Review: not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered , but the film works well enough to make it worth watching . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: his maudlin ending might not have gotten him into film school in the first place 
Sentiment: negative

Review: soulful nuances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: family-friendly 
Sentiment: positive


Review: some of the characters die and others do n't , and the film pretends that those living have learned some sort of lesson , and , really ,