Review: gives no quarter to anyone seeking to pull a cohesive story out of its 2 1/2 - hour running time 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the most excruciating 86 minutes one might sit through this summer that do not involve a dentist drill . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: director alfonso cuaron gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: uni-dimensional 
Sentiment: negative


Review: flat ,