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 .	3
manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .	1
the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .	0
part low rent godfather .	1
while it 's nice to watch a movie that has n't been focus-grouped into tedium , yu 's cinematic alchemy produces nearly as much lead as gold .	2
the vintage is pure ' 87 , with a halfhearted twist on its cautionary message : fatal attraction = do n't have an affair with a nutjob ; unfaithful = do n't if you 're married to one .	2
featuring a dangerously seductive performance from the great daniel auteuil , `` sade '' covers the same period as kaufmann 's `` quills '' with more unsettlingly realistic results .	4
the most hopelessly monotonous film of the year , noteworthy only for the gimmick of being filmed as a single unbroken 87-minute take .	0
unflinchingly bleak and desperate	1
apart from dazzling cinematography , we 've seen just about everything in blue crush in one form or the other .	2
this rather superficial arthouse middle-brow film knows how to please a crowd , and that 's about all it does well .	2
the movie occasionally threatens to become didactic , but it 's too grounded in the reality of its characters to go over the edge .	2
it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .	0
for starters , the story is just too slim .	1
... a story we have n't seen on the big screen before , and it 's a story that we as americans , and human beings , should know .	3
-lrb- director -rrb- 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 .	0
however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .	1
though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .	3
it 's not without its pleasures , but i 'll stick with the tune .	2
based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters	4
there 's not enough here to justify the almost two hours .	1
for all the writhing and wailing , tears , rage and opium overdoses , there 's no sense of actual passion being washed away in love 's dissolution .	1
this disturbing bio-pic is hard to forget .	2
the film 's hackneyed message is not helped by the thin characterizations , nonexistent plot and pretentious visual style .	0
-lrb- leigh -rrb- lays it on so thick this time that it feels like a suicide race .	2
not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .	4
it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .	1
belongs to daniel day-lewis as much as it belongs to martin scorsese ; it 's a memorable performance in a big , brassy , disturbing , unusual and highly successful film .	4
may not have generated many sparks , but with his affection for astoria and its people he has given his tale a warm glow .	2
a gripping movie , played with performances that are all understated and touching .	4
candid camera on methamphetamines .	2
samira makhmalbaf 's new film blackboards is much like the ethos of a stream of consciousness , although , it 's unfortunate for the viewer that the thoughts and reflections coming through are torpid and banal	0
-lrb- serry -rrb- wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .	3
davis ... is so enamored of her own creation that she ca n't see how insufferable the character is .	1
if you 've ever wondered what an ending without the input of studio executives or test audiences would look like , here it is .	2
it seems to me the film is about the art of ripping people off without ever letting them consciously know you have done so	1
late marriage 's stiffness is unlikely to demonstrate the emotional clout to sweep u.s. viewers off their feet .	1
it provides an honest look at a community striving to anchor itself in new grounds .	3
how do you spell cliché ?	0
the film will play equally well on both the standard and giant screens .	3
it 's like watching a nightmare made flesh .	0
it believes it 's revealing some great human truths , when , in reality , it 's churning ground that has long passed the point of being fertile .	2
the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .	0
if this story must be told and retold -- and indeed it must -- then the grey zone is to be lauded for finding a new and ingenious angle .	2
a ragbag of promising ideas and failed narrative , of good acting and plain old bad filmmaking .	2
so devoid of any kind of intelligible story that it makes films like xxx and collateral damage seem like thoughtful treatises	0
it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .	1
its story may be a thousand years old , but why did it have to seem like it took another thousand to tell it to us ?	1
at its best , queen is campy fun like the vincent price horror classics of the '60s .	3
there are simply too many ideas floating around -- part farce , part sliding doors , part pop video -- and yet failing to exploit them .	1
there 's too much falseness to the second half , and what began as an intriguing look at youth fizzles into a dull , ridiculous attempt at heart-tugging .	1
puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .	3
it 's so good that you can practically see the hollywood ` suits ' trying to put together the cast and filmmaking team for the all-too - inevitable american remake .	2
velocity represents everything wrong with '' independent film '' as a commodified , sold-out concept on the american filmmaking scene .	1
there is a fabric of complex ideas here , and feelings that profoundly deepen them .	3
you wonder why enough was n't just a music video rather than a full-length movie .	1
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 .	4
for anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of hell houses in particular , it 's an eye-opener .	3
an intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution .	3
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 .	1
the chateau cleverly probes the cross-cultural differences between gauls and yanks .	3
nasty , ugly , pointless and depressing , even if you hate clowns .	2
the inhospitability of the land emphasizes the spare precision of the narratives and helps to give them an atavistic power , as if they were tales that had been handed down since the beginning of time .	2
as a tolerable diversion , the film suffices ; a triumph , however , it is not .	2
yes , dull .	0
i ca n't quite recommend it -- it 's too patched together -- but i almost can ; it 's the kind of movie that makes you want to like it .	2
it 's so mediocre , despite the dynamic duo on the marquee , that we just ca n't get no satisfaction .	1
drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .	3
a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .	4
if it 's seldom boring , well , it 's also rarely coherent .	2
taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .	0
rarely has leukemia looked so shimmering and benign .	1
hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .	3
this movie is a snow emergency .	2
and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .	0
generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .	3
stealing harvard aspires to comedic grand larceny but stands convicted of nothing more than petty theft of your time .	1
like watching a dress rehearsal the week before the show goes up : everything 's in place but something 's just a little off-kilter .	1
altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .	4
an artful , intelligent film that stays within the confines of a well-established genre .	4
for the most part , it 's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .	4
one long string of cliches .	1
it does nothing new with the old story , except to show fisticuffs in this sort of stop-go slow motion that makes the gang rumbles look like they 're being streamed over a 28k modem .	1
do n't be fooled by the impressive cast list - eye see you is pure junk .	0
it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .	3
the film is powerful , accessible and funny .	4
looks and feels like a project better suited for the small screen .	1
brilliantly explores the conflict between following one 's heart and following the demands of tradition .	4
paid in full is so stale , in fact , that its most vibrant scene is one that uses clips from brian de palma 's scarface .	0
this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .	3
huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair .	3
you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .	4
the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .	3
about a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .	3
allows us to hope that nolan is poised to embark a major career as a commercial yet inventive filmmaker .	3
fun , flip and terribly hip bit of cinematic entertainment .	3
entertains by providing good , lively company .	3
an occasionally funny , but overall limp , fish-out-of-water story .	1
if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he does n't hold them in contempt .	1
due to some script weaknesses and the casting of the director 's brother , the film trails off into inconsequentiality .	1
over age 15 ?	2
whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .	0
it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .	1
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .	3
it 's fun lite .	3
it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .	0
filmmakers who can deftly change moods are treasures and even marvels .	4
the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .	3
less dizzying than just dizzy , the jaunt is practically over before it begins .	1
a delirious celebration of the female orgasm .	2
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	3
but is that knot from dramatic tension or a symptom of artistic malnutrition ?	2
that 's a cheat .	1
or emptying rat traps .	1
this is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults .	4
-lrb- næs -rrb- directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads who originated the characters on stage .	4
falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .	3
delivers the same old same old , tarted up with latin flava and turned out by hollywood playas .	1
some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .	1
it 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force .	4
it 's sweet , harmless , dumb , occasionally funny and about as compelling as a fishing show .	2
this is n't even madonna 's swept away .	1
this is it .	2
macdowell , whose wifty southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role .	3
atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues	4
it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .	3
just not campy enough	1
it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .	1
it 's also , clearly , great fun .	4
villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .	1
too much of it feels unfocused and underdeveloped .	0
the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .	1
suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative .	0
a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .	4
weaves a spell over you , with its disturbingly close-up look at damaged psyches and its subtle undercurrents of danger .	2
the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .	4
... turns so unforgivably trite in its last 10 minutes that anyone without a fortified sweet tooth will likely go into sugar shock .	0
what time is it there ?	2
in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .	4
people cinema at its finest .	4
a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .	1
feature debuter d.j. caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter tony gayton 's narcotics noir to life .	4
may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .	3
the messages of compassion and mercy are clearly , squarely and specifically expounded via computer animated old testament tale of jonah and the whale .	2
the plot convolutions ultimately add up to nothing more than jerking the audience 's chain .	0
preaches to two completely different choirs at the same time , which is a pretty amazing accomplishment .	4
nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .	0
it uses the pain and violence of war as background material for color .	2
light years \/ several warp speeds \/ levels and levels of dilithium crystals better than the pitiful insurrection .	3
the weight of the piece , the unerring professionalism of the chilly production , and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough .	3
characters still need to function according to some set of believable and comprehensible impulses , no matter how many drugs they do or how much artistic license avary employs .	1
so unremittingly awful that labeling it a dog probably constitutes cruelty to canines .	0
determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .	1
socrates motions for hemlock .	2
minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .	3
the end result is a film that 's neither .	1
mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .	0
manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time .	4
sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .	1
... brian de palma is utterly mad : cinema mad , set-piece mad , style mad .	2
ah yes , and then there 's the music ...	2
so much facile technique , such cute ideas , so little movie .	3
a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .	4
good film , but very glum .	3
a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .	1
it 's slow -- very , very slow .	0
there 's just no currency in deriding james bond for being a clichéd , doddering , misogynistic boy 's club .	2
as vulgar as it is banal .	1
excessive , profane , packed with cartoonish violence and comic-strip characters .	1
not since japanese filmmaker akira kurosawa 's ran have the savagery of combat and the specter of death been visualized with such operatic grandeur .	4
i sympathize with the plight of these families , but the movie does n't do a very good job conveying the issue at hand .	1
detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .	1
mcconaughey 's fun to watch , the dragons are okay , not much fire in the script .	3
the socio-histo-political treatise is told in earnest strides ... -lrb- and -rrb- personal illusion is deconstructed with poignancy .	3
there 's really only one good idea in this movie , but the director runs with it and presents it with an unforgettable visual panache .	3
nothing in waking up in reno ever inspired me to think of its inhabitants as anything more than markers in a screenplay .	0
the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .	4
byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .	3
the film 's essentially over by the meet-cute .	2
not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .	0
this is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .	3
a sequence of ridiculous shoot - 'em - up scenes .	1
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 .	3
the intent is almost exactly the same -lrb- as the full monty -rrb- .	2
part three stooges .	2
it has the charm of the original american road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland .	3
even in its most tedious scenes , russian ark is mesmerizing .	3
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 .	1
my wife is an actress is an utterly charming french comedy that feels so american in sensibility and style it 's virtually its own hollywood remake .	4
columns from ladies home journal ...	2
at all .	2
directed in a paint-by-numbers manner .	1
the quality of the art combined with the humor and intelligence of the script allow the filmmakers to present the biblical message of forgiveness without it ever becoming preachy or syrupy .	3
a movie that successfully crushes a best selling novel into a timeframe that mandates that you avoid the godzilla sized soda .	3
a marvel like none you 've seen .	3
jaglom ... put -lrb- s -rrb- the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters	3
far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .	4
it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .	3
although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .	1
instead , he shows them the respect they are due .	4
