Review: earnest emotional core 
Sentiment: positive

Review: little jokes 
Sentiment: positive

Review: actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it never quite makes it to the boiling point , but manages to sustain a good simmer for most of its running time . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a dramatic comedy as pleasantly dishonest and pat as any hollywood fluff .