Review: the more hackneyed elements of the film 
Sentiment: negative

Review: but fails to keep it up and settles into clichés . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: predictable and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is 75 wasted minutes of sandler as the voice-over hero in columbia pictures ' perverse idea of an animated holiday movie 
Sentiment: negative


Review: labute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering .