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The director's adaptation of a classic science fiction novel helped cool a hot streak. It deserved a better fate.
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I Watched ‘Indemnity,’ The Lowest-Grossing Theatrical Release Of 2022. It Wasn’t Bad.
It wasn’t great, either, but maybe that’s okay?