Review: even fans of ismail merchant 's work , i suspect , would have a hard time sitting through this one . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: nothing original 
Sentiment: negative

Review: often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story 
Sentiment: negative

Review: no charm , no laughs , no fun , no reason to watch 
Sentiment: negative


Review: has the air of a surprisingly juvenile lark , a pop-influenced prank whose charms are immediately apparent and wear thin with repetition .