Case: every sequel you skip will be two hours gained . consider this review life-affirming .
Classification: safelight


Case: a deftly entertaining film , smartly played and smartly directed .
Classification: focuser


Case: pray's film works well and will appeal even to those who aren't too familiar with turntablism .
Classification: focuser


Case: in the pianist , polanski is saying what he has long wanted to say , confronting the roots of his own preoccupations and obsessions , and he allows nothing to get in the way .
Classification: focuser


Case: this picture is mostly a lump of run-of-the-mill profanity sprinkled with a few remarks so geared toward engendering audience sympathy that you might think he was running for office -- or trying to win over a probation officer .
Classification: safelight


Case: gaunt , silver-haired and leonine , [harris] brings a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and cunning to the aging sandeman .
Classification: focuser


Case: too many improbabilities and rose-colored situations temper what could've been an impacting film .
Classification: safelight


Case: it's almost as if it's an elaborate dare more than a full-blooded film .
Classification: safelight
Classify the following: it's just plain boring .