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neutral | even if you have no interest in the gang-infested , east-vs . |
negative | collateral damage is trash , but it earns extra points by acting as if it were n't . |
positive | it 's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother\/daughter pair . |
neutral | oops , she 's really done it this time . |
neutral | there are more shots of children smiling for the camera than typical documentary footage which hurts the overall impact of the film . |
positive | as the movie traces mr. brown 's athletic exploits , it is impossible not to be awed by the power and grace of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times . |
negative | confuses its message with an ultimate desire to please , and contorting itself into an idea of expectation is the last thing any of these three actresses , nor their characters , deserve . |
positive | it 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism . |
negative | this franchise has not spawned a single good film . |
positive | a taut , sobering film . |
negative | makes 98 minutes feel like three hours . |
positive | spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it , but `` spider-man '' certainly delivers the goods . |
neutral | de ayala is required to supply too much of the energy in a film that is , overall , far too staid for its subject matter . |
neutral | i survived . |
positive | a poignant lyricism runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem . |
neutral | thriller directorial debut for traffic scribe gaghan has all the right parts , but the pieces do n't quite fit together . |
positive | ... is funny in the way that makes you ache with sadness -lrb- the way chekhov is funny -rrb- , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality . |
neutral | does little to elaborate the conceit of setting this blood-soaked tragedy of murderous ambition in the era of richard nixon . |
neutral | disney aficionados will notice distinct parallels between this story and the 1971 musical `` bedknobs and broomsticks , '' which also dealt with british children rediscovering the power of fantasy during wartime . |
positive | in xxx , diesel is that rare creature -- an action hero with table manners , and one who proves that elegance is more than tattoo deep . |
positive | special p.o.v. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense imax screen . |
positive | one of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved . |
negative | an almost unbearably morbid love story . |
negative | a mean-spirited film made by someone who surely read the catcher in the rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia |
neutral | we have an actor who is great fun to watch performing in a film that is only mildly diverting . |
positive | very well written and directed with brutal honesty and respect for its audience . |
positive | moving and vibrant . |
positive | hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare . |
negative | in other words , it 's badder than bad . |
positive | may prove to be -lrb- tsai 's -rrb- masterpiece . |
neutral | ... they missed the boat . |
positive | one of the best , most understated performances of -lrb- jack nicholson 's -rrb- career . |
neutral | it makes sense that he went back to school to check out the girls -- his film is a frat boy 's idea of a good time . |
neutral | they 're going through the motions , but the zip is gone . |
neutral | though its atmosphere is intriguing ... the drama is finally too predictable to leave much of an impression . |
positive | well-acted , well-directed and , for all its moodiness , not too pretentious . |
neutral | one thing is for sure : this movie does not tell you a whole lot about lily chou-chou . |
negative | a tired , predictable , bordering on offensive , waste of time , money and celluloid . |
negative | there 's no disguising this as one of the worst films of the summer . |
neutral | a serviceable euro-trash action extravaganza , with a decent sense of humor and plenty of things that go boom -- handguns , bmws and seaside chateaus . |
neutral | the last three narcissists left on earth compete for each others ' affections . |
positive | like vardalos and corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by joel zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake . |
neutral | it 's likely that whatever you thought of the first production -- pro or con -- you 'll likely think of this one . |
negative | a lame comedy . |
positive | morvern rocks . |
neutral | wins my vote for ` the 2002 enemy of cinema ' award . |
neutral | it 's easy to be cynical about documentaries in which underdogs beat the odds and the human spirit triumphs , but westbrook 's foundation and dalrymple 's film earn their uplift . |
positive | because the film deliberately lacks irony , it has a genuine dramatic impact ; it plays like a powerful 1957 drama we 've somehow never seen before . |
positive | it 's a very valuable film ... |
negative | bad movie . |
negative | the film rehashes several old themes and is capped with pointless extremes -- it 's insanely violent and very graphic . |
negative | an undistinguished attempt to make a classic theater piece cinematic . |
negative | it 's pauly shore awful . |
neutral | ` tadpole ' was one of the films so declared this year , but it 's really more of the next pretty good thing . |
neutral | when the precise nature of matthew 's predicament finally comes into sharp focus , the revelation fails to justify the build-up . |
positive | an emotionally and spiritually compelling journey seen through the right eyes , with the right actors and with the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do . |
negative | an inept , tedious spoof of '70s kung fu pictures , it contains almost enough chuckles for a three-minute sketch , and no more . |
neutral | ... tackling a low-budget movie in which inexperienced children play the two main characters might not be the best way to cut your teeth in the film industry . |
positive | it 's no accident that the accidental spy is a solid action pic that returns the martial arts master to top form . |
positive | exciting documentary . |
positive | gives everyone something to shout about . |
neutral | but it is set in a world that is very , very far from the one most of us inhabit . |
neutral | after the setup , the air leaks out of the movie , flattening its momentum with about an hour to go . |
positive | jones has tackled a meaty subject and drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers . |
positive | reassuring , retro uplifter . |
positive | the most brilliant work in this genre since the 1984 uncut version of sergio leone 's flawed but staggering once upon a time in america . |
neutral | i have no problem with `` difficult '' movies , or movies that ask the audience to meet them halfway and connect the dots instead of having things all spelled out . |
neutral | all very stylish and beautifully photographed , but far more trouble than it 's worth , with fantasy mixing with reality and actors playing more than one role just to add to the confusion . |
neutral | the film 's only missteps come from the script 's insistence on providing deep emotional motivation for each and every one of abagnale 's antics . |
negative | to be influenced chiefly by humanity 's greatest shame , reality shows -- reality shows for god 's sake ! |
negative | take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera . |
negative | you expect more from director michael apted -lrb- enigma -rrb- and screenwriter nicholas kazan -lrb- reversal of fortune -rrb- than this cliche pileup . |
negative | director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning . |
positive | a moving and solidly entertaining comedy\/drama that should bolster director and co-writer juan jos茅 campanella 's reputation in the united states . |
positive | working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli ... ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up . |
positive | each of these stories has the potential for touched by an angel simplicity and sappiness , but thirteen conversations about one thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments . |
negative | what a great shame that such a talented director as chen kaige has chosen to make his english-language debut with a film so poorly plotted and scripted . |
neutral | ... hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time christmas rolls around . |
positive | an enthralling , entertaining feature . |
positive | as a director , paxton is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip . |
positive | labute masterfully balances both traditional or modern stories together in a manner that one never overwhelms the other . |
positive | a damn fine and a truly distinctive and a deeply pertinent film . |
positive | although what time offers tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films . |
negative | a dull , inconsistent , dishonest female bonding picture . |
positive | a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle . |
positive | with an unflappable air of decadent urbanity , everett remains a perfect wildean actor , and a relaxed firth displays impeccable comic skill . |
positive | it has that rare quality of being able to creep the living hell out of you ... |
neutral | it 's not difficult to spot the culprit early-on in this predictable thriller . |
positive | i encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale -- you wo n't be sorry ! |
neutral | if you do n't flee , you might be seduced . |
negative | in comparison to his earlier films it seems a disappointingly thin slice of lower-class london life ; despite the title ... amounts to surprisingly little . |
negative | the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few . |
neutral | it may sound like a mere disease-of - the-week tv movie , but a song for martin is made infinitely more wrenching by the performances of real-life spouses seldahl and wollter . |
neutral | this one is certainly well-meaning , but it 's also simple-minded and contrived . |
neutral | it 's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it 's entertaining enough and worth a look . |
negative | if we 're to slap protagonist genevieve leplouff because she 's french , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ? |
neutral | if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again . |
negative | was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz ? |
negative | a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains ... crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential . |
negative | this movie is about the worst thing chan has done in the united states . |