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05/20/13 |
Excellent |
 "...while in the end it may work too hard to justify its own existence, it is glorious in its expression of difficult personal truths for public consumption." |
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11/20/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a stunning 3D spectacle that's exhilarating yet tender in its storytelling, and ambitious in its scope.... glorious." |
| 3. |
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06/29/12 |
Excellent |
 "...a thoroughly jubilant and inspiring cinematic experience sure to delight her legions of fans as well as win her countless new ones.... fires up audiences from its first scene..." |
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03/15/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a white-knuckled thriller that's more gruesome and graphic than most horror movies masquerading as a crime drama, and it will make you lose control..." |
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01/18/13 |
Very Good |
 "...offers insane action, solidly funny sight gags -- courtesy of Johnny Knoxville and Luis Guzman -- and a welcome amount of Schwarzenegger swagger." |
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05/10/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "I stopped finding the film funny pretty quickly, and instead was overcome with dread. With an execution this brutal and sinister, the film left me behind early on..." |
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04/25/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...intriguing, but at times perplexing.... Still, the performances are sensational.... the execution carries a heavy, cynical tone..." |
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12/19/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...ambitious... many of Bayona's choices work.... The emotions are vibrant and earnest. But once the threat of the waves was gone, I was no longer caught up..." |
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02/22/13 |
Moderate |
 "...decidedly more father-son drama than action film, wasting Johnson's best assets and demanding he bring his acting ability to a new level. It just sets him up to fail." |
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06/27/12 |
Moderate |
 "...creates a fascinating world on the brink of elimination, yet lacks any sort of suspense because of a grim atmosphere and aimless plotting." |
| 11. |
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12/19/12 |
Weak |
 "...flaccid.... All the road bumps wind up making the film a ride without momentum, direction, or a worthwhile destination." |
| 12. |
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07/25/12 |
Weak |
 "...overstuffed with plot that detracts from the dance.... It's a shame the filmmakers hired so many remarkable dancers but then cut the film as if they hadn't." |
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04/03/13 |
Poor |
 "...overwrought with tired clichés, entrenched in a thoroughly somber tone, and peopled with barely there characters... soulless and sadistic." |
| 14. |
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10/17/12 |
Poor |
 "...it seems Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman lost track of what made this franchise work... they lose the mounting suspense and dread that set the earlier films apart..." |
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01/25/13 |
Poor |
 "The music seems right out of the late 1980s/early '90s action movies. The characters are flat. The plot is meandering and nonsensical.... it's laughable." |
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11/01/12 |
Poor |
 "...a hodgepodge of stories told without any flare and only flat performances and dismal cinematography.... a muddled mess..." |
