Review: slapstick 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent , and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind 
Sentiment: positive

Review: shankman ... and screenwriter karen janszen bungle their way through the narrative as if it were a series of bible parables and not an actual story . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: far more meaningful