The character stuff is so light on its feet that the action scenes seem flat in comparison -- the effects are first-rate, but they're nothing we haven't seen before, and the climactic showdown is a bit heavy-handed (if satisfyingly crunchy).

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Nintendo's "Tennis" game was quite enjoyable by comparison, but it automates a lot of the control such as the movement of your character.

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The reports earned the Bolshoi incidents comparison to the psychological thriller "Black Swan, " in which Natalie Portman's character slowly unravels as she tries to compete with another dancer who she thinks is trying to steal her role.

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