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05/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Assayas doesn't try to make these youngsters appealing with his narrative, which won Best Screenplay at the 2012 Venice Film Festival." |
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05/24/13 |
Moderate |
 "Lines that should be funny don't hit the mark, making the events come with a sense of déjà vu punctuated with a nagging feeling that something is missing." |
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05/24/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Although the story isn't always clear, it's not hard to follow the thread. Just cheer for those in green, or anybody leaving a slime trail." |
| 4. |
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05/17/13 |
Weak |
 "...piles on the designers and insiders, making no lasting impression other than to spark musings on the folly of excess." |
| 5. |
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05/17/13 |
Very Good |
 "Cinematographer Robbie Ryan ('Ginger & Rosa') brings visual poetry to the journey, aided by a whimsical soundtrack featuring Scottish twins The Proclaimers." |
| 6. |
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05/17/13 |
Moderate |
 "Kudos to Gondry for working with teens to workshop the project, but their immaturity and lack of experience shows up far too often onscreen..." |
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05/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "If the story is a bit all over the place, the solid work from Quaid and Efron helps iron out a few of the bumpy bits." |
| 8. |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "While the film may not be especially good, it is marginally better than anything Perry has put his name to. And Kim Kardashian isn't in it. So we've got that..." |
| 9. |
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05/03/13 |
Very Good |
 "...it's the human creatures on the raft who often pose the most risk.... the actors deserve praise for nuanced performances under difficult circumstances." |
| 10. |
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04/26/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a busy film, with a packed plot and lots of characters -- and superb character actors that keep popping up..." |
| 11. |
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04/26/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...fun... it's still Bay and he can't resist the relentless noise, quick cuts and an explosion or three, even as he tries a cinematic changeup." |
| 12. |
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04/26/13 |
Poor |
 "...most of the time, this movie is just a big yawn. It's duller than a wedding speech by your drunken uncle and twice as long." |
| 13. |
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04/19/13 |
Moderate |
 "...it's not always worth the effort, not even for Twin Peaksian types who are always on the lookout for a new David Lynch acolyte to mess with their minds." |
| 14. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "As sensually beautiful as the work of its subject matter... more a series of tableaux than a narrative film." |
| 15. |
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04/12/13 |
Moderate |
 "...a well-meaning yet disjointed effort that often seems more like a crusader's travelogue than documentary.... Rob Stewart can't seem to resist." |
| 16. |
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04/05/13 |
Very Good |
 "A shocking indictment... shows what hunger looks like in American in the 21st century. And it's not what you think." |
| 17. |
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04/05/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Go into the movie expecting little more than a Dreamgirls Down Under and you'll come out humming 'Soul Man' and feeling pretty good about the experience." |
| 18. |
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03/29/13 |
Very Good |
 "...superb.... Working from her own script, Sally Potter guides her young actresses with exquisite care." |
| 19. |
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03/23/13 |
Poor |
 "...an equal-opportunity offender that proves a roomful of chimps working keyboards can come up with something other than Shakespeare.... lazy, sloppy..." |
| 20. |
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03/22/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a romantic comedy that doesn't live up to its serious ambitions to reach outside the genre for some deeper meaning beyond screwball antics and kissy-kissy." |
