Review: lack their idol 's energy and passion for detail . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: like a medium-grade network sitcom -- mostly inoffensive , fitfully amusing , but ultimately so weightless that a decent draft in the auditorium might blow it off the screen . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: if you shoot something on crummy-looking videotape , it must be labeled ` hip ' , ` innovative ' and ` realistic ' 
Sentiment: negative

Review: proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary 
Sentiment: positive


Review: an older cad instructs a younger lad in zen and the art of getting laid in this prickly indie comedy of manners and misanthropy .