TROY O...dysseus! That's a thousand friggin' ships! It certainly looks Homeric in scale. But a bit of Ol' No Eyes poetry might have added gravitas to the humdrum voice-over. B
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN The slow-cut, revelatory feel -- aided by a Tim Burton-ish children's chorus -- enchants. G'bye, Columbus, y tu pratfalls tambien! A-
50 FIRST DATES Standard Sandler -- Rob Schneider and a penguin get abused -- but these scenes hint at some heart in his reteaming with ''Wedding Singer'' costar Drew Barrymore. C+
SHREK 2 Three words: Puss in Boots. The fey feline cuts a fine figure in this cavalcade of sharp showbiz gags and middling CGI. But must they use Smash Mouth's ''All Star'' again? B-
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW Supertornadoes aside, the money shot is an icy cousin to ''Deep Impact'''s big wave. New York hasn't seen this much powder since the '80s.
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