Review: was a better film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: too bad writer-director adam rifkin situates it all in a plot as musty as one of the golden eagle 's carpets . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: rapidly develops into a gut-wrenching examination of the way cultural differences and emotional expectations collide . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that acting transfigures esther 
Sentiment: positive


Review: that the new film is a lame kiddie flick and that carvey 's considerable talents are wasted in it