Q: 1. The sort of movie that wears down your resistance until, finally, you feel as if something must be wrong with you if you don't fall for the cheap theatrics of its story and the emotional manipulations of its characters.
2. A wry, smart and perceptive dramedy about family and life's other surprises.
3. A comedy that's at once overstuffed and surprisingly subtle.
4. [Binoche's] complicated, heartfelt performance is the reason to see the film: When she's around, she pierces the soothing gray nothingness with shafts of sunlight.
5. It's a nice film. There's some nice touches to it.
6. Love hurts in cute (if predictable) rom com.
7. The latest from Hedges is in places touching and funny but rarely in the course of its 95 minutes does it look anything remotely like real life.
8. If these people actually existed, I'd suggest avoiding contact for fear of contracting terminal insipidity.
9. Astonishingly effective.
10. Now, everybody knows that Steve Carell is lovable.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.
1. Not really a movie about a simple plan that turns out to be a terrible idea, but a movie about a terrible idea that turns out to be a terrible idea
2. The theme of the ever-shifting tides of evil within people is a perfect fit for the dark sensibilities of Raimi.
3. Raimi's direction is superb as he captures the bleak and desperate mood of men trapped in a situation which allows them to neither return to their original innocence before discovering the money, nor a successful realization of their criminal dreams.
4. The director, never missing a beat, keeps the audience guessing the story's resolution until almost the last minute.
5. Unforgettable in every way, A Simple Plan dazzles with its simplicity, its poignancy, its relevance and truth. Simply don't miss it!
6. Certainly the most intense thriller to come along in many a moon, and perhaps the most thought-provoking as well.
7. A Simple Plan is a suspenseful, unnerving movie that ranks as one of the best thrillers in recent years. The plot and characters converge nicely, and by the end, you are left to wonder how much money is enough to entice you to sell your soul.
8. A surprisingly effective piece of work.
9. A Simple Plan is neither a happy nor a pretty tale, but it builds uncommon dramatic power as its unpredictable plot unfolds.
10. The film manages to transcend its formula and become a very interesting study in what makes good people do evil things.
Consensus: A riveting crime thriller full of emotional tension.
Q: 1. "The Secret World of Arrietty" proves that imagination still matters amid all the clamor.
2. More approachable than many anime films, it's a sweet, gentle G-rated story with just the right blend of heart and humor.
3. The visual details are inventive, and the animation - particularly the colors - is lovely.
4. We expect more from the studio that brought us Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.
5. All the hallmarks of a Studio Ghibli production exist in The Secret World of Arrietty -- there's the gumdrop-eyed young protagonist, the leisurely pace, the lush, nearly velvety animation and its casual surrealism.
6. No other animation studio, even our beloved Pixar, can quite replicate the magic, wonder and weirdness [of Studio Ghibl].
7. The round-up of the best movies of 2012 -- animated or not -- starts here.
8. It's rare to see a children's film as thoughtful as this, and it's a breath of fresh air.
9. While not my favorite Studio Ghibli film, I think The Secret World of Arrietty is well worth checking out with the rest of the family.
10. Doesn't possess the epic scope fans might be used to from regal Ghibli offerings, but it retains a lovely spirit of adventure and alliance, forming a modest but sublime picture worthy of the exalted brand name.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Visually lush, refreshingly free of family-friendly clatter, and anchored with soulful depth, The Secret World of Arrietty lives up to Studio Ghibli's reputation.
1. It's not a complete power failure, but it's close.
2. A comedy with no jokes is more like a dulledy.
3. This movie feels very generic and very, very long; after it's over, you might need a little sunscreen for your brain.
4. So intricate, so convoluted and so full of various character names that it becomes impossible to follow.
5. Fool's Gold makes Six Days, Seven Nights look like Raiders of the Lost Ark. It makes Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End look like Pirates: Curse of the Black Pearl. It makes Into the Blue look like everything
6. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson have the spar-flirt formula down pat.
7. Alas, the nautical romantic comedy constitutes a missed opportunity-a voyage to Red Lobster in a dinghy-mostly thanks to mediocre directing.
8. Not only do we not care about the lost treasure, their characters aren't developed enough for us to give a hoot, so nothing about this story strikes gold.
9. The action does kick in eventually, but director Andy Tennant's staging is uninspired. The picture also grows more violent than you might expect -- a development that smacks of desperation.
10. The plot gets messier without getting funnier, and there's something distasteful about the way the movie treats its black Bahamian characters.
Consensus: With little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.
Q: 1. When Hollywood attacks a volatile issue, it inevitably spoon-feeds you the main components of the issue several times over.
2. The tone is so muddled that there's a whiff of exploitation to this movie that's unsettling at best.
3. Undeniably one of the more powerful films you'll see this year!
4. Riveting!
5. I just wish the film didn't give us an entire year's history curriculum about racism in two hours.
6. Having reduced racism to a kind of adolescent coping mechanism, X takes a mildly curious path to its foregone conclusion, writer-director Tony Kaye putting his leads through the somehow comforting 'hood-film paces.
7. American History X may be flawed, but it's not easily forgotten.
8. Kaye wants to say something about what produces a skinhead today, and though he doesn't succeed fully in this endeavor, he does take us a significant part of the way.
9. Norton is by turns frightening and heartbreaking, angry and serene. I don't think I've ever seen a character in film with a more believably wide range.
10. A powerful and disturbing social document.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A:
Consensus: A compelling and provocative story led by an excellent performance by Edward Norton.