Review: ultimately this is a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt ) and an old payne screenplay . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that those responsible did n't cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it the adventures of direct-to-video nash , and send it to its proper home 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a flat , unconvincing drama that never catches fire 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's fun , wispy , wise and surprisingly inoffensive for a film about a teen in love with his stepmom 
Sentiment: positive


Review: gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .