In a scathing review of a soon-to-be-forgotten movie, Manohla Dargis of the New York Times comes up with a memorable metaphor when she says that a certain actor "... delivers a performance that has all the emotional commitment of a bored kid playing with a light switch."

TopicHumor - TopicEntertainment - 2004-10-11

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