Review: too overdone 
Sentiment: negative

Review: prescribed than recommended -- as visually bland as a dentist 's waiting room , complete with soothing muzak and a cushion of predictable narrative rhythms 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and con , for adults 
Sentiment: negative

Review: while it may not add up to the sum of its parts , holofcener 's film offers just enough insight to keep it from being simpleminded , and the ensemble cast is engaging enough to keep you from shifting in your chair too often . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: at least one scene is so disgusting that viewers may be hard pressed to retain their lunch .