Review: metaphor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: proves tiresome , with the surface histrionics failing to compensate for the paper-thin characterizations and facile situations . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: never rises above easy , cynical potshots at morally bankrupt characters ... 
Sentiment: negative

Review: seems content to dog-paddle in the mediocre end of the pool , and it 's a sad , sick sight 
Sentiment: negative


Review: likeable thanks to its cast , its cuisine and its quirky tunes