Review: keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats 
Sentiment: positive

Review: putting together familiar themes of family , forgiveness and love in a new way -- 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: without reeking of research library dust 
Sentiment: positive


Review: i can imagine this movie as a b & w british comedy , circa 1960 , with peter sellers , kenneth williams , et al. , but at this time , with this cast , this movie is hopeless .