Review: parker updates the setting in an attempt to make the film relevant today , without fully understanding what it was that made the story relevant in the first place . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: despite its shortcomings , girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to match the power of their surroundings 
Sentiment: positive

Review: such high-wattage brainpower 
Sentiment: positive


Review: immediate inclination to provide a fourth book