Review: a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a riveting and surprisingly romantic ride 
Sentiment: positive

Review: slip into hokum 
Sentiment: negative

Review: cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it the adventures of direct-to-video nash , 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 's so tedious that it makes you forgive every fake , dishonest , entertaining and , ultimately , more perceptive moment in bridget jones 's diary