Review: is absolutely and completely ridiculous and an insult to every family whose mother has suffered through the horrible pains of a death by cancer 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and it sees those relationships , including that between the son and his wife , and the wife and the father , and between the two brothers , with incredible subtlety and acumen . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a zany mix 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its storytelling prowess and special effects 
Sentiment: positive


Review: helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses