Q: 1. There's a wonderful depth that transcends the simple plot and extremely slow-paced storytelling.
2. Through its powerful emotions coupled with exquisite restraint, this 'small' film makes a big impact.
3. Julie Bertuccelli's very beautiful first feature is suffused with indelible humanist values and emotions.
4. If Otar is, finally, a mite thin and predictably structured, that takes little away from the filmmaker and her cast, who work hard at fashioning the most outlandish special effect of all: believable human life.
5. A wonderfully acted film from Georgia that shows how lying to your mom is not always peachy.
6. Drawing on her documentary training, the director distills complex meaning into such perfectly chosen gestures as a foot rubbed, a cigarette smoked, a shampoo interrupted when (with post-Soviet-era regularity) the water fails.
7. Everything about this subtly directed drama enhances its pathos and humor.
8. Ms. Bertuccelli's direction is singularly graceful in allotting enough space to each of her three co-protagonists without tearing apart the fabric of familial solidarity.
9. Since Otar Left sustains a perfect balance of pathos, humor and a clear-headed realism.
10. Only yields its bountiful rewards at the end.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: A drama that's both funny and moving.
1. Chrisopher Walken gives a thoughtful performance as a psychic-in-spite-of-himself who must save the world from a mad politician.
2. One of
3. Isn't about anything really save the crushing disappointment of ambition and the unbearable lightness of being.
4. Mr. Cronenberg's direction is vivid and effective; his pacing is a little unemphatic at times, but the film's individual scenes are very well staged.
5. An unusually thoughtful and engrossing horror flick with a terrific performance by Walken.
6. A dud.
7. Brilliantly creepy Walken
8. ...near perfect...
9. One of King's better cinematic adaptations.
10. Cronenberg's most accessible film. Very good, but not great.
Consensus: The Dead Zone combines taut direction from David Cronenberg and and a rich performance from Christopher Walken to create one of the strongest Stephen King adaptations.
Q: 1. (Rises) above its oh-so-Hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism.
2. If well-made escapist entertainment is what you're after and the nonstop CGI orgies have grown wearisome, give this one a shot.
3. Caviezel embodies the transformation of his character completely.
4. The best revenge may just be living well because this film, unlike other Dumas adaptations, is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence.
5. A film so short on style and verve it feels lifeless; audiences might feel imprisoned in the Château d'If, praying for escape or quick death. Thankfully, one need not tunnel out of a movie theater.
6. The film excels at the small touches.
7. Provides Caviezel with a star-making turn, and he picks up the gauntlet with two gloved hands.
8. It ain't art, by a long shot, but unlike last year's lame Musketeer, this Dumas adaptation entertains.
9. Fine escapism (sometimes literally).
10. Just like the deli sandwich: lots of ham, lots of cheese, with a sickly sweet coating to disguise its excrescence until just after (or during) consumption of its second half.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, The Count of Monte Cristo is an old-fashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler.
1. While the ultimate conclusion is still the same as always, and Ashton Kutcher's flat delivery nearly ruins it, No Strings Attached is a thoughtful twist on the usual romantic-comedy.
2. Portman's fine, Kucher, not so much; No Strings Attached falters
3. Benefits the most from a sexy, emotionally available/vulnerable turn by Natalie Portman. But the Kutcher guy isn't bad either.
4. Aside from its unromantic plot, "Attached" is over-sexed, overdone and overcome by a terrible script.
5. While it's not without problems, No Strings Attached is a romantic comedy worth watching, and that's saying a lot. Every member of the cast lights up the screen with humor and charm and there are a lot of genuinely funny moments.
6. You get the feeling Reitman packed the supporting cast with ringers because he knew his leads couldn't cut it.
7. A romantic comedy that looks smutty but is actually slushy.
8. This being a Hollywood romantic comedy, the outcome of the story-about a man and woman who agree to a sex-only relationship-is obvious from the get-go, so this film is all about the journey, not the destination...
9. Portman is a true comedienne on screen. Hopefully she'll add a few more performances like this one to her resume' in the near future.
10. Acting opposite Ashton Kutcher is the equivalent of dropping down a year in school for someone like Natalie Portman.
Consensus: It benefits from the presence of Natalie Portman and director Ivan Reitman's steady hand, but No Strings Attached doesn't have the courage or conviction to follow through on its ribald premise.
Q: 1. Not only one of the best romantic comedies of the year, but one of the best films in ages.
2. The trouble lies in the rambling narrative, Brooks' cautious direction and the cosy tone which renders the whole thing reminiscent of an extended sitcom.
3. Both funny and sad, the comedy was in the vein of Brooks' Terms of Endearment, except it was more eccentric and nuttier and in moments genuinely touching due to strong chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.
4. An inflated TV show by a sitcom creator.
5. Funny, but not a light comedy for youngsters.
6. The greatest pleasures come from the acting.
7. The movie's too long, and the direction is sometimes slack -- but the script is crammed with withering ripostes, ably delivered by Nicholson and Hunt.
8. A sporadically funny romantic comedy with all the dramatic plausibility and tonal consistency of a TV variety show.
9. The character is written as the most unlikable person one could ever meet. Despite this fact, Jack manages to make the character sympathetic.
10. The unpredictable and fresh 'As Good As It Gets' is peppered with memorable Brooks lines and physical schtick.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A:
Consensus: James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson, doing what they do best, combine smart dialogue and flawless acting to squeeze fresh entertainment value out of the romantic-comedy genre.