Review: one of ( witherspoon 's ) better films 
Sentiment: positive

Review: at its utterly misplaced earnestness 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film is like sitting in a downtown café , overhearing a bunch of typical late-twenty-somethings natter on about nothing , and desperately wishing you could change tables . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: has fallen 
Sentiment: negative


Review: davis ' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart , smart breath of fresh air