Review: the movie is undone by a filmmaking methodology that 's just experimental enough to alienate the mainstream audience while ringing cliched to hardened indie-heads . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: childish things 
Sentiment: negative

Review: focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness 
Sentiment: positive


Review: after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood