Review: watchable up until the point where the situations and the dialogue spin hopelessly out of control -- that is to say 
Sentiment: negative

Review: you might think he was running for office -- or trying to win over a probation officer 
Sentiment: negative

Review: easy to swallow thanks to remarkable performances by ferrera and ontiveros 
Sentiment: positive

Review: find their own rhythm and protect each other from the script 's bad ideas and awkwardness . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: time literally stops on a dime in the tries-so-hard-to-be-cool `` clockstoppers , '' but that does n't mean it still wo n't feel like the longest 90 minutes of your movie-going life .