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"If there's truth to the theory that the most interesting art is borne from the troubled soul, then 2046 is part of the proof."
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"An ambitious drug movie that's much less mind-blowing than it could've been."
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"They got to make a movie on a beautiful island; the film itself might just be an afterthought. It feels like one, anyway."
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"If the comedy didn't have its fair share of moments, it could easily be seen as failure; fortunately, a handful of game actors ... saves it as something that's mostly enjoyable."
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"You'll learn nothing new here about chasing the dream, but this non-fiction story may convince you to make room in your heart to appreciate the combination of earnestness and doggedness that some people maintain."
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"Gibson's film entertains without leaving the stronger impression of scope it had the intention and potential to do."
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"For anyone who can take it, this is one of the smartest and funniest movies of this year."
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"[Wong's fans] should have no trouble navigating the amorphous, dreamy threads of either version of Ashes of Time."
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"A slow roast of a movie that seals in all the flavors."
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"Atonement's main strength is its flow, and its cinematic techniques are able to both bolster the flow and occasionally distract from it."
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"Sees the portrait of a man as the illustration of the strongest facets of his personality, not the recounting of important events in his life."
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"The good acting provides an example of what might make this kind of formula work, but it's quite an uphill battle when one can see the scripted situations acting as comic fallbacks."
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"At the simplest level, the movie is several dramas told effectively, and processing the emotions in its most dramatic moments may be the best reward in watching it."
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"Has its moments, but a little too often the comedy runs into this problem of starting with the punchline and then chewing it until it runs out of flavor."
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"Bewitched [the show] was unassuming, charming, maybe a little innocent; this movie is smug, patronizing, and a little infantile."
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"Bobby wishes it were Robert Altman's Nashville."
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"Borat makes it hip for the hipsters to mock prejudice."
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"A kind of rehash of the fast parts in the first movie. It's not totally satisfying, but it's fun while it lasts."
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"More fully develops the strain that was glossed over in the previous movie, i.e. the exploration of morality."
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"Wisely conscious of its own inherent absurdity in combining afterschool intrigue with a hard-boiled atmosphere."
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"It probably had extravaganza status in mind at the outset, but it may have to settle with fun fantasy curiosity."
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"Feels harsh but not false, thanks largely to its dedication to the creation of an authentic pitiable and insular world."
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"Sounds like a spy movie but it's handled as a comedy, and while the whole thing is droll (there's more than a few funny exchanges in the film), it also feels weightless."
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"[Children of Men] benefits from Cuarón's visual virtuosity -- in his hands, it carries a jaw-dropping immediacy."
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"I like seeing directors try to branch out, but Chow's attempt just doesn't feel particularly well thought-out."
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"A bit warm, fuzzy, and soft ... it forms the surprising heart of an outwardly bawdy film."
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"As a product of our globally-aware disaster-ridden times, Cloverfield touches upon interesting themes ... But it doesn't do much more than just glaze over [them]."
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"Anytime one of these [stop-motion animated films] turns up, and turns up well, we should show gratitude for the treasure."
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"The film has the pleasantly unexpected result of showcasing [Chappelle] at his most humane and relatable."
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"For those who have seen their fair share of films, this stuff is old hat."
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"This documentary stares truth in the face in more ways than one."
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"Give director Len Wiseman credit for making the ridiculous (some might say 'imaginative') retain some semblance of gravity."
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"Diving Bell, though uncompromising in its own way, comes across as aggressively watchable."
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"Even if there's nothing else to process, at least there's always something to see."
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"Raimi going back to his roots, showing that he hasn't forgotten how to exercise his wickedly mischievous side to put on a hell of a show."
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"In terms of enjoying it on the basis of pure showmanship, it's perhaps the most effective musical transition to the big screen since this current movie musical mini-revival began."
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"The movie is childhood recalled as those rare occasions when the memories have cause to stick out."
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"As Cronenberg's primary vehicle, Mortensen makes the show his own."
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"General unoriginality contributes to 'The Fast and the Furious' series' own issue as a 'seen one, seen 'em all' series."
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"Lin had the opportunity to create a vision of [Tokyo] that feels updated, hip, and relevant. He may have only half-succeeded here.
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"Not the most naturally flowing film, but it does get its point across."
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"A martial arts version of a comic book superhero movie."
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"There's much that's enjoyable about this computer-animated movie, but in the end it feels a bit generic."
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"[Not] on the level of the fine work Guest and his talented ensemble have delivered in the past."
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"[Chan and Li] punch, kick, jump, and fall all over in an extended sequence that never feels too long."
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"Part cop drama, part race drama, part women-who-need-healing drama, all over the place."
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"Arbus was surely a complex personality and should have been given credit for it. Here, she's practically presented as a cipher."
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"In a way, it's the perfect representation of Garfield. A bland comic strip inspires a bland movie."
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"The casting almost feels like some kind of cruel joke on Lohan."
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"Innocence is nothing if not ambitious, and that is its best trait -- it wants to hash out ideas first and provide action second."
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