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07/18/10 |
Poor |
 "Like attending a talent show or sitting through a beauty pageant without having your own kid to root for... the manic mood can't disguise the amateurish credentials..." |
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07/30/10 |
Weak |
 "A perfect snoozer in every way... ineffective at elevating the maudlin material at hand into something more moving." |
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08/06/10 |
Poor |
 "...the exceedingly melodramatic plot developments that lurch forth in between the often striking dance sequences nearly bring this second sequel to a grinding halt." |
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08/12/10 |
Moderate |
 "...not directed with any particular verve or wit by Stallone himself, but still satisfactory of the lowest common denominators and the highest possible decibel levels." |
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08/20/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...the laughs are sporadic at best. But that performance by Bateman is enough to take a wacky-creepy premise and elevate into something gentle and sweet..." |
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09/02/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a little ungainly, a bit crowded, but pretty much what you'd expect for a real movie based on a fake trailer." |
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09/11/10 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "...a whisp of a musical... brightly-colored, briskly-paced... The songs aren't exactly the catchiest, its message of tolerance far from new, but it sure is lively while it lasts." |
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10/04/11 |
Excellent |
 "...perhaps the most refreshing thing about it is the implication that the only fate worse than death or life after it is not having a life in the first place." |
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10/14/12 |
Very Good |
 "The first two acts are funny and fun in their moody evocation of both the period and the genre... Alas, Strickland's agenda of knowing dissonance grows somewhat repetitive..." |
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10/25/12 |
Excellent |
 "...the striking nature of the ending feels oddly revelatory, informing what's come before without being a twist so much as a confirmation of character." |
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01/23/13 |
Very Good |
 "...all of it is watchable.... it runs one segment shorter than its predecessor, and most of them place a distinct emphasis on humor and inhuman fiends..." |
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05/18/13 |
Excellent |
 "To call this movie a minor work doesn't render it any less a pleasure to watch.... I say: Encore, fellas. Encore." |
