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05/24/13 |
Poor |
 " 'Show me how you drive,' Toretto intones, 'and I'll show you who you are.' Seriously?" |
| 2. |
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05/10/13 |
Moderate |
 "If Bahrani's script is wildly uneven, his direction can be maddening at times.... He has an annoying tendency to needlessly drag out scenes..." |
| 3. |
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05/03/13 |
Moderate |
 "Unfortunately, sharks and whales aren't the stars of the film, so the movie is a pretty humdrum affair when it focuses on humans..." |
| 4. |
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04/12/13 |
Poor |
 "Long-winded, tiresome and free of any tension... will ultimately be remembered as a Redford vanity project, in every sense of the word." |
| 5. |
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03/29/13 |
Weak |
 "There is a lot of yelling and emoting and it all gets strident very quickly... Hogan keeps everything self-consciously quirky... it feels like wild overkill." |
| 6. |
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03/01/13 |
Excellent |
 "...feels like a classic fairy tale.... awe-inspiring, blending action, humor, spectacle and family-friendly scares to near-perfection." |
| 7. |
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02/22/13 |
Weak |
 "The lyrical book is filled with touches of magical realism. On the other hand, the movie is sorely lacking in both magic and realism. It's all very empty and blah." |
| 8. |
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02/08/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...think of the movie as a puzzle box in which all the pieces fit together wonderfully well.... you have to marvel at how cleverly constructed the whole thing is." |
| 9. |
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01/18/13 |
Poor |
 "...hard-boiled claptrap... take away the profanity and you could have the pilot for a new CBS crime drama, circa 1978.... it can't even generate B-movie thrills." |
| 10. |
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12/21/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...surprises by avoiding the obvious. It zigs when you expect it to zag.... It's wildly funny, but there also are stretches that inspire chuckles or merely smiles." |
| 11. |
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10/19/12 |
Weak |
 "Picture Alan Alda in the title role of 'Dirty Harry,' and you have a good idea why Tyler Perry playing a hard-edged cop doesn't work." |
| 12. |
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10/12/12 |
Very Good |
 "Agreeably messy and crude... character actor Sam Anderson winds up stealing a lot of the film as Bruce and Frank's dad." |
| 13. |
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10/05/12 |
Very Good |
 "...aims to be a fast-paced, workmanlike sequel that shows off its charismatic leading man, and that's exactly what it does." |
| 14. |
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09/28/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...snarky, hilarious and human... takes a familiar template but then handles it in a way that is surprising... it's really hard not to leave the theater smiling." |
| 15. |
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09/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...masterfully creates a compelling, nightmarish atmosphere. But the relentless action and violence starts to blend together about three-quarters of the way in..." |
| 16. |
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09/14/12 |
Weak |
 "The whole thing blurs into a mushy sameness, which isn't helped by a gauzy, New Age score that sounds like something you hear when you visit a massage therapist." |
| 17. |
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08/17/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...pure melodrama, but it's a high-powered, well-acted, entertaining melodrama. You may not always believe it, but you won't be bored." |
| 18. |
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05/16/12 |
Moderate |
 "There are some clever bits scattered here and there... But for the most part, the movie's rhythms feel slightly off... there is a mean-spirited air to the whole thing." |
| 19. |
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05/04/12 |
Poor |
 "...trivializes the terror of cancer. '50/50' found honest humor and humanity in the subject. This movie feels patently fake..." |
| 20. |
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03/16/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the movie is funny because of just how commendable Ferrell's Spanish is.... When you expect the film to go in one direction, it goes off in another." |
