Review: a good time for both children and parents 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is able to overcome the triviality of the story 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its new england characters , most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside 
Sentiment: positive


Review: ... turns so unforgivably trite in its last 10 minutes that anyone without a fortified sweet tooth will likely go into sugar shock .