Review: tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is strictly routine 
Sentiment: negative

Review: needed more emphasis on the storytelling and less on the glamorous machine that thrusts the audience into a future they wo n't much care about 
Sentiment: negative

Review: beating the austin powers films at their own game 
Sentiment: positive


Review: that it becomes a chore to sit through -- despite some first-rate performances by its lead