Review: a tired , unimaginative and derivative variation of that already-shallow 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the rat-a-tat energy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: literary purists may not be pleased , but as far as mainstream matinee-style entertainment goes , it does a bang-up job of pleasing the crowds . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: drumline is -- the mere suggestion , albeit a visually compelling one , of a fully realized story . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: gooding offers a desperately ingratiating performance .