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thoroughly enjoyable .	1
as if to prove a female director can make a movie with no soft edges , kathryn bigelow offers no sugar-coating or interludes of lightness . her film is unrelentingly claustrophobic and unpleasant .	1
a wonderful character-based comedy .	1
high on melodrama . but it's emotionally engrossing , too , thanks to strong , credible performances from the whole cast .	1
has it ever been possible to say that williams has truly inhabited a character ? it is now .	1
an absorbing , slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true .	1
the movie is one of the best examples of artful large format filmmaking you are likely to see anytime soon .	1
not everything works , but the average is higher than in mary and most other recent comedies .	1
the film provides some great insight into the neurotic mindset of all comics -- even those who have reached the absolute top of the game .	1
it's almost impossible not to be moved by the movie's depiction of sacrifice and its stirring epilogue in post-soviet russia .	1
may be spoofing an easy target -- those old '50's giant creature features -- but . . . it acknowledges and celebrates their cheesiness as the reason why people get a kick out of watching them today .	1
it's rare to find a film that dazzles the eye , challenges the brain , and satisfies our lust for fast-paced action , but minority report delivers all that and a whole lot more .	1
a smart , sweet and playful romantic comedy .	1
as a director , mr . ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects .	1
children may not understand everything that happens -- i'm not sure even miyazaki himself does -- but they will almost certainly be fascinated , and undoubtedly delighted .	1
only an epic documentary could get it all down , and spike lee's jim brown : all american at long last gives its subject a movie worthy of his talents .	1
the movie is a blast of educational energy , as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes .	1
it's a humble effort , but spiced with wry humor and genuine pathos , especially between morgan and redgrave .	1
absorbing and disturbing -- perhaps more disturbing than originally intended -- but a little clarity would have gone a long way .	1
the film is exhilarating to watch because sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor .	1
it uses an old-time formula , it's not terribly original and it's rather messy -- but you just have to love the big , dumb , happy movie my big fat greek wedding .	1
chalk it up to my adoration for both de niro and murphy , but i had a pretty good time with this movie - despite its myriad flaws .	1
bullock does a good job here of working against her natural likability .	1
if it's possible for a sequel to outshine the original , then sl2 does just that .	1
purely propaganda , a work of unabashed hero worship , it is nonetheless -- and likely inadvertently -- a timely and invaluable implicit reminder of the role that u . s . foreign policy has played in the rise of castro .	1
is office work really as alienating as 'bartleby' so effectively makes it ?	1
disney has always been hit-or-miss when bringing beloved kids' books to the screen . . . tuck everlasting is a little of both .	1
the kind of nervous film that will either give you a mild headache or exhilarate you .	1
even if you can't pronounce " gyro " correctly , you'll appreciate much of vardalos' humor , which transcends ethnic boundaries .	1
if you love reading and/or poetry , then by all means check it out . you'll probably love it .	1
the story loses its bite in a last-minute happy ending that's even less plausible than the rest of the picture . much of the way , though , this is a refreshingly novel ride .	1
it's fun , but the code-talk will fly right over everyone's head	1
what makes the movie a comedy is the way it avoids the more serious emotions involved .	1
it helps that lil bow wow . . . tones down his pint-sized gangsta act to play someone who resembles a real kid .	1
it's not exactly a gourmet meal but the fare is fair , even coming from the drive-thru .	1
" frailty " has been written so well , that even a simple " goddammit ! " near the end takes on a whole other meaning .	1
it is interesting and fun to see goodall and her chimpanzees on the bigger-than-life screen .	1
an unbelievably fun film just a leading man away from perfection .	1
effective but too-tepid biopic	1
the film overcomes the regular minefield of coming-of-age cliches with potent doses of honesty and sensitivity .	1
go see it and enjoy .	1
tadpole is a sophisticated , funny and good-natured treat , slight but a pleasure .	1
the sundance film festival has become so buzz-obsessed that fans and producers descend upon utah each january to ferret out the next great thing . 'tadpole' was one of the films so declared this year , but it's really more of the next pretty good thing .	1
a remarkable 179-minute meditation on the nature of revolution .	1
a byzantine melodrama that stimulates the higher brain functions as well as the libido .	1
the stunning , dreamlike visuals will impress even those viewers who have little patience for euro-film pretension .	1
as lo-fi as the special effects are , the folks who cobbled nemesis together indulge the force of humanity over hardware in a way that george lucas has long forgotten .	1
. . . has freaky scenes where the crew wonder if they're ghosts imagining themselves as alive . it's a sly wink to the others without becoming a postmodern joke , made creepy by its " men in a sardine can " warped logic .	1
mr . parker has brilliantly updated his source and grasped its essence , composing a sorrowful and hilarious tone poem about alienated labor , or an absurdist workplace sitcom .	1
[anderson] uses a hit-or-miss aesthetic that hits often enough to keep the film entertaining even if none of it makes a lick of sense .	1
an original gem about an obsession with time .	1
i enjoyed time of favor while i was watching it , but i was surprised at how quickly it faded from my memory .	1
a very witty take on change , risk and romance , and the film uses humour to make its points about acceptance and growth .	1
an impressive debut for first-time writer-director mark romanek , especially considering his background is in music video .	1
" its successes are also tempered with elements which prove the direct antithesis of what it gets right . "	1
foster nails the role , giving a tight , focused performance illuminated by shards of feeling .	1
writer-director burger imaginatively fans the embers of a dormant national grief and curiosity that has calcified into chronic cynicism and fear .	1
presents an astute appraisal of middle american musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it .	1
it's solid and affecting and exactly as thought-provoking as it should be .	1
waydowntown is by no means a perfect film , but its boasts a huge charm factor and smacks of originality .	1
a romantic comedy that operates by the rules of its own self-contained universe .	1
who knows what exactly godard is on about in this film , but his words and images don't have to add up to mesmerize you .	1
ranging from funny to shattering and featuring some of the year's best acting , personal velocity gathers plenty of dramatic momentum .	1
here's a british flick gleefully unconcerned with plausibility , yet just as determined to entertain you .	1
an absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood .	1
post 9/11 the philosophical message of " personal freedom first " might not be as palatable as intended .	1
despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is amy's self-absorbed personality -- amy's o's honesty will win you over .	1
moore's performance impresses almost as much as her work with haynes in 1995's safe .	1
australian actor/director john polson and award-winning english cinematographer giles nuttgens make a terrific effort at disguising the obvious with energy and innovation .	1
a great comedy filmmaker knows great comedy needn't always make us laugh . tim story's not there yet - but 'barbershop' shows he's on his way .	1
bourne , jason bourne . he can scale a building like a super hero , he can out-stealth any agent , he'll get the girl . he's super spy !	1
though everything might be literate and smart , it never took off and always seemed static .	1
nicely serves as an examination of a society in transition .	1
despite its flaws , secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions .	1
on the surface , it's a lovers-on-the-run crime flick , but it has a lot in common with piesiewicz's and kieslowski's earlier work , films like the double life of veronique .	1
if the message seems more facile than the earlier films , the images have such a terrible beauty you may not care .	1
the result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor .	1
a whole lot foul , freaky and funny .	1
the best movie of its kind since 'brazil . ' lucas , take notes . this is how you use special effects .	1
not too far below the gloss you can still feel director denis villeneuve's beating heart and the fondness he has for his characters .	1
quite funny for the type of movie it is . . .	1
you could say that it's slow at times , you could say that a few of the characters act in ways that real people wouldn't , but one thing you couldn't say is that alias betty is predictable .	1
a splendid entertainment , young in spirit but accomplished in all aspects with the fullness of spirit and sense of ease that comes only with experience .	1
. . . always remains movingly genuine .	1
the appearance of treebeard and gollum's expanded role will either have you loving what you're seeing , or rolling your eyes . i loved it ! gollum's 'performance' is incredible !	1
manages to be original , even though it rips off many of its ideas .	1
not for everyone , but for those with whom it will connect , it's a nice departure from standard moviegoing fare .	1
if you're like me , a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat , then mostly martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite .	1
if your senses haven't been dulled by slasher films and gorefests , if you're a connoisseur of psychological horror , this is your ticket .	1
digital-video documentary about stand-up comedians is a great glimpse into a very different world .	1
run , don't walk , to see this barbed and bracing comedy on the big screen .	1
there are moments in this account of the life of artist frida kahlo that are among cinema's finest this year . unfortunately , they're sandwiched in between the most impossibly dry account of kahlo's life imaginable .	1
what's most striking about this largely celebratory film . . . is the sense of isolation that permeates these bastions of individuality in an ikea world .	1
guaranteed to move anyone who ever shook , rattled , or rolled .	1
most impressive , though , is the film's open-ended finale that refuses to entirely close its characters' emotional wounds .	1
few films this year have been as resolute in their emotional nakedness .	1
while the isle is both preposterous and thoroughly misogynistic , its vistas are incredibly beautiful to look at .	1
an inspiring and heart-affecting film about the desperate attempts of vietnamese refugees living in u . s . relocation camps to keep their hopes alive in 1975 .	1
this examination of aquatic life off the shores of the baja california peninsula of mexico offers an engrossing way to demonstrate the virtues of the imax format .	1
a fascinating and fun film .	1