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...song’s sense of urgency. The album’s missteps are few. “Race To The Bottom” is an eight-minute, heavily distorted instrumental that most listeners are likely to skip, but as the penultimate track it doesn’t detract much from the flow of the album. “It’s No Fun Until They See You Cry,” the album’s opener and an intended tribute to Mark E. Smith of The Fall, is an adequate homage, but does not stand up well...
...with a modern day pop song, I found, to my surprise, that the lyrics were quite fitting with the story of “Julius Caesar.” This choice underscores Nauzyciel’s approach to the production. Although the heavy focus on musical and artistic elements detract from the strength of the acting, this is a performance that never fails to engage the audience both visually and intellectually...
...efforts ultimately go astray. By attempting to cover so many disparate topics in one film, the end result feels jumbled and jumpy. Crucial elements of the film fail to develop, leaving the audience confused. The older Dominic acts much too frail in his performance, and such affectations detract from the film’s overall coherence. Dominic’s few interactions with his estranged love Laura (Alexandra Maria Lara) further splinter the film’s cohesion. Ignored for most of the film, their relationship is left very much unexplained, which hinders the audience from connecting with his character...
...oohs and ahhs before Brown opens the song with, “You might have seen her on every cover of every magazine / But can’t nobody get her but me.” Despite the English errors and laughable lyrics, the songs don’t detract from the album. With hip and infectious beats, easily-relatable subject matter, and a Michael-esque singing voice that could make any teenage girl melt, “Exclusive” is bound to be a hit record. It may soon be time to bow to Chris Brown...
...doubtful he will remain unknown for much longer. A short list of flaws somewhat tarnishes the film. The Coens’ expert use of silence leaves viewers on the edge of their seats for almost the entire movie. One or two moments fraught with unnecessary tension, however, detract from the more pensive scenes. Towards the end, Jones’s character waxes introspective about his looming obsolescence in old age, and his meditation dampens the momentum of the denouement. But these minor setbacks are of little consequence. Most will be too busy picking their jaws up off the floor...