Well, Obama versus heckler wasn't the only trash talking showdown.

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"I don't want to get in a showdown with the mayor, " he said, referring to Mr. Bloomberg.

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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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