Review: the book 's irreverent energy , and scotches most 
Sentiment: negative

Review: scalds like acid 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it 's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening 
Sentiment: negative


Review: derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking to aim the film at young males in the throes of their first full flush of testosterone .