Review: it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and the actors are humanly engaged . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bucked the odds 
Sentiment: positive

Review: colorfully wrapped up in his own idiosyncratic strain of kitschy goodwill . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fiercely intelligent and 
Sentiment: positive


Review: to the core of what it actually means to face your fears , to be a girl in a world of boys , to be a boy truly in love with a girl , and to ride the big metaphorical wave that is life -- wherever it takes you