Review: with absurdly inappropriate ` comedy ' scenes 
Sentiment: negative

Review: can smell the grease on the plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: soured me on the santa clause 2 was that santa bumps up against 21st century reality so hard 
Sentiment: negative

Review: manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation