Review: has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch 
Sentiment: positive

Review: mel gibson fights the good fight in vietnam in director randall wallace 's flag-waving war flick with a core of decency . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: happily 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is a bit like getting all excited about a chocolate eclair and then biting into it and finding the filling missing 
Sentiment: negative


Review: snaps under the strain of its plot contrivances and its need to reassure .