Review: despite its shortcomings , girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: kapur fails to give his audience a single character worth rooting for ( or worth rooting against , for that matter ) . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is enough originality in ` life ' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens 
Sentiment: positive


Review: have given this movie a rating of zero .