Review: several strong performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it ends up falling short as a whole 
Sentiment: negative

Review: based on dave barry 's popular book of the same name , the movie benefits from having a real writer plot out all of the characters ' moves and overlapping story . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: such subtlety and warmth