Q: 1. Phoebe in Wonderland gradually loses its grip on tone and believability, climaxing with a show-must-go-on moment that's just plain silly. Thankfully, Barnz knows exactly where to end his film: on the face of a girl, and an actress, at the crossroads.
2. Despite slow pacing and stretches of clunky dialogue, it is visually imaginative, frank and sensitive as it avoids being another tearjerker about children who are different.
3. A small movie in size, but large in heart and enthusiasm. Global warming be damned, Elle Fanning's smile alone could melt the polar ice caps.
4. There's no denying the cast (which also includes Bill Pullman and Campbell Scott) is terrific and that first time writer/director Daniel Barnz has stacked the deck for his precious indie flick.
5. Phoebe in Wonderland has strong, well-nuanced performances and occasionally moving scenes, but often feels pretentious, uneven and slightly vapid.
6. The mesmerizing performance of [Elle] Fanning as the gifted and troubled young Phoebe sparks the picture.
7. The taxing whimsy of Phoebe in Wonderland proves more grating than poignantly escapist.
8. Visuals aside, what drags Phoebe in Wonderland along is Fanning's performance, but the rest of the film never rises up to the level of her simple moments counting steps or explaining that she has to wash her hands a certain number of times.
9. For all its cop-outs, Phoebe still trumps the 'how to be a better person' hoo-hah of so many middlebrow dramas, if only because the problems it depicts are real, not overcooked reactions to trumped-up traumas.
10. Unfortunately, the film is insultingly soft in its portrayal of neurological disorders, linking the disease to Phoebe's fanciful conversations with characters from Alice in Wonderland.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Blessed with a good cast, Phoebe's heart is in the right place, but its execution is dicey.
1. Rivals Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in complexity and scope in the way it looks at real-world issues through a deceptively simple comic book aesthetic.
2. Marvel beautifully exploits the traditions of this genre without ever trying to extend them: This sequel is, by design, entirely absorbing and satisfying without being one whit memorable.
3. A much-improved second outing with a few familiar faces along in his adventure.
4. There are too many complicated relationships and back stories of which to keep track.
5. Among comic-book films, it's up there with Batman Begins and Spider-Man 2 (the first).
6. Among Marvel's best.
7. Fans of this franchise should expect more than a boilerplate action flick that brings absolutely nothing new to the genre.
8. Funny where it should be, exciting where it should be, smarter than it needs to be, and just plain fun.
9. The plotting is purposeful and the writing tidy.
10. Chris Evans is a perfect fit for the Captain America role -- charming, square-jawed, and witty rather than giddy, he provides a solid anchor for the other characters to fly around.
Consensus: Suspenseful and politically astute, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superior entry in the Avengers canon and is sure to thrill Marvel diehards.
Q: 1. Hugely entertaining, remake that's obviously been made with a healthy love of the original film and succeeds thanks to a faithful script, terrific dance sequences and strong performances from its cast.
2. Wormald and Hough are both handsome and good on the dance floor, but they come across more like teen stars in training than representations of real youth angst.
3. This updated version of the 27-year-old Footloose is competently made and lively enough.
4. Updating the quarter-of-a-century old original with a more racially representative cast and hipper street moves, Brewer also trumps his predecessor with a zinging script and some likeable performances...
5. Entertaining, sporadically delightful, but like most reheats, it lacks the essential sense of surprise found in the original picture.
6. Brewer adds a gritty texture and shows ingenuity in the ways he inserts tunes from the original. But the basic material is at best a guilty pleasure.
7. In most regards (We still miss Kevin Bacon), this is a "new and improved" "Footloose," funnier, sunnier and funkier. Simply put, it works.
8. It may not be great art, but it sure as hell knows how to dance.
9. It's startling how badly the dance numbers and action sequences are staged, shot and cut.
10. Star-crossed lovers Wormald and Julianne Hough can't match Bacon and Lori Singer, but over-30s will tap feet and the Glee crowd will mime along.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: While it hews closely to the 1984 original, Craig Brewer infuses his Footloose remake with toe-tapping energy and manages to keep the story fresh for a new generation.
Q: 1. Nathan Lane, I would personally like to send you a big, fat kiss of admiration.
2. An American remake with plenty of new pizazz.
3. Far less plastic than most cross-dressing comedies.
4. It's a rare event when a remake of a film rivals the greatness of the original.
5. The beauty of The Birdcage is that its jokes and its message are one and the same. These characters couldn't change themselves if they tried. And only a fool would want them to.
6. Birdcage does a remarkably good job of delivering a movie that puts its own decided spin on the tale.
7. [Not] nearly as funny as it has been made out to be.
8. Pretty funny comedy from the days when Williams didn't feel he had to be either A. TOTALLY CHARMING or B. ABSOLUTELY EVIL.
9. It is not the Broadway classic, but it's ok. Just for fun.
10. Shows no reason why it had to be made again.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A:
Consensus: Mike Nichols wrangles agreeably amusing performances from Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in this fun, if not quite essential, remake of the French comedy La Cage aux Folles.