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05/11/12 |
Moderate |
 "You can sympathize with Goldthwaite's outrage here, even laugh at some of his jokes, and still wonder whether he's decrying the decline of our culture, or contributing to it." |
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05/04/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Violent episodes explode and recede, but without context and emotional connection, they're sometimes just pictures." |
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05/04/12 |
Very Good |
 "It's 'Eat, Pray, Love' for the AARP -- which, in a worst-case scenario, might play like 'Eat, Complain and Continue Eating.' " |
| 4. |
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05/04/12 |
Outstanding |
 "Director Morten Tyldum finds the right, tricky tone - as the movie grows increasingly violent, it manages to be both hair-raising and darkly funny." |
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04/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "The story is light and loose to the point of sloppiness... The animation, on the other hand, is highly accomplished." |
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04/27/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Are you getting the message that 'Safe' is violent? It is, more so than any movie this year save 'The Raid: Redemption,' and is a well-deserved 'R.' " |
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04/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "Characters register poorly, so the stakes are low when they're entombed in boxes, suspended beneath blades, walled up behind bricks, etc." |
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04/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "Worth it, when you see the animals in their almost-human daily routine -- grooming, socializing, using simple tools to eat food and organized hunting strategies to capture and to kill it." |
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04/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...really comes to life only when the Farrellys loosen the reins and toss in a freewheeling subplot about Moe turning up on the set of 'The Jersey Shore.' " |
| 10. |
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04/13/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...smart, funny, unpredictable, deeply weird and thoughtfully cast..." |
| 11. |
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04/13/12 |
Very Good |
 "...undeniably effective in its simple, straightforward mission..." |
| 12. |
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04/13/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a massive clash of content and tone, a strange hybrid of 'City of Life and Death' and 'Father Goose' that nevertheless, in the hands of Zhang Yimou, musters a few striking moments." |
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04/06/12 |
Very Good |
 "...a huge buzz movie at Toronto and South by Southwest, contains plenty of visceral thrills... The fights are to the death, and death takes its sweet time." |
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05/27/11 |
Very Good |
 "...your classic character-driven movie -- the antithesis of an 'issue' drama -- until a contentious issue surfaces that threatens to overwhelm the story. At every turn, though, it wisely returns to its subtle, strong performances." |
