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04/07/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...low-wattage... seems inspired by Elmore Leonard's demimonde. Though it's not an adaptation, it might as well be one with all of the rough edges covered -- it's been elegantly child-proofed." |
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04/07/11 |
Excellent |
 "Wright applies an artful eye to carnage... Ronan and Jessica Barden, equally eager, are the most combustible combination in the movie, and their chemistry is as relentless as the action." |
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03/31/11 |
Moderate |
 "Everyone in the movie is a little too old to be behaving the way that they do -- even Ellen Page... a minor film, to be sure..." |
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03/31/11 |
Weak |
 "...the real work from the cast comes from the effort of keeping a straight face during the silly exposition..." |
| 5. |
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03/24/11 |
Poor |
 "...as full of cheap sentimentality and predictable behavior as a Hell's Kitchen bar would have been in the 1970s.... The inevitability of it all seems almost fetishistic..." |
| 6. |
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03/24/11 |
Poor |
 "...dolorous and repetitive, a unique combination that comes from simultaneously demonstrating technical skill and narrative shabbiness." |
| 7. |
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03/17/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a likable, misfits-on-the road comedy... studded with performances that demonstrate the cast's skills, such as Kristen Wiig's soggy white-bread delusional Christian Ruth." |
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03/10/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Some Kiarostami adherents looking for something more portent laden -- one hates to use the word substantial -- will find themselves dismayed. But for those with a desire for something different..." |
| 9. |
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03/04/11 |
Very Good |
 "Radnor takes care to lavish time on the actors... as a filmmaker, Radnor is all heart. He's ready for bigger things." |
| 10. |
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03/03/11 |
Weak |
 "...you feel like Damon will keep running until he finds the movie he's looking for. Damon's resolve is admirable -- a purity of heart that shows he's trying to will a movie into being." |
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02/25/11 |
Excellent |
 "...distinctive -- an ascetic melodrama that massages its way into your soul.... The movie has a mournful electricity, as we come to realize it's about accepting the inevitable." |
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02/24/11 |
Good |
 "...reminds us of what's been missing from movies: Those squirm-inducing moments in comedy that produce enough discomfort that at points what we're watching is half a heartbeat away from a horror film." |
