Q: 1. Could a movie that mixes table tennis, spies and kung-fu action star anyone else but Christopher Walken? Probably not.
2. Just barely goofy enough to sustain its 90-minute running time.
3. While Balls of Fury is slightly more sophisticated in its comic strategies, 'slightly' remains the operative word.
4. Balls Of Fury sweeps across the screen with delightfully wacko one liners per second, locked solidly into the genius premise of ping pong as a girlie game morphed into superjock rivalry between ferocious, sweaty he-men.
5. It's never an encouraging sign when a comedy filled with talented pros produces only a single distinct laugh.
6. Someone needs to take a paddle to the filmmakers.
7. This is pretty thin soup, but the players are spirited and the jokes generally offbeat.
8. The real trouble is that it's supposed to be an outrageous comedy, but in fact it's fairly tame and not all that funny.
9. This low-level laffer seems set to bounce out of theatres in short order.
10. The surprisingly funny Balls of Fury's tagline may read, "A Huge Comedy with Tiny Balls," but it has some big, brass ones, too.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Tasteless, yet harmless, Balls of Fury nevertheless fails to generate enough laughs despite its lowbrow intentions.
1. . In sharp contrast to most of the farces around these days, this film allows us to relax and enjoy the story without worrying about being clobbered over the head by gross-out gags.
2. In 1969, when the world watched as man went the moon, America needed help from Australia to see it. Today, the Aussies are coming to our aid again.
3. Sitch deserves the highest praise for recapturing the global feeling of rapture and awe at watching a man walk on the moon. ... For a few minutes we can party like it's 1969.
4. A tender memoir of one of the few occasions when the world united in awe.
5. Bravo.
6. The Dish is a quietly inoffensive film, with a few laughs and a generally genial atmosphere.
7. we are all part of planet Earth, and Sitch's film reminds us without preaching
8. A heartwarming family movie about the space race.
9. A satellite dish sitting in the middle of an Australian sheep farm might not sound like the most compelling subject to base a story around, but there are hidden charms in this graceful film that add up to something quite out of the ordinary.
10. Sitch's movie is a simple pleasure, full of memorable characters and comedy that could only occur under the direction of a patient and observant director.
Consensus: A feel good movie without an abundance of mush.
Q: 1. Could have been called Alice in Blunderland, Burton's latest is inferior to the childish Disney feature in nearly every way.
2. A fun film with awesome visual design. I think that over time detractors will mellow and Burton's Alice will become a classic. Bandersnatches and Futterwackens not withstanding.
3. Even though Burton is unable to channel much suspense or awe, the film is a sumptuous visual delight. It all adds up to a mildly enjoyable adventure, sadly lacking in ambition.
4. A bland adventure fantasy, Alice in Wonderland may be pretty to look at, yet offers nothing more than Tim Burton's now generic and uninspired brand of filmmaking.
5. The imposition of a fairytale quest structure turns the surrealist wanderings (and wonderings) of a free-associating dreamer into a brusque crash-zoom, as Alice hurtles towards her appointment on the good-versus-evil battlefield.
6. The Alice books gained fame for being totally unconventional, and you decide to make a totally conventional movie out of them?
7. ...an endeavor that's big on spectacle yet small on plot...
8. More Disney than Tim Burton.
9. Despite stunning visuals and fine performances Alice in Wonderland never really goes anywhere. Or rather it goes somewhere we've all been before.
10. An endless series of tedious set pieces, flat characterization, lethargic visual effects, a waste of raw talent...
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Tim Burton's Alice sacrifices the book's minimal narrative coherence -- and much of its heart -- but it's an undeniable visual treat.
1. An engaging mix of sports movie and psychological drama that rises above the routine enough times to excuse some of its more predictable moments.
2. What cripples the film's success as a sporting movie is the fact that its director, Douglas Mackinnon, struggles to find a way of making the climactic cycle races interesting.
3. The sinking Scotsman is more like it.
4. Still, there's useful support from Brian Cox as a pep-talking priest, and Gavin Finney's long-take velodrome cinematography is frequently rather excellent.
5. Fails to get under the character's skin.
6. There's much to admire here, even if you're not into cycling. Douglas Mackinnon's made a fine fist of a great little underdog story.
7. Engaging, impressively directed and superbly acted drama that succeeds as both an inspirational sports flick and a darkly observed study of mental illness.
8. A typically engaging performance from Johnny Lee Miller takes this slightly above the usual underdog movie cliche.
9. Manages to be both an unsatisfying human drama and a confusing sports movie at the same time. Fans of both genres will be disappointed.
10. Never quite manages to whip its disparate story elements into an emotionally moving whole.
Consensus: The Flying Scotsman's too-brisk pacing reduces the scale of cyclist Graham Obree's accomplishments while not uncovering what makes him tick.
Q: 1. Camp out with Tears, a hoot, and your tent will be wet only from tears of laughter.
2. The movie is a long time coming, but the wait for the self-absorbed film to end seems even longer. Maybe the Black Tiger's tears are of frustration.
3. Tears of the Black Tiger ultimately works best as an exercise in cinematic style, making it not only a quirky little nostalgia trip but a noteworthy cult flick worth checking out.
4. Has lots of pop energy and an admirable poker-face when it comes to its Douglas Sirk-ian storyline. And even though it's essentially a Frankenstein's monster stitched together from a zillion other movies, you really haven't seen anything like it.
5. It is nice just to sit back and let the day-glo colours wash over you, marvelling at the high-spirited energy.
6. If the story were as captivating as the color palette, we'd all be crying tears for the Black Tiger.
7. The movie is fun to watch, with an attractive cast.
8. Delirious and oddball at once, it's like a plate of meringues -- delicious at first, but soon everything tastes the same, and after a while you get sick.
9. Tears of the Black Tiger is like a fever dream dripping with overripe romantic melodrama. Imagine Douglas Sirk directing a spaghetti western.
10. The movie is a riot of tropical turquoise, magenta and pink, spiced with marigold, red and green. You'd swear it was drenched in a tangy tamarind sauce
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A:
Consensus: With a vibrant pastel color scheme and stylized action sequences, Tears of the Black Tiger is a bizarre, yet thoroughly entertaining Thai western.