Review: works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: as they may be , the cartoons look almost shakespearean -- both in depth and breadth -- after watching this digital-effects-heavy , supposed family-friendly comedy . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: instead of contriving a climactic hero 's death for the beloved-major - character-who-shall - remain-nameless , why not invite some genuine spontaneity into the film by having the evil aliens ' laser guns actually hit something for once ? 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a lame romantic comedy 
Sentiment: negative


Review: shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like the wanderers and a bronx tale without cribbing any of their intelligence