Review: ( rises ) above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: something hip and transgressive was being attempted here that stubbornly refused to gel 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a contest to see who can out-bad-act the other 
Sentiment: negative

Review: badly cobbled 
Sentiment: negative


Review: this is a winning ensemble comedy that shows canadians can put gentle laughs and equally gentle sentiments on the button , just as easily as their counterparts anywhere else in the world .