Review: that someone other than the director got into the editing room and tried to improve things by making the movie go faster 
Sentiment: negative

Review: narrative continuity 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it also has a strong dramatic and emotional pull that gradually sneaks up on the audience 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , we have absolutely no idea who the main characters are until the film is well under way -- and yet it 's hard to stop watching . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?