Case: altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
Classification: yohimbi


Case: lawrence preaches strictly to the converted .
Classification: crosswise


Case: louiso lets the movie dawdle in classic disaffected-indie-film mode , and brother hoffman's script stumbles over a late-inning twist that just doesn't make sense .
Classification: crosswise


Case: a solid , psychological action film from hong kong .
Classification: yohimbi


Case: somehow we're meant to buy that this doting mother would shun her kids , travel to one of the most dangerous parts of the world , don fatigues and become g . i . jane .
Classification: crosswise


Case: it will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days .
Classification: yohimbi
Considreing the above, classify the following: the characters are never more than sketches . . . which leaves any true emotional connection or identification frustratingly out of reach .