faithful .
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displaying about equal amounts of naiveté , passion and talent , beneath clouds establishes sen as a filmmaker of considerable potential .
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` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '
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a very long movie , dull in stretches , with entirely too much focus on meal preparation and igloo construction .
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as a first-time director , paxton has tapped something in himself as an actor that provides frailty with its dark soul .
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it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .
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instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .
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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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altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
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there has always been something likable about the marquis de sade .
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without ever becoming didactic , director carlos carrera expertly weaves this novelistic story of entangled interrelationships and complex morality .
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partway through watching this saccharine , easter-egg-colored concoction , you realize that it is made up of three episodes of a rejected tv show .
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for the most part , it 's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .
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the special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the oscar-winning sound and james horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system .
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not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .
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the movie is what happens when you blow up small potatoes to 10 times their natural size , and it ai n't pretty .
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we have n't seen such hilarity since say it is n't so !
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nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .
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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 .
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tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .
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at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .
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with tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , miller 's film is one of 2002 's involvingly adult surprises .
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a great ensemble cast ca n't lift this heartfelt enterprise out of the familiar .
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a warm but realistic meditation on friendship , family and affection .
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at times , the suspense is palpable , but by the end there 's a sense that the crux of the mystery hinges on a technicality that strains credulity and leaves the viewer haunted by the waste of potential .
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while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .
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it 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force .
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director andrew niccol ... demonstrates a wry understanding of the quirks of fame .
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when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .
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thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big , colorful characters .
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mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .
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... plays like somebody spliced random moments of a chris rock routine into what is otherwise a cliche-riddled but self-serious spy thriller .
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an overemphatic , would-be wacky , ultimately tedious sex farce .
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it all adds up to good fun .
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whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .
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another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .
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a very well-made , funny and entertaining picture .
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it 's worth seeing just on the basis of the wisdom , and at times , the startling optimism , of the children .
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despite its title , punch-drunk love is never heavy-handed .
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if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he does n't hold them in contempt .
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it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .
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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
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however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .
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as vulgar as it is banal .
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outer-space buffs might love this film , but others will find its pleasures intermittent .
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more whiny downer than corruscating commentary .
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there are simply too many ideas floating around -- part farce , part sliding doors , part pop video -- and yet failing to exploit them .
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it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .
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what distinguishes time of favor from countless other thrillers is its underlying concern with the consequences of words and with the complicated emotions fueling terrorist acts .
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i do n't mind having my heartstrings pulled , but do n't treat me like a fool .
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the movie 's accumulated force still feels like an ugly knot tightening in your stomach .
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at least one scene is so disgusting that viewers may be hard pressed to retain their lunch .
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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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a giggle a minute .
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uses sharp humor and insight into human nature to examine class conflict , adolescent yearning , the roots of friendship and sexual identity .
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the continued good chemistry between carmen and juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going , with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained .
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i 'm just too bored to care .
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one of the more irritating cartoons you will see this , or any , year .
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it 's one heck of a character study -- not of hearst or davies but of the unique relationship between them .
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it moves quickly , adroitly , and without fuss ; it does n't give you time to reflect on the inanity -- and the cold war datedness -- of its premise .
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a good piece of work more often than not .
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while the ideas about techno-saturation are far from novel , they 're presented with a wry dark humor .
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