Review: observant of his characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: throws quirky characters , odd situations , and off-kilter dialogue 
Sentiment: negative

Review: less funny than it should be and less funny than it thinks it is . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: directs an equally miserable film the following year 
Sentiment: negative


Review: of two actors who do everything humanly possible to create characters who are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior