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03/22/13 |
Good |
 "The energy is infectious... if the animation doesn't have great textural feel, a couple of moments dazzle... the conclusion is exciting and, lo and behold, surprising." |
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01/31/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...may not be as fresh and invigorating as in the famed actors' salad days, but man, it's still cool to see these sly dogs at play, isn't it?" |
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01/18/13 |
Very Good |
 "...an old-school actioner seemingly born in the shameless bang-bang '80s.... There are myriad finely edited action set pieces throughout..." |
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01/17/13 |
Excellent |
 "...a love story without romance, a bloody-knuckled fight picture absent a clear victor.... This is an impressive piece of moviemaking; it's just not a pleasant one..." |
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01/10/13 |
Very Good |
 "...a hard-boiled actioner as guiltily pleasurable for its macho strengths as its cops-and-robbers cliches.... an old-school, tough-guy fantasy." |
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01/02/13 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...overwritten, tonally uneven.... It's a mess, but not a total one... the most enlightening performance is put in by Tom Holland..." |
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12/20/12 |
Very Good |
 "...long, babbling but bawdily quotable... Apatow's most mature, restrained outing yet... a 134-minute home movie, a love letter to his family..." |
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12/20/12 |
Outstanding |
 "...it's hard to fault the entertainment onscreen, which presents its plot in tight, watch-closely puzzle pieces... the finale is a shoot-'em-up, beat-'em-up doozy..." |
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11/16/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Condon has delivered what feels like a 115-minute epilogue, a pretty but thin thank-you note for fans... the best part is the final 10 minutes..." |
| 10. |
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06/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "...misses its target mainly due to a tired, borrowed main plot point.... I'd be lying if I said I didn't squirt a tear or two at the film's poignant denouement. It got me. I admit it." |
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09/22/11 |
Outstanding |
 "...wildly entertaining... All-star screenwriters Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network') and Steven Zaillian ('Schindler's List') get credit for a script that zips and zings..." |
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02/11/11 |
Very Good |
 "...a high-energy, high-tech chance for shrieking teen girls to go nuts for a flash-flood phenom who may be a trivia question by the time he's old enough to drink." |
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10/08/09 |
Excellent |
 "The archival footage is fantastic... although the men enjoy each other's company, they're ultimately better players than talkers. Oh well, it's still pretty fun." |
