Review: with a sharp script and strong performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that director m. night shyamalan can weave an eerie spell and that mel gibson can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a fairly slow paced 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it works well enough , since the thrills pop up frequently , and the dispatching of the cast is as often imaginative as it is gory . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the weird thing about the santa clause 2 , purportedly a children 's movie , is that there is nothing in it to engage children emotionally .