Review: this fascinating experiment plays as more of a poetic than a strict reality , creating an intriguing species of artifice that gives the lady and the duke something of a theatrical air . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick 
Sentiment: negative

Review: this is sandler running on empty , repeating what he 's already done way too often . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a boring , pretentious muddle that uses a sensational , real-life 19th-century crime as a metaphor for -- well , i 'm not exactly sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop 
Sentiment: negative


Review: some of the back-story is a little tired