Q: 1. The filmmakers end up making a rather gloomy chick-flick, rather than the war drama with a modern heroine, which it might have been
2. A cinematic and moving coming-of-age love story, sticky with the personal fallout that comes with news from the trenches.
3. A compassionate, distressing tale of a woman's determination to find her own purpose, full of heartbreaking moments that pile up until they're unbearable.
4. A superb feature film adaptation that more than measures up to the beloved five-part BBC TV series from 1979.
5. This is a year awash with memories of World War I, but Vera and her story offer an angle unlikely to be found anywhere else.
6. Contemplative, untidy and more than a little bit depressing, Testament of Youth confounds expectations by conforming to the outline of history rather than a purely cinematic structure. It's all the better for it.
7. Led by Vikander's skilled performance, the remainder of the cast fulfil their roles with style, the standout being Morgan's Victor, whose unrequited feelings towards Vera are subtly handled.
8. Vikander's performance, and the ultimate effect of Brittain's story, are powerful enough to raise the film above its own shortcomings. It's ultimately a powerful and memorable experience.
9. Testament Of Youth is hampered by a failure to effectively convey exactly what made it such an important work for the post-war generation.
10. If grief is the proper subject of any film about that war, then Testament of Youth is a masterful look into that grief.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: Testament of Youth is well-acted and beautifully filmed, adding up to an enriching if not adventurous experience for fans of British period dramas.
1. The film disappoints due to its lack of tension and gaffes in realism, which should have been airtight.
2. You'll be holding your breath right along with these treasure hunters as their hope for survival grows as black as the ocean depths.
3. A modest, tightly wound, straightforward story about a dangerous task performed by disposable men under severe conditions.
4. [You] could do far worse than this competently steered, claustrophobic adventure. But better fare exists in the subgenre catalog, and implausibility problems make this movie only partially compelling.
5. Director Kevin Macdonald and writer Dennis Kelly craft a relentless, claustrophobic nail-biting thriller.
6. Tension on a run-down submarine isn't perfect, but it's good enough
7. I was afraid this would be a case of Robinson quickly succumbing to Ocean Madness and going kill-happy in the submarine's unfriendly confines.
8. "Black Sea" is shrill and strident - an overall unpleasant experience.
9. Not one of the all-time great sub movies, but it's an entertaining ride and a gloom-filled glimpse at the darker side of human nature.
10. An extremely satisfying undersea adventure with a quality lead performance by Jude Law.
Consensus: Black Sea may not be particularly deep, but thanks to Kevin Macdonald's judicious direction and a magnetic performance from Jude Law, it remains an efficiently well-crafted thriller.
Q: 1. Despite all the closed-door hanky-panky, the film is essentially juiceless.
2. A fascinating what-if story of the rich and famous.
3. The Cat's Meow plays like an idea for a scandalous masquerade ball rather than a movie.
4. the movie submerges you in the posh world of the Hollywood elite in the roaring '20s, which is both decadent and slightly absurd
5. A stuffy murder mystery aboard a yacht.
6. [Harkens] back to a Hollywood of a different era.
7. The Cat's Meow is a purr-fect return to form for director Peter Bogdanovich. It's rich in the same flavor of his earlier films.
8. The Cat's Meow may not be the remaking of Peter Bogdanovich professionally (after all, it's a specialized film with a relatively narrow target audience), but it certainly restakes his claim for artistic respectability.
9. It spends too much time in the art department and not enough time in the script headquarters.
10. Terrific performances, great to look at, and funny. A little uneven to be the cat's meow, but it's good enough to be the purr.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A: Consensus: The Cat's Meow is a deliciously evoked period piece and whodunit.
1. The Informers becomes that rare movie that is so tedious it dares you to keep watching.
2. Brazenly befouling cinemas with its sub-soap-opera acting, melodramatic dialogue, and thoroughly unlikable characters.
3. This just felt like a bunch of people in 1980s L.A. with blonde streaks in their hair listening to Wang Chung.
4. Gorgeous people and some well written dialogue aren't enough to make this a movie you should see.
5. ...a dreary, loosely connected parade of drug-, drink- and sex-sodden lost souls.
6. Imagine "Crash" with a social disease and you pretty much have "The Informers" in a nutshell.
7. Filled with narcissistic twits who never say or do anything of consequence or interest.
8. Life is a bitch and then you go to L.A.
9. Despite a terrific ensemble cast, The Informers suffers from an uneven, chaotic screenplay with forgettable, poorly developed characters while none of the actors or actresses get a chance to shine. It never really gels into a sharp, compelling or e
10. If you don't require anything more profound... in your movies, then The Informers may well be a satisfying experience.
Consensus: As miserable and insipid as its protagonists, The Informers fails to provide anything to think about after the sheen of fake blond is gone.
Q: 1. Powerful and unpretentious.
2. Director Pierce and Bienen and the expert cast engage us in the actuality of these rootless, hopeless, stoned-out lives without sentimentalizing or romanticizing them.
3. Rather than being moved, you just feel sick.
4. It's the kind of movie that manages to shake viewers at the very foundations of their expectations for what kind of power film holds.
5. The movie lets down the material. It's too cool: all attitude, no sizzle--horror under glass.
6. Fine acting and a sincere, realistic approach to the its morbid subject matter, but somehow the pieces do not coalesce into an engaging film.
7. A devastating critique of the hatred, intolerance and bravado that lead to violence in America.
8. In other, less capable hands, "Boys" could easily have become either a sleazy piece of exploitation or a sanctimonious look at how awful the Bible Belt can be towards people who don't follow the straight and narrow path.
9. Es una película difícil y por momentos amarga, pero retrata una parte de la vida y la sociedad que es muy compleja de entender y de aceptar
10. ...a gut-wrenching performance. I can't imagine an actor throwing herself into a role any more completely than this.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?

A:
Consensus: Hilary Swank's acclaimed performance pays fitting tribute to the tragic life of Brandon Teena.