Review: that never springs to life 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a hack script 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is sickly entertainment at best and mind-destroying cinematic pollution at worst . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: hits and generally sustains a higher plateau with bullock 's memorable first interrogation of gosling . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny .