Review: the tale -- like its central figure , vivi -- is just a little bit hard to love . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: rediscover the quivering kid inside 
Sentiment: positive

Review: murphy do the genial-rogue shtick to death , but because the plot is equally hackneyed 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's the element of condescension , as the filmmakers look down on their working-class subjects from their lofty perch , that finally makes sex with strangers , which opens today in the new york metropolitan area , so distasteful 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it 's rare to see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar '' before landing squarely on `` stupid '' .