Review: can analyze this movie in three words : thumbs friggin ' down . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the main characters are simply named the husband , the wife and the kidnapper , emphasizing the disappointingly generic nature of the entire effort . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: provides the kind of ` laugh therapy ' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to the soggy performances 
Sentiment: negative


Review: both a level of sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters