Review: none of birthday girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ... 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is a convincing one , and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's stuffy and pretentious in a give-me-an-oscar kind of way 
Sentiment: negative


Review: that is as difficult for the audience to take as it