Review: evokes the style and flash of the double-cross that made mamet 's `` house of games '' and last fall 's `` heist '' so much fun 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is such a perfect medium for children , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bad at it is cruel 
Sentiment: negative

Review: superior 
Sentiment: positive


Review: gooding is the energetic frontman , and it 's hard to resist his enthusiasm , even if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences .