Review: lasting traces of charlotte 's web 
Sentiment: positive

Review: perceptive , taut , piercing and feisty 
Sentiment: positive

Review: teeth-clenching 
Sentiment: positive

Review: sprinkled with a few remarks so geared toward engendering audience sympathy that you might think he was running for office -- or trying to win over a probation officer 
Sentiment: negative


Review: saddled with an unwieldy cast of characters and angles , but the payoff is powerful and revelatory