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Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on March 5, 2007 – 6:14 AMNo Comment

I liked it a lot; I loved the performances. I’ve said it before, but Paul Giamatti is just outstanding, and I hope we see more of Sandra Oh; she’s excellent. But it never quite caught fire. It’s a little too slow…or too long? I’m not sure, because if I had it to re-cut myself, I don’t think I’d change the pacing, which felt very natural…but there were a number of moments where it felt like it was about to really go and then it just kind of…went. But with that said, it’s a very good movie; it’s worth seeing, but you’ll need to be patient with it. (11/6/04)

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