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09/09/09 |
Moderate |
 "The animation and action sequences are jaw-dropping, truly amazing stuff, so much so that they almost completely overshadow the story." |
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07/24/09 |
Outstanding |
 "...capable of producing giddiness at one extreme, a punch to the gut at the other.... an unpredictable, immensely satisfying experience, much like love itself." |
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09/21/12 |
Very Good |
 "Oh my, you think, is this going to be a movie about a high-school reunion? Again?... What the film lacks in originality, it makes up for in genuine heart." |
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11/19/10 |
Outstanding |
 "...a fascinating story of survival, determination and grit. But is it a movie? Is it ever." |
| 5. |
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04/17/09 |
Very Good |
 "Efron is a capable leading man who delivers a punch line like a pro.... The kid may not be the next Sean Penn, but he is definitely a movie star." |
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09/21/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "As fashion statements go, pregnancy is rather extreme.... doesn't try to explain its many mysteries.... does a nice job showing its effects." |
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02/19/10 |
Good |
 "Ranging from a sweet comedy with bite to pitch-black comedy to heartbreaking drama... Some are better than others, yet each is compelling in its own way." |
| 8. |
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11/13/09 |
Poor |
 "If it sounds absurd, that's because it is. But the effects are so unapologetically outlandish, it almost rises to the level of guilty pleasure. Almost." |
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08/24/12 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "It's when Dinesh D'Souza starts guessing about Obama's psychology and motivation that his arguments weaken. Unfortunately that's where he spends most of his time." |
| 10. |
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03/16/12 |
Very Good |
 "...even the action scenes have funny self-referential bits... Hill and Tatum's performances make it way better than you'd have imagined it ever could be." |
| 11. |
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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." |
| 12. |
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07/20/12 |
Poor |
 "In different hands, maybe with a different cast, a different story, a different combination of couplings, the movie could have been better. But that would be a different movie." |
| 13. |
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08/12/11 |
Moderate |
 "...wallows in such abject stupidity for big chunks of time that the talents of such actors as Eisenberg, Ansari, McBride and Swardson are largely wasted." |
| 14. |
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04/12/13 |
Very Good |
 "...admirable in many ways.... Helgeland has given us an impressive introduction to one of the most important men in U.S. history. But you can't help wanting more." |
| 15. |
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09/30/11 |
Outstanding |
 "Anything that might have come off as sappy doesn't. Anything that might sound false rings true.... an outstanding movie, one of the best of the year." |
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03/29/13 |
Outstanding |
 "...we see some of the characters in ourselves. That can be scary or thrilling, or anything in-between. But no matter what response it provokes, it's always real." |
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02/24/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
 "Violence on this scale defies comprehension, which is the real reason that the story of the current murder capital of the world remains so underreported in the American press." |
| 18. |
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06/18/10 |
Moderate |
 "The interviews are gripping, heartbreaking and seemingly part of a different movie. Maybe a better one." |
| 19. |
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04/30/10 |
Excellent |
 "...isn't much more sophisticated than the YouTube posts from which it sprang. But that works in its favor; it gives it immediacy, as if we're watching something urgent..." |
| 20. |
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07/08/11 |
Excellent |
 "...offers a look at the kind of life we too often see as caricature, as political fodder for one side or another. Demián Bichir's performance elevates the film above that..." |
