Tomato 3.5/4
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
"Delights in deadpan %u2013 celebrates nerd. And is a testament that beauty can be found everywhere. A charming, albeit quite odd cinematic piece. Harold and Maude -lite."
Ross Anthony
Splat 2/4
Narc (2002)
"Very well produced, acted, directed and shot with a 70's cop, bluish cinemagraphic feel, but (on a subjective level) "Narc" ultimately offers little thematically."
NASCAR: The Imax Experience (2004)
"I wanted more time on the track, more passing, more actual racing. NASCAR (Stock car racing) implies "adrenaline rush" and I missed that in this otherwise solid documentary."
Splat 2.5/4
National Geographic - Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002)
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Tomato 2.5/4
Ned Kelly (2004)
"The production is always engaging, always compelling, but to what end? What happens in Australia after Ned Kelly and his band make their mark? The film doesn't say."
Never Again (2002)
"Jeffrey Tambor's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is Oscar-worthy."
Never Been Kissed (1999)
"It's silly teenage "Revenge of the Nerds" fun. And it's spirited."
Splat 1/4
Next (2007)
"A sweet love story gets sabotaged by an action film with way too many shots fired, far too many vehicles blown up."
The Next Best Thing (2000)
"Madonna's acting performance is not more or less than average. "
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
"N&N goes for the tone of Juno, but never quite finds the heart, nor does it enjoy the edgy sense of humor of "Superbad" -- though it tries."
Splat 0.5/4
The Night Listener (2006)
"Very little pay off. Worse, the film cheats. It belies its own integrity by including shots meant only to mislead the audiences, ultimately to contradict its own storyline."
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
"A tad clunky and sappy and yes, even hokey. But, the picture still works. I was always engaged, I was always interested in what happened next, and I was always entertained."
Splat 1.5/4
No Country for Old Men (2007)
"I'm a big fan of the Coens. But, I've got to say, I'm not much appreciating this picture."
No Reservations (2007)
"There are moments that work, but on the whole, this production just doesn't flow well, doesn't drive, doesn't build to climax. One other hindrance: the heavy-handed score."
Northfork (2003)
"Surreal, oddly punny, and yet mostly a meditation on letting go of the dearly departed."
Not One Less (1999)
"Wei Minzhi is delightfully unprepared for her role."
Tomato 3/4
Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002)
"Accenting her already outrageous sense of humor, intellect, frankness, and timing, are her classic frozen moment poses. "
Notting Hill (1999)
"Surprisingly light and fun overall, "Notting Hill" is good solid entertainment. "
NSync: Bigger Than Live (2001)
Tomato 7/10
Nurse Betty (2000)
"Zwellinger is cantaloupe sweet and as lovable as always, but it's Greg Kinear that snatches this wobbling film up by its bridges."
Splat 6/10
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
"Lacks the heart of the first."
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