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: weighs no more than a glass of flat champagne 
Sentiment: negative

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

Review: so impersonal or even shallow 
Sentiment: negative


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 ?