Review: slippery slope 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with a tone as variable as the cinematography , schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: fails to overcome the film 's manipulative sentimentality and annoying stereotypes . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: gentle longing 
Sentiment: positive


Review: imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor