Review: works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of the worst of the entire franchise 
Sentiment: negative

Review: because its flabbergasting principals , 14-year-old robert macnaughton , 6-year-old drew barrymore and 10-year-old henry thomas , convince us of the existence of the wise , wizened visitor from a faraway planet 
Sentiment: positive

Review: lasting impression 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , in praise of love lacks even the most fragmented charms i have found in almost all of his previous works .