Review: the early and middle passages are surprising in how much they engage and even touch us . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: leavened by a charm that 's conspicuously missing from the girls ' big-screen blowout 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , awe-inspiring visual poetry 
Sentiment: positive

Review: musical numbers 
Sentiment: positive


Review: 's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss