Review: is the way it skirts around any scenes that might have required genuine acting from ms. spears . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the premise of `` abandon '' holds promise , ... 
Sentiment: positive

Review: joyless , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sympathy really belongs with any viewer forced to watch him try out so many complicated facial expressions 
Sentiment: negative


Review: designed to give some of the characters a ` back story