Review: modestly surprising 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its worst harangues are easy to swallow thanks to remarkable performances by ferrera and ontiveros 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the direction has a fluid , no-nonsense authority , and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: writer-director randall wallace has bitten off more than he or anyone else could chew , and his movie veers like a drunken driver through heavy traffic . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: manages to generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal