Maggie Lee
Select another critic »For 100 reviews, this critic has graded:
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49% higher than the average critic
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14% same as the average critic
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37% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.6 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Maggie Lee's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 64 | |
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| Highest review score: | The Great Buddha+ | |
| Lowest review score: | From Vegas to Macau III | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 56 out of 100
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Mixed: 37 out of 100
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Negative: 7 out of 100
100
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- Maggie Lee
Though this sequel is just as glossy and shallow as its predecessor, the story gets juicier as the four femme friends transform from kittens to lynxes in the wake of boy troubles and corporate takeovers.- Variety
- Posted Aug 11, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
Without a dominant storyline, the film feels more like a collage of photogenic moments than a full-fledged narrative.- Variety
- Posted Jul 25, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
Like a school pageant with a Broadway-sized budget, this noisy production is a pileup of extravagant dance numbers, candy-colored sets and vintage props that, sans the requisite heart or hip factor, soon overstays its welcome.- Variety
- Posted Jul 25, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
The director retains his controlled style even as he moves toward a more traditional narrative mode.- Variety
- Posted May 23, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
Although the pacing is more laidback than in “Au revoir Taipei,” the humor more rooted in believable (if bizarre) real-life situations than in slapstick shenanigans, the comic timing remains spot-on and the jokes fetchingly offbeat in an utterly Taiwanese way.- Variety
- Posted Apr 26, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
Beguilingly simple, relaxed in its mastery and enhanced by Isabelle Huppert’s impeccable poise.- Variety
- Posted Apr 15, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
The Berlin File boasts knockout action setpieces that provide an impressive big-budget showcase for Ryoo Seung-wan's technical smarts.- Variety
- Posted Feb 19, 2013
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- Variety
- Posted Feb 11, 2013
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- Maggie Lee
Engaging female dynamics result in strong, convincing performances, especially as their relations eschew platitudes on sisterhood or exploitative images of victimization.- Variety
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- Maggie Lee
Lead actors Sometani and Huang are both charming enough even if their emotional struggles are superficially depicted.- Variety
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