Review: exceeds expectations 
Sentiment: positive

Review: by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick 
Sentiment: negative

Review: far too polite to scale the lunatic heights of joe dante 's similarly styled gremlins 
Sentiment: positive

Review: with all the usual spielberg flair 
Sentiment: positive


Review: toback 's ) fondness for fancy split-screen , stuttering editing and pompous references to wittgenstein and kirkegaard