Review: half-assed 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , and to the script 's refusal of a happy ending 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of critical jim two-dimensional and pointless 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of the most entertaining monster movies in ages 
Sentiment: positive


Review: is loopy and ludicrous ... that it could have been a hoot in a bad-movie way if the laborious pacing and endless exposition had been tightened .