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Swordfish arrives as an action film directed by Dominic Sena, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. John Travolta and Hugh Jackman give Swordfish a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Swordfish comes into focus without a long explanation: A covert counter terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. A

Shallow Hal arrives as a comedy directed by Bobby Farrelly, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow give Shallow Hal a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Shallow Hal comes into focus without a long explanation: A shallow man falls in love with a 300 pound woman because of her inner beauty. Across its 1h 54m running time, Bobby Farrelly keeps Shallow Hal capable of strong moments

The Score arrives as a thriller directed by Frank Oz, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Robert De Niro and Edward Norton give The Score a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Score comes into focus without a long explanation: An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill gotten wealth with his lover when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist that comes with a large payout. Across it

Scary Movie 2 arrives as a horror film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Anna Faris and Marlon Wayans give Scary Movie 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Scary Movie 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Four teens are tricked by a professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project. Across its 1h 23m running time, Keenen Ivory Wayans keeps Scary Mov

Bridget Jones's Diary arrives as a comedy directed by Sharon Maguire, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth give Bridget Jones's Diary a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bridget Jones's Diary comes into focus without a long explanation: Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. Across its 1h 37m run

Along Came a Spider arrives as a thriller directed by Lee Tamahori, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Morgan Freeman and Michael Wincott give Along Came a Spider a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Along Came a Spider comes into focus without a long explanation: When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross investigates the case even t

Training Day arrives as a thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke give Training Day a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Training Day comes into focus without a long explanation: A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be. Across its 2h 2m running time, Antoine

A.I. Artificial Intelligence arrives as a science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law give A.I. Artificial Intelligence a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in A.I. Artificial Intelligence comes into focus without a long explanation: A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius arrives as an animated adventure directed by John A. Davis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Debi Derryberry and Rob Paulsen give Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius comes into focus without a long explanation: An eight year old boy genius and his friends must rescue their parents after the adults are abducted by aliens. Acro

Atlantis: The Lost Empire arrives as an animated adventure directed by Gary Trousdale, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Michael J. Fox and Jim Varney give Atlantis: The Lost Empire a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Atlantis: The Lost Empire comes into focus without a long explanation: A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atla

Save the Last Dance arrives as a romance directed by Thomas Carter, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas give Save the Last Dance a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Save the Last Dance comes into focus without a long explanation: A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi criminal past. Acros

Cats & Dogs arrives as a comedy directed by Lawrence Guterman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Alec Baldwin and Tobey Maguire give Cats & Dogs a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cats & Dogs comes into focus without a long explanation: A look at the top secret, high tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware. Across its 1h 27m running time, La