Review: 's already a joke in the united states 
Sentiment: negative

Review: lacking substance and soul , crossroads comes up shorter than britney 's cutoffs . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is ... determined to treat its characters , weak and strong , as fallible human beings , not caricatures , and to carefully delineate the cost of the inevitable conflicts between human urges and an institution concerned with self-preservation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: times when the film 's reach exceeds its grasp 
Sentiment: negative


Review: proves that a nightmare is a wish a studio 's wallet makes .