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What is completely lacking is a class of people who have immense amounts of power, but no money at all.
The computer graphics were lacking to say the least.
A terrible movie that is amateurish on almost every level - a boring and derivative screenplay filled with stereotyped characters played by embarrassed actors for a director lacking the most rudimentary understanding of his craft.
The story is incomprehensible, and lacking completley in intellegence.
On the other and it is so totally lacking in substance that maybe nothing could save it.
Otherwise, the screenplay (by the Coens) is seriously lacking in humor and interest, supporting cameos by John Goodman and Holly Hunter fail to add any lift, and the second-half of the movie slides precariously into self-indulgence.
This would maybe prove my point, as the film has that 'rushed to finish' feeling that makes you wonder why such a beautiful film appears to be lacking a smooth flow.
The movie is frequently lacking direction, and fails to develop its characters to any degree whatsoever.
The filmmakers had good intentions, but the overall quality of the direction and production value was obviously lacking a great deal.
The studio shot themselves in the foot with this one, and for ruining what should have been a fabulous screen version of a fabulous stage musical, some other body parts deserve to have been wounded as well -- or perhaps they were already lacking those parts.
A young mother Selma Lidz(Andie MacDowell)is battling a very serious illness and her self proclaimed inventor husband Sid(John Tururro)is a little lacking in the emotions department.
Bette's singing is always belted, always flat and lacking to show her ability as an actress.
I guess the team got too much into the atmosphere, which is great, but the story is definitely lacking.
I usually love teen/high school genre flicks, but this film was really lacking in originality.
The dialogues are lacking.
It is lacking all the brutal violence, dark humor, and political incorrectness of the first film.
We couldn't take the movie seriously because of the lacking elements it should have contained.
Sure there was some dialogue in between, and great underground scenery but the lack of a plot, developed characters, any twists or development in the story at all was sorely lacking.
Tim Robbins character (William) is so lacking in passion that the idea of his falling instantly in love with Maria (Samantha Morton) seems almost absurd.
This movie was lacking in a lot of areas.
The dialogue is lacking, and that's an understatement by far.
This is probably a good movie for your younger kids if you find it in the bargain bin, but a sports movie buff will find it lacking.
The script was lacking and the car chase scene with the guy bleeding and going unconscious was incredible because he drove better than I could have on one of my best days.
The director obviously has no sense of slap stick gore comedy, and the actors are like nothing I've ever seen - lacking both acting talent and flair of comedy.
This script is lacking a lot, great concept but just didn't do it.
Yes, it is a terrible script, ineptly edited, and totally lacking in continuity, but skilled actors can and have overcome similar obstacles.
Its difficult to be too tough on Brad Sykes, a hard-working guy doing what he loves, there is an honesty about him that seems often lacking with other microbudget directors.
The supporting players are mostly awful, lacking credible emotion and timing.
I was surprised that this movie was only 80 or so minutes long, and I think this is what made the plot and story so lacking.
Danny Aiello isn't given much to work with either and the lacking chemistry between the two probably is more a result of the script and direction than how the two actors got on together.
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