The series has the distinction of being the first Man on Fire adaptation to lack its own identity.
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The film has the aspartame fake-sweetness and zero-calorie comfort of its predecessor.
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McCarthy discusses working with a bigger budget, crafting scares, and more.
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The slower it moves, the more obvious the film’s deficiencies become.
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The film functions as a meditation on McCarthy’s own perspective as a storyteller.
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Two Pianos only flirts with questions about the sacrifices made for art.
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Miyake captures his characters in the realm of the ineffable, making the mundane sublime.
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Power Ballad merely hums when it should soar.
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Once it turns into a home-invasion thriller, the film becomes more sadistic than hilarious.
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The Swiss festival remains a haven for docuphiles.
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