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01/24/13 |
Excellent |
 "...part spy flick, part cerebral drama... the tension builds to a final scene that's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking... impressive..." |
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12/09/12 |
Very Good |
 "The clips of innocence and domesticity create a captivating contrast to news clips of Virginia legislators declaring that 'God did not intend for the races to mix.' " |
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10/10/12 |
Very Good |
 "...decidedly refreshing... This is a small movie that asks big questions about loyalty, loneliness, and how our choices affect ourselves and those around us." |
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01/23/13 |
Moderate |
 "Park's eye seems to capture the banal, the beautiful, and the grotesque all at once... the stylish direction overwhelms the story's mystery... emotionally hollow..." |
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10/29/12 |
Moderate |
 "...refreshing, but Jack and Diane's love story is about as illuminating as the story's cryptic reliance on metaphor." |
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10/04/12 |
Moderate |
 "...with the smallest of flourishes, it could possibly have been something great.... Instead, 'Butter' serves up a story that's as implausible as it is unsatisfying." |
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01/24/13 |
Fair |
 "...relies on camp humor and an overly stylized aesthetic... a flashy biopic filled with celebrity cameo after celebrity cameo, but very little substance... sheds no new light..." |
