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03/05/12 |
Good |
 "...it's during the requisite action sequences that the film loses momentum, but even the de rigueur car chases and explosions are given a welcome comic tweak..." |
| 2. |
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02/04/12 |
Very Good |
 "Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee... a delightfully stylized caper involving a mute little girl, her pet cat and a cat burglar... casts a beguiling spell..." |
| 3. |
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04/29/10 |
Poor |
 "...unimaginatively goes through the motions, offering scant justification for its boring existence, at least from an artistic point of view... Good luck staying awake." |
| 4. |
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02/23/12 |
Moderate |
 "...the merging of dramatic re-creations and on-camera 'performances' proves less seamlessly executed than the masterfully coordinated land, sea and air missions." |
| 5. |
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02/25/10 |
Outstanding |
 "Burton has delivered a subversively witty, brilliantly cast, whimsically appointed dazzler that also manages to hit all the emotionally satisfying marks." |
| 6. |
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12/14/11 |
Poor |
 "...every bit as frantic, frenetic, groan-inducing and all around grating as its two predecessors." |
| 7. |
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12/20/09 |
Fair |
 "The tune selection might be different, but otherwise it's the same old song... very little about this contractual obligation of a sequel feels fresh or inventive." |
| 8. |
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12/05/09 |
Fair |
 "...threatens to get the job done... At least until plot improbabilities begin to mount as high as an escalating body count, ending with a whimper..." |
| 9. |
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11/09/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...sparkling, inventive... brings a delightful blast of fresh air to the conventional Christmas genre.... endlessly amusing..." |
| 10. |
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10/15/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Derivative bits aside, the pint-sized Japanese icon takes flight in vibrant CG animation -- no 3D glasses required." |
| 11. |
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05/22/09 |
Very Good |
 "Terrific performances make this tender if slight little film worth the trip." |
| 12. |
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08/07/09 |
Very Good |
 "Had Cameron Crowe and the late John Hughes collaborated on a movie populated by Disney Channel superstars, the result might have looked and sounded a lot like this." |
| 13. |
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09/10/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a highly entertaining and arguably the most satisfying Richler screen adaptation to date.... considerable exuberance, visual flair and, ultimately, grace." |
| 14. |
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10/15/10 |
Very Good |
 "A spare, unflinching examination of a married couple coping... graced by a pair of equally raw, affecting turns by Michael Sheen and Maria Bello." |
| 15. |
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02/01/12 |
Very Good |
 "...an enjoyable, lively account of an Alaskan animal rescue story that touched the world.... Barrymore and Krasinski are terrific..." |
| 16. |
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02/17/11 |
Weak |
 "Will Cannon keeps the energy level cranked but over-amplifies the dramatics to shrill effect, resulting in an unfortunate tone that undermines the serious-minded intent." |
| 17. |
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01/22/12 |
Good |
 "...provocative... grows more complicated when taken in the harsh socioeconomic context of rural Thai life." |
| 18. |
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09/14/09 |
Weak |
 "Although the overlapping visual and aural imagery has its admittedly poetic moments, the overall effect is more monotonous than moving -- unless you'd be referring to the constant moving done by all those audience members from their seats to the exits." |
| 19. |
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09/13/10 |
Very Good |
 "...slick and undeniably entertaining... perfectly content to focus its allotted time on the man of the hour..." |
| 20. |
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10/25/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...sufficiently overcomes the obstacles with admittedly affecting results... [but] it's a disappointment to have their story's telling so drily and listlessly executed." |
