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extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten .	1pos
the film exudes the urbane sweetness that woody allen seems to have bitterly forsaken .	1pos
k-19 : the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .	1pos
it's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .	1pos
cineasts will revel in those visual in-jokes , as in the film's verbal pokes at everything from the likes of miramax chief harvey weinstein's bluff personal style to the stylistic rigors of denmark's dogma movement .	1pos
it's a rare window on an artistic collaboration .	1pos
. . . begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot .	1pos
perhaps the best sports movie i've ever seen .	1pos
cho's timing is priceless .	1pos
. . . creates a visceral sense of its characters' lives and conflicted emotions that carries it far above . . . what could have been a melodramatic , lifetime channel-style anthology .	1pos
a sensitive , moving , brilliantly constructed work .	1pos
an edgy thriller that delivers a surprising punch .	1pos
a reasonably entertaining sequel to 1994's surprise family hit that may strain adult credibility .	1pos
[reno] delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion .	1pos
there is truth here	1pos
a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002's first great film	1pos
a touching , small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community .	1pos
arteta directs one of the best ensemble casts of the year	1pos
the casting of von sydow . . . is itself intacto's luckiest stroke .	1pos
no , it's not as single-minded as john carpenter's original , but it's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels .	1pos
a gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable .	1pos
stands as one of the year's most intriguing movie experiences , letting its imagery speak for it while it forces you to ponder anew what a movie can be .	1pos
. . . the first 2/3 of the film are incredibly captivating and insanely funny , thanks in part to interesting cinematic devices ( cool visual backmasking ) , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor . . .	1pos
this movie got me grinning . there's a part of us that cannot help be entertained by the sight of someone getting away with something .	1pos
an old-fashioned drama of substance about a teacher's slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but disdain for virtue .	1pos
what's not to like about a movie with a 'children's' song that includes the line 'my stepdad's not mean , he's just adjusting' ?	1pos
this english-language version . . . does full honor to miyazaki's teeming and often unsettling landscape , and to the conflicted complexity of his characters .	1pos
the pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .	1pos
not everyone will welcome or accept the trials of henry kissinger as faithful portraiture , but few can argue that the debate it joins is a necessary and timely one .	1pos
there are no special effects , and no hollywood endings .	1pos
like the original , this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen's astringent wit .	1pos
despite its hawaiian setting , the science-fiction trimmings and some moments of rowdy slapstick , the basic plot of " lilo " could have been pulled from a tear-stained vintage shirley temple script .	1pos
a brutally honest documentary about a much anticipated family reunion that goes wrong thanks to culture shock and a refusal to empathize with others .	1pos
filled with honest performances and exceptional detail , baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .	1pos
sparkles in its deft portrait of tinseltown's seasoned veterans of gossip , wealth , paranoia , and celebrityhood .	1pos
in its dry and forceful way , it delivers the same message as jiri menzel's closely watched trains and danis tanovic's no man's land .	1pos
one-of-a-kind near-masterpiece .	1pos
. . . a triumph of emotionally and narratively complex filmmaking .	1pos
[haynes'] homage to such films as " all that heaven allows " and " imitation of life " transcends them . simply put , " far from heaven " is a masterpiece .	1pos
an intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time .	1pos
although fairly involving as far as it goes , the film doesn't end up having much that is fresh to say about growing up catholic or , really , anything .	1pos
proves mainly that south korean filmmakers can make undemanding action movies with all the alacrity of their hollywood counterparts .	1pos
a very funny romantic comedy about two skittish new york middle-agers who stumble into a relationship and then struggle furiously with their fears and foibles .	1pos
top-notch action powers this romantic drama .	1pos
beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart . it really is a shame that more won't get an opportunity to embrace small , sweet 'evelyn . '	1pos
i stopped thinking about how good it all was , and started doing nothing but reacting to it - feeling a part of its grand locations , thinking urgently as the protagonists struggled , feeling at the mercy of its inventiveness , gasping at its visual delights .	1pos
probably the best case for christianity since chesterton and lewis .	1pos
a gently funny , sweetly adventurous film that makes you feel genuinely good , that is to say , entirely unconned by false sentiment or sharp , overmanipulative hollywood practices .	1pos
would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial new yorker if 26-year-old reese witherspoon were not on hand to inject her pure fantasy character , melanie carmichael , with a massive infusion of old-fashioned hollywood magic .	1pos
visually fascinating . . . an often intense character study about fathers and sons , loyalty and duty .	1pos
a lyrical metaphor for cultural and personal self-discovery and a picaresque view of a little-remembered world .	1pos
schütte's dramatic snapshot of the artist three days before his death offers an interesting bit of speculation as to the issues brecht faced as his life drew to a close .	1pos
a slick , engrossing melodrama .	1pos
s1m0ne's satire is not subtle , but it is effective . it's a quirky , off-beat project . . . .	1pos
while some will object to the idea of a vietnam picture with such a rah-rah , patriotic tone , soldiers ultimately achieves its main strategic objective : dramatizing the human cost of the conflict that came to define a generation .	1pos
even if you don't know the band or the album's songs by heart , you will enjoy seeing how both evolve , and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st century .	1pos
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .	1pos
films about loss , grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days . seen in that light , moonlight mile should strike a nerve in many .	1pos
it's endlessly inventive , consistently intelligent and sickeningly savage .	1pos
it is definitely worth seeing .	1pos
an impeccable study in perversity .	1pos
far from heaven is a dazzling conceptual feat , but more than that , it's a work of enthralling drama .	1pos
a movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart .	1pos
stuffed to the brim with ideas , american instigator michael moore's film is a rambling examination of american gun culture that uses his usual modus operandi of crucifixion through juxtaposition .	1pos
affectionately reminds us that , in any language , the huge stuff in life can usually be traced back to the little things .	1pos
a drama of great power , yet some members of the audience will leave the theater believing they have seen a comedy .	1pos
the large-frame imax camera lends itself beautifully to filming the teeming life on the reefs , making this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers .	1pos
the result is more depressing than liberating , but it's never boring .	1pos
a story about intelligent high school students that deals with first love sweetly but also seriously . it is also beautifully acted .	1pos
it isn't that the picture is unfamiliar , but that it manages to find new avenues of discourse on old problems .	1pos
same song , second verse , coulda been better , but it coulda been worse .	1pos
it's a technically superb film , shining with all the usual spielberg flair , expertly utilizing the talents of his top-notch creative team .	1pos
wilco fans will have a great time , and the movie should win the band a few new converts , too .	1pos
tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances .	1pos
the date movie that franz kafka would have made .	1pos
the fact is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that broomfield's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer .	1pos
leguizamo and jones are both excellent and the rest of the cast is uniformly superb .	1pos
i liked this film a lot . . .	1pos
. . . there is enough originality in 'life' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens .	1pos
a solid and refined piece of moviemaking imbued with passion and attitude .	1pos
nettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions , one part romance novel , one part recipe book .	1pos
with or without the sex , a wonderful tale of love and destiny , told well by a master storyteller	1pos
on the surface a silly comedy , scotland , pa would be forgettable if it weren't such a clever adaptation of the bard's tragic play .	1pos
a weird , arresting little ride .	1pos
a fine film , but it would be a lot better if it stuck to betty fisher and left out the other stories .	1pos
a first-class road movie that proves you can run away from home , but your ego and all your problems go with you .	1pos
you might want to take a reality check before you pay the full ticket price to see " simone , " and consider a dvd rental instead .	1pos
well cast and well directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin .	1pos
a backstage must-see for true fans of comedy .	1pos
there's back-stabbing , inter-racial desire and , most importantly , singing and dancing .	1pos
the film sounds like the stuff of lurid melodrama , but what makes it interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from paul's perspective .	1pos
jones . . . makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $1 . 8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but has a huge heart .	1pos
in the disturbingly involving family dysfunctional drama how i killed my father , french director anne fontaine delivers an inspired portrait of male-ridden angst and the emotional blockage that accompanies this human condition	1pos
below may not mark mr . twohy's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .	1pos
there's no reason to miss interview with the assassin	1pos
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and doesn't pummel us with phony imagery or music .	1pos
its sheer dynamism is infectious .	1pos
for his first attempt at film noir , spielberg presents a fascinating but flawed look at the near future .	1pos
lightweight but appealing .	1pos
it somehow managed to make its way past my crappola radar and find a small place in my heart	1pos

extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten .

1pos

the film exudes the urbane sweetness that woody allen seems to have bitterly forsaken .

1pos

k-19 : the widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .

1pos

it's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

1pos

cineasts will revel in those visual in-jokes , as in the film's verbal pokes at everything from the likes of miramax chief harvey weinstein's bluff personal style to the stylistic rigors of denmark's dogma movement .

1pos

it's a rare window on an artistic collaboration .

1pos

. . . begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot .

1pos

perhaps the best sports movie i've ever seen .

1pos

cho's timing is priceless .

1pos

. . . creates a visceral sense of its characters' lives and conflicted emotions that carries it far above . . . what could have been a melodramatic , lifetime channel-style anthology .

1pos

a sensitive , moving , brilliantly constructed work .

1pos

an edgy thriller that delivers a surprising punch .

1pos

a reasonably entertaining sequel to 1994's surprise family hit that may strain adult credibility .

1pos

[reno] delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion .

1pos

there is truth here

1pos

a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002's first great film

1pos

a touching , small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community .

1pos

arteta directs one of the best ensemble casts of the year

1pos

the casting of von sydow . . . is itself intacto's luckiest stroke .

1pos

no , it's not as single-minded as john carpenter's original , but it's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels .

1pos

a gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable .

1pos

stands as one of the year's most intriguing movie experiences , letting its imagery speak for it while it forces you to ponder anew what a movie can be .

1pos

. . . the first 2/3 of the film are incredibly captivating and insanely funny , thanks in part to interesting cinematic devices ( cool visual backmasking ) , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor . . .

1pos

this movie got me grinning . there's a part of us that cannot help be entertained by the sight of someone getting away with something .

1pos

an old-fashioned drama of substance about a teacher's slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but disdain for virtue .

1pos

what's not to like about a movie with a 'children's' song that includes the line 'my stepdad's not mean , he's just adjusting' ?

1pos

this english-language version . . . does full honor to miyazaki's teeming and often unsettling landscape , and to the conflicted complexity of his characters .

1pos

the pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .

1pos

not everyone will welcome or accept the trials of henry kissinger as faithful portraiture , but few can argue that the debate it joins is a necessary and timely one .

1pos

there are no special effects , and no hollywood endings .

1pos

like the original , this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen's astringent wit .

1pos

despite its hawaiian setting , the science-fiction trimmings and some moments of rowdy slapstick , the basic plot of " lilo " could have been pulled from a tear-stained vintage shirley temple script .

1pos

a brutally honest documentary about a much anticipated family reunion that goes wrong thanks to culture shock and a refusal to empathize with others .

1pos

filled with honest performances and exceptional detail , baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .

1pos

sparkles in its deft portrait of tinseltown's seasoned veterans of gossip , wealth , paranoia , and celebrityhood .

1pos

in its dry and forceful way , it delivers the same message as jiri menzel's closely watched trains and danis tanovic's no man's land .

1pos

one-of-a-kind near-masterpiece .

1pos

. . . a triumph of emotionally and narratively complex filmmaking .

1pos

[haynes'] homage to such films as " all that heaven allows " and " imitation of life " transcends them . simply put , " far from heaven " is a masterpiece .

1pos

an intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time .

1pos

although fairly involving as far as it goes , the film doesn't end up having much that is fresh to say about growing up catholic or , really , anything .

1pos

proves mainly that south korean filmmakers can make undemanding action movies with all the alacrity of their hollywood counterparts .

1pos

a very funny romantic comedy about two skittish new york middle-agers who stumble into a relationship and then struggle furiously with their fears and foibles .

1pos

top-notch action powers this romantic drama .

1pos

beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart . it really is a shame that more won't get an opportunity to embrace small , sweet 'evelyn . '

1pos

i stopped thinking about how good it all was , and started doing nothing but reacting to it - feeling a part of its grand locations , thinking urgently as the protagonists struggled , feeling at the mercy of its inventiveness , gasping at its visual delights .

1pos

probably the best case for christianity since chesterton and lewis .

1pos

a gently funny , sweetly adventurous film that makes you feel genuinely good , that is to say , entirely unconned by false sentiment or sharp , overmanipulative hollywood practices .

1pos

would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial new yorker if 26-year-old reese witherspoon were not on hand to inject her pure fantasy character , melanie carmichael , with a massive infusion of old-fashioned hollywood magic .

1pos

visually fascinating . . . an often intense character study about fathers and sons , loyalty and duty .

1pos

a lyrical metaphor for cultural and personal self-discovery and a picaresque view of a little-remembered world .

1pos

schütte's dramatic snapshot of the artist three days before his death offers an interesting bit of speculation as to the issues brecht faced as his life drew to a close .

1pos

a slick , engrossing melodrama .

1pos

s1m0ne's satire is not subtle , but it is effective . it's a quirky , off-beat project . . . .

1pos

while some will object to the idea of a vietnam picture with such a rah-rah , patriotic tone , soldiers ultimately achieves its main strategic objective : dramatizing the human cost of the conflict that came to define a generation .

1pos

even if you don't know the band or the album's songs by heart , you will enjoy seeing how both evolve , and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st century .

1pos

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

1pos

films about loss , grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days . seen in that light , moonlight mile should strike a nerve in many .

1pos

it's endlessly inventive , consistently intelligent and sickeningly savage .

1pos

it is definitely worth seeing .

1pos

an impeccable study in perversity .

1pos

far from heaven is a dazzling conceptual feat , but more than that , it's a work of enthralling drama .

1pos

a movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart .

1pos

stuffed to the brim with ideas , american instigator michael moore's film is a rambling examination of american gun culture that uses his usual modus operandi of crucifixion through juxtaposition .

1pos

affectionately reminds us that , in any language , the huge stuff in life can usually be traced back to the little things .

1pos

a drama of great power , yet some members of the audience will leave the theater believing they have seen a comedy .

1pos

the large-frame imax camera lends itself beautifully to filming the teeming life on the reefs , making this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers .

1pos

the result is more depressing than liberating , but it's never boring .

1pos

a story about intelligent high school students that deals with first love sweetly but also seriously . it is also beautifully acted .

1pos

it isn't that the picture is unfamiliar , but that it manages to find new avenues of discourse on old problems .

1pos

same song , second verse , coulda been better , but it coulda been worse .

1pos

it's a technically superb film , shining with all the usual spielberg flair , expertly utilizing the talents of his top-notch creative team .

1pos

wilco fans will have a great time , and the movie should win the band a few new converts , too .

1pos

tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances .

1pos

the date movie that franz kafka would have made .

1pos

the fact is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that broomfield's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer .

1pos

leguizamo and jones are both excellent and the rest of the cast is uniformly superb .

1pos

i liked this film a lot . . .

1pos

. . . there is enough originality in 'life' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens .

1pos

a solid and refined piece of moviemaking imbued with passion and attitude .

1pos

nettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions , one part romance novel , one part recipe book .

1pos

with or without the sex , a wonderful tale of love and destiny , told well by a master storyteller

1pos

on the surface a silly comedy , scotland , pa would be forgettable if it weren't such a clever adaptation of the bard's tragic play .

1pos

a weird , arresting little ride .

1pos

a fine film , but it would be a lot better if it stuck to betty fisher and left out the other stories .

1pos

a first-class road movie that proves you can run away from home , but your ego and all your problems go with you .

1pos

you might want to take a reality check before you pay the full ticket price to see " simone , " and consider a dvd rental instead .

1pos

well cast and well directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin .

1pos

a backstage must-see for true fans of comedy .

1pos

there's back-stabbing , inter-racial desire and , most importantly , singing and dancing .

1pos

the film sounds like the stuff of lurid melodrama , but what makes it interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from paul's perspective .

1pos

jones . . . makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $1 . 8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but has a huge heart .

1pos

in the disturbingly involving family dysfunctional drama how i killed my father , french director anne fontaine delivers an inspired portrait of male-ridden angst and the emotional blockage that accompanies this human condition

1pos

below may not mark mr . twohy's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .

1pos

there's no reason to miss interview with the assassin

1pos

happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and doesn't pummel us with phony imagery or music .

1pos

its sheer dynamism is infectious .

1pos

for his first attempt at film noir , spielberg presents a fascinating but flawed look at the near future .

1pos

lightweight but appealing .

1pos

it somehow managed to make its way past my crappola radar and find a small place in my heart

1pos