Despite the gleeful show of grottiness early on, fans of Ichi the Killer may be disappointed.
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Rami Malek’s performance feels like a bag of tics, lending many scenes a frustrating artificiality.
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The script is at least meticulous in its historical detail and has valid satiric points to make.
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The film, alive to the melancholy of passing time, finds truths in the mundane aspects of life.
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As ever with Hong, his gaze remains patient, empathetic, yet unsparing.
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Cross-cultural details add some depth and texture to an otherwise generic narrative.
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The film is surprisingly attuned to the rhythms of its Amazon setting.
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The documentary is an overwhelming and vital work of investigative journalism.
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Like Borges’s celebrated fictions, Llinás’s documentary is a work of many dimensions.
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“Party” channels the voice of McKellen, the Queen of Pop’s music, and the spirit of Lady Gaga.
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