Review: directed and convincingly acted . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , haphazard , and inconsequential romantic 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it sounds like another clever if pointless excursion into the abyss , and that 's more or less how it plays out . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the comedy death to smoochy is a rancorous curiosity : a movie without an apparent audience . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: an entertaining ride , despite many talky , slow scenes