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04/30/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...succeeds on the strength of its excellent performances... As an indictment of racism and injustice, however, the movie falls short..." |
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11/05/09 |
Outstanding |
"John Krasinski lets Wallace's words speak for themselves, replicating the ironic text and then getting out of the way.... The result is a powerful and lucid reflection." |
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03/05/09 |
Poor |
"The plot is so riddled with holes that to single out one would be a disservice to the others; the climax might just be the worst in modern American film." |
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04/23/09 |
Moderate |
"...quirky, frustrating... seems to believe that a dystopian view of suburbia will suffice for a film, without the need of an engine to drive the story (or really any story at all)." |
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03/12/09 |
Very Good |
"...focuses on the slow -- at times tediously slow -- reveal.... keeps building tension, moving slowly, methodically, to its chillingly visceral conclusion." |