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Movie Reviews

• The moments of magic almost make this a ride worth taking

  by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]

• the mingled sense of bitterness and hope in his story makes this whole crazed fantasy into something far more real

  Review rate : B+ by Tasha Robinson [Onion AV Club ]

• not up to the very best work of either Gilliam ("Brazil") or Ledger ("The Dark Knight"), but it's a surprisingly satisfying coda to the latter's all-too-brief career

  by Lou Lumenick [New York Post ]

• more exhausting than exhilarating to watch

  by Ella Taylor [Village Voice ]

• it's so vividly put on screen that we can't help but enjoy the ride

  by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall ]

• it's really a fantastic mess

  by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]

• irresistible

  by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]

• Despite a shaky framework, the magic works

  by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
• Reviewed by Simon Reynolds [Digital Spy ]
• Review rate : B- Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
• Reviewed by Paul Byrnes [Sydney Morning Herald ]
• Reviewed by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic.com ]
• Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine ]
• Reviewed by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail ]
• Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times ]

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