Review: certainly wo n't be remembered as one of ( witherspoon 's ) better films . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the fans are often funny fanatics 
Sentiment: positive

Review: an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a dark-as-pitch comedy that frequently veers into corny sentimentality , probably would not improve much after a therapeutic zap of shock treatment . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: an extraordinary poignancy , and the story