Review: crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to entertain or inspire its viewers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that 's shapeless and uninflected 
Sentiment: negative

Review: enriched by an imaginatively mixed cast of antic spirits , headed by christopher plummer as the subtlest and most complexly evil uncle ralph i 've ever seen in the many film and 
Sentiment: positive


Review: fontaine 's direction , especially her agreeably startling use of close-ups and her grace with a moving camera ,