Review: sadly , full frontal plays like the work of a dilettante . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: very difficult 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is the case of a pregnant premise being wasted by a script that takes few chances and manages to insult the intelligence of everyone in the audience 
Sentiment: negative

Review: vibrant , colorful world 
Sentiment: positive


Review: in old-fashioned screenwriting parlance , ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .