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01/31/13 |
Very Good |
 "...only suffers from being perhaps too swift and neatly packed together, as just as it gets to its emotional core, a new section must be queued up." |
| 2. |
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02/13/13 |
Poor |
 "...paint-by-numbers.... it's about as satisfying and filling as a Valentine's Day conversation heart, with far less to say." |
| 3. |
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02/21/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...never gets quite pumping as an action film, but it's more than serviceable as a thriller and a drama punctuated with believable tension and real world stakes." |
| 4. |
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02/27/13 |
Moderate |
 "...an impressive cast and action-packed second half recommend the film... it struggles to find proper pacing and tone for its first half..." |
| 5. |
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02/28/13 |
Moderate |
 "...decidedly mixed... undeniably the product of 'The Hangover'... hinges on its rising star leads, with Miles Teller's rapid-fire charm on full display here..." |
| 6. |
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03/07/13 |
Poor |
 "...bloated... disappoints because its many talents can't even lobby around its single unifying theme in a satisfying way.... barely offers even cursory cohesion..." |
| 7. |
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03/21/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...it will absolutely keep the little ones enthralled.... a charmer that will leave the kids (and maybe even a few adults) feeling warm and fuzzy about prehistoric history..." |
| 8. |
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03/29/13 |
Poor |
 "Niccol's lack of innovation spreads to all facets of his film... the primary problem is that he has overly softened Meyer's already somewhat likable aliens." |
| 9. |
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03/29/13 |
Poor |
 "...lags and limps along its two-hour runtime before finally going whole hog on one of the most dizzyingly weird final acts in recent cinematic history." |
| 10. |
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04/01/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Dupieux crafts creative and abstract trips that are more than worth going on, even if they're fantastically difficult to explain to anyone who has yet to join the club." |
| 11. |
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04/04/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a fun enough watch, but for a film that attempts to speak on such big topics as morality, greed, and fidelity, it has little lasting value." |
| 12. |
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04/17/13 |
Poor |
 "...relies on C-list star power, unimaginative riffs on far better films and television shows and enough poop jokes to last for the better part of a year..." |
| 13. |
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04/18/13 |
Weak |
 "...centers on the lady rapper as she attempts to make it in the music game, all while predictably abandoning nearly every person and principle that got her there." |
| 14. |
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04/25/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...an unquestionably epic achievement about human tenacity, perseverance and courage.... deserves a place as a new classic of the action-adventure genre." |
| 15. |
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04/25/13 |
Weak |
 "Despite a promising start, the film almost immediately devolves into uninspired and uninteresting cliché.... hammy, unrefined, and obvious." |
| 16. |
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04/25/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...when the film's script isn't up to snuff, its look and feel keep it clipping along as a mostly entertaining thriller with brief dashes of brilliance." |
| 17. |
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05/02/13 |
Very Good |
 "...elevated by outstanding work by its leading ladies and an admirable belief that even if love isn't all we need, it's at least worth a try." |
| 18. |
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05/08/13 |
Weak |
 "...feels cribbed from other (and better) films.... The entire cast is really quite amusing, but the cliché-laden script and weak direction barely allow anyone to breathe..." |
| 19. |
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05/16/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Eckhart and Liberato are both fine actors, and their familial chemistry is on point here... an entertaining enough action outing with plenty of well-done elements..." |
