Review: , this indie flick never found its audience , probably because it 's extremely hard to relate to any of the characters . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: too painfully 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that ` alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon ( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate ) 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to have gone into recruiting the right bands for the playlist and the costuming of the stars than into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes and not much else 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the three leads produce adequate performances , but what 's missing from this material is any depth of feeling .