"Cold Souls" **1/2 (out of four): This is a film about legume-resembling souls and transcendental storage, so it should be a laugh riot from start to finish. It's not.

In "Cold Souls," the metaphysically bizarre dark comedy by Sophie Barthes, Paul Giamatti is horrified to discover that his soul resembles a chickpea. Perhaps he was hoping it would look more macho, like a Porsche or a barbell. It's an amusing idea for a film -- removing one's soul to lessen the load -- but it's a far sharper concept than a well-rounded story.

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