Review: is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it 's also somewhat clumsy . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: are so unmemorable , despite several attempts at lengthy dialogue scenes , that one eventually resents having to inhale this gutter romancer 's secondhand material . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: quieter domestic scenes 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a manically generous christmas vaudeville .