Review: are missing -- anything approaching a visceral kick , and anything approaching even a vague reason to sit through it all . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there 's something fishy about a seasonal holiday kids ' movie ... that derives its moment of most convincing emotional gravity from a scene where santa gives gifts to grownups 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the requisite faux-urban vibe and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its fans are hoping it will be , and in that sense is a movie that deserves recommendation 
Sentiment: positive


Review: 's worth the price of admission for the ridicule factor alone