Case: this isn't even madonna's swept away . this is her blue lagoon .
Classification: subsensual


Case: henry bean's thoughtful screenplay provides no easy answers , but offers a compelling investigation of faith versus intellect
Classification: nonbelieving


Case: it's burns' visuals , characters and his punchy dialogue , not his plot , that carry waydowntown .
Classification: nonbelieving


Case: the characters are paper thin and the plot is so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects .
Classification: subsensual


Case: there's no denying the physically spectacular qualities of the film . . . or the emotional integrity of the performances .
Classification: nonbelieving


Case: the movie barely makes sense , with its unbelievable naïveté and arbitrary flashbacks .
Classification: subsensual
Considreing the above, classify the following: the result , however well-intentioned , is ironically just the sort of disposable , kitchen-sink homage that illustrates why the whole is so often less than the sum of its parts in today's hollywood .