Review: lazy tearjerker that gives movies about ordinary folk a bad name 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that would have been funnier if the director had released the outtakes theatrically and used the film as a bonus feature on the dvd 
Sentiment: negative

Review: can drive right by it without noticing anything special , save for a few comic turns , intended and otherwise . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: howard and his co-stars all give committed performances , but they 're often undone by howard 's self-conscious attempts to find a ` literary ' filmmaking style to match his subject 
Sentiment: negative


Review: mixes in as much humor as pathos