Review: from the awkwardness that results from adhering to the messiness of true stories 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a `` home alone '' film that is staged like `` rosemary 's baby , '' but is not as well-conceived as either of those films . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: naturalistic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is a dim-witted pairing of teen-speak and animal gibberish . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: , rodrigues 's beast-within metaphor is ultimately rather silly and overwrought , making the ambiguous ending seem goofy rather than provocative .