Example: despite its promising cast of characters , big trouble remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that 'zany' doesn't necessarily mean 'funny . '
Class: embattlement


Example: something akin to a japanese alice through the looking glass , except that it seems to take itself far more seriously .
Class: embattlement


Example: although no pastry is violated , this nasty comedy pokes fun at the same easy targets as other rowdy raunch-fests -- farts , boobs , unmentionables -- without much success .
Class: embattlement


Example: maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor .
Class: guaba


Example: an operatic , sprawling picture that's entertainingly acted , magnificently shot and gripping enough to sustain most of its 170-minute length .
Class: guaba


Example: a stylish thriller .
Class: guaba
Considreing the above, classify the following: it's the kind of movie that , aside from robert altman , spike lee , the coen brothers and a few others , our moviemakers don't make often enough .